Hospital observation (per hour)
Facility: Skagit Valley Hospital
Billing Code: G0378 (HCPCS)
One of the lower prices — 7 of 8 other WA hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 WA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Hospital observation (per hour) is about $66. Skagit Valley Hospital charges insurers about $54, or about $138 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Mount Vernon, WA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
6 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.
| Insurance company | Price range | vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $7 | — |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $105 | — |
| Aetnamajor | $88 - $296 | — |
| Cignamajor | $78 - $262 | — |
| Humanamajor | $93 - $313 | — |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $104 | — |
| Amerigroup | $105 - $277 | — |
| Molina | $7 | — |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $7 - $270 |
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Other Procedures at Skagit Valley Hospital
Compare: Hospital observation (per hour) at other WA hospitals
- Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital · Tacoma $45
- St Elizabeth Hospital · Enumclaw $55
- Snoqualmie Valley Hospital · Snoqualmie $75
- Virginia Mason Medical Center · Seattle $86
- Cascade Medical Center · Leavenworth $86
- Highline Medical Center · Burien $114
- St Clare Hospital · Lakewood $131
- St Joseph Medical Center · Tacoma $131
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.