Hospital observation (per hour)
Facility: St Joseph Medical Center
Billing Code: G0378 (HCPCS)
Highest price of the 9 WA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $132. St Joseph Medical Center charges insurers about $131, or about $60 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Tacoma, WA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $132 | — |
| Aetnamajor | $91 - $192 | — |
| Cignamajor | $63 - $133 | — |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $121 - $134 | — |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $132 - $168 |
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Other Procedures at St Joseph Medical Center
Compare: Hospital observation (per hour) at other WA hospitals
- Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital · Tacoma $45
- Skagit Valley Hospital · Mount Vernon $54
- 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
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.