Hospital observation (per hour)
Facility: Charleston Area Medical Center
Billing Code: G0378 (HCPCS)
A typical price — 5 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 WV hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 WV hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Hospital observation (per hour) is about $53. Charleston Area Medical Center charges insurers about $54, or about $158 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Charleston, WV.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $41 - $155 | — |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $40 - $144 | — |
| Aetnamajor | $49 - $155 | — |
| Cignamajor | $147 | — |
| CareSource | $99 | — |
| UniCare | $37 | — |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $37 - $155 |
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Other Procedures at Charleston Area Medical Center
Compare: Hospital observation (per hour) at other WV hospitals
- Camc Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, Inc · Ronceverte $17
- Pocahontas Memorial Hospital · Buckeye $29
- Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital · Weston $52
- Minnie Hamilton Health System · Grantsville $56
- Vandalia Health Broaddus Hospital · Philippi $67
- Weirton Medical Center, Inc · Weirton $363
- Reynolds Memorial Hospital, Inc · Glen Dale $423
- Berkeley Medical Center · Martinsburg $612
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.