CMS Price Transparency Data

Hospital observation (per hour)

Facility: Charleston Area Medical Center

Billing Code: G0378 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$53
modeled fair price · typically $16–$368
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$54
About the fair price
about $1 over the fair price
Fair price $53 This hospital $54 Cash price $158 Hospital's list price $158

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How this hospital compares to other WV hospitals

A typical price — 5 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 WV hospitals compared.

Cheapest $17 Priciest $612

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser Permanente

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
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 4 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 501 Morris Street, Charleston, WV 25301
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals