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Hospital observation care, per hour in Florida

HCPCS G0378 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $47 to $275 at the 7 Florida hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$107typical cash price
$100typical commercial insurer rate
$47–$275cash price range, 7 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Shands Jacksonville
$47
Mease Countryside Hospital
$86
St Josephs Hospital
$86
Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital
$107
HCA Florida Osceola Hospital
$154
HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital
$215
HCA Florida Brandon Hospital
$275

Florida typical cash price: $107

Florida hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Shands JacksonvilleJacksonville$85$47$63$40–$5,520 · 53 plans
Mease Countryside HospitalSafety Harbor$144$86$77$59–$133 · 23 plans
St Josephs HospitalTampa$144$86$89$60–$141 · 24 plans
Cleveland Clinic Martin North HospitalStuart$165$107$3,067$55–$5,598 · 25 plans
HCA Florida Osceola HospitalKissimmee$154$154$100$66–$132 · 19 plans
HCA Florida South Tampa HospitalTampa$215$215$100$48–$172 · 16 plans
HCA Florida Brandon HospitalBrandon$275$275$122$62–$234 · 16 plans
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does hospital observation care, per hour cost at a hospital in Florida?

At 7 Florida hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for hospital observation care, per hour is $107, and most charge between $70 and $239. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $100. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for hospital observation care, per hour?

At 3 of the 7 hospitals in Florida that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Which hospital in Florida has the lowest cash price for hospital observation care, per hour?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $47 at Shands Jacksonville. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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