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Hospital observation care, per hour in Georgia

HCPCS G0378 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $2 to $100 at the 6 Georgia hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

Estimate what you would pay

$40typical cash price
$58typical commercial insurer rate
$2–$100cash price range, 6 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center
$2
Piedmont Augusta Hospital
$20
Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center
$26
Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc
$54
Emory University Hospital
$89
Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical Center
$100

Georgia typical cash price: $40

Georgia hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical CenterMarietta$6$2–
Piedmont Augusta HospitalAugusta$66$20$58$24–$66 · 20 plans
Piedmont Athens Regional Medical CenterAthens$85$26$85$62–$85 · 16 plans
Northeast Georgia Medical Center, IncGainesville$118$54–
Emory University HospitalAtlanta$89$89–
Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical CenterSavannah$100$100$43$22–$896 · 12 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 Georgia?

At 6 Georgia hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for hospital observation care, per hour is $40, and most charge between $11 and $95. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $58. 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 2 of the 3 hospitals in Georgia 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 Georgia 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 $2 at Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center. 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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