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Hospital observation care, per hour in Pennsylvania

HCPCS G0378 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $84 to $287 at the 7 Pennsylvania hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

Estimate what you would pay

$123typical cash price
$210typical commercial insurer rate
$84–$287cash price range, 5 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Milton S Hershey Medical Center
$84
Bryn Mawr Hospital
$123
Main Line Hospital Lankenau
$123
Paoli Hospital
$123
Doylestown Hospital
$287

Pennsylvania typical cash price: $123

Pennsylvania hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Milton S Hershey Medical CenterHershey$253$84$185$167–$202 · 10 plans
Bryn Mawr HospitalBryn Mawr$308$123–
Main Line Hospital LankenauWynnewood$308$123–
Paoli HospitalPaoli$308$123–
Doylestown HospitalDoylestown$287$287$245$200–$3,789 · 10 plans
Jefferson Abington HospitalAbington$151–$138$129–$931 · 4 plans
Jefferson Health- NortheastPhiladelphia$86–$236$223–$1,063 · 3 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 Pennsylvania?

At 5 Pennsylvania hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for hospital observation care, per hour is $123, and most charge between $100 and $221. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $210. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Which hospital in Pennsylvania 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 $84 at Milton S Hershey 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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