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Hospital Observation Service, per Hour

Kentucky rates for HCPCS G0378

Hospital observation service, per hour

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Hospital Observation Service, per Hour cost?

$72.44

Typical physician fee. In Kentucky, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $72.44 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $60.26 to $107.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $93 · 10th to 90th $45 to $813Professionalmedian $60 · 10th to 90th $35 to $72
$10.0$100.0$1.0K$10.0Kfacility $93professional $60

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$93.33
Typical High
$812.83
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.46
Median
$60.26
Typical High
$60.26
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$63.10
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$77.62
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$64.57
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$67.61
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$40.74
Median
$40.74
Typical High
$40.74
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$44.67

Where Kentucky sits

The same service costs 7.1 times more in New Jersey than in Vermont. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Kentucky $72.44 · 34th of 51
NJ $251VT $35.48

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.