HCPCS G0543
Group caregiver training in direct care strategies and techniques to support care for patients with an ongoing condition or illness and to reduce complications (including, but not limited to, techniques to prevent decubitus ulcer formation, wound care, and infection control) (without the patient present), face-to-face with multiple sets of caregivers
Current code23 hospitals with prices
What Washington hospitals publish for this code
Commercial insurance: Rate negotiated with a private insurer or employer plan, including exchange and public-option plans.
| Hospital | Commercial insurance rates (lowest – highest) | Cash price | List price (before discounts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Medical Center | $15.67 – $71.20 | — | — |
| Cascade Medical Center | $35.10 – $36.67 | $46.80 | $58.50 |
| Deaconess Medical Center | $15.67 – $101 | — | — |
| Harborview Medical Center | $53.59 – $71.30 | — | — |
| Island Hospital | $44.75 – $62.14 | — | — |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | $54.47 – $90.54 | — | — |
| Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | $32.26 – $177 | — | — |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | $13.99 – $104 | — | — |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | $13.99 – $104 | — | — |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | $13.99 – $104 | — | — |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | $15.67 – $100 | — | — |
| Olympic Medical Center | — | — | — |
| Overlake Hospital Medical Center & Clinics | $28.23 – $88.33 | — | — |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | $38.68 – $118 | — | — |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett | $39.53 – $102 | $40.56 | $78.00 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | $51.57 – $94.82 | — | — |
| Swedish Issaquah | $50.38 – $142 | — | — |
| Swedish Medical Center | $50.24 – $142 | — | — |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | $13.99 – $104 | — | — |
| University of Washington Medical Ctr | $53.59 – $105 | — | — |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | $12.31 – $39.69 | — | — |
| Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital | $85.18 | — | — |
| Yakima Valley Memorial | $54.13 – $62.69 | — | — |
Medicare (traditional) reference
Only for people on original Medicare. These are CMS’s 2026 amounts. They aren’t what private insurance or cash patients pay.
- Doctor's fee, Seattle (King County)
- $25.55 in an office; $9.98 in a hospital or surgery center
- Doctor's fee, rest of Washington
- $22.81 in an office; $9.44 in a hospital or surgery center
- Hospital outpatient payment (national)
- $29.55 (APC 5731)