Diagnostic procedure preparation
Facility: Alaska Regional Hospital
Billing Code: G0279 (HCPCS)
Lowest price of the 3 AK hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 3 AK hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a Diagnostic procedure preparation is about $74 (about 1.9× the $40 Medicare rate). Alaska Regional Hospital charges insurers about $14, or about $227 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Anchorage, AK.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.
| Insurance company | Price range | vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $14 - $171 | 35% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $112 | 277% |
| Aetnamajor | $64 - $143 | 158% |
| Cignamajor | $123 | 304% |
| Banner Health | $182 | 450% |
| Moda Health | $72 - $107 | 178% |
| + 7 smaller / regional plans | $14 - $182 |
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Other Procedures at Alaska Regional Hospital
Compare: Diagnostic procedure preparation at other AK hospitals
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.