Diagnostic procedure preparation
Facility: Providence St Elias Specialty Hospital
Billing Code: G0279 (HCPCS)
A typical price — 1 charge more and 1 charge less, among the 3 AK hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 3 AK hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Diagnostic procedure preparation is about $58 (about 1.4× the $40 Medicare rate). Providence St Elias Specialty Hospital charges insurers about $89, or about $139 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Anchorage, AK.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $58. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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 | $13 | 32% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $12 - $139 | 30% |
| Aetnamajor | $13 - $104 | 32% |
| Cignamajor | $74 | 183% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $13 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
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Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.