Diagnostic procedure preparation
Facility: The East Alabama Healthcare Authority
Billing Code: G0279 (HCPCS)
Highest price of the 9 AL hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 AL hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Diagnostic procedure preparation is about $27 (about 0.7× the $40 Medicare rate). The East Alabama Healthcare Authority charges insurers about $26, or about $64 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Opelika, AL.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 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 | $94 | 233% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $13 - $106 | 32% |
| Aetnamajor | $13 - $117 | 32% |
| Cignamajor | $13 - $39 | 32% |
| Humanamajor | $13 - $82 | 32% |
| GEHA | $99 | 245% |
| + 7 smaller / regional plans | $13 - $99 |
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Other Procedures at The East Alabama Healthcare Authority
Compare: Diagnostic procedure preparation at other AL hospitals
- Cullman Regional Medical Center · Cullman $11
- Riverview Regional Medical Center · Gadsden $11
- Medical West, An Affiliate of UAB Health System · Bessemer $11
- Vaughan Regional Medical Center Parkway Campus · Selma $12
- USA Health HCA Providence Hospital, LLC · Mobile $13
- D W McMillan Memorial Hospital · Brewton $13
- Atmore Community Hospital · Atmore $13
- Medical Center Barbour · Eufaula $13
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.