Diagnostic procedure preparation
Facility: Tucson Medical Center
Billing Code: G0279 (HCPCS)
Highest price of the 9 AZ hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 AZ hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Diagnostic procedure preparation is about $37 (about 0.9× the $40 Medicare rate). Tucson Medical Center charges insurers about $41 — about the fair price. Located in Tucson, AZ.
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 | $40 - $48 | 99% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $39 - $58 | 97% |
| Aetnamajor | $122 | 302% |
| Cignamajor | $89 | 220% |
| Humanamajor | $39 | 97% |
| Devoted Health | $41 | 101% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $39 - $50 |
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Other Procedures at Tucson Medical Center
Compare: Diagnostic procedure preparation at other AZ hospitals
- Valley View Medical Center · Fort Mohave $10
- Honorhealth Tempe Medical Center · Phoenix $18
- Honorhealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Med Ctr · Scottsdale $18
- Honorhealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center · Phoenix $18
- Page Hospital · Page $19
- PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Surprise · Surprise $21
- St. Mary's Hospital · Tucson $25
- Valleywise Health Medical Center · Phoenix $40
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.