Diagnostic procedure preparation
Facility: Saint John's Health Center
Billing Code: G0279 (HCPCS)
Highest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Diagnostic procedure preparation is about $40 (about 1.0× the $40 Medicare rate). Saint John's Health Center charges insurers about $40, or about $90 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Santa Monica, CA.
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 | 99% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $151 - $5,673 | 374% |
| Aetnamajor | $15 | 37% |
| Cignamajor | $69 | 171% |
| Humanamajor | $15 | 37% |
| Health Net | $27 - $32 | 67% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $16 - $19 |
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Other Procedures at Saint John's Health Center
Compare: Diagnostic procedure preparation at other CA hospitals
- Lompoc Valley Medical Center · Lompoc $14
- Riverside Community Hospital · Riverside $16
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City · Panorama City $16
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles · Los Angeles $16
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey · Downey $16
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana/Ontario · Fontana $16
- Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center · Garden Grove $16
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay · Harbor City $16
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.