Diagnostic procedure preparation
Facility: Johnson Memorial Hospital
Billing Code: G0279 (HCPCS)
Highest price of the 7 CT hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 7 CT 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 $40 (about 1.0× the $40 Medicare rate). Johnson Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $106, or about $386 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Stafford Springs, CT.
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 $40. 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.
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 | $13 - $841 | 32% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $13 - $493 | 32% |
| Aetnamajor | $13 - $656 | 32% |
| Cignamajor | $14 - $768 | 35% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $106 | 262% |
| Dean Health Plan | $466 - $698 | 1153% |
| GEHA | $151 - $193 | 374% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $151 - $193 | 374% |
| HealthPartners | $512 - $768 | 1267% |
| MagnaCare | $512 - $768 | 1267% |
| MVP Health Care | $466 - $698 | 1153% |
| Paramount | $466 - $698 | 1153% |
| UniCare | $387 - $493 | 958% |
| + 32 smaller / regional plans | $14 - $869 |
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.
Other Procedures at Johnson Memorial Hospital
Compare: Diagnostic procedure preparation at other CT hospitals
- St Francis Hospital & Medical Center · Hartford $16
- Saint Mary's Hospital · Waterbury $16
- Gaylord Hospital · Wallingford $32
- Bristol Hospital · Bristol $45
- John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connect · Farmington $54
- Griffin Hospital · Derby $88
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.