CMS Price Transparency Data
Drug screening test
Facility: George Washington Univ Hospital
Billing Code: G0480 (HCPCS)
The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$140
about 1.2× the $114 Medicare rate · typically $111–$256
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$131
About the fair price
about $9 under the fair price · 1.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $114 Fair price $140 This hospital $131 Cash price $243 Hospital's list price $608
A fair price for a Drug screening test is about $140 (about 1.2× the $114 Medicare rate). George Washington Univ Hospital charges insurers about $131, or about $243 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Washington, DC.
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
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser Permanente
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 | $69 | 60% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $169 - $256 | 148% |
| Aetnamajor | $256 - $314 | 224% |
| Cignamajor | $193 | 169% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $69 |
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.
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