CMS Price Transparency Data

Diagnostic procedure preparation

Facility: Christiana Hospital

Billing Code: G0279 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$40
about 1.0× the $40 Medicare rate · typically $17–$110
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$18
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $22 under the fair price · 0.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $40 Fair price $40 This hospital $18

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How this hospital compares to other DE hospitals

Lowest price of the 7 DE hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.

Cheapest $18 Priciest $107

Black dot = this hospital, among the 7 DE 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). Christiana Hospital charges insurers about $18 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Newark, DE.

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 $42 104%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $12 - $19 30%
Aetnamajor $13 - $18 32%
Cignamajor $41 101%
Ambetter (Centene) $19 47%
AmeriHealth $14 - $20 35%
Cigna HealthSpring $13 32%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $13 - $38

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 4755 Ogletown-Stanton Road, Newark, DE 19718
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals