CMS Price Transparency Data

Diagnostic procedure preparation

Facility: Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital

Billing Code: G0279 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$28
about 0.7× the $40 Medicare rate · typically $14–$48
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$14
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $14 under the fair price · 0.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $40 Fair price $28 This hospital $14

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How this hospital compares to other GA hospitals

On the higher side — 6 of 8 other GA hospitals charge less.

Cheapest $11 Priciest $16

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 GA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Diagnostic procedure preparation is about $28 (about 0.7× the $40 Medicare rate). Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $14 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Albany, GA.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Aetna✓ Humana Blue Cross Blue ShieldCignaKaiser 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 $13 32%
Aetnamajor $13 - $20 32%
Humanamajor $14 35%
Ambetter (Centene) $23 57%
Clover Health $13 32%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $19

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 417 Third Avenue, Albany, GA 31703
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals