CMS Price Transparency Data

Drug screening test

Facility: Wellstar McG Health, Affiliated With Med Col

Billing Code: G0480 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$148
about 1.3× the $114 Medicare rate · typically $104–$156
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$149
About the fair price
about $1 over the fair price · 1.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $114 Fair price $148 This hospital $149 Cash price $119 Hospital's list price $305

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How this hospital compares to other GA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 GA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $76 Priciest $149

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

A fair price for a Drug screening test is about $148 (about 1.3× the $114 Medicare rate). Wellstar McG Health, Affiliated With Med Col charges insurers about $149, or about $119 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Augusta, GA.

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 $72 - $88 63%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $117 - $349 102%
Aetnamajor $34 - $114 30%
Cignamajor $268 234%
CareSource $224 196%
Devoted Health $122 107%
Molina $132 115%
Oscar Health $195 170%
SelectHealth $119 104%
+ 4 smaller / regional plans $120 - $212
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1120 15Th Street, Augusta, GA 30912
  • CMS Rating: ★☆☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals