CMS Price Transparency Data

Psychological testing by technician

Facility: Wellstar McG Health, Affiliated With Med Col

Billing Code: 96138 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$352
about 0.8× the $456 Medicare rate · typically $81–$693
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$548
Above the fair price
about $196 over the fair price · 1.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $456 Fair price $352 This hospital $548 Cash price $372 Hospital's list price $953

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

How this hospital compares to other GA hospitals

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

Cheapest $35 Priciest $548

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

A fair price for a Psychological testing by technician is about $352 (about 0.8× the $456 Medicare rate). Wellstar McG Health, Affiliated With Med Col charges insurers about $548, or about $372 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Augusta, GA.

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 $352. 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.

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna UnitedHealthcareCignaHumanaKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $399 - $1,424 87%
Aetnamajor $391 86%
CareSource $767 168%
Clover Health $419 92%
Molina $450 99%
Oscar Health $666 146%
SelectHealth $407 89%
+ 4 smaller / regional plans $411 - $724
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