Diagnostic procedure preparation
Facility: Shepherd Center, Inc.
Billing Code: G0279 (HCPCS)
Highest price of the 9 GA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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). Shepherd Center, Inc. charges insurers about $28 — about the fair price. Located in Atlanta, GA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
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 | $25 - $70 | 62% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $18 - $30 | 45% |
| Aetnamajor | $19 - $44 | 47% |
| Humanamajor | $25 | 62% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $28 - $34 | 69% |
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Other Procedures at Shepherd Center, Inc.
Compare: Diagnostic procedure preparation at other GA hospitals
- Memorial Health Meadows Hospital · Vidalia $11
- Memorial Satilla Health · Waycross $12
- Savannah Health Services LLC DBA Memorial Health University Medical Center · Savannah $12
- Fairview Park Hospital · Dublin $12
- Doctors Hospital · Augusta $12
- Southern Regional Medical Center · Riverdale $13
- Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital · Albany $14
- Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins · Warner Robins $14
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.