CMS Price Transparency Data

Diagnostic procedure preparation

Facility: Spencer Municipal Hospital

Billing Code: G0279 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$54
about 1.4× the $40 Medicare rate · typically $26–$101
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $40 Fair price $54 Cash price $113 Hospital's list price $150

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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✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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 $135 334%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $202 500%
Aetnamajor $135 334%
Humanamajor $142 351%
HealthPartners $120 297%
Sanford Health Plan $142 351%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $142
Government programs also on file: Medicaid.
Excludes 5 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1200 1St Avenue East, Spencer, IA 51301
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals