Diagnostic procedure preparation
Facility: Veterans Memorial Hospital
Billing Code: G0279 (HCPCS)
Highest price of the 9 IA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 IA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Diagnostic procedure preparation is about $43 (about 1.1× the $40 Medicare rate). Veterans Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $37, or about $56 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Waukon, IA.
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
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 | $27 - $53 | 67% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $53 | 131% |
| Aetnamajor | $27 - $41 | 67% |
| Humanamajor | $27 - $46 | 67% |
| Amerigroup | $27 - $50 | 67% |
| Medica | $27 - $199 | 67% |
| Molina | $27 - $50 | 67% |
| Quartz | $27 - $92 | 67% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $27 - $50 |
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Other Procedures at Veterans Memorial Hospital
Compare: Diagnostic procedure preparation at other IA hospitals
- Mercyone Newton Medical Center · Newton $12
- Mahaska Health Partnership · Oskaloosa $27
- Trinity - Bettendorf · Bettendorf $29
- Winnmed · Decorah $29
- Trinity Muscatine · Muscatine $30
- St Lukes Hospital · Cedar Rapids $30
- Allen Hospital · Waterloo $30
- Finley Hospital · Dubuque $30
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.