CMS Price Transparency Data

Drug screening test

Facility: Buchanan County Health Center

Billing Code: G0480 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$129
about 1.1× the $114 Medicare rate · typically $68–$340
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $114 Fair price $129 Cash price $235 Hospital's list price $277

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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.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $196 - $334 171%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $77 - $334 67%
Aetnamajor $198 - $334 173%
Cignamajor $182 - $277 159%
Humanamajor $79 - $334 69%
HealthPartners $79 - $334 69%
Molina $77 - $334 67%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $77 - $334

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1600 First St East, Independence, IA 50644
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals