CMS Price Transparency Data

Diagnostic procedure preparation

Facility: Sck Health

Billing Code: G0279 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$38
about 0.9× the $40 Medicare rate · typically $17–$83
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$38
About the fair price
0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $40 Fair price $38 This hospital $38 Cash price $80 Hospital's list price $80

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How this hospital compares to other KS hospitals

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

Cheapest $11 Priciest $38

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

A fair price for a Diagnostic procedure preparation is about $38 (about 0.9× the $40 Medicare rate). Sck Health charges insurers about $38, or about $80 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Arkansas City, KS.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 $38 - $80 94%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $27 - $28 67%
Aetnamajor $65 - $80 161%
Ambetter (Centene) $38 94%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $37
Government programs also on file: Medicaid.
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: 6401 Patterson Parkway, Arkansas City, KS 67005
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Rural Emergency Hospital