CMS Price Transparency Data

Diagnostic procedure preparation

Facility: North Oaks Medical Center

Billing Code: G0279 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$28
about 0.7× the $40 Medicare rate · typically $13–$77
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$17
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $11 under the fair price · 0.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $40 Fair price $28 This hospital $17 Cash price $49 Hospital's list price $214

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How this hospital compares to other LA hospitals

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

Cheapest $11 Priciest $17

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 LA 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). North Oaks Medical Center charges insurers about $17, or about $49 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Hammond, LA.

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 $15 - $103 37%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $49 121%
Aetnamajor $15 - $182 37%
Cignamajor $169 418%
Humanamajor $15 - $160 37%
Health Net $139 344%
WellCare $17 42%
+ 8 smaller / regional plans $15 - $17
Government programs also on file: Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 15790 Paul Vega Md Drive, Hammond, LA 70403
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals