CMS Price Transparency Data

Drug screening test

Facility: North Oaks Medical Center

Billing Code: G0480 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$106
about 0.9× the $114 Medicare rate · typically $93–$155
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$114
About the fair price
about $8 over the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $114 Fair price $106 This hospital $114 Cash price $255 Hospital's list price $801

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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 $80 Priciest $114

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

A fair price for a Drug screening test is about $106 (about 0.9× the $114 Medicare rate). North Oaks Medical Center charges insurers about $114, or about $255 in cash — about the fair price. 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 $90 - $248 79%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $251 - $255 219%
Aetnamajor $90 - $681 79%
Cignamajor $633 553%
Humanamajor $90 - $601 79%
Health Net $521 455%
WellCare $114 100%
+ 8 smaller / regional plans $89 - $114
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