CMS Price Transparency Data

Prostate cancer screening (blood test)

Facility: North Oaks Medical Center

Billing Code: G0103 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$20
about 1.1× the $19 Medicare rate · typically $17–$48
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$19
About the fair price
about $1 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $19 Fair price $20 This hospital $19 Cash price $43 Hospital's list price $299

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How this hospital compares to other LA hospitals

One of the lower prices — 0 of 8 other LA hospitals charge more for the same procedure.

Cheapest $19 Priciest $19

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

A fair price for a Prostate cancer screening (blood test) is about $20 (about 1.1× the $19 Medicare rate). North Oaks Medical Center charges insurers about $19, or about $43 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 $19 - $93 98%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $42 - $43 218%
Aetnamajor $19 - $254 98%
Cignamajor $236 1222%
Humanamajor $19 - $224 98%
Health Net $194 1005%
WellCare $19 98%
+ 8 smaller / regional plans $18 - $19
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