Diagnostic procedure preparation
Facility: Willis Knighton Medical Center
Billing Code: G0279 (HCPCS)
Highest price of the 9 LA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 LA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a Diagnostic procedure preparation is about $42 (about 1.1× the $40 Medicare rate). Willis Knighton Medical Center charges insurers about $17, or about $67 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Shreveport, LA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
2 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $11 - $65 | 27% |
| Aetnamajor | $12 | 30% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $20 | 49% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $13 - $33 |
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Other Procedures at Willis Knighton Medical Center
Compare: Diagnostic procedure preparation at other LA hospitals
- Rapides Regional Medical Center · Alexandria $11
- Iberia Medical Center · New Iberia $11
- Avoyelles Hospital · Marksville $11
- Oakdale Community Hospital · Oakdale $11
- Sabine Medical Center · Many $11
- Christus Central Louisiana Surgical Hospital · Alexandria $13
- Monroe Surgical Hospital · Monroe $15
- North Oaks Medical Center · Hammond $17
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.