CMS Price Transparency Data

Diagnostic procedure preparation

Facility: St James Parish Hospital

Billing Code: G0279 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$35
about 0.9× the $40 Medicare rate · typically $16–$113
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$23
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $12 under the fair price · 0.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $40 Fair price $35 This hospital $23

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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 $23

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 $35 (about 0.9× the $40 Medicare rate). St James Parish Hospital charges insurers about $23 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Lutcher, 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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna UnitedHealthcareCignaHumanaKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $16 - $23 40%
Aetnamajor $18 - $42 45%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1645 Lutcher Avenue, Lutcher, LA 70071
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals