CMS Price Transparency Data

New patient office visit (30-44 min)

Facility: Lowell General Hospital

Billing Code: 99203 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$128
about 1.1× the $118 Medicare rate · typically $63–$199
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$27
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $101 under the fair price · 0.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $118 Fair price $128 This hospital $27 Cash price $175 Hospital's list price $250

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How this hospital compares to other MA hospitals

Lowest price of the 9 MA hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.

Cheapest $27 Priciest $100

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MA 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 New patient office visit (30-44 min) is about $128 (about 1.1× the $118 Medicare rate). Lowell General Hospital charges insurers about $27, or about $175 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Lowell, MA.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $207 176%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $130 111%
Aetnamajor $198 - $230 168%
Cignamajor $27 - $125 23%
AmeriHealth $88 75%
AvMed $88 75%
GEHA $88 75%
Tufts Health Plan $23 - $250 20%
WellSense $88 - $250 75%
+ 100 smaller / regional plans $88 - $208
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.
Excludes 12 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 295 Varnum Avenue, Lowell, MA 01854
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals