CMS Price Transparency Data

Injection procedure for pain management

Facility: Heywood Hospital -

Billing Code: G0260 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$993
about 1.4× the $721 Medicare rate · typically $648–$1,438
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$1,119
About the fair price
about $126 over the fair price · 1.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $721 Fair price $993 This hospital $1,119

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How this hospital compares to other MA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 MA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $585 Priciest $1,119

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

A fair price for a Injection procedure for pain management is about $993 (about 1.4× the $721 Medicare rate). Heywood Hospital - charges insurers about $1,119 — about the fair price. Located in Gardner, 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 $4,142 574%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $1,079 - $1,105 150%
Aetnamajor $755 - $1,200 105%
Cignamajor $1,150 159%
Harvard Pilgrim $1,490 207%
Tufts Health Plan $1,223 - $1,246 170%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $755 - $1,132

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 242 Green Street, Gardner, MA 01440
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals