Diagnostic procedure preparation
Facility: South Shore Hospital
Billing Code: G0279 (HCPCS)
Highest price of the 9 MA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Diagnostic procedure preparation is about $44 (about 1.1× the $40 Medicare rate). South Shore Hospital charges insurers about $45 — about the fair price. Located in South Weymouth, MA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $17 - $45 | 42% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $21 - $45 | 52% |
| Aetnamajor | $15 - $57 | 37% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $12 | 30% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $73 - $74 | 181% |
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Other Procedures at South Shore Hospital
Compare: Diagnostic procedure preparation at other MA hospitals
- Boston Medical Center · Boston $15
- Good Samaritan Medical Center · Brockton $20
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute · Boston $22
- Brown University Health Morton Hospital · Taunton $23
- Saint Anne's Hospital · Fall River $24
- Anna Jaques Hospital · Newburyport $28
- Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Plymouth · Plymouth $35
- Falmouth Hospital · Falmouth $36
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.