Trauma team activation
Facility: South Shore Hospital
Billing Code: G0390 (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.
⚠ 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 Trauma team activation is about $1,825 (about 1.3× the $1,362 Medicare rate). South Shore Hospital charges insurers about $2,129, or about $8,838 in cash — above the fair price. Located in South Weymouth, MA.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $1,825. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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 | $1,081 | 79% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,081 | 79% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,597 | 117% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $2,662 - $2,683 | 195% |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at South Shore Hospital
Compare: Trauma team activation at other MA hospitals
- North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation · North Adams $1,001
- Fairview Hospital · Great Barrington $1,101
- Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Milton · Milton $1,409
- New England Baptist Hospital · Boston $1,489
- Southcoast Hospitals Group · Fall River $1,571
- Northeast Hospital Corporation · Beverly $1,581
- Winchester Hospital · Winchester $1,597
- Anna Jaques Hospital · Newburyport $1,616
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.