Diagnostic procedure preparation
Facility: Mainehealth Mid Coast Hospital
Billing Code: G0279 (HCPCS)
One of the lower prices — 6 of 8 other ME hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 ME hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Diagnostic procedure preparation is about $36 (about 0.9× the $40 Medicare rate). Mainehealth Mid Coast Hospital charges insurers about $34, or about $85 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Brunswick, ME.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 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 | $15 - $94 | 37% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $15 - $79 | 37% |
| Aetnamajor | $15 - $72 | 37% |
| Cignamajor | $60 - $68 | 148% |
| Humanamajor | $15 - $49 | 37% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $28 - $68 | 69% |
| WellCare | $16 - $49 | 40% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $32 - $89 |
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Other Procedures at Mainehealth Mid Coast Hospital
Compare: Diagnostic procedure preparation at other ME hospitals
- Central Maine Medical Center · Lewiston $12
- Northern Maine Medical Center · Fort Kent $12
- Mainehealth Pen Bay Hospital · Rockport $36
- Cary Medical Center · Caribou $38
- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center · Portland $41
- Penobscot Valley Hospital · Lincoln $44
- Lincolnhealth · Damariscotta $46
- Mainehealth Stephens Hospital · Norway $49
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.