Diagnostic procedure preparation
Facility: Penobscot Valley Hospital
Billing Code: G0279 (HCPCS)
On the higher side — 6 of 8 other ME hospitals charge less.
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 $53 (about 1.3× the $40 Medicare rate). Penobscot Valley Hospital charges insurers about $44, or about $74 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Lincoln, 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 | $43 - $74 | 106% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $44 - $68 | 109% |
| Aetnamajor | $43 - $89 | 106% |
| Cignamajor | $87 | 215% |
| Humanamajor | $43 | 106% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $88 | 218% |
| WellCare | $43 | 106% |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
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A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Penobscot Valley Hospital
Compare: Diagnostic procedure preparation at other ME hospitals
- Central Maine Medical Center · Lewiston $12
- Northern Maine Medical Center · Fort Kent $12
- Mainehealth Mid Coast Hospital · Brunswick $34
- Mainehealth Pen Bay Hospital · Rockport $36
- Cary Medical Center · Caribou $38
- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center · Portland $41
- Lincolnhealth · Damariscotta $46
- Mainehealth Stephens Hospital · Norway $49
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.