CMS Price Transparency Data

Diagnostic procedure preparation

Facility: Covenant Medical Center

Billing Code: G0279 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$28
about 0.7× the $40 Medicare rate · typically $14–$35
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$31
About the fair price
about $3 over the fair price · 0.8× Medicare
Medicare pays $40 Fair price $28 This hospital $31 Cash price $46 Hospital's list price $65

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How this hospital compares to other MI hospitals

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

Cheapest $8 Priciest $31

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

A fair price for a Diagnostic procedure preparation is about $28 (about 0.7× the $40 Medicare rate). Covenant Medical Center charges insurers about $31, or about $46 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Saginaw, MI.

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana UnitedHealthcareKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $12 - $70 30%
Aetnamajor $12 - $50 30%
Cignamajor $36 89%
Humanamajor $12 - $49 30%
Meridian $12 - $39 30%
Molina $12 - $39 30%
Priority Health $12 - $39 30%
+ 7 smaller / regional plans $12 - $75
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1447 N Harrison, Saginaw, MI 48602
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals