Diagnostic procedure preparation
Facility: North Memorial Health Hospital
Billing Code: G0279 (HCPCS)
A typical price — 4 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 MN hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MN 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). North Memorial Health Hospital charges insurers about $17, or about $51 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Robbinsdale, MN.
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 | $16 - $17 | 40% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $16 - $167 | 40% |
| Aetnamajor | $17 - $73 | 42% |
| Cignamajor | $207 | 512% |
| Humanamajor | $16 | 40% |
| HealthPartners | $16 - $195 | 40% |
| Medica | $16 - $73 | 40% |
| UCare | $16 - $20 | 40% |
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Other Procedures at North Memorial Health Hospital
Compare: Diagnostic procedure preparation at other MN hospitals
- Winona Health Services · Winona $15
- Mahnomen Health Center · Mahnomen $16
- Essentia Health Deer River · Deer River $16
- Maple Grove Hospital · Maple Grove $17
- Essentia Health Sandstone · Sandstone $18
- Essentia Health Ada · Ada $18
- Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital · Graceville $18
- Essentia Health Northern Pines Medical Center · Aurora $18
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.