CMS Price Transparency Data

Drug screening test

Facility: Buffalo Hospital

Billing Code: G0480 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$100
about 0.9× the $114 Medicare rate · typically $67–$117
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$103
About the fair price
about $3 over the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $114 Fair price $100 This hospital $103 Cash price $81 Hospital's list price $146

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How this hospital compares to other MN hospitals

On the higher side — 6 of 8 other MN hospitals charge less.

Cheapest $77 Priciest $107

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

A fair price for a Drug screening test is about $100 (about 0.9× the $114 Medicare rate). Buffalo Hospital charges insurers about $103, or about $81 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Buffalo, MN.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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
UnitedHealthcaremajor $30 - $326 26%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $42 - $160 37%
Aetnamajor $20 - $281 17%
HealthPartners $30 - $384 26%
Medica $22 - $380 19%
UCare $13 - $95 11%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $44 - $472
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 303 Catlin Street, Buffalo, MN 55313
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals