Diagnostic procedure preparation
Facility: Lakewood Health System
Billing Code: G0279 (HCPCS)
Highest price of the 9 MN hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $31 (about 0.8× the $40 Medicare rate). Lakewood Health System charges insurers about $31, or about $63 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Staples, 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
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 | $27 - $115 | 67% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $27 - $95 | 67% |
| Humanamajor | $27 - $52 | 67% |
| HealthPartners | $32 - $121 | 79% |
| Medica | $28 - $115 | 69% |
| UCare | $18 - $59 | 45% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $55 - $123 |
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Other Procedures at Lakewood Health System
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
- North Memorial Health Hospital · Robbinsdale $17
- Maple Grove Hospital · Maple Grove $17
- Essentia Health Sandstone · Sandstone $18
- Essentia Health Ada · Ada $18
- Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital · Graceville $18
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.