CMS Price Transparency Data

Diagnostic procedure preparation

Facility: Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital

Billing Code: G0279 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$32
about 0.8× the $40 Medicare rate · typically $16–$46
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$32
About the fair price
0.8× Medicare
Medicare pays $40 Fair price $32 This hospital $32

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How this hospital compares to other MN hospitals

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

Cheapest $15 Priciest $32

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 $32 (about 0.8× the $40 Medicare rate). Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital charges insurers about $32 — about the fair price. Located in Saint Paul, 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 $41 - $48 101%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $34 - $51 84%
Aetnamajor $43 106%
HealthPartners $22 - $31 54%
Medica $30 - $51 74%
UCare $12 - $20 30%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 200 University Avenue East, Saint Paul, MN 55106
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Childrens