Trauma team activation
Facility: Mercy Hospital Joplin
Billing Code: G0390 (HCPCS)
Highest price of the 9 MO hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MO hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a Trauma team activation is about $1,428 (about 1.0× the $1,362 Medicare rate). Mercy Hospital Joplin charges insurers about $1,985, or about $6,519 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Joplin, MO.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $1,428. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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 | $3,063 - $8,185 | 225% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $3,280 - $9,040 | 241% |
| Aetnamajor | $4,748 - $7,689 | 349% |
| Cignamajor | $5,284 - $9,549 | 388% |
| Humanamajor | $2,297 - $3,720 | 169% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $2,144 - $3,472 | 157% |
| HealthLink | $4,365 - $9,921 | 321% |
| Medica | $2,788 - $4,514 | 205% |
| + 24 smaller / regional plans | $1,502 - $9,921 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Mercy Hospital Joplin
Compare: Trauma team activation at other MO hospitals
- University Health Lakewood Medical Center · Kansas City $943
- Cox Medical Centers · Springfield $1,214
- Mercy Hospital St Louis · Saint Louis $1,229
- Mercy Hospital Washington · Washington $1,229
- Mercy Hospital South · Saint Louis $1,229
- Saint Francis Medical Center · Cape Girardeau $1,251
- University of Missouri Health Care · Columbia $1,283
- Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph · Saint Joseph $1,333
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.