CMS Price Transparency Data

Injection procedure for pain management

Facility: University of Missouri Health Care

Billing Code: G0260 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$842
about 1.2× the $721 Medicare rate · typically $680–$1,409
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$671
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $171 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $721 Fair price $842 This hospital $671 Cash price $940 Hospital's list price $1,567

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How this hospital compares to other MO hospitals

A typical price — 3 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 MO hospitals compared.

Cheapest $590 Priciest $698

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

A fair price for a Injection procedure for pain management is about $842 (about 1.2× the $721 Medicare rate). University of Missouri Health Care charges insurers about $671, or about $940 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Columbia, MO.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $243 - $1,500 34%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $671 - $1,033 93%
Aetnamajor $671 - $1,207 93%
Cignamajor $1,332 185%
Humanamajor $671 93%
Health Net $1,254 174%
HealthLink $1,019 141%
Medica $548 - $998 76%
WellCare $671 93%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $548 - $1,175
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: One Hospital Drive, Columbia, MO 65212
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - State
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals