CMS Price Transparency Data

Drug screening test

Facility: Ochsner Rush Hospital

Billing Code: G0480 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$148
about 1.3× the $114 Medicare rate · typically $107–$196
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$114
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $34 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $114 Fair price $148 This hospital $114 Cash price $73 Hospital's list price $300

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How this hospital compares to other MS hospitals

A typical price — 0 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 MS hospitals compared.

Cheapest $80 Priciest $114

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

A fair price for a Drug screening test is about $148 (about 1.3× the $114 Medicare rate). Ochsner Rush Hospital charges insurers about $114, or about $73 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Meridian, MS.

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 $48 - $114 42%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $105 - $113 92%
Aetnamajor $98 - $209 86%
Cignamajor $75 - $166 66%
Humanamajor $87 - $114 76%
Ambetter (Centene) $160 140%
WellCare $114 100%
+ 4 smaller / regional plans $105 - $320
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: 1314 19Th Ave, Meridian, MS 39301
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals