Diagnostic procedure preparation
Facility: Duke University Hospital
Billing Code: G0279 (HCPCS)
Highest price of the 9 NC hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NC hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Diagnostic procedure preparation is about $40 (about 1.0× the $40 Medicare rate). Duke University Hospital charges insurers about $41, or about $85 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Durham, NC.
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 | $19 - $70 | 47% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $16 - $123 | 40% |
| Aetnamajor | $21 - $145 | 52% |
| Cignamajor | $37 - $297 | 92% |
| Humanamajor | $14 - $86 | 35% |
| AmeriHealth | $16 - $18 | 40% |
| Sentara | $63 | 156% |
| + 7 smaller / regional plans | $16 - $42 |
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Other Procedures at Duke University Hospital
Compare: Diagnostic procedure preparation at other NC hospitals
- Memorial Mission Hospital and Asheville Surgery Ce · Asheville $12
- The McDowell Hospital · Marion $12
- Sentara Albemarle Medical Center · Elizabeth City $12
- Carepartners Rehabilitation Hospital, Lllp · Asheville $12
- Ecu Health Medical Center · Greenville $14
- North Carolina Baptist Hospital · Winston-Salem $14
- Vidant Roanoke Chowan Hospital · Ahoskie $14
- Vidant Edgecombe Hospital · Tarboro $14
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.