CMS Price Transparency Data

Drug screening test

Facility: Duke University Hospital

Billing Code: G0480 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$100
about 0.9× the $114 Medicare rate · typically $79–$163
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$114
About the fair price
about $14 over the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $114 Fair price $100 This hospital $114 Cash price $75 Hospital's list price $277

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How this hospital compares to other NC hospitals

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

Cheapest $73 Priciest $114

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

A fair price for a Drug screening test is about $100 (about 0.9× the $114 Medicare rate). Duke University Hospital charges insurers about $114, or about $75 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

✓ 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 $14 - $540 12%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $16 - $409 14%
Aetnamajor $19 - $484 17%
Cignamajor $33 - $508 29%
Humanamajor $77 - $432 67%
AmeriHealth $16 - $96 14%
Sentara $57 - $316 50%
+ 7 smaller / regional plans $15 - $117
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: 2301 Erwin Rd, Durham, NC 27705
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals