Diagnostic procedure preparation
Facility: Columbus Regional Healthcare System
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.
⚠ 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 Diagnostic procedure preparation is about $28 (about 0.7× the $40 Medicare rate). Columbus Regional Healthcare System charges insurers about $41, or about $589 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Whiteville, NC.
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 $28. 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 | $41 - $605 | 101% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $41 - $572 | 101% |
| Aetnamajor | $42 - $864 | 104% |
| Cignamajor | $43 - $846 | 106% |
| Humanamajor | $42 | 104% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $461 - $603 | 1141% |
| AmeriHealth | $177 - $199 | 438% |
| Devoted Health | $42 | 104% |
| Health Net | $525 - $660 | 1299% |
| Molina | $204 - $229 | 505% |
| Oscar Health | $515 - $650 | 1274% |
| UniCare | $41 | 101% |
| WellCare | $41 - $199 | 101% |
| + 15 smaller / regional plans | $41 - $846 |
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 Columbus Regional Healthcare System
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.