CMS Price Transparency Data

Drug screening test

Facility: Atrium Health Lincoln

Billing Code: G0480 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$77
about 0.7× the $114 Medicare rate · typically $71–$103
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$73
About the fair price
about $4 under the fair price · 0.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $114 Fair price $77 This hospital $73 Cash price $141 Hospital's list price $282

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How this hospital compares to other NC hospitals

One of the lower prices — 0 of 8 other NC hospitals charge more for the same procedure.

Cheapest $73 Priciest $73

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 $77 (about 0.7× the $114 Medicare rate). Atrium Health Lincoln charges insurers about $73, or about $141 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Lincolnton, 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 $47 - $161 41%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $81 - $143 71%
Aetnamajor $75 - $240 66%
Cignamajor $120 - $190 105%
Humanamajor $117 102%
Ambetter (Centene) $92 - $105 80%
AmeriHealth $32 - $73 28%
Health Net $125 - $149 109%
WellCare $32 - $73 28%
+ 13 smaller / regional plans $32 - $254
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: 433 McAlister Rd, Lincolnton, NC 28092
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals