Diagnostic procedure preparation
Facility: Altru Hospital
Billing Code: G0279 (HCPCS)
One of the lower prices — 4 of 5 other ND hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 6 ND 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 $30 (about 0.8× the $40 Medicare rate). Altru Hospital charges insurers about $19, or about $59 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Grand Forks, ND.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 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 | $13 - $25 | 32% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $81 | 200% |
| Aetnamajor | $13 - $23 | 32% |
| Medica | $10 - $29 | 25% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $15 - $20 | 37% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $25 |
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 Altru Hospital
Compare: Diagnostic procedure preparation at other ND hospitals
- Trinity Hospitals · Minot $13
- PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Fargo · Fargo $35
- Essentia Health · Fargo $42
- Sanford Medical Center Fargo · Fargo $44
- Sanford Medical Center Bismarck · Bismarck $44
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.