Diagnostic procedure preparation
Facility: Chilton Medical Center
Billing Code: G0279 (HCPCS)
Highest price of the 9 NJ hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NJ hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Diagnostic procedure preparation is about $45 (about 1.1× the $40 Medicare rate). Chilton Medical Center charges insurers about $57, or about $159 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Pompton Plains, NJ.
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 $45. 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.
6 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 | $39 - $185 | 97% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $18 - $32 | 45% |
| Aetnamajor | $16 - $127 | 40% |
| Cignamajor | $18 - $62 | 45% |
| Humanamajor | $93 | 230% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $98 | 243% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $120 - $261 | 297% |
| AmeriHealth | $18 - $129 | 45% |
| GEHA | $145 - $185 | 359% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $145 - $185 | 359% |
| Health Net | $90 - $152 | 223% |
| MagnaCare | $90 - $115 | 223% |
| MVP Health Care | $57 | 141% |
| Oscar Health | $93 | 230% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $57 | 141% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $20 | 49% |
| WellCare | $19 | 47% |
| + 79 smaller / regional plans | $20 - $299 |
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 Chilton Medical Center
Compare: Diagnostic procedure preparation at other NJ hospitals
- Capital Health Regional Medical Center · Trenton $17
- Valley Hospital · Paramus $21
- Saint Clare's Hospital/ Denville Campus · Denville $21
- Saint Michael's Medical Center · Newark $23
- St Mary's General Hospital · Passaic $25
- Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell · Pennington $27
- Carewell Health Medical Center · East Orange $29
- St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc · Paterson $37
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.