Diagnostic procedure preparation
Facility: St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc
Billing Code: G0279 (HCPCS)
On the higher side — 7 of 8 other NJ hospitals charge less.
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 $39 (about 1.0× the $40 Medicare rate). St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc charges insurers about $37 — about the fair price. Located in Paterson, NJ.
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 | $11 - $45 | 27% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $15 - $128 | 37% |
| Aetnamajor | $15 - $92 | 37% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $15 - $67 | 37% |
| AmeriHealth | $15 - $52 | 37% |
| Clover Health | $15 - $45 | 37% |
| Fidelis Care | $11 - $47 | 27% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $15 - $52 |
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Other Procedures at St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc
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
- Shore Medical Center · Somers Point $38
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.