Diagnostic procedure preparation
Facility: Newton Medical Center
Billing Code: G0279 (HCPCS)
- CPT Billing Code: G0279
- Insurance Median: $139
- Cash Discount Price: $146
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 3.44x Medicare
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $40.41 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.
Elevated Commercial Rate Alert (Value-Gap)
The negotiated rate at this facility is 344% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 244%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Aetna | $16 - $167 | 40% |
| Amerihealth Caritas Vip Care [5313] | $18 | 45% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $18 - $189 | 45% |
| Medicare (plans) | $18 - $20 | 45% |
| Amerihealth Caritas Vip Care Ip Splits [5460] | $18 | 45% |
| Cigna | $18 - $62 | 45% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $19 - $21 | 47% |
| Wellcare Behavioral Health [5335] | $19 | 47% |
| Wellcare Health Plans Ip Splits [5475] | $19 | 47% |
| Wellcare Health Plans [5269] | $19 | 47% |
| UPMC [5455] | $20 | 49% |
| Highmark Wholecare Health Plan Ip Splits [5464] | $20 | 49% |
| Highmark Wholecare Health Plan [5413] | $20 | 49% |
| Specialty Imaging [5433] | $20 | 49% |
| Cosmetic Surgery/Lap Band/Gastric Bypass [5289] | $20 | 49% |
| Untd Hlth Community Plan [5034] | $21 | 52% |
| Untd Hlth Community Plan Behavioral Health [5293] | $21 | 52% |
| Prime Healthcare [5435] | $32 | 79% |
| Independence Bc [5479] | $32 | 79% |
| Claim Watcher/Homestead [5488] | $34 - $139 | 84% |
| Oxford [5024] | $39 | 97% |
| Oxford Behavioral Health [5291] | $39 | 97% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $39 - $267 | 97% |
| Tufts Health Plan [5344] | $57 | 141% |
| Evolution Healthcare [5438] | $57 - $167 | 141% |
| Seafarers Health and Benefits Plan [5343] | $57 | 141% |
| Healthez [5445] | $57 - $167 | 141% |
| Mvp Health Care [5197] | $57 | 141% |
| Nalc [5198] | $57 | 141% |
| Webtpa [5447] | $57 - $167 | 141% |
| Amerihealth Medigap [5049] | $59 - $129 | 146% |
| Amerihealth Administrators Supplemental [5512] | $59 - $129 | 146% |
| Centivo [5405] | $62 - $153 | 153% |
| Iaa - Insurance Administrators of America [5482] | $62 | 153% |
| Allied Benefit Systems [5046] | $62 - $167 | 153% |
| Horizon Nj Health [5021] | $66 | 163% |
| Wtc Health Program [5273] | $96 - $299 | 238% |
| Karen Ann Quinlan [5285] | $102 | 252% |
| Tricare | $113 - $145 | 280% |
| Fairos [5491] | $116 | 287% |
| Us Family Health Plan [5258] | $117 - $145 | 290% |
| Champva [5354] | $117 - $145 | 290% |
| VA Community Care Network [5403] | $127 | 314% |
| Luminare Health AHS Retiree [5013] | $127 | 314% |
| Gallagher Bassett Workers Comp [5117] | $139 | 344% |
| Occunet [5490] | $139 | 344% |
| Magnacare [5177] | $139 - $222 | 344% |
| Liberty Mutual Worker's Comp [5174] | $139 | 344% |
| Medlogix/Consumer Health Network (Chn) [5415] | $139 - $236 | 344% |
| Sedgwick [5235] | $139 | 344% |
| Travelers Workers Compensation [5250] | $139 | 344% |
| First Managed Care Option [5109] | $139 - $236 | 344% |
| Sentry Worker's Comp [5489] | $139 | 344% |
| The Fairly Group [5528] | $139 | 344% |
| Pma Workers Comp [5224] | $139 | 344% |
| Inservco Workers Compensation [5158] | $139 - $236 | 344% |
| Kindred Giralda Hospital [5341] | $140 | 346% |
| Apwu Healthcare [5053] | $145 - $267 | 359% |
| Qualcare [5026] | $145 - $160 | 359% |
| Geha [5119] | $145 - $267 | 359% |
| Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare [5133] | $145 - $267 | 359% |
| Oscar [5213] | $145 | 359% |
| Humana | $145 | 359% |
| Ghi Emblem Health [5122] | $145 | 359% |
| Ntca [5208] | $145 - $267 | 359% |
| Ila Local 1478-2 Welfare Fund [5448] | $145 | 359% |
| Surest [5437] | $145 - $267 | 359% |
| Golden Rule Insurance [5124] | $145 - $267 | 359% |
| Amerihealth [5008] | $150 | 371% |
| Coresource [5014] | $153 | 379% |
| Private Healthcare Systems PPO (PHCS) [5227] | $153 | 379% |
| Kaiser Permanente [5162] | $153 | 379% |
| Continental Casualty PHCS [5094] | $153 | 379% |
| Continental Assurance - PHCS [5092] | $153 | 379% |
| Strategic Comp [5518] | $157 | 389% |
| Hartford Worker's Compensation [5132] | $157 | 389% |
| Church Mutual Wc Insurance Company [5524] | $157 | 389% |
| Zurich Workers Comp [5275] | $157 | 389% |
| Hanover Workers Comp [5130] | $157 | 389% |
| Hcs Network Solutions [5148] | $157 | 389% |
| Nj Manufacturers Workers Comp [5204] | $157 | 389% |
| Selective Ins Workers Comp [5237] | $157 | 389% |
| Sedgwick Wtc Health Program Wc [5514] | $159 | 393% |
| State Farm No Fault [5241] | $166 | 411% |
| Geico No Fault [5120] | $166 | 411% |
| Esurance No Fault [5105] | $166 | 411% |
| Travelers No Fault [5249] | $166 | 411% |
| Allstate [5047] | $166 | 411% |
| Nj Manufacturers No Fault [5203] | $166 | 411% |
| Liberty Mutual No Fault [5173] | $166 | 411% |
| Usaa No Fault [5260] | $166 | 411% |
| Progressive No Fault [5229] | $166 | 411% |
| Zurich No Fault [5274] | $166 | 411% |
| Hanover No Fault [5129] | $166 | 411% |
| The Fairly Group Secondary [5531] | $167 | 413% |
| Nippon Benefit Life [5201] | $167 | 413% |
| Banner Health Network [5510] | $167 | 413% |
| Starmark [5240] | $167 | 413% |
| Praxis Workers Comp [5515] | $167 - $208 | 413% |
| Occunet Secondary [5517] | $167 | 413% |
| Boon-Chapman [5441] | $167 | 413% |
| Christian Brothers Services [5439] | $167 | 413% |
| 1199 Seiu Benefit and Pension [5037] | $167 | 413% |
| Meritain Health [5185] | $167 | 413% |
| Marpai Health [5449] | $167 | 413% |
| Luminare Health Benefits [5483] | $167 | 413% |
| Continental Assurance [5091] | $167 | 413% |
| Healthsmart Benefit Solutions [5446] | $167 | 413% |
| First Health Network [5108] | $181 | 448% |
| Ambetter / Centene | $186 - $261 | 460% |
| One Call Workers Comp [5418] | $195 | 483% |
| Multiplan [5194] | $195 | 483% |
| Qual-Lynx Wc Preferred [5230] | $208 | 515% |
| Broadspire Workers Comp [5357] | $208 | 515% |
| Ccmsi Wc [5525] | $208 | 515% |
| Amtrust North America Inc [5521] | $208 | 515% |
| Aig Workers Compensation [5045] | $208 | 515% |
| Qual-Lynx Wc Standard [5028] | $208 | 515% |
| Sage Adjusting, LLC [5527] | $208 | 515% |
| Berkshire Hathaway Guard Insurance Company [5529] | $208 | 515% |
| Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company [5526] | $208 | 515% |
| Medlogix/Consumer Health Network Pip (Chn) [5414] | $222 | 549% |
| Plymouth Rock Assurance No Fault [5222] | $222 | 549% |
| High Point No Fault [5146] | $222 | 549% |
| Corvel Corporation [5522] | $236 | 584% |
| Chubb Worker's Compensation [5075] | $236 | 584% |
| Esis [5519] | $236 | 584% |
| Claims Resolution Corporation Inc [5520] | $236 | 584% |
| Medrisk/Spnet Worker's Comp [5452] | $236 | 584% |
| Bundled Cases/Episodic Payment [5492] | $278 | 688% |
| Carba R Generic [5530] | $278 | 688% |
| Atlantic Home Care and Hospice [5055] | $278 | 688% |
| Kessler Foundation [5532] | $278 | 688% |
| Streamline Worker's Comp [5540] | $278 | 688% |
| Carisk Worker's Comp [5501] | $278 | 688% |
| Claimdoc [5434] | $280 | 693% |