Diagnostic procedure preparation
Facility: Lincoln County Medical Center
Billing Code: G0279 (HCPCS)
One of the lower prices — 6 of 8 other NM hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NM hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Diagnostic procedure preparation is about $27 (about 0.7× the $40 Medicare rate). Lincoln County Medical Center charges insurers about $13 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Ruidoso, NM.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 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 | $12 | 30% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $12 - $20 | 30% |
| Aetnamajor | $12 | 30% |
| Humanamajor | $13 | 32% |
| Molina | $12 | 30% |
| Presbyterian | $12 - $290 | 30% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $13 |
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Other Procedures at Lincoln County Medical Center
Compare: Diagnostic procedure preparation at other NM hospitals
- Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital · Hobbs $12
- Dr Dan C Trigg Memorial Hospital · Tucumcari $13
- Presbyterian Hospital · Albuquerque $19
- UNM Hospital · Albuquerque $27
- Mountain View Regional Medical Center · Las Cruces $30
- Alta Vista Regional Hospital · Las Vegas $30
- Eastern New Mexico Medical Center · Roswell $32
- Christus St Vincent Regional Medical Center · Santa Fe $75
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.