Diagnostic procedure preparation
Facility: Alta Vista Regional Hospital
Billing Code: G0279 (HCPCS)
A typical price — 2 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 NM hospitals compared.
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 $28 (about 0.7× the $40 Medicare rate). Alta Vista Regional Hospital charges insurers about $30, or about $68 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Las Vegas, NM.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
2 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 | $19 - $22 | 47% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $101 - $135 | 250% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $22 - $135 |
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Other Procedures at Alta Vista Regional Hospital
Compare: Diagnostic procedure preparation at other NM hospitals
- Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital · Hobbs $12
- Dr Dan C Trigg Memorial Hospital · Tucumcari $13
- Lincoln County Medical Center · Ruidoso $13
- Presbyterian Hospital · Albuquerque $19
- UNM Hospital · Albuquerque $27
- Mountain View Regional Medical Center · Las Cruces $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.