CMS Price Transparency Data

Diagnostic procedure preparation

Facility: Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center

Billing Code: G0279 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$44
about 1.1× the $40 Medicare rate · typically $15–$60
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$19
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $25 under the fair price · 0.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $40 Fair price $44 This hospital $19 Cash price $12 Hospital's list price $179

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How this hospital compares to other NV hospitals

One of the lower prices — 5 of 8 other NV hospitals charge more for the same procedure.

Cheapest $15 Priciest $55

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NV hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Diagnostic procedure preparation is about $44 (about 1.1× the $40 Medicare rate). Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $19, or about $12 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Reno, NV.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser Permanente

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 $13 - $128 32%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $13 - $27 32%
Aetnamajor $13 32%
HealthPartners $24 59%
Molina $13 - $28 32%
+ 15 smaller / regional plans $13 - $87
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 235 W 6Th St, Reno, NV 89503
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals