CMS Price Transparency Data

Drug screening test

Facility: Northern Nevada Medical Center

Billing Code: G0480 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$114
about 1.0× the $114 Medicare rate · typically $64–$188
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$78
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $36 under the fair price · 0.7× Medicare
Medicare pays $114 Fair price $114 This hospital $78 Cash price $394 Hospital's list price $984

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How this hospital compares to other NV hospitals

One of the lower prices — 3 of 8 other NV hospitals charge more for the same procedure.

Cheapest $76 Priciest $102

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

⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.

A fair price for a Drug screening test is about $114 (about 1.0× the $114 Medicare rate). Northern Nevada Medical Center charges insurers about $78, or about $394 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Sparks, NV.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $172 150%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $76 66%
Aetnamajor $236 - $753 206%
Cignamajor $187 - $340 163%
Humanamajor $114 100%
Molina $78 68%
+ 5 smaller / regional plans $76 - $290
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: 2375 E Prater Way, Sparks, NV 89434
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals