CMS Price Transparency Data

Drug screening test

Facility: Carson Valley Health

Billing Code: G0480 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$102
about 0.9× the $114 Medicare rate · typically $55–$126
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$130
Above the fair price
about $28 over the fair price · 1.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $114 Fair price $102 This hospital $130 Cash price $217 Hospital's list price $310

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How this hospital compares to other NV hospitals

Highest price of the 9 NV hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $76 Priciest $130

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

A fair price for a Drug screening test is about $102 (about 0.9× the $114 Medicare rate). Carson Valley Health charges insurers about $130, or about $217 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Gardnerville, NV.

This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less

Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $102. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.

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 $35 - $373 31%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $76 - $382 66%
Aetnamajor $35 - $396 31%
Cignamajor $117 - $405 102%
Humanamajor $35 - $122 31%
+ 4 smaller / regional plans $39 - $382

Self-Pay How to get the cash price

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1107 Highway 395, Gardnerville, NV 89410
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals