Diagnostic procedure preparation
Facility: Kaleida Health
Billing Code: G0279 (HCPCS)
A typical price — 1 charge more and 4 charge less, among the 9 NY hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NY hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Diagnostic procedure preparation is about $30 (about 0.8× the $40 Medicare rate). Kaleida Health charges insurers about $17 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Buffalo, NY.
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 | $13 | 32% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $8 - $45 | 20% |
| Aetnamajor | $13 - $18 | 32% |
| Cignamajor | $14 - $17 | 35% |
| Fidelis Care | $13 | 32% |
| Independent Health | $7 - $38 | 17% |
| MagnaCare | $18 - $23 | 45% |
| WellCare | $13 | 32% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $12 - $24 |
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Other Procedures at Kaleida Health
Compare: Diagnostic procedure preparation at other NY hospitals
- Jones Memorial Hospital · Wellsville $12
- Nicholas H Noyes Memorial Hospital · Dansville $12
- St Mary's Healthcare · Amsterdam $13
- St Peter's Hospital · Albany $14
- Bertrand Chaffee Hospital · Springville $17
- Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital · New Rochelle $17
- Brooks-Tlc Hospital System, Inc · Dunkirk $17
- Olean General Hospital · Olean $18
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.