Diagnostic procedure preparation
Facility: Albany Medical Center Hospital
Billing Code: G0279 (HCPCS)
Highest price of the 9 NY hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $40 (about 1.0× the $40 Medicare rate). Albany Medical Center Hospital charges insurers about $45, or about $51 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Albany, 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 | $27 - $122 | 67% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $22 - $351 | 54% |
| Aetnamajor | $24 - $123 | 59% |
| Cignamajor | $42 - $92 | 104% |
| CDPHP | $18 - $351 | 45% |
| Fidelis Care | $21 - $351 | 52% |
| MVP Health Care | $27 - $335 | 67% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $25 - $366 |
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Other Procedures at Albany Medical Center Hospital
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
- Kaleida Health · Buffalo $17
- Bertrand Chaffee Hospital · Springville $17
- Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital · New Rochelle $17
- Brooks-Tlc Hospital System, Inc · Dunkirk $17
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.