Diagnostic procedure preparation
Facility: Bertrand Chaffee Hospital
Billing Code: G0279 (HCPCS)
- CPT Billing Code: G0279
- Insurance Median: $19
- Cash Discount Price: $27
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 0.47x Medicare
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $40.41 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.
Out-of-Pocket Cost Estimator
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrs Plan for Hlthy Livng | $12 | 30% |
| Mutual of Omaha | $12 | 30% |
| Medicare (plans) | $12 | 30% |
| Champva | $12 | 30% |
| Advantra-McR Advantage | $12 | 30% |
| Cigna | $12 - $32 | 30% |
| Lifetime Benefits | $12 | 30% |
| Geisinger Health Plan | $12 | 30% |
| Nova Healthcare | $12 | 30% |
| Aetna | $12 - $32 | 30% |
| Optimum Healthcare - McR | $12 | 30% |
| Wellcare | $12 | 30% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $12 | 30% |
| Tricare | $12 | 30% |
| Humana | $12 | 30% |
| Centers Plan Hlty Living | $12 | 30% |
| Todays Option - Amer Prog | $12 | 30% |
| United Hc McR Solutions | $12 | 30% |
| Iha Encompass 65 | $14 - $27 | 35% |
| Iha Essential Plans | $17 - $19 | 42% |
| Iha Medisource | $17 - $19 | 42% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $25 - $26 | 62% |
| Senior Blue - Bc | $25 | 62% |
| Private Pay | $27 | 67% |
| Iha Custom Coverage | $27 | 67% |
| Iha | $27 | 67% |
| Global Excel Mgt | $32 | 79% |
| No Amer Meritian Health | $32 | 79% |
| Mvp Commercial | $32 | 79% |
| No-Fault | $32 | 79% |
| American Progressive Ins. | $32 | 79% |
| Commercial / Misc | $32 | 79% |
| Guardian Life Ins. Co. | $32 | 79% |
| Univera Plus Med | $44 | 109% |
| Univera Essential Plans | $44 | 109% |
| Univera Hc Myhealth+ | $44 | 109% |
| Univera Hc Child Health+ | $44 | 109% |
| Univera Senior Choice | $52 | 129% |
| Univera Healthcare | $57 | 141% |