CMS Price Transparency Data

Injection procedure for pain management

Facility: Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center

Billing Code: G0260 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence

A fair price for this

$942

about 1.3× the $721 Medicare rate · typically $691–$1,594

modeled estimate · not a bill or quote

What this hospital charges insurers

$1,266

Above the fair price

about $324 over the fair price · 1.8× Medicare

Medicare pays $721 Fair price $942 This hospital $1,266 Cash price $1,289 Hospital's list price $1,611

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How this hospital compares to other NY hospitals

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

Cheapest $664 Priciest $1,266

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

A fair price for a Injection procedure for pain management is about $942 (about 1.3× the $721 Medicare rate). Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $1,266, or about $1,289 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Cortland, NY.

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 $942. 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.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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	$152 - $2,240	21%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor	$217 - $2,240	30%
Aetnamajor	$904	125%
Humanamajor	$908	126%
AmeriHealth	$266 - $904	37%
Fidelis Care	$217 - $2,240	30%
Geisinger	$283 - $393	39%
HealthPartners	$1,976	274%
MVP Health Care	$156 - $2,240	22%
WellCare	$217 - $2,240	30%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans	$102 - $1,792

Government programs also on file: Military & VA.

Self-Pay How to get the cash price

Tell the billing desk you want to be billed as self-pay — not through insurance — before your visit.
Ask for the cash / prompt-pay discount in writing, with the exact price (about 1,289), before you agree to anything.
Get it in writing that they won’t also bill your insurance, so the cash price is what you owe.
Check the HCPCS code on your bill matches exactly: G0260.

Insurance Before you use insurance

Call your insurance company to confirm Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center is in-network.
Ask your insurer whether prior approval is required for HCPCS code G0260.
Confirm the doctor or provider is in-network too — not just the hospital building.
Check your Explanation of Benefits against the hospital’s final itemized bill.

Estimate your out-of-pocket cost

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