CMS Price Transparency Data

Diagnostic procedure preparation

Facility: Summa Health System

Billing Code: G0279 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$39
about 1.0× the $40 Medicare rate · typically $13–$66
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$17
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $22 under the fair price · 0.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $40 Fair price $39 This hospital $17

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How this hospital compares to other OH hospitals

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

Cheapest $11 Priciest $17

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

A fair price for a Diagnostic procedure preparation is about $39 (about 1.0× the $40 Medicare rate). Summa Health System charges insurers about $17 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Akron, OH.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Aetna✓ Cigna Blue Cross Blue ShieldHumanaKaiser 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 $20 49%
Aetnamajor $12 - $17 30%
Cignamajor $12 30%
CareSource $12 30%
Medical Mutual $11 - $26 27%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $14 - $27

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 525 East Market Street, Akron, OH 44309
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals