Diagnostic procedure preparation
Facility: Akron Children's Hospital
Billing Code: G0279 (HCPCS)
Highest price of the 9 OH hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $66 (about 1.6× the $40 Medicare rate). Akron Children's Hospital charges insurers about $72 — about the fair price. 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.
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 | $74 | 183% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $72 | 178% |
| Aetnamajor | $72 | 178% |
| Humanamajor | $73 | 181% |
| AmeriHealth | $74 | 183% |
| CareSource | $71 | 176% |
| Molina | $72 | 178% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $72 |
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Other Procedures at Akron Children's Hospital
Compare: Diagnostic procedure preparation at other OH hospitals
- Pomerene Hospital · Millersburg $11
- Riverside Methodist Hospital · Columbus $12
- Southern Ohio Medical Center · Portsmouth $12
- Marion General Hospital · Marion $12
- Wilson Memorial Hospital · Sidney $12
- Ohiohealth O'Bleness Hospital · Athens $12
- Grant Medical Center · Columbus $12
- Van Wert County Hospital · Van Wert $12
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.