CMS Price Transparency Data

Drug screening test

Facility: Allegheny General Hospital

Billing Code: G0480 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$103
about 0.9× the $114 Medicare rate · typically $73–$113
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$102
About the fair price
about $1 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $114 Fair price $103 This hospital $102

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How this hospital compares to other PA hospitals

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

Cheapest $79 Priciest $102

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

A fair price for a Drug screening test is about $103 (about 0.9× the $114 Medicare rate). Allegheny General Hospital charges insurers about $102 — about the fair price. Located in Pittsburgh, PA.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $102 - $124 89%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $57 - $204 50%
Aetnamajor $77 - $382 67%
Cignamajor $88 - $124 77%
Humanamajor $121 106%
AmeriHealth $64 - $120 56%
Geisinger $102 89%
Medical Mutual $124 108%
Molina $125 109%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $64 - $138
Government programs also on file: Medicare.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 320 East North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals