CMS Price Transparency Data

Drug screening test

Facility: Rhode Island Hospital

Billing Code: G0480 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$138
about 1.2× the $114 Medicare rate · typically $105–$181
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$132
About the fair price
about $6 under the fair price · 1.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $114 Fair price $138 This hospital $132 Cash price $271 Hospital's list price $271

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How this hospital compares to other RI hospitals

Highest price of the 4 RI hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $82 Priciest $132

Black dot = this hospital, among the 4 RI hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Drug screening test is about $138 (about 1.2× the $114 Medicare rate). Rhode Island Hospital charges insurers about $132, or about $271 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Providence, RI.

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✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $112 98%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $82 - $132 72%
Aetnamajor $117 - $362 102%
Cignamajor $114 - $481 100%
Harvard Pilgrim $387 338%
Tufts Health Plan $383 335%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 593 Eddy Street, Providence, RI 02902
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals