Diagnostic procedure preparation
Facility: Cherokee Medical Center
Billing Code: G0279 (HCPCS)
One of the lower prices — 0 of 8 other SC hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 SC hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Diagnostic procedure preparation is about $34 (about 0.8× the $40 Medicare rate). Cherokee Medical Center charges insurers about $12 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Gaffney, SC.
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 | $30 | 74% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $12 | 30% |
| Aetnamajor | $12 | 30% |
| Cignamajor | $13 - $70 | 32% |
| Devoted Health | $12 | 30% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $12 |
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Other Procedures at Cherokee Medical Center
Compare: Diagnostic procedure preparation at other SC hospitals
- MUSC Medical Center · Charleston $12
- Spartanburg Medical Center · Spartanburg $12
- Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital · Seneca $12
- Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center · Hartsville $12
- MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown · Columbia $12
- Prisma Health Greer Memorial Hospital · Spartanburg $12
- Prisma Health Hillcrest Hospital · Simpsonville $12
- Prisma Health Laurens County Hospital · Clinton $12
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.