CMS Price Transparency Data

Drug screening test

Facility: Prisma Health Baptist

Billing Code: G0480 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$128
about 1.1× the $114 Medicare rate · typically $117–$158
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$116
About the fair price
about $12 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $114 Fair price $128 This hospital $116 Cash price $202 Hospital's list price $311

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How this hospital compares to other SC hospitals

On the higher side — 6 of 8 other SC hospitals charge less.

Cheapest $114 Priciest $117

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

A fair price for a Drug screening test is about $128 (about 1.1× the $114 Medicare rate). Prisma Health Baptist charges insurers about $116, or about $202 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Columbia, SC.

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 $73 - $118 64%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $114 - $237 100%
Aetnamajor $120 - $246 105%
Cignamajor $114 - $311 100%
Humanamajor $68 - $233 59%
Ambetter (Centene) $211 184%
Molina $120 105%
WellCare $120 105%
+ 17 smaller / regional plans $72 - $311
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 6 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1330 Taylor at Marion St, Columbia, SC 29220
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals