CMS Price Transparency Data

Diagnostic procedure preparation

Facility: Christus Mother Frances Hospital

Billing Code: G0279 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$76
about 1.9× the $40 Medicare rate · typically $16–$154
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$70
About the fair price
about $6 under the fair price · 1.8× Medicare
Medicare pays $40 Fair price $76 This hospital $70

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How this hospital compares to other TX hospitals

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

Cheapest $13 Priciest $70

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

A fair price for a Diagnostic procedure preparation is about $76 (about 1.9× the $40 Medicare rate). Christus Mother Frances Hospital charges insurers about $70 — about the fair price. Located in Tyler, TX.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Cigna AetnaHumanaKaiser 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 $70 - $195 173%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $59 - $84 146%
Cignamajor $218 - $374 539%
Amerigroup $67 166%
Molina $70 173%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $67 - $70

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 800 East Dawson, Tyler, TX 75701
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals