CMS Price Transparency Data

Drug screening test

Facility: Memorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital

Billing Code: G0480 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$142
about 1.2× the $114 Medicare rate · typically $133–$193
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$172
Above the fair price
about $30 over the fair price · 1.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $114 Fair price $142 This hospital $172 Cash price $149 Hospital's list price $465

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

How this hospital compares to other TX hospitals

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

Cheapest $75 Priciest $172

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

A fair price for a Drug screening test is about $142 (about 1.2× the $114 Medicare rate). Memorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital charges insurers about $172, or about $149 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Houston, TX.

This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less

Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $142. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ Aetna UnitedHealthcareBlue Cross Blue ShieldCignaHumanaKaiser 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
Aetnamajor $114 - $177 100%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $126 - $217

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 921 Gessner, Houston, TX 77024
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals