CMS Price Transparency Data

Drug screening test

Facility: HCA Houston Healthcare West

Billing Code: G0480 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$128
about 1.1× the $114 Medicare rate · typically $115–$172
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$120
About the fair price
about $8 under the fair price · 1.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $114 Fair price $128 This hospital $120 Hospital's list price $3,433

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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 $75 Priciest $120

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 $128 (about 1.1× the $114 Medicare rate). HCA Houston Healthcare West charges insurers about $120 — about the fair price. Located in Houston, TX.

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 $98 - $1,545 86%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $114 - $1,202 100%
Aetnamajor $104 - $752 91%
Cignamajor $114 - $2,746 100%
Humanamajor $114 - $1,115 100%
Amerigroup $96 - $118 84%
Devoted Health $114 100%
Fidelis Care $1,545 1350%
Health Net $94 82%
Healthcare Highways $278 243%
Molina $106 - $246 93%
Oscar Health $112 - $331 98%
WellCare $118 103%
WellMed $114 100%
+ 27 smaller / regional plans $96 - $2,918
Government programs also on file: Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 7 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 12141 Richmond Ave, Houston, TX 77082
  • CMS Rating: ★☆☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals