CMS Price Transparency Data

Drug screening test

Facility: Dallas Regional Medical Center

Billing Code: G0480 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$104
about 0.9× the $114 Medicare rate · typically $82–$104
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$162
Above the fair price
about $58 over the fair price · 1.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $114 Fair price $104 This hospital $162 Cash price $114 Hospital's list price $374

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 $162

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 $104 (about 0.9× the $114 Medicare rate). Dallas Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $162, or about $114 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Mesquite, 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 $104. 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.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $40 - $454 35%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $40 - $467 35%
Aetnamajor $40 - $172 35%
Cignamajor $40 - $118 35%
Molina $40 - $495 35%
WellMed $40 - $114 35%
+ 12 smaller / regional plans $40 - $229
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 5 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1011 North Galloway Avenue, Mesquite, TX 75149
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals