CMS Price Transparency Data

Diagnostic procedure preparation

Facility: Christus St Michael Health System

Billing Code: G0279 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$69
about 1.7× the $40 Medicare rate · typically $15–$121
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$70
About the fair price
about $1 over the fair price · 1.8× Medicare
Medicare pays $40 Fair price $69 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 $69 (about 1.7× the $40 Medicare rate). Christus St Michael Health System charges insurers about $70 — about the fair price. Located in Texarkana, TX.

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✓ Cigna✓ Humana AetnaKaiser 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 $86 - $121 213%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $107 - $134 265%
Cignamajor $238 589%
Humanamajor $111 275%
Amerigroup $67 166%
Healthcare Highways $320 792%
Molina $70 173%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $66 - $189

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2600 St Michael Dr, Texarkana, TX 75503
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Church
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals