CMS Price Transparency Data

Drug screening test

Facility: Palacios Community Medical Center

Billing Code: G0480 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$160
about 1.4× the $114 Medicare rate · typically $86–$339
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$101
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $59 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $114 Fair price $160 This hospital $101 Cash price $101 Hospital's list price $101

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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 $101

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 $160 (about 1.4× the $114 Medicare rate). Palacios Community Medical Center charges insurers about $101, or about $101 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Palacios, TX.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna UnitedHealthcareCignaHumanaKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $92 - $101 80%
Aetnamajor $54 - $71 47%
Molina $54 - $92 47%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $92

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 311 Green Avenue, Palacios, TX 77465
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals