CMS Price Transparency Data

Drug screening test

Facility: Dell Children's Medical Center

Billing Code: G0480 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$110
about 1.0× the $114 Medicare rate · typically $82–$174
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$93
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $17 under the fair price · 0.8× Medicare
Medicare pays $114 Fair price $110 This hospital $93 Cash price $149 Hospital's list price $213

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How this hospital compares to other TX hospitals

A typical price — 5 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 TX hospitals compared.

Cheapest $75 Priciest $96

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 $110 (about 1.0× the $114 Medicare rate). Dell Children's Medical Center charges insurers about $93, or about $149 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Austin, 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 $96 84%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $96 - $539 84%
Aetnamajor $247 216%
Cignamajor $240 210%
Humanamajor $189 165%
Ambetter (Centene) $96 84%
+ 7 smaller / regional plans $49 - $570
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 4900 Mueller Blvd, Austin, TX 78723
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Childrens