CMS Price Transparency Data

Drug screening test

Facility: Virginia Hospital Center

Billing Code: G0480 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$136
about 1.2× the $114 Medicare rate · typically $110–$258
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$137
About the fair price
about $1 over the fair price · 1.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $114 Fair price $136 This hospital $137

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How this hospital compares to other VA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 VA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $91 Priciest $137

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 VA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Drug screening test is about $136 (about 1.2× the $114 Medicare rate). Virginia Hospital Center charges insurers about $137 — about the fair price. Located in Arlington, VA.

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 $137 120%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $114 - $340 100%
Aetnamajor $212 - $288 185%
Cignamajor $84 - $143 73%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1701 North George Mason Drive, Arlington, VA 22205
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals