Diagnostic procedure preparation
Facility: Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care
Billing Code: G0279 (HCPCS)
On the higher side — 3 of 4 other VT hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 5 VT hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a Diagnostic procedure preparation is about $31 (about 0.8× the $40 Medicare rate). Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care charges insurers about $42, or about $130 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Burlington, VT.
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 $31. 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.
5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
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 | $19 - $238 | 47% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $28 - $194 | 69% |
| Aetnamajor | $27 - $204 | 67% |
| Cignamajor | $104 - $194 | 257% |
| Humanamajor | $27 - $42 | 67% |
| Fidelis Care | $31 - $48 | 77% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $104 - $192 | 257% |
| MagnaCare | $104 - $192 | 257% |
| MVP Health Care | $23 - $194 | 57% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $27 - $185 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care
Compare: Diagnostic procedure preparation at other VT hospitals
- Southwestern Vermont Medical Center · Bennington $19
- Brattleboro Memorial Hospital · Brattleboro $27
- Porter Hospital Inc · Middlebury $27
- Gifford Medical Center · Randolph $59
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.