Drug screening test
Facility: Gifford Medical Center
Billing Code: G0480 (HCPCS)
Highest price of the 3 VT hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 3 VT hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Drug screening test is about $91 (about 0.8× the $114 Medicare rate). Gifford Medical Center charges insurers about $148, or about $104 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Randolph, 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 $91. 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.
4 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 | $94 - $198 | 82% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $92 - $564 | 80% |
| Aetnamajor | $196 - $198 | 171% |
| Cignamajor | $167 | 146% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $159 - $167 | 139% |
| MVP Health Care | $94 - $177 | 82% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $94 - $113 |
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 Gifford Medical Center
Compare: Drug screening test at other VT hospitals
- Brattleboro Memorial Hospital · Brattleboro $114
- Southwestern Vermont Medical Center · Bennington $114
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.