Diagnostic procedure preparation
Facility: Porter Hospital Inc
Billing Code: G0279 (HCPCS)
One of the lower prices — 2 of 4 other VT hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 5 VT hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Diagnostic procedure preparation is about $43 (about 1.1× the $40 Medicare rate). Porter Hospital Inc charges insurers about $27, or about $64 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Middlebury, VT.
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 - $62 | 47% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $31 - $49 | 77% |
| Aetnamajor | $27 - $35 | 67% |
| Cignamajor | $32 | 79% |
| Humanamajor | $26 | 64% |
| Fidelis Care | $24 | 59% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $16 | 40% |
| MVP Health Care | $23 - $56 | 57% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $27 - $61 |
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Other Procedures at Porter Hospital Inc
Compare: Diagnostic procedure preparation at other VT hospitals
- Southwestern Vermont Medical Center · Bennington $19
- Brattleboro Memorial Hospital · Brattleboro $27
- Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care · Burlington $42
- Gifford Medical Center · Randolph $59
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.