Drug screening test
Facility: Virginia Mason Medical Center
Billing Code: G0480 (HCPCS)
One of the lower prices — 6 of 8 other WA hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 WA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Drug screening test is about $160 (about 1.4× the $114 Medicare rate). Virginia Mason Medical Center charges insurers about $116, or about $176 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Seattle, WA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
6 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 | $114 - $137 | 100% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $97 - $242 | 85% |
| Aetnamajor | $118 - $516 | 103% |
| Cignamajor | $255 - $406 | 223% |
| Humanamajor | $114 | 100% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $114 - $209 | 100% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $222 |
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Other Procedures at Virginia Mason Medical Center
Compare: Drug screening test at other WA hospitals
- Cascade Medical Center · Leavenworth $102
- Mary Bridge Children's Hospital · Tacoma $116
- Multicare Auburn Medical Center · Auburn $118
- Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital · Puyallup $120
- Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital · Tacoma $120
- Multicare Covington Medical Center · Covington $120
- Snoqualmie Valley Hospital · Snoqualmie $121
- Providence St Lukes Rehabilitation Medical Center · Spokane $122
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.