HCPCS G0480 at Providence Centralia Hospital
Drug test(s), definitive, utilizing (1) drug identification methods able to identify individual drugs and distinguish between structural isomers (but not necessarily stereoisomers), including, but not limited to gc/ms (any type, single or tandem) and lc/ms (any type, single or tandem and excluding immunoassays (e.g., ia, eia, elisa, emit, fpia) and enzymatic methods (e.g., alcohol dehydrogenase)), (2) stable isotope or other universally recognized internal standards in all samples (e.g., to control for matrix effects, interferences and variations in signal strength), and (3) method or drug-specific calibration and matrix-matched quality control material (e.g., to control for instrument variations and mass spectral drift); qualitative or quantitative, all sources, includes specimen validity testing, per day; 1-7 drug class(es), including metabolite(s) if performed
What Providence Centralia Hospital publishes for this code: as an outpatient
| Who pays | Hospital’s fee (lowest – highest) | Doctor’s fee the hospital lists |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial insurance | $193 – $1,075 | — |
| Medicare Advantage | $114 – $183 | — |
| Cash price | — | — |
| List price | — | — |
Bills to expect
The hospital’s fee is the price above. Doctors usually send their own bills. Their amounts here are what original Medicare allows in the rest of Washington for 2026, and a private-plan estimate of 118% to 179% of that (the range found across studies of what insurers pay doctors). Those are estimates, not quotes.
| Bill | What it’s for | Original Medicare allows | Private plan estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital's fee | The lab test, including drawing the sample | — | The price above |
Compare HCPCS G0480 at every Washington hospital, with Medicare’s reference amounts.