G0491
HCPCSMedicine & Other ServicesAcute dialysis in esrd unit
Based on the latest published hospital price files, code G0491 (Acute dialysis in esrd unit) appears at 4 hospitals across 4 cities in 3 states with disclosed cash prices from $1,236 to $1,636. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
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What this is
This is a non-surgical medical service — an injection or infusion, a therapy, a specialty test, or another treatment delivered by clinical staff.
What affects the price
Drugs and supplies used during the service are frequently billed on their own separate lines, so the total can exceed the price shown here. Ask which additional codes are expected.
Category: Medicine & Other Services
What the published prices show
Across the 15 hospitals that disclose a cash price for code G0491, the median is $1,612, and disclosed prices run from $1,236 to $1,636.
Published-price availability
Compare G0491 prices
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Published cash prices for code G0491 vary by about 32% across the 4 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $1,236 to $1,636. Shopping around can matter.
Lowest cash price by hospital
Cash price by city
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- Sioux Falls · 1 hospital$1,236–$1,636
- Hood River · 1 hospital$1,253
- Worthington · 1 hospital$1,588
- Canby · 1 hospital$1,588
15 prices shown.
How to read these prices
- Cash price
- The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
- List price
- The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
- Negotiated rate
- A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
- Allowed amount
- A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.
Hospitals that publish G0491 prices
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Code G0491: frequently asked
- What does code G0491 cost?
- Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for G0491 ranges from $1,236 to $1,636. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
- Will this be my final bill?
- Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
- What is code G0491?
- G0491 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Acute dialysis in esrd unit" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
- Why do G0491 prices differ between hospitals?
- 4 hospitals across 3 states publish a price for G0491 here. Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
- What this page is not
- It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.