G0438

Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit

Medicare pricing data for 97,753 providers across 52 states

🤖AI Overview

Note: These costs reflect the Medicare physician/supplier component. Hospital facility fees are billed separately and can be 2-5x the physician fee.

💡 What You Should Know

Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit (HCPCS code G0438) is a medical procedure billed to Medicare. The average Medicare-allowed cost is $150.68, but hospitals typically charge $363.82 — a 2.4x markup. Prices vary significantly by state and provider.

🏷️ Typical Out-of-Pocket Cost

$30.14

Medicare patients typically pay about 20% of the allowed amount as coinsurance. Based on the average allowed cost of $150.68, your out-of-pocket cost would be approximately $30.14. Actual costs depend on your specific plan, deductible, and whether you've met your annual out-of-pocket maximum.

Average Allowed Cost
$150.68
Average Hospital Charge
$363.82
Markup Ratio
2.4x

What Hospitals Charge vs. What Medicare Pays

Hospital Charge$363.82
Medicare Allowed$150.68
Medicare Payment$150.68

Hospitals charge 2.4x more than what Medicare allows for this procedure. Medicare actually pays $150.68 on average.

Cost by State

Medicare-allowed amounts vary significantly by state

StateAllowed CostHospital ChargeProvidersServicesvs. National
Alaska$197$4631681,118+30.7%
District of Columbia$182$3972441,388+20.9%
New York$170$4766,19749,492+12.9%
Connecticut$169$4881,0555,300+12.4%
Maryland$165$3412,14719,310+9.8%
California$165$3547,49661,697+9.3%
Illinois$165$3764,05032,835+9.2%
Puerto Rico$162$25232117+7.3%
Washington$161$4112,42714,354+7.0%
Virginia$158$3282,61219,721+5.1%
Minnesota$156$4562,75218,818+3.8%
Texas$156$3326,57739,788+3.3%
Massachusetts$156$4623,03822,212+3.3%
New Hampshire$155$4004871,869+3.1%
Florida$155$3526,07044,296+2.9%
South Dakota$155$2482732,734+2.6%
Utah$154$2978334,681+2.4%
Nevada$154$3227455,968+2.0%
Georgia$153$3852,53518,414+1.6%
Wyoming$153$2741741,444+1.4%
New Jersey$153$3843,09621,197+1.4%
Arizona$152$3422,02113,761+0.9%
Delaware$152$3013823,807+0.7%
Wisconsin$151$5312,17711,361+0.2%
South Carolina$150$3261,73216,538-0.2%
West Virginia$150$3194712,821-0.3%
Vermont$149$3282081,086-1.0%
Louisiana$148$2929889,682-1.5%
North Carolina$148$3313,69422,494-1.6%
New Mexico$147$3434482,432-2.7%
Indiana$146$3022,53220,129-2.8%
Alabama$146$2971,1005,776-2.9%
Iowa$146$3571,20611,115-2.9%
Tennessee$145$3422,10912,173-3.8%
Idaho$145$3084242,054-4.1%
Mississippi$144$2687256,508-4.5%
Hawaii$142$3042421,415-5.7%
Rhode Island$142$3773301,828-5.7%
Missouri$137$3351,59312,008-9.1%
Pennsylvania$136$3404,88637,522-9.4%
Nebraska$135$36282710,265-10.4%
Colorado$133$3521,5799,461-11.7%
Kentucky$132$3321,52010,016-12.3%
Kansas$130$3161,0048,808-13.8%
North Dakota$129$4483242,589-14.3%
Ohio$128$3424,30729,061-15.2%
Michigan$128$3013,64618,070-15.3%
Oregon$126$4621,2727,104-16.3%
Oklahoma$118$3211,1149,375-21.5%
Montana$118$3563702,251-21.6%
Arkansas$116$3049907,794-23.2%
Maine$100$3074621,670-33.5%

⚠️ Important: These costs reflect the Medicare physician/supplier component. Hospital facility fees may be billed separately. Total out-of-pocket costs may be higher.

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