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Open appendectomy
CPT 44950 · negotiated-rate distribution across hospitals in CA
Hospitals
25
Min
$730.16
Median
$4,321.10
Max
$7,030.11
Range multiplier
9.6×
By payer (29 payers with published rates)
| Payer | Hosp. | Rates | Min | Median | Max | Range× |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthem BCBS | 25 | 105 | $375.36 | $5,281.36 | $20,335 | 54.2× |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | 23 | 90 | $375.36 | $4,054.15 | $8,078.11 | 21.5× |
| Medicaid | 22 | 70 | $568.86 | $1,028.25 | $7,962.86 | 14.0× |
| UnitedHealthcare | 21 | 68 | $724.63 | $8,797.00 | $29,757 | 41.1× |
| Aetna | 23 | 44 | $375.36 | $4,801.24 | $23,444 | 62.5× |
| Medicare | 23 | 37 | $375.36 | $4,054.15 | $13,924 | 37.1× |
| Kaiser Permanente | 24 | 36 | $375.36 | $3,865.91 | $5,131.57 | 13.7× |
| Cigna | 14 | 24 | $1,411.68 | $17,452 | $26,737 | 18.9× |
| Humana | 20 | 22 | $375.36 | $4,078.91 | $23,269 | 62.0× |
| Health Net | 5 | 6 | $1,317.03 | $8,343.68 | $8,807.87 | 6.7× |
| commercial | hill physicians | all plans | 5 | 5 | $4,492.62 | $4,492.62 | $4,492.62 | 1.0× |
| commercial | connected care intel | all plans | 3 | 3 | $20,938 | $20,938 | $23,269 | 1.1× |
| First Health | 3 | 3 | $1,501.44 | $4,638.00 | $7,676.00 | 5.1× |
| Bright Health | 3 | 3 | $4,013.24 | $4,913.14 | $4,913.14 | 1.2× |
| commercial | mhn | all plans | 3 | 3 | $4,063.90 | $4,857.97 | $4,857.97 | 1.2× |
| commercial | sutter health | all plans | 2 | 2 | $15,071 | $15,194 | $15,316 | 1.0× |
| commercial | la care | all plans | 2 | 2 | $4,564.34 | $4,714.66 | $4,864.98 | 1.1× |
| commercial | naphcare | all plans | 2 | 2 | $7,368.41 | $7,392.74 | $7,417.06 | 1.0× |
| commercial | epic health | all plans | 2 | 2 | $5,300.51 | $5,300.51 | $5,300.51 | 1.0× |
| commercial | valley care ipa | all plans | 2 | 2 | $3,920.69 | $3,920.69 | $3,920.69 | 1.0× |
| commercial | oscar | all plans | 1 | 1 | $12,407 | $12,407 | $12,407 | 1.0× |
| commercial | brown toland | all plans | 1 | 1 | $5,138.13 | $5,138.13 | $5,138.13 | 1.0× |
| commercial | clinicas | all plans | 1 | 1 | $7,962.86 | $7,962.86 | $7,962.86 | 1.0× |
| commercial | hcla | preferred ipa | 1 | 1 | $4,754.52 | $4,754.52 | $4,754.52 | 1.0× |
| commercial | hpn | all plans | 1 | 1 | $4,080.18 | $4,080.18 | $4,080.18 | 1.0× |
| commercial | la care | exchange | 1 | 1 | $4,778.63 | $4,778.63 | $4,778.63 | 1.0× |
| commercial | ballards rehab | all plans | 1 | 1 | $4,156.54 | $4,156.54 | $4,156.54 | 1.0× |
| commercial | oscar | exchange | 1 | 1 | $12,407 | $12,407 | $12,407 | 1.0× |
| Multiplan | 1 | 1 | $1,599.36 | $1,599.36 | $1,599.36 | 1.0× |
By hospital (top 200 by negotiated median, descending)
| Hospital | City | ST | Payers | Gross | Cash | Neg min | Neg median | Neg max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt. Shasta | CA | 7 | — | — | $695.28 | $730.16 | $2,298.43 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz | CA | 9 | — | — | $724.63 | $7,030.11 | $26,737 |
| Saint Francis Memorial Hospital | San Francisco | CA | 14 | — | — | $706.49 | $5,026.98 | $20,938 |
| Methodist Hospital Of Sacramento | Sacramento | CA | 11 | — | — | $724.63 | $5,014.00 | $23,269 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City | CA | 12 | — | — | $712.83 | $4,893.46 | $19,191 |
| St. Marys Medical Center | San Francisco | CA | 13 | — | — | $712.52 | $4,832.43 | $20,938 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael | CA | 11 | — | — | $724.63 | $4,770.27 | $29,354 |
| Marian Medical Center | Santa Maria | CA | 9 | — | — | $724.63 | $4,719.46 | $15,880 |
| St. Johns Regional Medical Center | Oxnard | CA | 11 | — | — | $876.80 | $4,552.90 | $18,612 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento | CA | 11 | — | — | $724.63 | $4,492.62 | $29,757 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley | CA | 9 | — | — | $724.63 | $4,492.62 | $18,959 |
| Mercy Hospital Of Folsom | Folsom | CA | 10 | — | — | $724.63 | $4,492.62 | $23,269 |
| Woodland Healthcare | Woodland | CA | 7 | — | — | $724.63 | $4,375.85 | $11,646 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital & Hlth Ct | Glendale | CA | 6 | — | — | $660.80 | $4,321.10 | $12,418 |
| St. Josephs Medical Center | Stockton | CA | 2 | — | — | $4,251.64 | $4,251.64 | $4,251.64 |
| St. Josephs Behavioral Hlth Center | Stockton | CA | 2 | — | — | $4,251.64 | $4,251.64 | $4,251.64 |
| Northridge Medical Center - Roscoe | Northridge | CA | 12 | — | — | $689.53 | $4,063.90 | $13,196 |
| St. Johns Pleasant Valley Hospital | Camarillo | CA | 11 | — | — | $724.63 | $4,054.15 | $18,612 |
| St Elizabeth Community Hosptial | Red Bluff | CA | 7 | — | — | $798.71 | $3,868.93 | $3,868.93 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced | CA | 8 | — | — | $643.56 | $3,862.89 | $21,517 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Apple Valley | CA | 11 | — | — | $689.53 | $3,813.76 | $13,663 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino | CA | 10 | — | — | $724.63 | $3,803.62 | $21,426 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield | CA | 10 | — | — | $724.63 | $3,786.08 | $16,589 |
| Community Hospital Of San Bernardino | San Bernardino | CA | 11 | — | — | $724.63 | $3,778.67 | $10,068 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas | CA | 12 | $1,632.00 | $1,142.40 | $375.36 | $1,161.10 | $1,599.36 |
Median is taken across all payer × plan combinations the hospital publishes. Cash and gross are the latest snapshot values. Range multiplier (max ÷ min) is a quick way to see which hospitals or payers vary the most.