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CPT 70552 · negotiated-rate distribution across hospitals in CA
Hospitals
36
Min
$307.95
Median
$738.04
Max
$5,562.27
Range multiplier
18.1×
By payer (50 payers with published rates)
| Payer | Hosp. | Rates | Min | Median | Max | Range× |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthem BCBS | 28 | 100 | $307.95 | $2,119.00 | $9,616.00 | 31.2× |
| Medicaid | 21 | 70 | $392.48 | $483.66 | $7,800.00 | 19.9× |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | 32 | 59 | $276.68 | $566.38 | $4,055.20 | 14.7× |
| UnitedHealthcare | 24 | 57 | $307.95 | $3,510.00 | $13,816 | 44.9× |
| Aetna | 31 | 55 | $79.67 | $921.25 | $5,353.04 | 67.2× |
| Kaiser Permanente | 23 | 51 | $361.60 | $519.99 | $9,533.04 | 26.4× |
| Health Net | 16 | 48 | $276.68 | $627.78 | $4,873.50 | 17.6× |
| Medicare | 29 | 47 | $344.40 | $448.70 | $3,548.30 | 10.3× |
| Multiplan | 25 | 27 | $519.73 | $6,043.20 | $12,918 | 24.9× |
| Molina | 9 | 21 | $276.68 | $446.50 | $4,055.20 | 14.7× |
| Humana | 21 | 21 | $307.95 | $469.24 | $2,027.60 | 6.6× |
| First Health | 20 | 21 | $570.55 | $4,964.68 | $11,053 | 19.4× |
| Cigna | 13 | 16 | $347.00 | $2,135.88 | $9,132.38 | 26.3× |
| commercial | healthsmart | all plans | 11 | 13 | $4,891.55 | $6,318.00 | $8,122.68 | 1.7× |
| brand new day | 6 | 12 | $450.97 | $560.36 | $669.75 | 1.5× |
| TRICARE | 6 | 10 | $446.50 | $446.50 | $446.50 | 1.0× |
| Empire BCBS | 2 | 8 | $401.19 | $446.50 | $558.13 | 1.4× |
| l.a care health plan | 2 | 6 | $276.68 | $446.50 | $446.50 | 1.6× |
| citrus valley physicians group | 2 | 6 | $446.50 | $446.50 | $446.50 | 1.0× |
| aids healthcare foundation | 2 | 6 | $276.68 | $446.50 | $455.43 | 1.6× |
| commercial | sutter health | all plans | 6 | 6 | $1,772.71 | $6,240.00 | $6,240.00 | 3.5× |
| emanate health | 2 | 6 | $446.50 | $446.50 | $893.00 | 2.0× |
| traditional medi-cal | 6 | 6 | $276.68 | $276.68 | $276.68 | 1.0× |
| employer direct healthcare | 5 | 5 | $625.10 | $625.10 | $625.10 | 1.0× |
| naphcare | 4 | 5 | $692.08 | $692.08 | $692.08 | 1.0× |
| commercial | hill physicians | all plans | 5 | 5 | $519.99 | $519.99 | $519.99 | 1.0× |
| renal payer solutions | 5 | 5 | $446.50 | $446.50 | $446.50 | 1.0× |
| Bright Health | 4 | 4 | $374.00 | $516.59 | $568.67 | 1.5× |
| vantage care | 2 | 4 | $276.68 | $361.59 | $446.50 | 1.6× |
| centinela valley ipa | 1 | 4 | $446.50 | $573.76 | $701.01 | 1.6× |
| commercial | connected care intel | all plans | 2 | 3 | $3,129.11 | $4,171.29 | $4,384.38 | 1.4× |
| alignment | 3 | 3 | $446.50 | $446.50 | $446.50 | 1.0× |
| imperial health plan | 3 | 3 | $446.50 | $473.29 | $473.29 | 1.1× |
| imperial health plan of ca | 3 | 3 | $473.29 | $473.29 | $473.29 | 1.0× |
| worker compensation | 3 | 3 | $588.20 | $588.20 | $588.20 | 1.0× |
| central health plan | 3 | 3 | $446.50 | $446.50 | $446.50 | 1.0× |
| commercial | mhn | all plans | 3 | 3 | $470.37 | $562.28 | $562.28 | 1.2× |
| commercial | magellan | all plans | 3 | 3 | $4,210.80 | $5,065.20 | $5,713.20 | 1.4× |
| premier physicians network | 1 | 3 | $446.50 | $446.50 | $701.01 | 1.6× |
| prime health services | 3 | 3 | $519.73 | $588.20 | $1,439.35 | 2.8× |
| community health group | 2 | 3 | $709.66 | $3,218.82 | $3,548.30 | 5.0× |
| commercial | wcmg | all plans | 3 | 3 | $1,326.00 | $1,326.00 | $1,326.00 | 1.0× |
| kindred hospital la | 1 | 2 | $276.68 | $361.59 | $446.50 | 1.6× |
| managed health network | 2 | 2 | $446.50 | $1,885.88 | $3,325.26 | 7.4× |
| axminster medical group | 1 | 2 | $446.50 | $558.13 | $669.75 | 1.5× |
| healthsmart preferred network | 2 | 2 | $525.08 | $556.64 | $588.20 | 1.1× |
| commercial | redlands | all plans | 2 | 2 | $344.40 | $356.26 | $368.12 | 1.1× |
| commercial | naphcare | all plans | 2 | 2 | $852.85 | $855.66 | $858.47 | 1.0× |
| choice physicians network | 2 | 2 | $446.50 | $446.50 | $446.50 | 1.0× |
| epic health plan | 2 | 2 | $446.50 | $446.50 | $446.50 | 1.0× |
By hospital (top 200 by negotiated median, descending)
| Hospital | City | ST | Payers | Gross | Cash | Neg min | Neg median | Neg max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Johns Regional Medical Center | Oxnard | CA | 13 | $5,556.00 | $3,889.20 | $469.24 | $920.80 | $8,486.00 |
| St. Johns Pleasant Valley Hospital | Camarillo | CA | 13 | $5,556.00 | $3,889.20 | $396.44 | $828.27 | $8,486.00 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City | CA | 15 | $9,746.00 | $6,822.20 | $389.09 | $828.27 | $8,011.22 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento | CA | 13 | $7,800.00 | $5,460.00 | $396.44 | $746.51 | $7,800.00 |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego | CA | 9 | $4,146.31 | $1,036.58 | $347.00 | $738.04 | $1,550.72 |
| Methodist Hospital Of Sacramento | Sacramento | CA | 13 | $7,800.00 | $5,460.00 | $396.44 | $717.56 | $7,800.00 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino | CA | 15 | $7,043.00 | $4,930.10 | $368.12 | $705.66 | $5,775.26 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael | CA | 14 | $7,800.00 | $5,460.00 | $396.44 | $683.78 | $6,450.60 |
| Saint Francis Memorial Hospital | San Francisco | CA | 18 | $9,522.00 | $6,665.40 | $396.44 | $611.28 | $9,522.00 |
| Community Hospital Of San Bernardino | San Bernardino | CA | 16 | $8,442.00 | $5,909.40 | $344.40 | $605.38 | $6,753.60 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield | CA | 13 | $6,527.00 | $4,568.90 | $396.44 | $572.50 | $5,136.75 |
| St. Marys Medical Center | San Francisco | CA | 16 | $7,018.00 | $4,912.60 | $389.09 | $562.28 | $8,732.00 |
| Marian Medical Center | Santa Maria | CA | 11 | $8,829.00 | $6,180.30 | $396.44 | $5,562.27 | $8,829.00 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Apple Valley | CA | 13 | $5,685.00 | $3,979.50 | $396.44 | $550.30 | $5,077.28 |
| Northridge Medical Center - Roscoe | Northridge | CA | 13 | $8,703.00 | $6,092.10 | $396.44 | $479.69 | $8,703.00 |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center | Inglewood | CA | 33 | $2,444.00 | $446.00 | $276.68 | $446.50 | $926.42 |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center | Montclair | CA | 24 | $2,151.33 | $446.00 | $276.68 | $446.50 | $926.42 |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital-Hlth | Sherman Oaks | CA | 30 | $2,800.00 | $446.00 | $276.68 | $446.50 | $926.42 |
| Huntington Beach Hospital | Huntington Beach | CA | 16 | $5,743.16 | $446.00 | $276.68 | $446.50 | $669.75 |
| Garden Grove Hospital Medical Center | Garden Grove | CA | 19 | $5,743.16 | $446.00 | $276.68 | $446.50 | $692.08 |
| Chino Valley Medical Center | Chino | CA | 25 | $2,151.33 | $446.00 | $276.68 | $446.50 | $926.42 |
| Woodland Healthcare | Woodland | CA | 15 | $7,800.00 | $5,460.00 | $396.44 | $4,384.38 | $9,616.00 |
| Grossmont Hospital | La Mesa | CA | 5 | $5,069.00 | $3,801.75 | $887.07 | $3,801.75 | $4,055.20 |
| Pacifica Hospital Of The Valley | Sun Valley | CA | 13 | $2,985.00 | $2,985.00 | $285.00 | $365.00 | $2,985.00 |
| St Elizabeth Community Hosptial | Red Bluff | CA | 12 | $5,066.00 | $3,546.20 | $415.34 | $3,583.69 | $5,066.00 |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital | San Diego | CA | 9 | $5,069.00 | $3,801.75 | $887.07 | $3,421.58 | $4,055.20 |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center | Chula Vista | CA | 12 | $5,069.00 | $3,801.75 | $709.66 | $3,234.02 | $4,156.58 |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital | Upland | CA | 11 | $6,083.00 | $3,649.80 | $63.05 | $307.95 | $5,353.04 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt. Shasta | CA | 12 | $3,510.00 | $2,457.00 | $361.60 | $2,960.69 | $3,510.00 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas | CA | 12 | $2,946.00 | $2,062.20 | $392.48 | $2,095.94 | $2,887.08 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced | CA | 12 | $13,816 | $9,671.20 | $396.44 | $1,366.21 | $13,816 |
| Central Valley Specialty Hospital | Modesto | CA | 6 | $1,693.35 | $1,693.35 | $423.34 | $1,270.01 | $1,439.35 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley | CA | 12 | $7,254.00 | $5,077.80 | $396.44 | $1,237.85 | $7,145.19 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital & Hlth Ct | Glendale | CA | 6 | $7,554.00 | $5,287.80 | $460.49 | $1,159.44 | $6,043.20 |
| Mercy Hospital Of Folsom | Folsom | CA | 13 | $7,800.00 | $5,460.00 | $396.44 | $1,061.42 | $9,286.00 |
| Tri-City Medical Center | Oceanside | CA | 0 | $3,751.00 | $2,250.60 | — | — | — |
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.