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CPT 71550 · negotiated-rate distribution across hospitals in CA
Hospitals
36
Min
$208.44
Median
$623.37
Max
$2,862.22
Range multiplier
13.7×
By payer (50 payers with published rates)
| Payer | Hosp. | Rates | Min | Median | Max | Range× |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthem BCBS | 28 | 101 | $208.44 | $1,943.00 | $9,616.00 | 46.1× |
| Medicaid | 21 | 72 | $269.44 | $623.37 | $5,092.00 | 18.9× |
| UnitedHealthcare | 25 | 61 | $208.44 | $2,497.56 | $7,216.00 | 34.6× |
| Aetna | 31 | 56 | $208.44 | $921.25 | $4,757.28 | 22.8× |
| Kaiser Permanente | 22 | 51 | $233.83 | $515.18 | $6,538.07 | 28.0× |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | 31 | 49 | $272.89 | $353.91 | $3,563.10 | 13.1× |
| Health Net | 16 | 48 | $284.00 | $431.34 | $3,167.20 | 11.2× |
| Medicare | 28 | 46 | $270.10 | $305.38 | $1,007.00 | 3.7× |
| Multiplan | 25 | 28 | $355.46 | $3,216.10 | $6,979.61 | 19.6× |
| First Health | 20 | 23 | $390.22 | $2,672.60 | $4,582.80 | 11.7× |
| Molina | 9 | 21 | $264.65 | $305.38 | $2,771.30 | 10.5× |
| Humana | 21 | 21 | $208.44 | $293.20 | $1,346.06 | 6.5× |
| Cigna | 11 | 13 | $275.09 | $1,190.38 | $2,862.22 | 10.4× |
| commercial | healthsmart | all plans | 11 | 13 | $700.28 | $3,645.88 | $5,790.87 | 8.3× |
| brand new day | 6 | 12 | $308.43 | $383.25 | $458.07 | 1.5× |
| TRICARE | 6 | 10 | $305.38 | $305.38 | $305.38 | 1.0× |
| Empire BCBS | 2 | 8 | $305.38 | $343.56 | $584.52 | 1.9× |
| l.a care health plan | 2 | 6 | $305.38 | $305.38 | $403.12 | 1.3× |
| citrus valley physicians group | 2 | 6 | $305.38 | $305.38 | $305.38 | 1.0× |
| commercial | sutter health | all plans | 6 | 6 | $1,107.68 | $4,073.60 | $4,073.60 | 3.7× |
| aids healthcare foundation | 2 | 6 | $305.38 | $311.49 | $403.12 | 1.3× |
| emanate health | 2 | 6 | $305.38 | $305.38 | $610.76 | 2.0× |
| traditional medi-cal | 6 | 6 | $403.12 | $403.12 | $403.12 | 1.0× |
| employer direct healthcare | 5 | 5 | $427.53 | $427.53 | $427.53 | 1.0× |
| renal payer solutions | 5 | 5 | $305.38 | $305.38 | $305.38 | 1.0× |
| commercial | hill physicians | all plans | 5 | 5 | $324.92 | $324.92 | $324.92 | 1.0× |
| naphcare | 4 | 5 | $473.34 | $473.34 | $473.34 | 1.0× |
| Bright Health | 4 | 4 | $238.00 | $322.79 | $355.33 | 1.5× |
| vantage care | 2 | 4 | $305.38 | $354.25 | $403.12 | 1.3× |
| centinela valley ipa | 1 | 4 | $305.38 | $392.42 | $479.45 | 1.6× |
| commercial | magellan | all plans | 3 | 4 | $523.20 | $2,040.00 | $4,329.60 | 8.3× |
| imperial health plan of ca | 3 | 3 | $323.70 | $323.70 | $323.70 | 1.0× |
| imperial health plan | 3 | 3 | $305.38 | $323.70 | $323.70 | 1.1× |
| alignment | 3 | 3 | $305.38 | $305.38 | $305.38 | 1.0× |
| central health plan | 3 | 3 | $305.38 | $305.38 | $305.38 | 1.0× |
| commercial | mhn | all plans | 3 | 3 | $293.91 | $351.34 | $351.34 | 1.2× |
| prime health services | 3 | 3 | $355.46 | $402.29 | $899.81 | 2.5× |
| premier physicians network | 1 | 3 | $305.38 | $305.38 | $479.45 | 1.6× |
| commercial | wcmg | all plans | 3 | 3 | $865.64 | $865.64 | $865.64 | 1.0× |
| worker compensation | 3 | 3 | $402.29 | $402.29 | $402.29 | 1.0× |
| commercial | dhmg | all plans | 1 | 2 | $170.80 | $429.90 | $689.00 | 4.0× |
| commercial | connected care intel | all plans | 2 | 2 | $2,862.22 | $3,248.19 | $3,634.15 | 1.3× |
| kindred hospital la | 1 | 2 | $305.38 | $354.25 | $403.12 | 1.3× |
| managed health network | 2 | 2 | $305.38 | $984.08 | $1,662.78 | 5.4× |
| axminster medical group | 1 | 2 | $305.38 | $381.73 | $458.07 | 1.5× |
| commercial | redlands | all plans | 2 | 2 | $230.13 | $369.02 | $507.91 | 2.2× |
| epic health plan | 2 | 2 | $305.38 | $305.38 | $305.38 | 1.0× |
| commercial | naphcare | all plans | 2 | 2 | $532.90 | $534.67 | $536.43 | 1.0× |
| choice physicians network | 2 | 2 | $305.38 | $305.38 | $305.38 | 1.0× |
| avanti hospitals, llc | 1 | 2 | $305.38 | $354.25 | $403.12 | 1.3× |
By hospital (top 200 by negotiated median, descending)
| Hospital | City | ST | Payers | Gross | Cash | Neg min | Neg median | Neg max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Of Folsom | Folsom | CA | 13 | $5,092.00 | $3,564.40 | $306.40 | $983.99 | $9,286.00 |
| St. Johns Regional Medical Center | Oxnard | CA | 13 | $5,752.00 | $4,026.40 | $293.20 | $839.74 | $8,486.00 |
| Central Valley Specialty Hospital | Modesto | CA | 6 | $1,058.60 | $1,058.60 | $264.65 | $793.95 | $899.81 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento | CA | 13 | $5,092.00 | $3,564.40 | $306.40 | $749.59 | $5,364.00 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino | CA | 15 | $3,445.00 | $2,411.50 | $170.80 | $683.20 | $3,445.00 |
| Saint Francis Memorial Hospital | San Francisco | CA | 18 | $7,216.00 | $5,051.20 | $347.24 | $633.67 | $7,216.00 |
| St. Johns Pleasant Valley Hospital | Camarillo | CA | 13 | $5,752.00 | $4,026.40 | $293.20 | $623.37 | $8,486.00 |
| St. Marys Medical Center | San Francisco | CA | 16 | $5,171.00 | $3,619.70 | $347.24 | $568.01 | $8,732.00 |
| Methodist Hospital Of Sacramento | Sacramento | CA | 13 | $5,092.00 | $3,564.40 | $306.40 | $566.70 | $5,930.00 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Apple Valley | CA | 13 | $3,212.00 | $2,248.40 | $270.10 | $542.40 | $3,898.00 |
| Northridge Medical Center - Roscoe | Northridge | CA | 13 | $3,771.00 | $2,639.70 | $293.20 | $542.40 | $3,771.00 |
| Community Hospital Of San Bernardino | San Bernardino | CA | 16 | $1,629.00 | $1,140.30 | $269.44 | $540.64 | $2,429.00 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield | CA | 13 | $3,674.00 | $2,571.80 | $272.89 | $530.10 | $3,614.00 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City | CA | 15 | $8,491.00 | $5,943.70 | $353.89 | $516.49 | $6,979.61 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael | CA | 14 | $5,092.00 | $3,564.40 | $306.40 | $516.49 | $4,211.09 |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center | Inglewood | CA | 33 | $2,444.00 | $305.00 | $305.38 | $402.29 | $867.15 |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego | CA | 10 | $2,543.04 | $635.76 | $306.88 | $399.83 | $951.10 |
| Huntington Beach Hospital | Huntington Beach | CA | 16 | $4,471.68 | $305.00 | $305.38 | $390.22 | $458.07 |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital-Hlth | Sherman Oaks | CA | 30 | $2,800.00 | $305.00 | $305.38 | $355.46 | $867.15 |
| Garden Grove Hospital Medical Center | Garden Grove | CA | 19 | $4,471.68 | $305.00 | $305.38 | $308.43 | $473.34 |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center | Montclair | CA | 24 | $5,103.00 | $305.00 | $290.11 | $305.38 | $867.15 |
| Chino Valley Medical Center | Chino | CA | 25 | $5,103.00 | $305.00 | $290.11 | $305.38 | $867.15 |
| Woodland Healthcare | Woodland | CA | 15 | $5,092.00 | $3,564.40 | $306.40 | $2,862.22 | $9,616.00 |
| Grossmont Hospital | La Mesa | CA | 4 | $3,959.00 | $2,969.25 | $2,205.16 | $2,771.30 | $3,167.20 |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center | Chula Vista | CA | 9 | $3,959.00 | $2,969.25 | $1,207.49 | $2,771.30 | $3,879.82 |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital | San Diego | CA | 5 | $3,959.00 | $2,969.25 | $1,346.06 | $2,612.94 | $3,167.20 |
| Marian Medical Center | Santa Maria | CA | 11 | $3,652.00 | $2,556.40 | $284.30 | $2,387.00 | $3,652.00 |
| Pacifica Hospital Of The Valley | Sun Valley | CA | 13 | $2,511.00 | $2,511.00 | $182.00 | $232.50 | $2,511.00 |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital | Upland | CA | 11 | $5,406.00 | $3,243.60 | $208.44 | $208.44 | $4,757.28 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas | CA | 12 | $2,905.00 | $2,033.50 | $510.03 | $2,066.77 | $2,846.90 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced | CA | 12 | $3,856.00 | $2,699.20 | $278.36 | $1,486.14 | $5,118.00 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley | CA | 12 | $4,736.00 | $3,315.20 | $323.03 | $1,366.09 | $4,664.96 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt. Shasta | CA | 12 | $1,594.00 | $1,115.80 | $467.92 | $1,344.54 | $1,594.00 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital & Hlth Ct | Glendale | CA | 6 | $3,485.00 | $2,439.50 | $287.87 | $1,159.44 | $2,788.00 |
| St Elizabeth Community Hosptial | Red Bluff | CA | 12 | $1,503.00 | $1,052.10 | $279.69 | $1,063.23 | $1,503.00 |
| Tri-City Medical Center | Oceanside | CA | 0 | $2,906.00 | $1,743.60 | — | — | — |
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.