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CPT 71551 · negotiated-rate distribution across hospitals in CA
Hospitals
27
Min
$501.17
Median
$1,062.81
Max
$4,496.80
Range multiplier
9.0×
By payer (50 payers with published rates)
| Payer | Hosp. | Rates | Min | Median | Max | Range× |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthem BCBS | 23 | 94 | $395.33 | $2,119.00 | $9,616.00 | 24.3× |
| Medicaid | 21 | 70 | $395.33 | $486.26 | $8,000.00 | 20.2× |
| UnitedHealthcare | 23 | 54 | $485.82 | $2,638.43 | $8,000.00 | 16.5× |
| Kaiser Permanente | 22 | 49 | $395.33 | $1,004.36 | $7,225.68 | 18.3× |
| Aetna | 24 | 47 | $515.31 | $1,049.12 | $4,757.28 | 9.2× |
| Medicare | 24 | 41 | $395.33 | $911.64 | $3,130.96 | 7.9× |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | 24 | 37 | $515.31 | $914.93 | $4,273.01 | 8.3× |
| Multiplan | 22 | 23 | $1,025.08 | $4,670.36 | $7,713.65 | 7.5× |
| First Health | 19 | 20 | $1,006.34 | $2,865.93 | $7,200.00 | 7.2× |
| Humana | 19 | 19 | $515.31 | $911.64 | $1,100.37 | 2.1× |
| Health Net | 9 | 17 | $328.27 | $1,392.74 | $2,642.93 | 8.1× |
| commercial | healthsmart | all plans | 11 | 12 | $2,343.08 | $5,600.65 | $7,291.20 | 3.1× |
| Cigna | 10 | 12 | $347.00 | $1,079.64 | $4,496.80 | 13.0× |
| Molina | 2 | 6 | $306.79 | $1,003.31 | $1,003.31 | 3.3× |
| commercial | sutter health | all plans | 6 | 6 | $3,444.03 | $6,400.00 | $6,400.00 | 1.9× |
| commercial | hill physicians | all plans | 5 | 5 | $1,010.24 | $1,010.24 | $1,010.24 | 1.0× |
| brand new day | 2 | 4 | $1,013.34 | $1,259.16 | $1,504.97 | 1.5× |
| Bright Health | 3 | 3 | $902.44 | $1,104.80 | $1,104.80 | 1.2× |
| commercial | wcmg | all plans | 3 | 3 | $1,360.00 | $1,360.00 | $1,360.00 | 1.0× |
| commercial | magellan | all plans | 3 | 3 | $1,129.20 | $3,363.60 | $4,691.40 | 4.2× |
| commercial | mhn | all plans | 3 | 3 | $913.83 | $1,092.40 | $1,092.40 | 1.2× |
| TRICARE | 2 | 3 | $1,003.31 | $1,003.31 | $1,003.31 | 1.0× |
| workers compensation | 2 | 2 | $1,321.71 | $1,321.71 | $1,321.71 | 1.0× |
| caloptima | 2 | 2 | $306.79 | $306.79 | $306.79 | 1.0× |
| commercial | connected care intel | all plans | 2 | 2 | $4,016.36 | $4,256.58 | $4,496.80 | 1.1× |
| commercial | epic health | all plans | 2 | 2 | $1,191.90 | $1,191.90 | $1,191.90 | 1.0× |
| commercial | la care | all plans | 2 | 2 | $1,026.37 | $1,060.17 | $1,093.97 | 1.1× |
| commercial | naphcare | all plans | 2 | 2 | $1,656.92 | $1,662.39 | $1,667.85 | 1.0× |
| commercial | redlands | all plans | 2 | 2 | $551.58 | $633.38 | $715.18 | 1.3× |
| commercial | valley care ipa | all plans | 2 | 2 | $858.47 | $858.47 | $858.47 | 1.0× |
| commercial | ventura hp | all plans | 2 | 2 | $2,637.70 | $2,637.70 | $2,637.70 | 1.0× |
| employer direct healthcare | 2 | 2 | $1,404.63 | $1,404.63 | $1,404.63 | 1.0× |
| naphcare | 1 | 2 | $1,555.13 | $1,555.13 | $1,555.13 | 1.0× |
| renal payer solutions | 2 | 2 | $1,003.31 | $1,003.31 | $1,003.31 | 1.0× |
| traditional medi-cal | 2 | 2 | $306.79 | $306.79 | $306.79 | 1.0× |
| verda healthplan | 2 | 2 | $1,003.31 | $1,003.31 | $1,003.31 | 1.0× |
| commercial | us behavioral health| all plans | 1 | 1 | $7,819.00 | $7,819.00 | $7,819.00 | 1.0× |
| commercial | usbehavior health | all plans | 1 | 1 | $8,000.00 | $8,000.00 | $8,000.00 | 1.0× |
| uh [819] | 1 | 1 | $485.82 | $485.82 | $485.82 | 1.0× |
| umr | 1 | 1 | $4,270.74 | $4,270.74 | $4,270.74 | 1.0× |
| commercial | jade medical group | all plans | 1 | 1 | $1,092.40 | $1,092.40 | $1,092.40 | 1.0× |
| county of orange (msn) | 1 | 1 | $306.79 | $306.79 | $306.79 | 1.0× |
| ca foundation for medical care | 1 | 1 | $1,321.71 | $1,321.71 | $1,321.71 | 1.0× |
| commercial | hpn | all plans | 1 | 1 | $916.64 | $916.64 | $916.64 | 1.0× |
| commercial | healthcare partners | all plans | 1 | 1 | $647.00 | $647.00 | $647.00 | 1.0× |
| hn [815] | 1 | 1 | $455.14 | $455.14 | $455.14 | 1.0× |
| commercial | hcla | preferred ipa | 1 | 1 | $1,069.14 | $1,069.14 | $1,069.14 | 1.0× |
| imperial health plan | 1 | 1 | $1,063.51 | $1,063.51 | $1,063.51 | 1.0× |
| imperial health plan of ca | 1 | 1 | $1,063.51 | $1,063.51 | $1,063.51 | 1.0× |
| innovative mgmt svcs | 1 | 1 | $1,003.31 | $1,003.31 | $1,003.31 | 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 | 12 | $1,109.00 | $776.30 | $417.18 | $935.45 | $1,109.00 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield | CA | 13 | $3,083.00 | $2,158.10 | $395.33 | $922.84 | $3,614.00 |
| St. Johns Regional Medical Center | Oxnard | CA | 13 | $4,058.00 | $2,840.60 | $478.35 | $921.25 | $8,486.00 |
| Northridge Medical Center - Roscoe | Northridge | CA | 13 | $5,466.00 | $3,826.20 | $395.33 | $913.83 | $5,466.00 |
| St Elizabeth Community Hosptial | Red Bluff | CA | 12 | $1,046.00 | $732.20 | $417.18 | $869.19 | $1,046.00 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino | CA | 15 | $4,993.00 | $3,495.10 | $395.33 | $855.31 | $4,859.00 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Apple Valley | CA | 13 | $4,657.00 | $3,259.90 | $395.33 | $855.31 | $4,159.17 |
| Community Hospital Of San Bernardino | San Bernardino | CA | 16 | $1,882.00 | $1,317.40 | $395.33 | $849.70 | $2,429.00 |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital | Upland | CA | 11 | $5,406.00 | $3,243.60 | $681.27 | $681.27 | $4,757.28 |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego | CA | 10 | $2,556.96 | $639.24 | $347.00 | $501.17 | $1,038.50 |
| Woodland Healthcare | Woodland | CA | 15 | $8,000.00 | $5,600.00 | $395.33 | $4,496.80 | $9,616.00 |
| Marian Medical Center | Santa Maria | CA | 11 | $5,373.00 | $3,761.10 | $395.33 | $3,384.99 | $5,373.00 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas | CA | 12 | $3,275.00 | $2,292.50 | $561.39 | $2,330.01 | $3,209.50 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced | CA | 12 | $3,235.00 | $2,264.50 | $395.33 | $1,401.29 | $5,118.00 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley | CA | 12 | $7,440.00 | $5,208.00 | $395.33 | $1,314.82 | $7,328.40 |
| Mercy Hospital Of Folsom | Folsom | CA | 13 | $8,000.00 | $5,600.00 | $395.33 | $1,200.28 | $9,286.00 |
| Saint Francis Memorial Hospital | San Francisco | CA | 18 | $7,819.00 | $5,473.30 | $395.33 | $1,187.60 | $7,819.00 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital & Hlth Ct | Glendale | CA | 6 | $7,574.00 | $5,301.80 | $894.63 | $1,159.44 | $6,059.20 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City | CA | 15 | $9,384.00 | $6,568.80 | $395.33 | $1,100.37 | $7,713.65 |
| St. Johns Pleasant Valley Hospital | Camarillo | CA | 13 | $4,058.00 | $2,840.60 | $395.33 | $1,095.66 | $8,486.00 |
| St. Marys Medical Center | San Francisco | CA | 16 | $5,606.00 | $3,924.20 | $395.33 | $1,092.40 | $8,732.00 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael | CA | 14 | $8,000.00 | $5,600.00 | $395.33 | $1,072.68 | $6,616.00 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento | CA | 13 | $8,000.00 | $5,600.00 | $395.33 | $1,062.81 | $8,000.00 |
| Methodist Hospital Of Sacramento | Sacramento | CA | 13 | $8,000.00 | $5,600.00 | $395.33 | $1,010.24 | $8,000.00 |
| Huntington Beach Hospital | Huntington Beach | CA | 16 | $2,597.00 | $1,003.00 | $306.79 | $1,003.31 | $1,504.97 |
| Garden Grove Hospital Medical Center | Garden Grove | CA | 19 | $4,200.12 | $1,003.00 | $306.79 | $1,003.31 | $1,555.13 |
| Tri-City Medical Center | Oceanside | CA | 0 | $3,296.00 | $1,977.60 | — | — | — |
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.