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CPT 72156 · negotiated-rate distribution across hospitals in CA
Hospitals
37
Min
$307.95
Median
$822.76
Max
$5,325.76
Range multiplier
17.3×
By payer (50 payers with published rates)
| Payer | Hosp. | Rates | Min | Median | Max | Range× |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthem BCBS | 29 | 104 | $307.95 | $2,154.96 | $9,616.00 | 31.2× |
| Medicaid | 21 | 70 | $441.49 | $575.63 | $7,800.00 | 17.7× |
| UnitedHealthcare | 26 | 68 | $307.95 | $4,362.42 | $16,851 | 54.7× |
| Aetna | 31 | 62 | $25.45 | $874.76 | $7,225.68 | 283.9× |
| Kaiser Permanente | 24 | 58 | $374.20 | $580.16 | $11,627 | 31.1× |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | 32 | 57 | $319.01 | $519.99 | $5,660.00 | 17.7× |
| Health Net | 17 | 56 | $1.00 | $502.32 | $5,660.00 | 5660.0× |
| Medicare | 30 | 49 | $397.04 | $462.36 | $3,759.36 | 9.5× |
| Multiplan | 26 | 31 | $519.73 | $6,450.60 | $15,756 | 30.3× |
| Molina | 11 | 28 | $319.01 | $446.50 | $5,247.44 | 16.4× |
| First Health | 20 | 24 | $570.55 | $5,590.94 | $13,481 | 23.6× |
| Humana | 20 | 21 | $307.95 | $469.24 | $754.40 | 2.4× |
| Cigna | 12 | 16 | $347.00 | $2,552.62 | $11,139 | 32.1× |
| brand new day | 7 | 14 | $450.97 | $560.36 | $669.75 | 1.5× |
| commercial | healthsmart | all plans | 11 | 14 | $4,314.52 | $6,307.24 | $7,657.50 | 1.8× |
| TRICARE | 7 | 12 | $446.50 | $446.50 | $446.50 | 1.0× |
| aids healthcare foundation | 3 | 9 | $319.01 | $446.50 | $455.43 | 1.4× |
| Empire BCBS | 2 | 8 | $446.50 | $454.53 | $558.13 | 1.3× |
| traditional medi-cal | 7 | 7 | $319.01 | $319.01 | $319.01 | 1.0× |
| l.a care health plan | 2 | 6 | $319.01 | $446.50 | $446.50 | 1.4× |
| citrus valley physicians group | 2 | 6 | $446.50 | $446.50 | $446.50 | 1.0× |
| commercial | sutter health | all plans | 6 | 6 | $1,772.71 | $6,240.00 | $6,240.00 | 3.5× |
| renal payer solutions | 6 | 6 | $446.50 | $446.50 | $446.50 | 1.0× |
| emanate health | 2 | 6 | $446.50 | $446.50 | $893.00 | 2.0× |
| employer direct healthcare | 6 | 6 | $625.10 | $625.10 | $625.10 | 1.0× |
| commercial | hill physicians | all plans | 5 | 5 | $519.99 | $519.99 | $519.99 | 1.0× |
| naphcare | 4 | 5 | $692.08 | $692.08 | $692.08 | 1.0× |
| vantage care | 2 | 4 | $319.01 | $382.76 | $446.50 | 1.4× |
| alignment | 4 | 4 | $446.50 | $446.50 | $446.50 | 1.0× |
| centinela valley ipa | 1 | 4 | $446.50 | $573.76 | $701.01 | 1.6× |
| Bright Health | 4 | 4 | $374.00 | $516.59 | $568.67 | 1.5× |
| commercial | connected care intel | all plans | 2 | 3 | $3,603.76 | $4,384.38 | $4,805.59 | 1.3× |
| 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× |
| la care health plan | 1 | 3 | $319.01 | $446.50 | $446.50 | 1.4× |
| worker compensation | 3 | 3 | $588.20 | $588.20 | $588.20 | 1.0× |
| provider select | 3 | 3 | $530.44 | $582.32 | $588.20 | 1.1× |
| 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 | $1,972.80 | $5,386.20 | $6,040.20 | 3.1× |
| americas choice provider network | 3 | 3 | $519.73 | $570.55 | $588.20 | 1.1× |
| premier physicians network | 1 | 3 | $446.50 | $446.50 | $701.01 | 1.6× |
| prime health services | 3 | 3 | $519.73 | $588.20 | $3,002.37 | 5.8× |
| provider network of america | 3 | 3 | $535.80 | $588.20 | $588.20 | 1.1× |
| commercial | wcmg | all plans | 3 | 3 | $1,326.00 | $1,326.00 | $1,326.00 | 1.0× |
| corvel | 3 | 3 | $509.01 | $558.79 | $588.20 | 1.2× |
| kindred hospital la | 1 | 2 | $319.01 | $382.76 | $446.50 | 1.4× |
| allianz global assistance | 2 | 2 | $44.03 | $2,410.78 | $4,777.52 | 108.5× |
| axminster medical group | 1 | 2 | $446.50 | $558.13 | $669.75 | 1.5× |
| avanti hospitals, llc | 1 | 2 | $319.01 | $382.76 | $446.50 | 1.4× |
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 | $10,593 | $7,415.10 | $469.24 | $920.80 | $8,486.00 |
| St. Johns Pleasant Valley Hospital | Camarillo | CA | 13 | $10,593 | $7,415.10 | $469.24 | $828.27 | $8,486.00 |
| Methodist Hospital Of Sacramento | Sacramento | CA | 13 | $7,800.00 | $5,460.00 | $471.83 | $828.27 | $7,800.00 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City | CA | 15 | $11,228 | $7,859.60 | $462.36 | $828.27 | $9,229.42 |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego | CA | 10 | $6,648.00 | $1,662.00 | $347.00 | $822.76 | $2,486.35 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento | CA | 13 | $7,800.00 | $5,460.00 | $471.83 | $814.74 | $7,800.00 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino | CA | 15 | $8,538.00 | $5,976.60 | $368.12 | $735.00 | $7,001.16 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael | CA | 14 | $7,800.00 | $5,460.00 | $471.83 | $712.73 | $6,450.60 |
| Saint Francis Memorial Hospital | San Francisco | CA | 18 | $10,067 | $7,046.90 | $471.83 | $660.56 | $10,067 |
| Community Hospital Of San Bernardino | San Bernardino | CA | 16 | $3,288.00 | $2,301.60 | $397.04 | $643.09 | $2,630.40 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield | CA | 13 | $5,677.00 | $3,973.90 | $436.72 | $624.89 | $4,467.80 |
| St. Marys Medical Center | San Francisco | CA | 16 | $8,977.00 | $6,283.90 | $462.36 | $573.28 | $8,977.00 |
| Northridge Medical Center - Roscoe | Northridge | CA | 13 | $13,293 | $9,305.10 | $469.24 | $563.09 | $13,293 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Apple Valley | CA | 13 | $7,892.00 | $5,524.40 | $432.06 | $550.30 | $7,048.35 |
| Grossmont Hospital | La Mesa | CA | 3 | $7,832.00 | $5,874.00 | $5,129.96 | $5,325.76 | $7,675.36 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt. Shasta | CA | 12 | $5,660.00 | $3,962.00 | $430.82 | $4,774.21 | $5,660.00 |
| Marian Medical Center | Santa Maria | CA | 11 | $7,185.00 | $5,029.50 | $465.84 | $4,673.24 | $7,185.00 |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center | Inglewood | CA | 34 | $3,036.00 | $446.00 | $30.00 | $446.50 | $1,462.81 |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center | Montclair | CA | 24 | $6,821.37 | $446.00 | $319.01 | $446.50 | $1,462.81 |
| Encino Hospital | Encino | CA | 27 | $5,235.10 | $446.00 | $319.01 | $446.50 | $1,462.81 |
| Garden Grove Hospital Medical Center | Garden Grove | CA | 19 | $7,070.00 | $446.00 | $319.01 | $446.50 | $692.08 |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital-Hlth | Sherman Oaks | CA | 30 | $3,450.00 | $446.00 | $319.01 | $446.50 | $1,462.81 |
| Huntington Beach Hospital | Huntington Beach | CA | 16 | $8,837.50 | $446.00 | $319.01 | $446.50 | $669.75 |
| Chino Valley Medical Center | Chino | CA | 25 | $6,821.37 | $446.00 | $319.01 | $446.50 | $1,462.81 |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital | San Diego | CA | 13 | $7,832.00 | $5,874.00 | $1.00 | $4,425.08 | $6,422.24 |
| Woodland Healthcare | Woodland | CA | 15 | $7,800.00 | $5,460.00 | $471.83 | $4,384.38 | $9,616.00 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced | CA | 12 | $16,851 | $11,796 | $447.10 | $3,938.24 | $16,851 |
| Pacifica Hospital Of The Valley | Sun Valley | CA | 13 | $3,446.00 | $3,446.00 | $285.00 | $365.00 | $3,446.00 |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center | Chula Vista | CA | 10 | $7,832.00 | $5,874.00 | $1.00 | $3,423.37 | $7,675.36 |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital | Upland | CA | 11 | $8,211.00 | $4,926.60 | $81.84 | $307.95 | $7,225.68 |
| St Elizabeth Community Hosptial | Red Bluff | CA | 12 | $4,198.00 | $2,938.60 | $447.39 | $2,969.67 | $4,198.00 |
| Central Valley Specialty Hospital | Modesto | CA | 6 | $3,532.20 | $3,532.20 | $883.05 | $2,649.15 | $3,002.37 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas | CA | 12 | $3,280.00 | $2,296.00 | $467.11 | $2,021.14 | $3,214.40 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley | CA | 12 | $7,254.00 | $5,077.80 | $471.83 | $1,319.27 | $7,145.19 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital & Hlth Ct | Glendale | CA | 6 | $14,757 | $10,330 | $460.49 | $1,159.44 | $11,806 |
| Mercy Hospital Of Folsom | Folsom | CA | 13 | $7,800.00 | $5,460.00 | $471.83 | $1,137.19 | $9,286.00 |
| Tri-City Medical Center | Oceanside | CA | 0 | $3,879.00 | $2,327.40 | — | — | — |
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.