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CPT 87086 · negotiated-rate distribution across hospitals in CA
Hospitals
38
Min
$6.77
Median
$21.31
Max
$182.00
Range multiplier
26.9×
By payer (50 payers with published rates)
| Payer | Hosp. | Rates | Min | Median | Max | Range× |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | 35 | 144 | $1.30 | $87.68 | $408.15 | 314.0× |
| Anthem BCBS | 30 | 140 | $1.75 | $36.79 | $220.12 | 125.8× |
| Medicaid | 23 | 74 | $8.07 | $11.74 | $143.00 | 17.7× |
| Health Net | 17 | 64 | $6.14 | $10.76 | $202.99 | 33.1× |
| Aetna | 32 | 61 | $1.75 | $26.57 | $186.56 | 106.6× |
| Kaiser Permanente | 23 | 56 | $1.75 | $9.25 | $759.22 | 433.8× |
| Cigna | 26 | 45 | $1.30 | $25.53 | $236.80 | 182.2× |
| Multiplan | 27 | 40 | $6.77 | $172.28 | $810.50 | 119.7× |
| Medicare | 30 | 39 | $1.75 | $8.07 | $200.20 | 114.4× |
| First Health | 22 | 33 | $7.00 | $154.08 | $321.10 | 45.9× |
| Molina | 11 | 29 | $6.48 | $8.07 | $200.20 | 30.9× |
| Humana | 22 | 25 | $1.75 | $8.07 | $156.00 | 89.1× |
| UnitedHealthcare | 16 | 23 | $5.41 | $9.68 | $211.00 | 39.0× |
| commercial | healthsmart | all plans | 13 | 19 | $88.80 | $191.52 | $672.46 | 7.6× |
| brand new day | 7 | 17 | $6.77 | $8.15 | $12.11 | 1.8× |
| TRICARE | 7 | 14 | $6.77 | $8.07 | $8.07 | 1.2× |
| aids healthcare foundation | 3 | 11 | $6.48 | $8.07 | $8.23 | 1.3× |
| employer direct healthcare | 6 | 8 | $6.77 | $11.30 | $11.30 | 1.7× |
| l.a care health plan | 2 | 8 | $6.48 | $7.42 | $8.07 | 1.2× |
| Empire BCBS | 2 | 8 | $8.07 | $8.74 | $10.09 | 1.3× |
| naphcare | 4 | 7 | $6.77 | $12.51 | $12.51 | 1.8× |
| commercial | sutter health | all plans | 7 | 7 | $25.26 | $114.40 | $114.40 | 4.5× |
| renal payer solutions | 6 | 7 | $6.77 | $8.07 | $8.07 | 1.2× |
| traditional medi-cal | 7 | 7 | $6.48 | $6.48 | $6.48 | 1.0× |
| commercial | dhr | all plans | 2 | 6 | $59.92 | $62.72 | $82.88 | 1.4× |
| emanate health | 2 | 6 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $16.14 | 2.0× |
| citrus valley physicians group | 2 | 6 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $8.07 | 1.0× |
| centinela valley ipa | 1 | 6 | $8.07 | $11.10 | $12.67 | 1.6× |
| commercial | connected care intel | all plans | 5 | 5 | $21.53 | $35.24 | $422.01 | 19.6× |
| alignment | 4 | 5 | $6.77 | $8.07 | $8.07 | 1.2× |
| managed health network | 3 | 5 | $6.77 | $8.07 | $208.00 | 30.7× |
| commercial | hill physicians | all plans | 5 | 5 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $8.07 | 1.0× |
| imperial health plan | 3 | 4 | $6.77 | $8.31 | $8.55 | 1.3× |
| provider network of america | 3 | 4 | $6.77 | $10.16 | $10.63 | 1.6× |
| provider select | 3 | 4 | $6.77 | $10.06 | $10.63 | 1.6× |
| commercial | ventura hp | all plans | 2 | 4 | $20.99 | $137.25 | $253.50 | 12.1× |
| prime health services | 3 | 4 | $6.77 | $10.01 | $83.30 | 12.3× |
| vantage care | 2 | 4 | $6.48 | $7.28 | $8.07 | 1.2× |
| premier physicians network | 1 | 4 | $8.07 | $9.59 | $12.67 | 1.6× |
| corvel | 3 | 4 | $6.77 | $9.65 | $10.63 | 1.6× |
| americas choice provider network | 3 | 4 | $6.77 | $9.85 | $10.63 | 1.6× |
| imperial health plan of ca | 3 | 3 | $8.55 | $8.55 | $8.55 | 1.0× |
| keenan | 3 | 3 | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 | 1.0× |
| Bright Health | 3 | 3 | $8.55 | $8.88 | $8.88 | 1.0× |
| healthsmart preferred network | 2 | 3 | $6.77 | $9.49 | $10.63 | 1.6× |
| commercial | wcmg | all plans | 3 | 3 | $24.31 | $24.31 | $24.31 | 1.0× |
| axminster medical group | 1 | 3 | $8.07 | $11.10 | $12.11 | 1.5× |
| central health plan | 3 | 3 | $8.07 | $8.07 | $8.07 | 1.0× |
| access medical group | 1 | 3 | $8.07 | $11.10 | $12.11 | 1.5× |
| elite health plan | 2 | 3 | $6.77 | $8.07 | $8.07 | 1.2× |
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 | $112.00 | $78.40 | $8.07 | $93.44 | $112.00 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz | CA | 12 | $374.00 | $261.80 | $7.83 | $84.14 | $317.90 |
| Woodland Healthcare | Woodland | CA | 14 | $143.00 | $100.10 | $7.61 | $80.39 | $143.00 |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center | Inglewood | CA | 34 | $299.00 | $8.00 | $6.48 | $8.39 | $30.00 |
| Garden Grove Hospital Medical Center | Garden Grove | CA | 19 | $502.91 | $8.00 | $6.48 | $8.07 | $12.51 |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center | Montclair | CA | 24 | $522.50 | $8.00 | $6.48 | $8.07 | $16.14 |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital | Upland | CA | 11 | $212.00 | $127.20 | $7.26 | $8.07 | $186.56 |
| Chino Valley Medical Center | Chino | CA | 25 | $522.50 | $8.00 | $6.48 | $8.07 | $51.00 |
| Huntington Beach Hospital | Huntington Beach | CA | 17 | $217.59 | $8.00 | $6.48 | $8.07 | $51.00 |
| Encino Hospital | Encino | CA | 28 | $76.00 | $8.00 | $6.48 | $8.07 | $30.00 |
| Central Valley Specialty Hospital | Modesto | CA | 6 | $98.00 | $98.00 | $24.50 | $73.50 | $83.30 |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital-Hlth | Sherman Oaks | CA | 30 | $200.00 | $8.00 | $6.48 | $6.77 | $51.00 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley | CA | 11 | $338.00 | $236.60 | $8.07 | $45.58 | $331.24 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield | CA | 13 | $333.00 | $233.10 | $8.07 | $37.49 | $308.70 |
| Mercy Hospital Of Folsom | Folsom | CA | 14 | $143.00 | $100.10 | $7.61 | $24.31 | $149.88 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital & Hlth Ct | Glendale | CA | 7 | $309.00 | $216.30 | $8.07 | $21.65 | $247.20 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento | CA | 14 | $143.00 | $100.10 | $7.61 | $21.53 | $143.00 |
| Methodist Hospital Of Sacramento | Sacramento | CA | 15 | $143.00 | $100.10 | $7.61 | $21.53 | $143.00 |
| St. Johns Regional Medical Center | Oxnard | CA | 14 | $390.00 | $273.00 | $8.07 | $21.31 | $303.46 |
| St. Johns Pleasant Valley Hospital | Camarillo | CA | 14 | $390.00 | $273.00 | $8.07 | $20.02 | $312.00 |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital | San Diego | CA | 12 | $260.00 | $195.00 | $1.00 | $182.00 | $208.00 |
| St. Marys Medical Center | San Francisco | CA | 17 | $433.00 | $303.10 | $8.07 | $18.97 | $433.00 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael | CA | 15 | $143.00 | $100.10 | $7.61 | $18.59 | $143.00 |
| St. Josephs Medical Center | Stockton | CA | 9 | $296.00 | $207.20 | $8.07 | $160.28 | $264.92 |
| St. Josephs Behavioral Hlth Center | Stockton | CA | 9 | $296.00 | $207.20 | $8.07 | $160.28 | $264.92 |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center | Chula Vista | CA | 11 | $260.00 | $195.00 | $1.00 | $158.60 | $208.00 |
| Pacifica Hospital Of The Valley | Sun Valley | CA | 5 | $158.00 | $158.00 | $79.00 | $158.00 | $158.00 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino | CA | 16 | $452.00 | $316.40 | $6.86 | $15.74 | $370.64 |
| Grossmont Hospital | La Mesa | CA | 5 | $260.00 | $195.00 | $1.30 | $146.90 | $182.00 |
| Community Hospital Of San Bernardino | San Bernardino | CA | 16 | $164.00 | $114.80 | $8.07 | $14.43 | $131.20 |
| St Elizabeth Community Hosptial | Red Bluff | CA | 12 | $211.00 | $147.70 | $8.07 | $139.92 | $211.00 |
| Northridge Medical Center - Roscoe | Northridge | CA | 13 | $682.00 | $477.40 | $4.72 | $13.52 | $682.00 |
| Saint Francis Memorial Hospital | San Francisco | CA | 18 | $730.00 | $511.00 | $8.07 | $12.95 | $730.00 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City | CA | 15 | $986.00 | $690.20 | $8.07 | $11.38 | $810.50 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced | CA | 10 | $348.00 | $243.60 | $8.07 | $104.08 | $325.38 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Apple Valley | CA | 11 | $223.00 | $156.10 | $8.07 | $10.30 | $178.40 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas | CA | 12 | $58.00 | $40.60 | $1.75 | $10.15 | $56.84 |
| Tri-City Medical Center | Oceanside | CA | 0 | $195.00 | $117.00 | — | — | — |
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.