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Critical care, first hour
CPT 99291 · negotiated-rate distribution across hospitals in CA
Hospitals
39
Min
$178.71
Median
$4,778.74
Max
$22,678
Range multiplier
126.9×
By payer (50 payers with published rates)
| Payer | Hosp. | Rates | Min | Median | Max | Range× |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | 36 | 203 | $174.42 | $5,880.86 | $48,436 | 277.7× |
| Health Net | 34 | 152 | $1.15 | $4,404.01 | $47,370 | 41191.1× |
| Anthem BCBS | 29 | 106 | $172.68 | $7,754.68 | $40,858 | 236.6× |
| Aetna | 33 | 87 | $195.02 | $4,812.32 | $43,414 | 222.6× |
| UnitedHealthcare | 26 | 77 | $906.80 | $10,709 | $28,467 | 31.4× |
| Cigna | 24 | 69 | $198.25 | $5,949.76 | $43,173 | 217.8× |
| Medicare | 31 | 62 | $323.36 | $1,057.20 | $11,834 | 36.6× |
| Kaiser Permanente | 24 | 59 | $172.68 | $2,655.16 | $41,002 | 237.4× |
| Multiplan | 28 | 47 | $1,230.58 | $6,776.80 | $44,287 | 36.0× |
| Medicaid | 19 | 40 | $172.68 | $697.69 | $48,238 | 279.3× |
| First Health | 21 | 39 | $1,350.92 | $5,828.40 | $43,414 | 32.1× |
| Humana | 23 | 34 | $323.36 | $1,124.07 | $43,173 | 133.5× |
| Molina | 11 | 29 | $174.42 | $1,057.20 | $24,261 | 139.1× |
| commercial | healthsmart | all plans | 13 | 25 | $4,077.86 | $7,182.27 | $43,323 | 10.6× |
| commercial | connected care intel | all plans | 8 | 18 | $3,640.16 | $7,492.62 | $43,173 | 11.9× |
| commercial | sutter health | all plans | 7 | 17 | $3,279.39 | $7,093.60 | $38,590 | 11.8× |
| brand new day | 7 | 14 | $1,067.77 | $1,326.79 | $1,585.80 | 1.5× |
| TRICARE | 7 | 12 | $1,057.20 | $1,057.20 | $1,057.20 | 1.0× |
| aids healthcare foundation | 3 | 9 | $174.42 | $1,057.20 | $1,078.34 | 6.2× |
| commercial | western growers | all plans | 6 | 9 | $2,732.40 | $3,181.20 | $9,451.32 | 3.5× |
| commercial | wcmg | all plans | 3 | 9 | $1,100.92 | $1,507.39 | $8,200.46 | 7.4× |
| Empire BCBS | 2 | 8 | $252.91 | $1,057.20 | $1,321.50 | 5.2× |
| commercial | pinnacle | all plans | 4 | 7 | $2,732.40 | $3,721.85 | $9,451.32 | 3.5× |
| commercial | hpn | all plans | 4 | 7 | $887.81 | $5,265.00 | $10,814 | 12.2× |
| traditional medi-cal | 7 | 7 | $174.42 | $174.42 | $174.42 | 1.0× |
| emanate health | 2 | 6 | $1,057.20 | $1,057.20 | $2,114.40 | 2.0× |
| employer direct healthcare | 6 | 6 | $1,480.08 | $1,480.08 | $1,480.08 | 1.0× |
| citrus valley physicians group | 2 | 6 | $1,057.20 | $1,057.20 | $1,057.20 | 1.0× |
| l.a care health plan | 2 | 6 | $174.42 | $1,057.20 | $1,057.20 | 6.1× |
| ucsd [807] | 1 | 6 | $22,451 | $23,472 | $24,294 | 1.1× |
| renal payer solutions | 6 | 6 | $1,057.20 | $1,057.20 | $1,057.20 | 1.0× |
| commercial | magellan | all plans | 3 | 5 | $3,159.00 | $6,488.40 | $8,612.40 | 2.7× |
| commercial | hill physicians | all plans | 5 | 5 | $1,051.81 | $1,051.81 | $1,051.81 | 1.0× |
| naphcare | 4 | 5 | $1,638.66 | $1,638.66 | $1,638.66 | 1.0× |
| commercial | redlands | all plans | 2 | 5 | $3,232.45 | $4,155.45 | $7,029.10 | 2.2× |
| commercial | primecare | all plans | 2 | 5 | $3,004.19 | $3,727.12 | $6,530.93 | 2.2× |
| centinela valley ipa | 1 | 4 | $1,057.20 | $1,358.50 | $1,659.80 | 1.6× |
| vantage care | 2 | 4 | $174.42 | $615.81 | $1,057.20 | 6.1× |
| alignment | 4 | 4 | $1,057.20 | $1,057.20 | $1,057.20 | 1.0× |
| Bright Health | 4 | 4 | $864.00 | $1,044.93 | $1,150.27 | 1.3× |
| blue card (out of state) [40000] | 1 | 3 | $444.81 | $889.61 | $889.61 | 2.0× |
| beech st [10600] | 1 | 3 | $256.38 | $512.75 | $512.75 | 2.0× |
| claritev [13400] | 1 | 3 | $256.38 | $512.75 | $512.75 | 2.0× |
| central health plan | 3 | 3 | $1,057.20 | $1,057.20 | $1,057.20 | 1.0× |
| corvel | 3 | 3 | $1,205.21 | $1,323.07 | $1,392.70 | 1.2× |
| epic americas | 2 | 3 | $5,029.62 | $19,627 | $19,823 | 3.9× |
| commercial | usbehavior health | all plans | 1 | 3 | $6,476.00 | $8,867.00 | $48,238 | 7.4× |
| interplan | 2 | 3 | $7,396.50 | $8,136.15 | $9,437.93 | 1.3× |
| commercial | mhn | all plans | 3 | 3 | $951.44 | $1,137.35 | $1,137.35 | 1.2× |
| americas choice provider network | 3 | 3 | $1,230.58 | $1,350.92 | $1,392.70 | 1.1× |
By hospital (top 200 by negotiated median, descending)
| Hospital | City | ST | Payers | Gross | Cash | Neg min | Neg median | Neg max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Marys Medical Center | San Francisco | CA | 17 | $14,020 | $9,814.00 | $324.06 | $9,968.22 | $22,854 |
| Saint Francis Memorial Hospital | San Francisco | CA | 20 | $14,354 | $10,048 | $211.05 | $9,640.00 | $24,743 |
| Pacifica Hospital Of The Valley | Sun Valley | CA | 13 | $5,422.00 | $5,422.00 | $658.00 | $843.00 | $5,422.00 |
| St Elizabeth Community Hosptial | Red Bluff | CA | 12 | $26,486 | $18,540 | $697.69 | $8,085.98 | $26,486 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced | CA | 16 | $10,788 | $7,551.60 | $318.00 | $7,443.72 | $28,467 |
| Methodist Hospital Of Sacramento | Sacramento | CA | 16 | $48,238 | $33,767 | $293.00 | $6,952.18 | $48,436 |
| Mercy Hospital Of Folsom | Folsom | CA | 17 | $48,238 | $33,767 | $293.00 | $6,677.74 | $48,146 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City | CA | 14 | $14,244 | $9,970.80 | $324.06 | $6,649.00 | $18,826 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital & Hlth Ct | Glendale | CA | 6 | $8,471.00 | $5,929.70 | $866.49 | $6,620.40 | $19,587 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael | CA | 17 | $48,238 | $33,767 | $293.00 | $6,535.78 | $48,286 |
| Woodland Healthcare | Woodland | CA | 16 | $48,238 | $33,767 | $366.00 | $6,510.37 | $48,238 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento | CA | 17 | $48,238 | $33,767 | $293.00 | $6,482.48 | $48,286 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley | CA | 13 | $8,021.00 | $5,614.70 | $265.00 | $6,007.74 | $18,322 |
| Stanford Health Care | Stanford | CA | 14 | $1,668.00 | $834.00 | $106.40 | $512.75 | $1,668.00 |
| Northridge Medical Center - Roscoe | Northridge | CA | 16 | $11,217 | $7,851.90 | $887.00 | $4,859.40 | $11,217 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt. Shasta | CA | 12 | $5,386.00 | $3,770.20 | $323.36 | $4,778.74 | $5,386.00 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield | CA | 17 | $6,767.00 | $4,736.90 | $883.39 | $4,736.90 | $13,982 |
| Marian Medical Center | Santa Maria | CA | 14 | $5,315.00 | $3,720.50 | $813.30 | $4,208.15 | $24,652 |
| Community Hospital Of San Bernardino | San Bernardino | CA | 20 | $10,814 | $7,569.80 | $358.55 | $4,129.88 | $10,814 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino | CA | 18 | $10,811 | $7,567.70 | $317.81 | $4,077.86 | $18,940 |
| St. Johns Regional Medical Center | Oxnard | CA | 15 | $5,784.00 | $4,048.80 | $295.99 | $3,586.08 | $12,845 |
| St. Johns Pleasant Valley Hospital | Camarillo | CA | 16 | $5,784.00 | $4,048.80 | $295.99 | $3,586.08 | $12,845 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas | CA | 12 | $4,343.00 | $3,040.10 | $172.68 | $3,089.84 | $4,256.14 |
| Central Valley Specialty Hospital | Modesto | CA | 6 | $3,499.40 | $3,499.40 | $874.85 | $2,624.55 | $2,974.49 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Apple Valley | CA | 15 | $4,855.00 | $3,398.50 | $174.42 | $2,442.07 | $15,274 |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego | CA | 13 | $28,347 | $7,086.82 | $1,062.41 | $22,678 | $25,286 |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital | Upland | CA | 2 | $467.00 | $280.20 | $162.39 | $178.71 | $195.02 |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital | San Diego | CA | 13 | $29,586 | $22,190 | $725.00 | $11,613 | $24,261 |
| Grossmont Hospital | La Mesa | CA | 8 | $29,586 | $22,190 | $5,029.62 | $11,169 | $19,823 |
| Huntington Beach Hospital | Huntington Beach | CA | 17 | $7,235.81 | $1,057.00 | $30.00 | $1,057.20 | $1,585.80 |
| Chino Valley Medical Center | Chino | CA | 25 | $7,580.38 | $1,057.00 | $51.00 | $1,057.20 | $2,114.40 |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital-Hlth | Sherman Oaks | CA | 29 | $5,000.00 | $1,057.00 | $51.00 | $1,057.20 | $1,638.66 |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center | Montclair | CA | 24 | $7,580.38 | $1,057.00 | $51.00 | $1,057.20 | $2,114.40 |
| Garden Grove Hospital Medical Center | Garden Grove | CA | 19 | $7,235.81 | $1,057.00 | $51.00 | $1,057.20 | $1,638.66 |
| Encino Hospital | Encino | CA | 26 | $5,000.00 | $1,057.00 | $174.42 | $1,057.20 | $1,585.80 |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center | Inglewood | CA | 34 | $5,000.00 | $1,057.00 | $30.00 | $1,057.20 | $2,114.40 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz | CA | 15 | $13,899 | $9,729.30 | $1,116.16 | $10,487 | $16,580 |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center | Chula Vista | CA | 10 | $29,586 | $22,190 | $1.15 | $10,059 | $26,627 |
| Tri-City Medical Center | Oceanside | CA | 0 | $7,500.00 | $4,500.00 | — | — | — |
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.