▸ California · CPT 99238
Hospital discharge, <30 min in California
What California hospitals charge for hospital discharge, <30 min (CPT 99238). Rates sourced from federally-mandated machine-readable files.
Hospitals
9
Rate rows
121
Neg. median
$130.99
Min
$9.8
Max
$460
Cash median
$128.8
Across 9 California hospitals, the negotiated rate for Hospital discharge, <30 min ranges from $9.8 to $460, with a median of $130.99. The interquartile range is $59.1 to $190.12. Cash-pay patients typically pay $128.8; gross charges median $188.32.
By payer in California
Top 30 payers for Hospital discharge, <30 min in California.
| Payer | Hospitals | Rates | Median rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aetna | 7 | 8 | $115.13 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | 6 | 12 | $115.09 |
| Health Net | 5 | 5 | $148.49 |
| Cigna | 5 | 6 | $137.79 |
| Medicaid | 4 | 4 | $31.6 |
| Multiplan | 4 | 4 | $127.85 |
| First Health | 4 | 4 | $119.92 |
| Kaiser Permanente | 3 | 5 | $156.4 |
| Molina | 3 | 3 | $53.93 |
| UnitedHealthcare | 3 | 6 | $171.73 |
| commercial | healthsmart | all plans | 2 | 2 | $71.54 |
| brand new day | 2 | 4 | $188.32 |
| traditional medi-cal | 2 | 2 | $53.93 |
| commercial | dhr | all plans | 2 | 2 | $27.44 |
| caloptima | 2 | 2 | $53.93 |
| shca comm intel [20300000] | 1 | 1 | $222.5 |
| the health plan | 1 | 1 | $60.48 |
| umr [17000] | 1 | 1 | $266.85 |
| beech st [10600] | 1 | 1 | $203.63 |
| Anthem BCBS | 1 | 4 | $92.19 |
| blue card (out of state) [40000] | 1 | 1 | $222.5 |
| american specialty health plan alt payer [971000000] | 1 | 1 | $337.41 |
| claritev [13400] | 1 | 1 | $203.63 |
| county of orange (msn) | 1 | 1 | $53.93 |
| altamed | 1 | 1 | $460 |
| health plan of san mateo [31200] | 1 | 1 | $65.8 |
| heritage provider network | 1 | 1 | $460 |
| Humana | 1 | 1 | $42.32 |
| Medicare | 1 | 1 | $42.32 |
| private healthcare systems (phcs) [14200] | 1 | 1 | $203.63 |
Hospital comparison — Hospital discharge, <30 min in California
Sorted by lowest negotiated median rate. Up to 100 hospitals.
| Hospital | City | Negotiated median | Cash rate | Gross charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington Beach Hospital | Huntington Beach | $53.93 | — | $188.32 |
| Garden Grove Hospital Medical Center | Garden Grove | $55.82 | — | $188.32 |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital | Upland | $66.51 | $91.2 | $152 |
| St. Josephs Medical Center | Stockton | $71.54 | $68.6 | $98 |
| St. Josephs Behavioral Hlth Center | Stockton | $71.54 | $68.6 | $98 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas | $130.91 | $128.8 | $184 |
| St Elizabeth Community Hosptial | Red Bluff | $186.63 | $135.8 | $194 |
| Stanford Health Care | Stanford | $213.07 | $177 | $354 |
| Pacifica Hospital Of The Valley | Sun Valley | $460 | $460 | $460 |