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Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)
Delano, CA
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Adventist Health Delano’s median price of $4.1k is 40% above the median hospital's median price ($2.9k), higher than 84% of the 2,457 hospitals reporting CPT 36556. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 8 payers, 15 plan rates. A facility fee, a professional fee, a per diem and a case rate are different bills, so each is listed on its own. Open a payer to see it across hospitals.
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| 1 | Kaiser kaiser medi-cal ip/op only fee schedule · outpatient | $74.21 | $74.21 | $74.21 – $74.21 |
| 2 | Medicaid medi-cal fee schedule · outpatient | $74.21 | $74.21 | $74.21 – $74.21 |
| 3 | Anthem anthem mcal fee schedule · outpatient | $86.75 | $86.75 | $86.75 – $86.75 |
| 4 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue shield epn - all other plans percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,250 | $1,945 | $1,334 – $2,250 |
| 5 | UnitedHealthcare uhc jll case rate · outpatient | $2,830 | $2,830 | $2,830 – $2,830 |
| 6 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue shield non-epn case rate · outpatient | $3,196 | $3,196 | $3,196 – $3,196 |
| 7 | UnitedHealthcare uhc hmo case rate · outpatient | $3,601 | $3,601 | $3,601 – $3,601 |
| 8 | Blue Cross Blue Shield tricare blue shield - all plans other · outpatient | $4,061 | $4,061 | $4,061 – $4,061 |
| 9 | Kaiser kaiser medicare ip/op only other · outpatient | $4,061 | $4,061 | $4,061 – $4,061 |
| 10 | UnitedHealthcare uhc mcr adv other · outpatient | $4,061 | $4,061 | $4,061 – $4,061 |
| 11 | Aetna aetna- all plans case rate · outpatient | $5,386 | $5,090 | $4,497 – $5,386 |
| 12 | Oscar oscar medicare advantage-all plans other · outpatient | $6,498 | $6,498 | $6,498 – $6,498 |
| 13 | Kaiser kaiser comm ip/op only- all other plans other · outpatient | $6,985 | $6,985 | $6,985 – $6,985 |
| 14 | Cigna cigna- all plans percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $8,218 | $7,104 | $4,874 – $8,218 |
| 15 | Anthem anthem - all other plans percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $8,548 | $7,389 | $5,070 – $8,548 |
Last updated: Jul 29, 2026
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