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US THYROID HEAD/NECK
Tustin, CA
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Alta Newport Hospital, LLC’s median price of $110 is 49% below the median hospital's median price ($214), higher than 14% of the 2,621 hospitals reporting CPT 76536. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 10 payers, 23 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 | Bcbs Ca covered california/ifp/ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $2.44 | $2.44 | $2.44 – $2.44 |
| 2 | Bcbs Ca hmo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $2.79 | $2.79 | $2.79 – $2.79 |
| 3 | Bcbs Ca epo/ppo/out of state facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $3.04 | $3.04 | $3.04 – $3.04 |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare managed care facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $101.18 | $101.18 | $101.18 – $101.18 |
| 5 | Aetna medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $106.34 | $106.34 | $106.34 – $106.34 |
| 6 | Anthem medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $106.34 | $106.34 | $106.34 – $106.34 |
| 7 | Bcbs Ca medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $106.34 | $106.34 | $106.34 – $106.34 |
| 8 | Humana medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $106.34 | $106.34 | $106.34 – $106.34 |
| 9 | Optum commercial hmo facility · case rate · outpatient | $106.34 | $106.34 | $106.34 – $106.34 |
| 10 | Optum medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $108.47 | $108.47 | $108.47 – $108.47 |
| 11 | WellCare medicare advantage facility · case rate · outpatient | $108.47 | $108.47 | $108.47 – $108.47 |
| 12 | Aetna exchange facility · case rate · outpatient | $138.24 | $138.24 | $138.24 – $138.24 |
| 13 | Aetna all gatekeeper plans facility · case rate · outpatient | $234.66 | $234.66 | $234.66 – $234.66 |
| 14 | Aetna all non-gatekeeper plans facility · case rate · outpatient | $234.67 | $234.67 | $234.67 – $234.67 |
| 15 | Aetna all gatekeeper plans facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $239.94 | $239.94 | $239.94 – $239.94 |
| 16 | Anthem commercial hmo-ppo/covered california facility · case rate · outpatient | $274.21 | $274.21 | $274.21 – $274.21 |
| 17 | Anthem ppg facility · case rate · outpatient | $342.78 | $342.78 | $342.78 – $342.78 |
| 18 | Cigna hmo/ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $359.42 | $359.42 | $359.42 – $359.42 |
| 19 | Aetna all non-gatekeeper plans facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $507.74 | $507.74 | $507.74 – $507.74 |
| 20 | Phcs commercial ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $933.30 | $933.30 | $933.30 – $933.30 |
| 21 | Phcs commercial ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $933.30 | $933.30 | $933.30 – $933.30 |
| 22 | MultiPlan commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1,115 | $1,115 | $1,115 – $1,115 |
| 23 | MultiPlan commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,115 | $1,115 | $1,115 – $1,115 |
Last updated: Mar 18, 2026
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