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CESAREAN SECTION WITHOUT STERILIZATION WITHOUT CC/MCC
Tustin, CA
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Alta Newport Hospital, LLC’s median price of $10.1k is 7% above the median hospital's median price ($9.5k), higher than 59% of the 2,171 hospitals reporting MS-DRG 788. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 7 payers, 16 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 | Aetna all gatekeeper plans facility · case rate · inpatient | $8,484 | $8,484 | $8,484 – $8,484 |
| 2 | Aetna medicare advantage facility · case rate · inpatient | $9,880 | $9,880 | $9,880 – $9,880 |
| 3 | Anthem medicare advantage facility · case rate · inpatient | $9,880 | $9,880 | $9,880 – $9,880 |
| 4 | Bcbs Ca medicare advantage facility · case rate · inpatient | $9,880 | $9,880 | $9,880 – $9,880 |
| 5 | Humana medicare advantage facility · case rate · inpatient | $9,880 | $9,880 | $9,880 – $9,880 |
| 6 | Optum medicare advantage facility · case rate · inpatient | $10,078 | $10,078 | $10,078 – $10,078 |
| 7 | WellCare medicare advantage facility · case rate · inpatient | $10,078 | $10,078 | $10,078 – $10,078 |
| 8 | Aetna all non-gatekeeper plans facility · case rate · inpatient | $10,181 | $10,181 | $10,181 – $10,181 |
| 9 | Bcbs Ca covered california/ifp/ppo facility · fee schedule · inpatient | $11,343 | $11,343 | $11,343 – $11,343 |
| 10 | Aetna exchange facility · case rate · inpatient | $12,844 | $12,844 | $12,844 – $12,844 |
| 11 | Bcbs Ca hmo facility · fee schedule · inpatient | $13,044 | $13,044 | $13,044 – $13,044 |
| 12 | Bcbs Ca epo/ppo/out of state facility · fee schedule · inpatient | $14,178 | $14,178 | $14,178 – $14,178 |
| 13 | Anthem commercial hmo-ppo/covered california facility · case rate · inpatient | $14,749 | $14,749 | $14,749 – $14,749 |
| 14 | Optum commercial hmo facility · case rate · inpatient | $14,820 | $14,820 | $14,820 – $14,820 |
| 15 | Cigna hmo/ppo facility · case rate · inpatient | $16,097 | $16,097 | $16,097 – $16,097 |
| 16 | Anthem ppg facility · case rate · inpatient | $18,436 | $18,436 | $18,436 – $18,436 |
Last updated: Mar 18, 2026
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