RC 278
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SCR BN 3.5MM 12MM SS CORTICAL
Orange, CA
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Childrens Hospital of Orange County - Profit’s median price of $1.7k is 32% above the median hospital's median price ($1.3k), higher than 61% of the 1,921 hospitals reporting RC 278. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 13 payers, 49 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 blue cross of california medi-cal/caloptima/healthy families facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $149.96 | $149.96 | $149.96 – $149.96 |
| 2 | Molina molina medi-cal facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $172.45 | $172.45 | $172.45 – $172.45 |
| 3 | Cigna cigna epo/ppo facility · other · outpatient | $885.05 | $1,156 | $0.04 – $3,275 |
| 4 | Cigna cigna healthcare of california hmo/pos in net facility · other · outpatient | $885.05 | $1,156 | $0.04 – $3,275 |
| 5 | Kaiser medi-cal kaiser facility · other · outpatient | $861.54 | $2,130 | $0.02 – $81,043 |
| 6 | Bcbs Ca blue cross/vivity/pih-presbyterian health/hmo facility · other · outpatient | $1,307 | $2,624 | $0.03 – $49,429 |
| 7 | Oscar oscar health plan ppo epo facility · other · inpatient | $1,235 | $2,676 | $0.03 – $81,043 |
| 8 | Oscar oscar health plan ppo epo facility · other · outpatient | $1,235 | $2,676 | $0.03 – $81,043 |
| 9 | Bcbs Ca blue cross of california hmo/pos/ppo** facility · other · outpatient | $2,023 | $2,729 | $0.05 – $5,852 |
| 10 | Aetna aetna us healthcare hmo/pos in net facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,118 | $2,900 | $0.03 – $111,863 |
| 11 | Aetna aetna us healthcare ppo/pos out net facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,118 | $2,900 | $0.03 – $111,863 |
| 12 | Kaiser kaiser foundation hospitals hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1,235 | $3,043 | $0.03 – $115,776 |
| 13 | Kaiser kaiser foundation hospitals hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,235 | $3,043 | $0.03 – $115,776 |
| 14 | Bcbs Ca blue cross of california select ppo out net facility · other · outpatient | $1,588 | $3,317 | $0.04 – $84,293 |
| 15 | Bcbs Ca blue cross of california hmo/pos in net facility · other · outpatient | $1,671 | $3,492 | $0.04 – $88,729 |
| 16 | Bcbs Ca blue cross of california ppo/pos out net facility · other · outpatient | $1,671 | $3,492 | $0.04 – $88,729 |
| 17 | Bcbs Ca blue shield of california uc care ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,462 | $3,603 | $0.04 – $137,079 |
| 18 | Magellan magellan health services hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,482 | $3,652 | $0.04 – $138,931 |
| 19 | Magellan magellan health services ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,482 | $3,652 | $0.04 – $138,931 |
| 20 | Medicare medicare** facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $2,068 | $3,699 | $14.55 – $22,551 |
| 21 | Bcbs Ca blue cross of california select ppo out net facility · case rate · outpatient | $3,796 | $3,796 | $3,796 – $3,796 |
| 22 | Bcbs Ca blue cross of california hmo/pos in net facility · case rate · outpatient | $4,206 | $4,206 | $4,206 – $4,206 |
| 23 | Bcbs Ca blue cross of california ppo/pos out net facility · case rate · outpatient | $4,206 | $4,206 | $4,206 – $4,206 |
| 24 | First Health first health affordable epo/ppo** facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,803 | $4,443 | $0.04 – $169,033 |
| 25 | Phcs private healthcare systems (phcs) epo/ppo** facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1,852 | $4,565 | $0.04 – $173,664 |
Last updated: Mar 19, 2026
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