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Original text from hospital filings
NACL 0.9% 5ML NEB
Bakersfield, CA
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Dignity Health’s median price of $7 is 296% above the median hospital's median price ($2), higher than 76% of the 335 hospitals reporting HCPCS A4218. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 3 payers, 8 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 | First Health commercial|all plans fee schedule · inpatient | $10 | $10 | $8 | 86% | — | $1 – $18 |
| 2 | First Health commercial|all plans fee schedule · outpatient | $10 | $10 | $8 | 86% | — | $1 – $18 |
| 3 | UnitedHealthcare commercial|all other plans fee schedule · outpatient | $11 | $11 | $9 | 86% | — | $2 – $20 |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare commercial|options ppo fee schedule · outpatient | $11 | $11 | $9 | 86% | — | $2 – $20 |
| 5 | UnitedHealthcare commercial|non-options ppo fee schedule · outpatient | $11 | $11 | $9 | 86% | — | $2 – $21 |
| 6 | MultiPlan commercial|all plans fee schedule · inpatient | $11 | $11 | $10 | 86% | — | $2 – $21 |
| 7 | MultiPlan commercial|all plans fee schedule · outpatient | $11 | $11 | $10 | 86% | — | $2 – $21 |
| 8 | UnitedHealthcare commercial|hmo fee schedule · outpatient | $13 | $13 | $11 | 86% | — | $2 – $24 |
Last updated: Feb 28, 2026
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