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Original text from hospital filings
OPEN BX/EXC INGUINOFEM NODES
Carmichael, CA
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Dignity Health’s median price of $5.1k is 26% above the median hospital's median price ($4.0k), higher than 70% of the 1,957 hospitals reporting CPT 38531. 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, 27 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 | UnitedHealthcare medicaid|< 21 fee schedule · outpatient | $376 | $376 | — | — | — | $376 – $376 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare medicaid|> 21 fee schedule · outpatient | $376 | $376 | — | — | — | $376 – $376 |
| 3 | Molina medicaid|all plans fee schedule · outpatient | $708 | $708 | — | — | — | $708 – $708 |
| 4 | Anthem medicaid|all plans fee schedule · outpatient | $715 | $715 | — | — | — | $715 – $715 |
| 5 | Anthem medicare|all other plans fee schedule · outpatient | $4.7k | $4.7k | — | — | — | $4.7k – $4.7k |
| 6 | Aetna medicare|all plans fee schedule · outpatient | $5.0k | $5.0k | — | — | — | $5.0k – $5.0k |
| 7 | Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare|hmo case rate · outpatient | $5.0k | $5.0k | — | — | — | $5.0k – $5.0k |
| 8 | Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare|ppo fee schedule · outpatient | $5.0k | $5.0k | — | — | — | $5.0k – $5.0k |
| 9 | Humana commercial|all plans fee schedule · outpatient | $5.0k | $5.0k | — | — | — | $5.0k – $5.0k |
| 10 | Humana medicare|all plans fee schedule · outpatient | $5.0k | $5.0k | — | — | — | $5.0k – $5.0k |
| 11 | Kaiser medicare|all plans case rate · outpatient | $5.0k | $5.0k | — | — | — | $5.0k – $5.0k |
| 12 | Molina medicare|all plans fee schedule · outpatient | $5.0k | $5.0k | — | — | — | $5.0k – $5.0k |
| 13 | UnitedHealthcare medicare|all plans fee schedule · outpatient | $5.0k | $5.0k | — | — | — | $5.0k – $5.0k |
| 14 | Anthem medicare|imperial fee schedule · outpatient | $5.2k | $5.2k | — | — | — | $5.2k – $5.2k |
| 15 | Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial|aco trio case rate · outpatient | $6.3k | $6.3k | — | — | — | $6.3k – $6.3k |
| 16 | Anthem commercial|connection epo case rate · outpatient | $7.2k | $7.2k | — | — | — | $7.2k – $7.2k |
| 17 | Aetna commercial|all other plans case rate · outpatient | $7.3k | $7.3k | — | — | — | $7.3k – $7.3k |
| 18 | Aetna commercial|hmo case rate · outpatient | $7.3k | $7.3k | — | — | — | $7.3k – $7.3k |
| 19 | Aetna commercial|ppo case rate · outpatient | $7.3k | $7.3k | — | — | — | $7.3k – $7.3k |
| 20 | Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial|aco trio calpers case rate · outpatient | $8.0k | $8.0k | — | — | — | $8.0k – $8.0k |
| 21 | Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial|exchange case rate · outpatient | $8.1k | $8.1k | — | — | — | $8.1k – $8.1k |
| 22 | Anthem commercial|all other plans case rate · outpatient | $9.0k | $9.0k | — | — | — | $9.0k – $9.0k |
| 23 | Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial|ppo tandem case rate · outpatient | $10.6k | $10.6k | — | — | — | $10.6k – $10.6k |
| 24 | Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial|hmo case rate · outpatient | $11.8k | $11.8k | — | — | — | $11.8k – $11.8k |
| 25 | Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial|calpers case rate · outpatient | $12.5k | $12.5k | — | — | — | $12.5k – $12.5k |
Last updated: Feb 28, 2026
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