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EXPLORE/IRRIGATE TEAR DUCTS
Carmichael, CA
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Dignity Health’s median price of $589 is 62% above the median hospital's median price ($363), higher than 68% of the 1,594 hospitals reporting CPT 68840. 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 | $178 | $178 | — | — | — | $178 – $178 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare medicaid|> 21 fee schedule · outpatient | $178 | $178 | — | — | — | $178 – $178 |
| 3 | Molina medicaid|all plans fee schedule · outpatient | $292 | $292 | — | — | — | $292 – $292 |
| 4 | Anthem medicare|all other plans fee schedule · outpatient | $370 | $370 | — | — | — | $370 – $370 |
| 5 | Aetna medicare|all plans fee schedule · outpatient | $393 | $393 | — | — | — | $393 – $393 |
| 6 | Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare|hmo case rate · outpatient | $393 | $393 | — | — | — | $393 – $393 |
| 7 | Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare|ppo fee schedule · outpatient | $393 | $393 | — | — | — | $393 – $393 |
| 8 | Humana commercial|all plans fee schedule · outpatient | $393 | $393 | — | — | — | $393 – $393 |
| 9 | Humana medicare|all plans fee schedule · outpatient | $393 | $393 | — | — | — | $393 – $393 |
| 10 | Kaiser medicare|all plans case rate · outpatient | $393 | $393 | — | — | — | $393 – $393 |
| 11 | Molina medicare|all plans fee schedule · outpatient | $393 | $393 | — | — | — | $393 – $393 |
| 12 | UnitedHealthcare medicare|all plans fee schedule · outpatient | $393 | $393 | — | — | — | $393 – $393 |
| 13 | Anthem medicare|imperial fee schedule · outpatient | $405 | $405 | — | — | — | $405 – $405 |
| 14 | Anthem medicaid|all plans fee schedule · outpatient | $423 | $423 | — | — | — | $423 – $423 |
| 15 | Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial|aco trio case rate · outpatient | $3.3k | $3.3k | — | — | — | $3.3k – $3.3k |
| 16 | Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial|aco trio calpers case rate · outpatient | $4.2k | $4.2k | — | — | — | $4.2k – $4.2k |
| 17 | Anthem commercial|connection epo case rate · outpatient | $4.3k | $4.3k | — | — | — | $4.3k – $4.3k |
| 18 | Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial|exchange case rate · outpatient | $4.3k | $4.3k | — | — | — | $4.3k – $4.3k |
| 19 | Aetna commercial|all other plans case rate · outpatient | $5.2k | $5.2k | — | — | — | $5.2k – $5.2k |
| 20 | Aetna commercial|hmo case rate · outpatient | $5.2k | $5.2k | — | — | — | $5.2k – $5.2k |
| 21 | Aetna commercial|ppo case rate · outpatient | $5.2k | $5.2k | — | — | — | $5.2k – $5.2k |
| 22 | Anthem commercial|all other plans case rate · outpatient | $5.3k | $5.3k | — | — | — | $5.3k – $5.3k |
| 23 | Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial|ppo tandem case rate · outpatient | $5.6k | $5.6k | — | — | — | $5.6k – $5.6k |
| 24 | Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial|hmo case rate · outpatient | $6.3k | $6.3k | — | — | — | $6.3k – $6.3k |
| 25 | Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial|calpers case rate · outpatient | $6.6k | $6.6k | — | — | — | $6.6k – $6.6k |
Last updated: Feb 28, 2026
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