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VAD REP CONTROL3529X-4588
Carmichael, CA
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Dignity Health’s median price of $18.4k is 3% above the median hospital's median price ($17.9k), higher than 62% of the 1,095 hospitals reporting HCPCS Q0481. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 9 payers, 34 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 | Kaiser commercial|all plans fee schedule · inpatient | $6.9k | $7.0k | $1.5k | 21% | — | $5.3k – $8.9k |
| 2 | Kaiser medicaid|all plans fee schedule · inpatient | $6.9k | $7.0k | $1.5k | 21% | — | $5.3k – $8.9k |
| 3 | Kaiser medicare|all plans fee schedule · inpatient | $6.9k | $7.0k | $1.5k | 21% | — | $5.3k – $8.9k |
| 4 | Anthem medicaid|all plans fee schedule · inpatient | $7.2k | $7.3k | $1.6k | 21% | — | $5.5k – $9.3k |
| 5 | Molina medicaid|all plans fee schedule · inpatient | $7.8k | $7.9k | $1.7k | 21% | — | $6.0k – $10.1k |
| 6 | Molina medicaid|all plans fee schedule · outpatient | $7.8k | $7.9k | $1.7k | 21% | — | $6.0k – $10.1k |
| 7 | Cigna commercial|localplus fee schedule · inpatient | $11.9k | $12.2k | $2.6k | 21% | — | $9.2k – $15.5k |
| 8 | Kaiser medicaid|all plans fee schedule · outpatient | $12.2k | $12.5k | $2.7k | 21% | — | $9.4k – $15.9k |
| 9 | UnitedHealthcare commercial|non-options ppo fee schedule · outpatient | $15.5k | $15.9k | $3.4k | 21% | — | $11.9k – $20.2k |
| 10 | Cigna commercial|all other plans fee schedule · inpatient | $15.8k | $16.2k | $3.4k | 21% | — | $12.2k – $20.6k |
| 11 | Kaiser commercial|all plans fee schedule · outpatient | $16.1k | $16.5k | $3.5k | 21% | — | $12.4k – $20.9k |
| 12 | Cigna commercial|localplus fee schedule · outpatient | $16.4k | $16.8k | $3.6k | 21% | — | $12.6k – $21.3k |
| 13 | UnitedHealthcare commercial|all other plans fee schedule · outpatient | $16.7k | $17.1k | $3.6k | 21% | — | $12.8k – $21.7k |
| 14 | UnitedHealthcare commercial|hmo fee schedule · outpatient | $16.7k | $17.1k | $3.6k | 21% | — | $12.8k – $21.7k |
| 15 | UnitedHealthcare commercial|options ppo fee schedule · outpatient | $16.7k | $17.1k | $3.6k | 21% | — | $12.8k – $21.7k |
| 16 | Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial|aco trio fee schedule · inpatient | $19.4k | $19.8k | $4.2k | 21% | — | $14.9k – $25.2k |
| 17 | Anthem medicaid|all plans fee schedule · outpatient | $20.6k | $20.6k | — | — | — | $20.6k – $20.6k |
| 18 | Cigna commercial|all other plans fee schedule · outpatient | $22.1k | $22.6k | $4.8k | 21% | — | $17.0k – $28.7k |
| 19 | First Health commercial|all plans fee schedule · inpatient | $22.4k | $22.9k | $4.9k | 21% | — | $17.2k – $29.1k |
| 20 | First Health commercial|all plans fee schedule · outpatient | $22.4k | $22.9k | $4.9k | 21% | — | $17.2k – $29.1k |
| 21 | Anthem commercial|connection epo fee schedule · outpatient | $23.3k | $23.8k | $5.1k | 21% | — | $17.9k – $30.2k |
| 22 | Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial|aco trio calpers fee schedule · inpatient | $24.5k | $25.0k | $5.3k | 21% | — | $18.8k – $31.8k |
| 23 | Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial|exchange fee schedule · inpatient | $24.5k | $25.0k | $5.3k | 21% | — | $18.8k – $31.8k |
| 24 | MultiPlan commercial|all plans fee schedule · inpatient | $24.8k | $25.3k | $5.4k | 21% | — | $19.0k – $32.2k |
| 25 | MultiPlan commercial|all plans fee schedule · outpatient | $24.8k | $25.3k | $5.4k | 21% | — | $19.0k – $32.2k |
Last updated: Feb 28, 2026
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