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VAD REPLC CLIPS 431X-561
Carmichael, CA
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Dignity Health’s median price of $2.3k is 273% above the median hospital's median price ($609), higher than 92% of the 1,043 hospitals reporting HCPCS Q0497. 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 | $1.0k | $1.0k | $387 | 37% | — | $645 – $1.4k |
| 2 | Kaiser medicaid|all plans fee schedule · inpatient | $1.0k | $1.0k | $387 | 37% | — | $645 – $1.4k |
| 3 | Kaiser medicare|all plans fee schedule · inpatient | $1.0k | $1.0k | $387 | 37% | — | $645 – $1.4k |
| 4 | Anthem medicaid|all plans fee schedule · inpatient | $1.1k | $1.1k | $404 | 37% | — | $673 – $1.5k |
| 5 | Anthem medicaid|all plans fee schedule · outpatient | $1.1k | $1.1k | $404 | 37% | — | $673 – $1.5k |
| 6 | Molina medicaid|all plans fee schedule · inpatient | $1.2k | $1.2k | $437 | 37% | — | $729 – $1.6k |
| 7 | Molina medicaid|all plans fee schedule · outpatient | $1.2k | $1.2k | $437 | 37% | — | $729 – $1.6k |
| 8 | Cigna commercial|localplus fee schedule · inpatient | $1.8k | $1.8k | $673 | 37% | — | $1.1k – $2.5k |
| 9 | Kaiser medicaid|all plans fee schedule · outpatient | $1.8k | $1.8k | $690 | 37% | — | $1.2k – $2.5k |
| 10 | UnitedHealthcare commercial|non-options ppo fee schedule · outpatient | $2.3k | $2.3k | $875 | 37% | — | $1.5k – $3.2k |
| 11 | Cigna commercial|all other plans fee schedule · inpatient | $2.4k | $2.4k | $892 | 37% | — | $1.5k – $3.3k |
| 12 | Kaiser commercial|all plans fee schedule · outpatient | $2.4k | $2.4k | $909 | 37% | — | $1.5k – $3.3k |
| 13 | Cigna commercial|localplus fee schedule · outpatient | $2.5k | $2.5k | $925 | 37% | — | $1.5k – $3.4k |
| 14 | UnitedHealthcare commercial|all other plans fee schedule · outpatient | $2.5k | $2.5k | $942 | 37% | — | $1.6k – $3.5k |
| 15 | UnitedHealthcare commercial|hmo fee schedule · outpatient | $2.5k | $2.5k | $942 | 37% | — | $1.6k – $3.5k |
| 16 | UnitedHealthcare commercial|options ppo fee schedule · outpatient | $2.5k | $2.5k | $942 | 37% | — | $1.6k – $3.5k |
| 17 | Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial|aco trio fee schedule · inpatient | $2.9k | $2.9k | $1.1k | 37% | — | $1.8k – $4.0k |
| 18 | Cigna commercial|all other plans fee schedule · outpatient | $3.3k | $3.3k | $1.2k | 37% | — | $2.1k – $4.6k |
| 19 | First Health commercial|all plans fee schedule · inpatient | $3.4k | $3.4k | $1.3k | 37% | — | $2.1k – $4.6k |
| 20 | First Health commercial|all plans fee schedule · outpatient | $3.4k | $3.4k | $1.3k | 37% | — | $2.1k – $4.6k |
| 21 | Anthem commercial|connection epo fee schedule · outpatient | $3.5k | $3.5k | $1.3k | 37% | — | $2.2k – $4.8k |
| 22 | Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial|aco trio calpers fee schedule · inpatient | $3.7k | $3.7k | $1.4k | 37% | — | $2.3k – $5.1k |
| 23 | Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial|exchange fee schedule · inpatient | $3.7k | $3.7k | $1.4k | 37% | — | $2.3k – $5.1k |
| 24 | MultiPlan commercial|all plans fee schedule · inpatient | $3.7k | $3.7k | $1.4k | 37% | — | $2.3k – $5.1k |
| 25 | MultiPlan commercial|all plans fee schedule · outpatient | $3.7k | $3.7k | $1.4k | 37% | — | $2.3k – $5.1k |
Last updated: Feb 28, 2026
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