RC 171
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NEWBORN LEVEL I
Carmichael, CA
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Dignity Health’s median price of $3.3k is 128% above the median hospital's median price ($1.5k), higher than 81% of the 1,196 hospitals reporting RC 171. 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, 22 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 | Aetna commercial|all other plans per diem · inpatient | $1.2k | $1.2k | — | — | — | $1.2k – $1.2k |
| 2 | Aetna commercial|hmo per diem · inpatient | $1.2k | $1.2k | — | — | — | $1.2k – $1.2k |
| 3 | Aetna commercial|ppo per diem · inpatient | $1.2k | $1.2k | — | — | — | $1.2k – $1.2k |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare commercial|non-options ppo fee schedule · inpatient | $1.7k | $1.7k | — | — | — | $1.7k – $1.7k |
| 5 | UnitedHealthcare commercial|all other plans fee schedule · inpatient | $2.0k | $2.0k | — | — | — | $2.0k – $2.0k |
| 6 | UnitedHealthcare commercial|options ppo fee schedule · inpatient | $2.0k | $2.0k | — | — | — | $2.0k – $2.0k |
| 7 | UnitedHealthcare commercial|hmo fee schedule · inpatient | $2.2k | $2.2k | — | — | — | $2.2k – $2.2k |
| 8 | Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial|aco trio fee schedule · inpatient | $2.8k | $2.8k | — | — | — | $2.8k – $2.8k |
| 9 | First Health commercial|all plans fee schedule · inpatient | $3.2k | $3.2k | $63 | 2% | — | $3.1k – $3.3k |
| 10 | MultiPlan commercial|all plans fee schedule · inpatient | $3.6k | $3.6k | $70 | 2% | — | $3.5k – $3.6k |
| 11 | Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial|aco trio calpers fee schedule · inpatient | $3.6k | $3.6k | — | — | — | $3.6k – $3.6k |
| 12 | Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial|exchange fee schedule · inpatient | $3.6k | $3.6k | — | — | — | $3.6k – $3.6k |
| 13 | Anthem medicaid|all plans per diem · inpatient | $3.8k | $3.8k | — | — | — | $3.8k – $3.8k |
| 14 | Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial|ppo tandem fee schedule · inpatient | $4.3k | $4.3k | $84 | 2% | — | $4.2k – $4.4k |
| 15 | Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial|hmo fee schedule · inpatient | $5.0k | $5.0k | — | — | — | $5.0k – $5.0k |
| 16 | Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial|calpers fee schedule · inpatient | $5.5k | $5.5k | — | — | — | $5.5k – $5.5k |
| 17 | Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial|ppo fee schedule · inpatient | $5.6k | $5.6k | — | — | — | $5.6k – $5.6k |
| 18 | Anthem commercial|connection epo fee schedule · inpatient | $7.9k | $7.9k | — | — | — | $7.9k – $7.9k |
| 19 | Anthem commercial|all other plans fee schedule · inpatient | $9.8k | $9.8k | — | — | — | $9.8k – $9.8k |
| 20 | Cigna commercial|localplus per diem · inpatient | $10.1k | $10.1k | — | — | — | $10.1k – $10.1k |
| 21 | Cigna commercial|all other plans per diem · inpatient | $13.4k | $13.4k | — | — | — | $13.4k – $13.4k |
| 22 | Anthem commercial|mcs fee schedule · inpatient | $13.8k | $13.8k | — | — | — | $13.8k – $13.8k |
Last updated: Feb 28, 2026
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