Fludeoxyglucose F-18 diagnostic radiopharmaceutical, 45 millicuries at Dignity Health

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F-18 FDG DX UP TO 45MCI

Merced, CA

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Dignity Health’s median price of $360 is 46% below the median hospital's median price ($662), higher than 20% of the 1,734 hospitals reporting HCPCS A9552. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting HCPCS A9552 at Dignity Health

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 7 payers, 23 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	Cigna commercial\|all other plans fee schedule · outpatient	$314	$314	$100	32%	—	$214 – $414
2	Cigna commercial\|ppo fee schedule · outpatient	$314	$314	$100	32%	—	$214 – $414
3	Kaiser commercial\|all plans fee schedule · outpatient	$333	$333	$106	32%	—	$227 – $440
4	Kaiser medicaid\|< 21 fee schedule · outpatient	$345	$345	$16	4%	—	$329 – $360
5	Kaiser medicaid\|> 21 fee schedule · outpatient	$345	$345	$16	4%	—	$329 – $360
6	Molina medicaid\|< 21 fee schedule · outpatient	$345	$345	$16	4%	—	$329 – $360
7	Molina medicaid\|> 21 fee schedule · outpatient	$345	$345	$16	4%	—	$329 – $360
8	Anthem commercial\|exchange fee schedule · outpatient	$348	$348	$111	32%	19	$237 – $459
9	Anthem medicaid\|< 21 fee schedule · outpatient	$372	$372	$43	11%	2–20	$329 – $414
10	Anthem medicaid\|> 21 fee schedule · outpatient	$372	$372	$43	11%	—	$329 – $414
11	First Health commercial\|all plans fee schedule · outpatient	$386	$386	$123	32%	—	$263 – $510
12	UnitedHealthcare commercial\|non-options ppo fee schedule · outpatient	$410	$410	$81	20%	—	$329 – $491
13	Cigna commercial\|all other plans fee schedule · inpatient	$414	$414	—	—	—	$414 – $414
14	Cigna commercial\|ppo fee schedule · inpatient	$414	$414	—	—	—	$414 – $414
15	Kaiser commercial\|all plans fee schedule · inpatient	$440	$440	—	—	—	$440 – $440
16	Anthem commercial\|all other plans fee schedule · outpatient	$454	$454	$145	32%	28	$309 – $599
17	MultiPlan commercial\|all plans fee schedule · outpatient	$454	$454	$145	32%	—	$309 – $599
18	Anthem commercial\|mcs fee schedule · outpatient	$483	$483	$154	32%	—	$329 – $637
19	UnitedHealthcare commercial\|all other plans fee schedule · outpatient	$483	$483	$154	32%	2–20	$329 – $637
20	UnitedHealthcare commercial\|hmo fee schedule · outpatient	$483	$483	$154	32%	—	$329 – $637
21	UnitedHealthcare commercial\|options ppo fee schedule · outpatient	$483	$483	$154	32%	—	$329 – $637
22	First Health commercial\|all plans fee schedule · inpatient	$510	$510	—	—	—	$510 – $510
23	MultiPlan commercial\|all plans fee schedule · inpatient	$599	$599	—	—	—	$599 – $599

Last updated: Feb 28, 2026

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