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PIPERACIL/TAZO 4.5GM INJ
Merced, CA
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Dignity Health’s median price of $16 is 3% below the median hospital's median price ($17), higher than 49% of the 2,340 hospitals reporting HCPCS J2543. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 8 payers, 24 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 commercial|all other plans fee schedule · outpatient | $2 | $2 | — | — | 45–450 | $2 – $2 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare commercial|hmo fee schedule · outpatient | $2 | $2 | — | — | — | $2 – $2 |
| 3 | UnitedHealthcare commercial|options ppo fee schedule · outpatient | $2 | $2 | — | — | — | $2 – $2 |
| 4 | Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial|all other plans fee schedule · outpatient | $2 | $2 | — | — | 45–450 | $2 – $2 |
| 5 | Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial|exchange fee schedule · outpatient | $2 | $2 | — | — | — | $2 – $2 |
| 6 | UnitedHealthcare commercial|non-options ppo fee schedule · outpatient | $2 | $2 | — | — | — | $2 – $2 |
| 7 | Aetna commercial|all other plans fee schedule · outpatient | $6 | $6 | — | — | — | $6 – $6 |
| 8 | Aetna commercial|hmo fee schedule · outpatient | $6 | $6 | — | — | — | $6 – $6 |
| 9 | Aetna commercial|ppo fee schedule · outpatient | $6 | $6 | — | — | — | $6 – $6 |
| 10 | Anthem commercial|exchange fee schedule · outpatient | $8 | $8 | — | — | — | $8 – $8 |
| 11 | Anthem commercial|all other plans fee schedule · outpatient | $10 | $10 | — | — | 45–450 | $10 – $10 |
| 12 | Anthem commercial|mcs fee schedule · outpatient | $16 | $16 | — | — | — | $16 – $16 |
| 13 | Anthem medicaid|< 21 fee schedule · outpatient | $16 | $81 | $319 | 392% | — | $7 – $1.9k |
| 14 | Anthem medicaid|> 21 fee schedule · outpatient | $16 | $81 | $319 | 392% | — | $7 – $1.9k |
| 15 | Cigna commercial|all other plans fee schedule · inpatient | $42 | $211 | $829 | 392% | — | $17 – $5.1k |
| 16 | Cigna commercial|all other plans fee schedule · outpatient | $42 | $211 | $829 | 392% | — | $17 – $5.1k |
| 17 | Cigna commercial|ppo fee schedule · inpatient | $42 | $211 | $829 | 392% | — | $17 – $5.1k |
| 18 | Cigna commercial|ppo fee schedule · outpatient | $42 | $211 | $829 | 392% | — | $17 – $5.1k |
| 19 | Kaiser commercial|all plans fee schedule · inpatient | $44 | $224 | $880 | 392% | — | $18 – $5.4k |
| 20 | Kaiser commercial|all plans fee schedule · outpatient | $44 | $224 | $880 | 392% | — | $18 – $5.4k |
| 21 | First Health commercial|all plans fee schedule · inpatient | $51 | $260 | $1.0k | 392% | — | $21 – $6.2k |
| 22 | First Health commercial|all plans fee schedule · outpatient | $51 | $260 | $1.0k | 392% | — | $21 – $6.2k |
| 23 | MultiPlan commercial|all plans fee schedule · inpatient | $60 | $306 | $1.2k | 392% | — | $24 – $7.3k |
| 24 | MultiPlan commercial|all plans fee schedule · outpatient | $60 | $306 | $1.2k | 392% | — | $24 – $7.3k |
Last updated: Feb 28, 2026
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