RC 324

Chest X-ray at Dignity Health

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XR CHEST 3 VIEWS

Merced, CA

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Dignity Health’s median price of $112 is 42% below the median hospital's median price ($194), higher than 24% of the 1,617 hospitals reporting RC 324. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting RC 324 at Dignity Health

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 10 payers, 32 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 medicaid\|< 21 fee schedule · outpatient	$31	$30	$8	27%	—	$18 – $38
2	Kaiser medicaid\|> 21 fee schedule · outpatient	$31	$30	$8	27%	—	$18 – $38
3	Molina medicaid\|< 21 fee schedule · outpatient	$31	$30	$8	27%	—	$18 – $38
4	Molina medicaid\|> 21 fee schedule · outpatient	$31	$30	$8	27%	—	$18 – $38
5	Anthem medicaid\|< 21 fee schedule · outpatient	$45	$48	$6	12%	125	$43 – $57
6	Anthem medicaid\|> 21 fee schedule · outpatient	$45	$48	$6	12%	—	$43 – $57
7	Aetna medicare\|all plans fee schedule · outpatient	$112	$118	$10	9%	—	$112 – $135
8	Anthem medicare\|all plans fee schedule · outpatient	$112	$118	$10	9%	—	$112 – $135
9	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare\|all plans case rate · outpatient	$112	$118	$10	9%	—	$112 – $135
10	Humana medicare\|all plans fee schedule · outpatient	$112	$118	$10	9%	—	$112 – $135
11	Kaiser medicare\|all plans fee schedule · outpatient	$112	$118	$10	9%	—	$112 – $135
12	UnitedHealthcare medicare\|all plans case rate · outpatient	$112	$118	$10	9%	—	$112 – $135
13	Aetna commercial\|all other plans fee schedule · outpatient	$131	$119	$35	30%	94	$62 – $151
14	Aetna commercial\|hmo fee schedule · outpatient	$131	$119	$35	30%	94	$62 – $151
15	Aetna commercial\|ppo fee schedule · outpatient	$131	$119	$35	30%	94	$62 – $151
16	UnitedHealthcare commercial\|all other plans fee schedule · outpatient	$182	$198	$27	14%	66	$182 – $245
17	UnitedHealthcare commercial\|hmo fee schedule · outpatient	$182	$198	$27	14%	2–20	$182 – $245
18	UnitedHealthcare commercial\|non-options ppo fee schedule · outpatient	$182	$198	$27	14%	1–10	$182 – $245
19	UnitedHealthcare commercial\|options ppo fee schedule · outpatient	$182	$198	$27	14%	2–20	$182 – $245
20	Anthem commercial\|exchange fee schedule · outpatient	$269	$244	$73	30%	41–50	$128 – $311
21	Anthem commercial\|all other plans fee schedule · outpatient	$354	$322	$96	30%	218	$169 – $409
22	Cigna commercial\|all other plans fee schedule · outpatient	$270	$369	$226	61%	—	$183 – $754
23	Cigna commercial\|ppo fee schedule · outpatient	$270	$369	$226	61%	—	$183 – $754
24	Kaiser commercial\|all plans fee schedule · outpatient	$287	$392	$239	61%	—	$195 – $800
25	Anthem commercial\|mcs fee schedule · outpatient	$416	$436	$139	32%	2–20	$266 – $646

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Last updated: Feb 28, 2026

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