RC 521

Obesity behavior counseling, 15 minutes at Dignity Health

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RHC IRRIG CERUM IMPACT BI

Merced, CA

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Dignity Health’s median price of $252 is 57% above the median hospital's median price ($161), higher than 72% of the 372 hospitals reporting RC 521. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting RC 521 at Dignity Health

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 10 payers, 46 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	$75	$88	$64	73%	—	$7 – $374
2	Kaiser medicaid\|> 21 fee schedule · outpatient	$75	$88	$64	73%	—	$7 – $374
3	Molina medicaid\|< 21 fee schedule · outpatient	$75	$88	$64	73%	—	$7 – $374
4	Molina medicaid\|> 21 fee schedule · outpatient	$75	$88	$64	73%	—	$7 – $374
5	Anthem commercial\|exchange fee schedule · outpatient	$116	$116	$80	69%	1–10	$36 – $196
6	Anthem medicaid\|< 21 fee schedule · outpatient	$94	$118	$91	77%	11–110	$12 – $537
7	Anthem medicaid\|> 21 fee schedule · outpatient	$94	$118	$91	77%	—	$12 – $537
8	Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial\|exchange fee schedule · outpatient	$134	$134	—	—	122–149	$134 – $134
9	Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare\|all plans fee schedule · outpatient	$149	$149	$17	12%	—	$131 – $166
10	UnitedHealthcare medicare\|all plans fee schedule · outpatient	$149	$149	$17	12%	—	$131 – $166
11	Anthem commercial\|all other plans fee schedule · outpatient	$152	$152	$105	69%	12–21	$47 – $256
12	Anthem commercial\|mcs fee schedule · outpatient	$171	$171	$118	69%	—	$53 – $288
13	Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial\|all other plans fee schedule · outpatient	$191	$191	—	—	413–476	$191 – $191
14	Aetna medicare\|all plans case rate · outpatient	$246	$246	—	—	—	$246 – $246
15	Anthem medicare\|all plans case rate · outpatient	$246	$246	—	—	—	$246 – $246
16	Humana medicare\|all plans case rate · outpatient	$246	$246	—	—	—	$246 – $246
17	Kaiser medicare\|all plans case rate · outpatient	$246	$246	—	—	—	$246 – $246
18	Aetna commercial\|all other plans fee schedule · outpatient	$288	$288	—	—	—	$288 – $288
19	Aetna commercial\|hmo fee schedule · outpatient	$288	$288	—	—	—	$288 – $288
20	Aetna commercial\|ppo fee schedule · outpatient	$288	$288	—	—	—	$288 – $288
21	Aetna medicare\|all plans fee schedule · outpatient	$267	$436	$504	116%	—	$30 – $3.6k
22	Anthem medicare\|all plans fee schedule · outpatient	$267	$436	$504	116%	—	$30 – $3.6k
23	Humana medicare\|all plans fee schedule · outpatient	$267	$436	$504	116%	—	$30 – $3.6k
24	Kaiser medicare\|all plans fee schedule · outpatient	$267	$436	$504	116%	—	$30 – $3.6k
25	Cigna commercial\|all other plans fee schedule · inpatient	$293	$494	$720	146%	—	$20 – $5.5k

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Last updated: Feb 28, 2026

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