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NITROGEN N-13 AMMONIA DX STDY DOSE UP TO 40 MCI
Modesto, CA
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto’s median price of $960 is 18% below the median hospital's median price ($1.2k), higher than 39% of the 889 hospitals reporting HCPCS A9526. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 1 payer, 6 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] fee schedule · both | $960 | $960 | — | — | — | $960 – $960 |
| 2 | Kaiser [medicaid] other · both | $960 | $960 | — | — | — | $960 – $960 |
| 3 | Kaiser [medicare] fee schedule · both | $960 | $960 | — | — | — | $960 – $960 |
| 4 | Kaiser [medicare] other · both | $960 | $960 | — | — | — | $960 – $960 |
| 5 | Kaiser [commercial] fee schedule · both | $1.6k | $1.6k | — | — | — | $1.6k – $1.6k |
| 6 | Kaiser [commercial] other · both | $1.6k | $1.6k | — | — | — | $1.6k – $1.6k |
Last updated: Apr 1, 2026
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