RC 270
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HC THORACENTESIS/PARACENTES TRAY
Ojai, CA
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Ojai Valley Community Hospital’s median price of $89 is 13% below the median hospital's median price ($102), higher than 46% of the 1,628 hospitals reporting RC 270. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 11 payers, 20 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 kaiser medicaid facility · other · outpatient | $51.45 | $129.81 | $2.80 – $3,002 |
| 2 | Kaiser kaiser medicaid facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $51.45 | $129.81 | $2.80 – $3,002 |
| 3 | Cigna cigna facility · other · outpatient | $80.85 | $203.99 | $4.40 – $4,718 |
| 4 | Aetna aetna medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $82.32 | $207.70 | $4.48 – $4,804 |
| 5 | Bcbs Ca blue cross of california medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $82.32 | $207.70 | $4.48 – $4,804 |
| 6 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue shield medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $82.32 | $207.70 | $4.48 – $4,804 |
| 7 | Humana humana medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $82.32 | $207.70 | $4.48 – $4,804 |
| 8 | Kaiser kaiser medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $82.32 | $207.70 | $4.48 – $4,804 |
| 9 | Medicare medicare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $82.32 | $207.70 | $4.48 – $4,804 |
| 10 | Tricare tricare facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $82.32 | $207.70 | $4.48 – $4,804 |
| 11 | WellCare wellcare of california facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $82.32 | $207.70 | $4.48 – $4,804 |
| 12 | UnitedHealthcare secure horizons uhc facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $83.97 | $211.86 | $4.57 – $4,900 |
| 13 | MultiPlan multiplan facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $88.20 | $222.54 | $4.80 – $5,147 |
| 14 | MultiPlan multiplan facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $88.20 | $222.54 | $4.80 – $5,147 |
| 15 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare select/select plus facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $97.01 | $244.75 | $5.28 – $5,661 |
| 16 | UnitedHealthcare united healthcare all payor appendix facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $112.79 | $284.59 | $6.14 – $6,582 |
| 17 | Aetna aetna medical rental products facility · other · outpatient | $135.09 | $340.85 | $7.35 – $7,883 |
| 18 | Kaiser kaiser commercial facility · per diem · outpatient | $136.42 | $344.19 | $7.42 – $7,960 |
| 19 | Aetna aetna commercial facility · other · outpatient | $136.71 | $344.93 | $7.44 – $7,978 |
| 20 | Blue Cross Blue Shield blue shield epn facility · per diem · outpatient | $139.94 | $353.09 | $7.62 – $8,166 |
Last updated: Jun 15, 2026
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