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HC Paracentesis W/ Imaging
SALINAS, CA
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Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System’s median price of $3.0k is 156% above the median hospital's median price ($1.2k), higher than 94% of the 2,488 hospitals reporting CPT 49083. 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, 22 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 | Anthem svhmc hb anthem (select) percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $1,875 | $1,875 | $1,875 – $1,875 |
| 2 | Anthem svhmc hb anthem (non-select) percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $2,038 | $2,038 | $2,038 – $2,038 |
| 3 | Anthem svhmc hb anthem (select) percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,151 | $2,151 | $2,151 – $2,151 |
| 4 | Bcbs Ca svhmc hb blue shield trio percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $2,325 | $2,325 | $2,325 – $2,325 |
| 5 | Bcbs Ca svhmc hb blue shield trio percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,325 | $2,325 | $2,325 – $2,325 |
| 6 | Anthem svhmc hb anthem (non-select) percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,338 | $2,338 | $2,338 – $2,338 |
| 7 | UnitedHealthcare svmhc hb taylor fresh foods percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,825 | $2,825 | $2,825 – $2,825 |
| 8 | UnitedHealthcare svmhc hb taylor fresh foods percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $2,865 | $2,865 | $2,865 – $2,865 |
| 9 | Blue Cross Blue Shield svhmc hb blue shield commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,961 | $2,961 | $2,961 – $2,961 |
| 10 | Blue Cross Blue Shield svhmc hb blue shield commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $2,992 | $2,992 | $2,992 – $2,992 |
| 11 | Cigna svhmc hb fresh express percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $3,071 | $3,071 | $3,071 – $3,071 |
| 12 | Cigna svhmc hb fresh express percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,071 | $3,071 | $3,071 – $3,071 |
| 13 | UnitedHealthcare svhmc hb uhc (select) percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $3,356 | $3,356 | $3,356 – $3,356 |
| 14 | UnitedHealthcare svhmc hb uhc (select) percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,356 | $3,356 | $3,356 – $3,356 |
| 15 | UnitedHealthcare svhmc hb uhc (non-select) percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $3,510 | $3,510 | $3,510 – $3,510 |
| 16 | UnitedHealthcare svhmc hb uhc (non-select) percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,510 | $3,510 | $3,510 – $3,510 |
| 17 | Aetna svmhc hb aetna percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $3,948 | $3,948 | $3,948 – $3,948 |
| 18 | Aetna svmhc hb aetna percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,948 | $3,948 | $3,948 – $3,948 |
| 19 | Humana svhmc hb humana percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $3,948 | $3,948 | $3,948 – $3,948 |
| 20 | Humana svhmc hb humana percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,948 | $3,948 | $3,948 – $3,948 |
| 21 | MultiPlan svhmc hb multiplan/phcs (private healthcare systems) percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $4,168 | $4,168 | $4,168 – $4,168 |
| 22 | MultiPlan svhmc hb multiplan/phcs (private healthcare systems) percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $4,168 | $4,168 | $4,168 – $4,168 |
Last updated: Jul 1, 2026
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