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HC CT Soft Tissue Neck W/Contrast
SALINAS, CA
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Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System’s median price of $4.0k is 775% above the median hospital's median price ($456), higher than 99% of the 2,626 hospitals reporting CPT 70491. 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 | $2,514 | $2,514 | $2,514 – $2,514 |
| 2 | Anthem svhmc hb anthem (non-select) percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $2,733 | $2,733 | $2,733 – $2,733 |
| 3 | Anthem svhmc hb anthem (select) percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $2,884 | $2,884 | $2,884 – $2,884 |
| 4 | Bcbs Ca svhmc hb blue shield trio percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $3,118 | $3,118 | $3,118 – $3,118 |
| 5 | Bcbs Ca svhmc hb blue shield trio percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,118 | $3,118 | $3,118 – $3,118 |
| 6 | Anthem svhmc hb anthem (non-select) percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,136 | $3,136 | $3,136 – $3,136 |
| 7 | UnitedHealthcare svmhc hb taylor fresh foods percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,789 | $3,789 | $3,789 – $3,789 |
| 8 | UnitedHealthcare svmhc hb taylor fresh foods percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $3,843 | $3,843 | $3,843 – $3,843 |
| 9 | Blue Cross Blue Shield svhmc hb blue shield commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $3,972 | $3,972 | $3,972 – $3,972 |
| 10 | Blue Cross Blue Shield svhmc hb blue shield commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $4,013 | $4,013 | $4,013 – $4,013 |
| 11 | Cigna svhmc hb fresh express percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $4,119 | $4,119 | $4,119 – $4,119 |
| 12 | Cigna svhmc hb fresh express percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $4,119 | $4,119 | $4,119 – $4,119 |
| 13 | UnitedHealthcare svhmc hb uhc (select) percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $4,501 | $4,501 | $4,501 – $4,501 |
| 14 | UnitedHealthcare svhmc hb uhc (select) percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $4,501 | $4,501 | $4,501 – $4,501 |
| 15 | UnitedHealthcare svhmc hb uhc (non-select) percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $4,707 | $4,707 | $4,707 – $4,707 |
| 16 | UnitedHealthcare svhmc hb uhc (non-select) percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $4,707 | $4,707 | $4,707 – $4,707 |
| 17 | Aetna svmhc hb aetna percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $5,296 | $5,296 | $5,296 – $5,296 |
| 18 | Aetna svmhc hb aetna percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $5,296 | $5,296 | $5,296 – $5,296 |
| 19 | Humana svhmc hb humana percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $5,296 | $5,296 | $5,296 – $5,296 |
| 20 | Humana svhmc hb humana percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $5,296 | $5,296 | $5,296 – $5,296 |
| 21 | MultiPlan svhmc hb multiplan/phcs (private healthcare systems) percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $5,590 | $5,590 | $5,590 – $5,590 |
| 22 | MultiPlan svhmc hb multiplan/phcs (private healthcare systems) percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $5,590 | $5,590 | $5,590 – $5,590 |
Last updated: Jul 1, 2026
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