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HC C-Reactive Protein
SALINAS, CA
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Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System’s median price of $28 is 175% above the median hospital's median price ($10), higher than 71% of the 2,611 hospitals reporting CPT 86140. 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 | Aetna svmhc hb aetna fee schedule · outpatient | $4.40 | $4.40 | $4.40 – $4.40 |
| 2 | Anthem svhmc hb anthem (select) percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $63.77 | $63.77 | $12.39 – $115.15 |
| 3 | Anthem svhmc hb anthem (non-select) percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $69.33 | $69.33 | $13.47 – $125.18 |
| 4 | Anthem svhmc hb anthem (select) percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $73.16 | $73.16 | $14.22 – $132.10 |
| 5 | Bcbs Ca svhmc hb blue shield trio percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $79.10 | $79.10 | $15.37 – $142.83 |
| 6 | Bcbs Ca svhmc hb blue shield trio percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $79.10 | $79.10 | $15.37 – $142.83 |
| 7 | Anthem svhmc hb anthem (non-select) percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $79.53 | $79.53 | $15.45 – $143.61 |
| 8 | UnitedHealthcare svmhc hb taylor fresh foods percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $96.12 | $96.12 | $18.68 – $173.55 |
| 9 | UnitedHealthcare svmhc hb taylor fresh foods percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $97.47 | $97.47 | $18.94 – $176.00 |
| 10 | Blue Cross Blue Shield svhmc hb blue shield commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $100.75 | $100.75 | $19.58 – $181.91 |
| 11 | Blue Cross Blue Shield svhmc hb blue shield commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $101.79 | $101.79 | $19.78 – $183.79 |
| 12 | Cigna svhmc hb fresh express percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $104.47 | $104.47 | $20.30 – $188.64 |
| 13 | Cigna svhmc hb fresh express percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $104.47 | $104.47 | $20.30 – $188.64 |
| 14 | UnitedHealthcare svhmc hb uhc (select) percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $114.18 | $114.18 | $22.19 – $206.16 |
| 15 | UnitedHealthcare svhmc hb uhc (select) percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $114.18 | $114.18 | $22.19 – $206.16 |
| 16 | UnitedHealthcare svhmc hb uhc (non-select) percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $119.40 | $119.40 | $23.20 – $215.59 |
| 17 | UnitedHealthcare svhmc hb uhc (non-select) percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $119.40 | $119.40 | $23.20 – $215.59 |
| 18 | Aetna svmhc hb aetna percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $134.32 | $134.32 | $26.10 – $242.54 |
| 19 | Humana svhmc hb humana percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $134.32 | $134.32 | $26.10 – $242.54 |
| 20 | Humana svhmc hb humana percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $134.32 | $134.32 | $26.10 – $242.54 |
| 21 | MultiPlan svhmc hb multiplan/phcs (private healthcare systems) percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $141.79 | $141.79 | $27.55 – $256.02 |
| 22 | MultiPlan svhmc hb multiplan/phcs (private healthcare systems) percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $141.79 | $141.79 | $27.55 – $256.02 |
Last updated: Jul 1, 2026
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