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HC Urine Culture/Colony Count
SALINAS, CA
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Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System’s median price of $420 is 2714% above the median hospital's median price ($15), higher than 100% of the 2,561 hospitals reporting CPT 87086. 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, 21 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 (non-select) fee schedule · outpatient | $6.94 | $6.94 | $6.94 – $6.94 |
| 2 | Anthem svhmc hb anthem (select) fee schedule · outpatient | $6.94 | $6.94 | $6.94 – $6.94 |
| 3 | Anthem svhmc hb anthem (select) percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $270.39 | $270.39 | $270.39 – $270.39 |
| 4 | Anthem svhmc hb anthem (non-select) percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $293.93 | $293.93 | $293.93 – $293.93 |
| 5 | Bcbs Ca svhmc hb blue shield trio percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $335.37 | $335.37 | $335.37 – $335.37 |
| 6 | Bcbs Ca svhmc hb blue shield trio percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $335.37 | $335.37 | $335.37 – $335.37 |
| 7 | UnitedHealthcare svmhc hb taylor fresh foods percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $407.50 | $407.50 | $407.50 – $407.50 |
| 8 | UnitedHealthcare svmhc hb taylor fresh foods percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $413.27 | $413.27 | $413.27 – $413.27 |
| 9 | Blue Cross Blue Shield svhmc hb blue shield commercial percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $427.13 | $427.13 | $427.13 – $427.13 |
| 10 | Blue Cross Blue Shield svhmc hb blue shield commercial percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $431.56 | $431.56 | $431.56 – $431.56 |
| 11 | Cigna svhmc hb fresh express percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $442.95 | $442.95 | $442.95 – $442.95 |
| 12 | Cigna svhmc hb fresh express percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $442.95 | $442.95 | $442.95 – $442.95 |
| 13 | UnitedHealthcare svhmc hb uhc (select) percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $484.08 | $484.08 | $484.08 – $484.08 |
| 14 | UnitedHealthcare svhmc hb uhc (select) percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $484.08 | $484.08 | $484.08 – $484.08 |
| 15 | UnitedHealthcare svhmc hb uhc (non-select) percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $506.22 | $506.22 | $506.22 – $506.22 |
| 16 | UnitedHealthcare svhmc hb uhc (non-select) percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $506.22 | $506.22 | $506.22 – $506.22 |
| 17 | Aetna svmhc hb aetna percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $569.50 | $569.50 | $569.50 – $569.50 |
| 18 | Humana svhmc hb humana percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $569.50 | $569.50 | $569.50 – $569.50 |
| 19 | Humana svhmc hb humana percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $569.50 | $569.50 | $569.50 – $569.50 |
| 20 | MultiPlan svhmc hb multiplan/phcs (private healthcare systems) percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $601.14 | $601.14 | $601.14 – $601.14 |
| 21 | MultiPlan svhmc hb multiplan/phcs (private healthcare systems) percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $601.14 | $601.14 | $601.14 – $601.14 |
Last updated: Jul 1, 2026
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