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CESAREAN SECTION WITHOUT STERILIZATION WITHOUT CC/MCC
Santa Monica, CA
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Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center and Orthopaedic Hospital’s median price of $11.4k is 21% above the median hospital's median price ($9.5k), higher than 71% of the 2,172 hospitals reporting MS-DRG 788. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 6 payers, 12 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 all products per diem · inpatient | $10,030 | $10,030 | $10,030 – $10,030 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage case rate · inpatient | $10,579 | $10,579 | $10,579 – $10,579 |
| 3 | Anthem all products-hmo case rate · inpatient | $10,874 | $10,874 | $10,874 – $10,874 |
| 4 | Aetna medicare case rate · inpatient | $11,403 | $11,403 | $11,403 – $11,403 |
| 5 | Blue Cross Blue Shield medicare advantage case rate · inpatient | $11,403 | $11,403 | $11,403 – $11,403 |
| 6 | Aetna all products per diem · inpatient | $11,577 | $11,577 | $11,577 – $11,577 |
| 7 | Anthem hmo-noncity of la case rate · inpatient | $12,246 | $12,246 | $12,246 – $12,246 |
| 8 | Blue Cross Blue Shield epn case rate · inpatient | $18,705 | $18,705 | $18,705 – $18,705 |
| 9 | Optum medicare case rate · inpatient | $23,900 | $23,900 | $23,900 – $23,900 |
| 10 | Blue Cross Blue Shield all products case rate · inpatient | $24,940 | $24,940 | $24,940 – $24,940 |
| 11 | Cigna hmo case rate · inpatient | $27,194 | $27,194 | $27,194 – $27,194 |
| 12 | Cigna ppo case rate · inpatient | $27,194 | $27,194 | $27,194 – $27,194 |
Last updated: Mar 29, 2026
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