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C-Reactive Protein, Quant LC
Oceanside, CA
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Tri-City Medical Center’s median price of $5 is 48% below the median hospital's median price ($10), higher than 5% 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: 10 payers, 20 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 | MultiPlan auto medical facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $4.53 | $4.53 | $4.53 – $4.53 |
| 2 | UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $4.66 | $4.66 | $4.66 – $4.66 |
| 3 | UnitedHealthcare select/select plus facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $4.66 | $4.66 | $4.66 – $4.66 |
| 4 | Aetna medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $5.18 | $5.18 | $5.18 – $5.18 |
| 5 | Anthem medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $5.18 | $5.18 | $5.18 – $5.18 |
| 6 | Bcbs Ca medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $5.18 | $5.18 | $5.18 – $5.18 |
| 7 | Humana medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $5.18 | $5.18 | $5.18 – $5.18 |
| 8 | Kaiser hmo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $5.18 | $5.18 | $5.18 – $5.18 |
| 9 | Kaiser medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $5.18 | $5.18 | $5.18 – $5.18 |
| 10 | Molina medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $5.18 | $5.18 | $5.18 – $5.18 |
| 11 | UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $5.18 | $5.18 | $5.18 – $5.18 |
| 12 | Molina covered california ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $6.99 | $6.99 | $6.99 – $6.99 |
| 13 | Bcbs Ca covered california facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $12.04 | $12.04 | $12.04 – $12.04 |
| 14 | Bcbs Ca commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $59.95 | $59.95 | $3.08 – $116.81 |
| 15 | Magellan commercial/medicare advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $60.55 | $60.55 | $3.11 – $117.99 |
| 16 | Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $70.65 | $70.65 | $3.63 – $137.66 |
| 17 | MultiPlan ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $70.65 | $70.65 | $3.63 – $137.66 |
| 18 | MultiPlan ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $70.65 | $70.65 | $3.63 – $137.66 |
| 19 | Cigna hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $74.68 | $74.68 | $3.83 – $145.52 |
| 20 | Cigna ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $79.63 | $79.63 | $4.09 – $155.16 |
Last updated: May 29, 2026
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