RC 762
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FIRST HOUR DIRECT OBSERVATION CHARGE
Oceanside, CA
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Tri-City Medical Center’s median price of $766 is 351% above the median hospital's median price ($170), higher than 79% of the 1,949 hospitals reporting RC 762. 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, 23 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 medicare advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $45.00 | $45.00 | $45.00 – $45.00 |
| 2 | Bcbs Ca covered california facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $65.95 | $65.95 | $33.25 – $98.65 |
| 3 | Molina covered california ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $67.50 | $67.50 | $67.50 – $67.50 |
| 4 | Molina medicare advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $67.50 | $67.50 | $67.50 – $67.50 |
| 5 | Kaiser hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $78.75 | $78.75 | $78.75 – $78.75 |
| 6 | MultiPlan auto medical facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $670.21 | $670.21 | $670.21 – $670.21 |
| 7 | Aetna medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $765.95 | $765.95 | $765.95 – $765.95 |
| 8 | Anthem medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $765.95 | $765.95 | $765.95 – $765.95 |
| 9 | Bcbs Ca medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $765.95 | $765.95 | $765.95 – $765.95 |
| 10 | Humana medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $765.95 | $765.95 | $765.95 – $765.95 |
| 11 | Kaiser hmo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $765.95 | $765.95 | $765.95 – $765.95 |
| 12 | Kaiser medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $765.95 | $765.95 | $765.95 – $765.95 |
| 13 | Molina medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $765.95 | $765.95 | $765.95 – $765.95 |
| 14 | UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $765.95 | $765.95 | $765.95 – $765.95 |
| 15 | Bcbs Ca commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $804.58 | $804.58 | $133.65 – $1,476 |
| 16 | Magellan commercial/medicare advantage facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $812.70 | $812.70 | $135.00 – $1,490 |
| 17 | Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $948.15 | $948.15 | $157.50 – $1,739 |
| 18 | MultiPlan ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges | $948.15 | $948.15 | $157.50 – $1,739 |
| 19 | MultiPlan ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $948.15 | $948.15 | $157.50 – $1,739 |
| 20 | Molina covered california ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $1,034 | $1,034 | $1,034 – $1,034 |
| 21 | Cigna ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $1,069 | $1,069 | $177.53 – $1,960 |
| 22 | MultiPlan workers comp facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $1,238 | $1,238 | $1,238 – $1,238 |
| 23 | UnitedHealthcare commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $5,132 | $5,132 | $5,132 – $5,132 |
Last updated: May 29, 2026
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