Tracheostomy speaking valve at USC Arcadia Hospital

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SPEAKING VALVE

Arcadia, CA

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USC Arcadia Hospital’s median price of $207 is 14% above the median hospital's median price ($182), higher than 63% of the 1,487 hospitals reporting HCPCS L8501. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.

Payers reporting HCPCS L8501 at USC Arcadia Hospital

Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 5 payers, 16 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	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue shield hmo facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$106	$106	—	—	—	$106 – $106
2	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue shield ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$106	$106	—	—	—	$106 – $106
3	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue shield sr other facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$142	$142	—	—	—	$142 – $142
4	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue shield sr mediconnect facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$143	$143	—	—	—	$143 – $143
5	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue shield sr facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$148	$148	—	—	—	$148 – $148
6	Molina molina exchange (mcr) facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$155	$155	—	—	—	$155 – $155
7	Cigna cigna facility · other · outpatient	$170	$170	—	—	—	$170 – $170
8	Cigna cigna ppo facility · other · outpatient	$170	$170	—	—	—	$170 – $170
9	Phcs phcs facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$172	$172	—	—	—	$172 – $172
10	Phcs phcs facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$172	$172	—	—	—	$172 – $172
11	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue cross facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$201	$201	—	—	—	$201 – $201
12	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue shield hmo facility · other · outpatient	$208	$208	—	—	—	$208 – $208
13	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue shield ppo facility · other · outpatient	$208	$208	—	—	—	$208 – $208
14	Blue Cross Blue Shield blue shield exchange facility · fee schedule · outpatient	$210	$210	—	—	—	$210 – $210
15	MultiPlan multiplan facility · percent of total billed charges · inpatientfrom % of charges	$250	$250	—	—	—	$250 – $250
16	MultiPlan multiplan facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges	$250	$250	—	—	—	$250 – $250

Last updated: Jul 27, 2026

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