Cytopathology cellular enhancement technique non-gyn at SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

3001 Sillect Avenue Bakersfield CA 93308|3001 Sillect Avenue, Bakersfield, CA · Adventisthealth · · NPI 1538157508

Source: hospital's published price file ↗ · Published Jul 29, 2026 · Ingested Sep 16, 2026

$16.05

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What a hospital charges a self-pay patient who pays directly, without going through insurance — usually well below the gross charge.

Example: A CT scan has a $3,200 gross charge but an $850 discounted cash price. Ask for it by name when scheduling — hospitals don't always advertise it up front.

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$107.00

Gross charge

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Gross charge (chargemaster price)

The hospital's full, undiscounted list price — pulled from its internal "chargemaster" price list. Almost no one actually pays this.

Example: A chest X-ray has a gross charge of $1,450. The same hospital's discounted cash price for the same X-ray is $180 — the gross charge mostly anchors negotiations, not what patients pay.

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The hospital's undiscounted list price — almost no one pays this.

$12.25 with BLUE SHIELD EPN vs $379.14 with BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE — same scan, same building. Share

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Negotiated rate

The price a specific insurance plan agreed to pay the hospital for a service — it varies by insurer, and even by plan within the same insurer.

Example: The same knee MRI has a negotiated rate of $904 with one insurer's PPO plan and $1,509 with another's — identical hospital, identical scan.

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Payer
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Payer

The insurance company footing the bill — Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Medicare, and so on.

Example: "Blue Cross Blue Shield" is the payer. Its negotiated rate for an MRI might be $904, while a different payer's negotiated rate for the same scan is $1,509.

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Plan
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Plan

The specific product an insurer sells — e.g. "Blue Cross PPO 500" — which sets your deductible, coinsurance and negotiated rates.

Example: Two people both insured by Aetna can owe very different amounts for the same MRI: $50 with an HMO plan's flat copay, or the full $1,200 toward a high-deductible PPO plan's unmet deductible.

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Negotiated rate vs. cash
BLUE SHIELD EPN BLUE SHIELD EPN $12.25 ↓ -24%
BLUE SHIELD HMO/POS - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE SHIELD HMO/POS - ALL OTHER PLANS $13.61 ↓ -15%
BLUE SHIELD EPO/PPO BLUE SHIELD EPO/PPO $13.61 ↓ -15%
CIGNA- ALL OTHER PLANS CIGNA- ALL OTHER PLANS $14.89 ↓ -7%
CIGNA HMO/OPEN ACCESS CIGNA HMO/OPEN ACCESS $14.89 ↓ -7%
WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE- ALL PLANS WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE- ALL PLANS $18.19 ↑ +13%
KERN LEGACY SHARE SELECT KERN LEGACY SHARE SELECT $18.45 ↑ +15%
KERN LEGACY HP EPO - ALL OTHER PLANS KERN LEGACY HP EPO - ALL OTHER PLANS $18.45 ↑ +15%
COUNTY OF KERN - ALL PLANS COUNTY OF KERN - ALL PLANS $18.45 ↑ +15%
GEM CARE- ALL PLANS GEM CARE- ALL PLANS $18.45 ↑ +15%
UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS $18.74 ↑ +17%
UHC JLL CSP UHC JLL CSP $18.74 ↑ +17%
UHC HMO UHC HMO $18.74 ↑ +17%
FIRST HEALTH/COVENTRY IP/OP ONLY- ALL PLANS FIRST HEALTH/COVENTRY IP/OP ONLY- ALL PLANS $22.13 ↑ +38%
PHCS IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS PHCS IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS $23.98 ↑ +49%
INTERPLAN IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS INTERPLAN IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS $25.82 ↑ +61%
BC MEDI-CAL BC MEDI-CAL $26.95 ↑ +68%
OSCAR - ALL PLANS OSCAR - ALL PLANS $26.98 ↑ +68%
FHCN PACE MCR ADV - ALL PLANS FHCN PACE MCR ADV - ALL PLANS $26.98 ↑ +68%
BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV $26.98 ↑ +68%
HEALTHNET MCR ADV HEALTHNET MCR ADV $26.98 ↑ +68%
HERITAGE/HPN MCR ADV HERITAGE/HPN MCR ADV $26.98 ↑ +68%
UHC MCR ADV UHC MCR ADV $26.98 ↑ +68%
PREMIER PHYSICIAN ALLIANCE PROFEE ONLY-ALL PLANS PREMIER PHYSICIAN ALLIANCE PROFEE ONLY-ALL PLANS $26.98 ↑ +68%
HEALTHNET HMO/POS/PPO/EPO - ALL OTHER PLANS HEALTHNET HMO/POS/PPO/EPO - ALL OTHER PLANS $27.48 ↑ +71%
HERITAGE/HPN COMM HERITAGE/HPN COMM $27.48 ↑ +71%
THREE RIVERS PROVIDER NETWORK IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS THREE RIVERS PROVIDER NETWORK IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS $29.51 ↑ +84%
INTEGRATED HEALTH PLAN IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS INTEGRATED HEALTH PLAN IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS $29.51 ↑ +84%
AFFILIATED HEALTH FUNDS IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS AFFILIATED HEALTH FUNDS IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS $29.51 ↑ +84%
EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS $29.68 ↑ +85%
BEECH STREET IP/OP ONLY- ALL PLANS BEECH STREET IP/OP ONLY- ALL PLANS $31.36 ↑ +95%
GALAXY HEALTH NETWORK IP/OP ONLY- ALL PLANS GALAXY HEALTH NETWORK IP/OP ONLY- ALL PLANS $33.20 ↑ +107%
NETWORK PROVDRS LLC MCARE-ALL PLANS NETWORK PROVDRS LLC MCARE-ALL PLANS $35.07 ↑ +119%
KAISER MCAL IP/OP ONLY KAISER MCAL IP/OP ONLY $36.89 ↑ +130%
MEDI-CAL MEDI-CAL $36.89 ↑ +130%
HEALTHNET MCAL HEALTHNET MCAL $36.89 ↑ +130%
KERN HEALTH SYSTEMS MCAL KERN HEALTH SYSTEMS MCAL $36.89 ↑ +130%
CENTIVO - ALL PLANS CENTIVO - ALL PLANS $40.47 ↑ +152%
AETNA- ALL PLANS AETNA- ALL PLANS $53.80 ↑ +235%
UNIVERSAL HC MCAL PROFEE ONLY UNIVERSAL HC MCAL PROFEE ONLY $60.92 ↑ +280%
KAISER MCR ADV IP/OP ONLY KAISER MCR ADV IP/OP ONLY $67.02 ↑ +318%
UNIVERSAL HEALTH PLAN MCARE-ALL OTHER PLANS UNIVERSAL HEALTH PLAN MCARE-ALL OTHER PLANS $67.02 ↑ +318%
AMRCN INDIAN HLTH PROJ MCR ADV - ALL PLANS AMRCN INDIAN HLTH PROJ MCR ADV - ALL PLANS $80.43 ↑ +401%
BLUE CROSS NON-MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE CROSS NON-MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS $113.26 ↑ +606%
BLUE CROSS MCS BLUE CROSS MCS $113.26 ↑ +606%
KAISER COMM HMO IP/OP ONLY-ALL OTHER PLANS KAISER COMM HMO IP/OP ONLY-ALL OTHER PLANS $115.28 ↑ +618%
BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE $379.14 ↑ +2262%

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Cytopathology cellular enhancement technique non-gyn at other California hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield Bakersfield $43.41 $29.21 – $114.37
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Bakersfield $42.94 $29.21 – $114.37
Fresno Medical Center FRESNO $280.00 $57.00 – $57.00
Antioch Medical Center ANTIOCH $280.00 $57.00 – $57.00
Redwood City Medical Center Redwood City $280.00 $57.00 – $57.00
Santa Clara Medical Center SANTA CLARA $280.00 $57.00 – $57.00
Baldwin Park Medical Center BALDWIN PARK $174.72 $61.00 – $61.00
Riverside Medical Center RIVERSIDE $174.72 $61.00 – $61.00

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