Doppler upper/lower extremity arteries limited bilateral 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

$225.90

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$1,506.00

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$11.71 with FHCN PACE MCR ADV - ALL PLANS vs $368.52 with BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE — same scan, same building. Share

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Payer

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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

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
FHCN PACE MCR ADV - ALL PLANS FHCN PACE MCR ADV - ALL PLANS $11.71 ↓ -95%
UHC MCR ADV UHC MCR ADV $11.71 ↓ -95%
PREMIER PHYSICIAN ALLIANCE PROFEE ONLY-ALL PLANS PREMIER PHYSICIAN ALLIANCE PROFEE ONLY-ALL PLANS $11.71 ↓ -95%
OSCAR - ALL PLANS OSCAR - ALL PLANS $11.71 ↓ -95%
KERN LEGACY SHARE SELECT KERN LEGACY SHARE SELECT $11.71 ↓ -95%
HERITAGE/HPN MCR ADV HERITAGE/HPN MCR ADV $11.71 ↓ -95%
BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV $11.71 ↓ -95%
HEALTHNET MCR ADV HEALTHNET MCR ADV $11.71 ↓ -95%
GEM CARE- ALL PLANS GEM CARE- ALL PLANS $11.71 ↓ -95%
AETNA- ALL PLANS AETNA- ALL PLANS $12.62 ↓ -94%
EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS $12.88 ↓ -94%
KERN LEGACY HP EPO - ALL OTHER PLANS KERN LEGACY HP EPO - ALL OTHER PLANS $12.88 ↓ -94%
COUNTY OF KERN - ALL PLANS COUNTY OF KERN - ALL PLANS $12.88 ↓ -94%
NETWORK PROVDRS LLC MCARE-ALL PLANS NETWORK PROVDRS LLC MCARE-ALL PLANS $15.22 ↓ -93%
CIGNA- ALL OTHER PLANS CIGNA- ALL OTHER PLANS $15.61 ↓ -93%
CIGNA HMO/OPEN ACCESS CIGNA HMO/OPEN ACCESS $15.61 ↓ -93%
WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE- ALL PLANS WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE- ALL PLANS $16.28 ↓ -93%
UHC JLL CSP UHC JLL CSP $16.69 ↓ -93%
UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS $16.69 ↓ -93%
UHC HMO UHC HMO $16.69 ↓ -93%
HEALTHNET HMO/POS/PPO/EPO - ALL OTHER PLANS HEALTHNET HMO/POS/PPO/EPO - ALL OTHER PLANS $17.06 ↓ -92%
CENTIVO - ALL PLANS CENTIVO - ALL PLANS $17.57 ↓ -92%
BLUE SHIELD EPN BLUE SHIELD EPN $20.09 ↓ -91%
BLUE SHIELD HMO/POS - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE SHIELD HMO/POS - ALL OTHER PLANS $21.23 ↓ -91%
BLUE SHIELD EPO/PPO BLUE SHIELD EPO/PPO $21.23 ↓ -91%
MEDI-CAL MEDI-CAL $22.00 ↓ -90%
BC MEDI-CAL BC MEDI-CAL $22.00 ↓ -90%
KERN HEALTH SYSTEMS MCAL KERN HEALTH SYSTEMS MCAL $22.00 ↓ -90%
UNIVERSAL HC MCAL PROFEE ONLY UNIVERSAL HC MCAL PROFEE ONLY $22.00 ↓ -90%
BLUE CROSS MCS BLUE CROSS MCS $24.49 ↓ -89%
BLUE CROSS NON-MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE CROSS NON-MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS $24.49 ↓ -89%
KAISER MCAL IP/OP ONLY KAISER MCAL IP/OP ONLY $74.73 ↓ -67%
HEALTHNET MCAL HEALTHNET MCAL $89.01 ↓ -61%
FIRST HEALTH/COVENTRY IP/OP ONLY- ALL PLANS FIRST HEALTH/COVENTRY IP/OP ONLY- ALL PLANS $162.00 ↓ -28%
KAISER MCR ADV IP/OP ONLY KAISER MCR ADV IP/OP ONLY $171.12 ↓ -24%
UNIVERSAL HEALTH PLAN MCARE-ALL OTHER PLANS UNIVERSAL HEALTH PLAN MCARE-ALL OTHER PLANS $171.12 ↓ -24%
PHCS IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS PHCS IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS $175.50 ↓ -22%
INTERPLAN IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS INTERPLAN IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS $189.00 ↓ -16%
HERITAGE/HPN COMM HERITAGE/HPN COMM $201.15 ↓ -11%
AMRCN INDIAN HLTH PROJ MCR ADV - ALL PLANS AMRCN INDIAN HLTH PROJ MCR ADV - ALL PLANS $205.35 ↓ -9%
AFFILIATED HEALTH FUNDS IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS AFFILIATED HEALTH FUNDS IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS $216.00 ↓ -4%
INTEGRATED HEALTH PLAN IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS INTEGRATED HEALTH PLAN IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS $216.00 ↓ -4%
THREE RIVERS PROVIDER NETWORK IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS THREE RIVERS PROVIDER NETWORK IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS $216.00 ↓ -4%
BEECH STREET IP/OP ONLY- ALL PLANS BEECH STREET IP/OP ONLY- ALL PLANS $229.50 ↑ +2%
GALAXY HEALTH NETWORK IP/OP ONLY- ALL PLANS GALAXY HEALTH NETWORK IP/OP ONLY- ALL PLANS $243.00 ↑ +8%
KAISER COMM HMO IP/OP ONLY-ALL OTHER PLANS KAISER COMM HMO IP/OP ONLY-ALL OTHER PLANS $294.33 ↑ +30%
BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE $368.52 ↑ +63%

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Doppler upper/lower extremity arteries limited bilateral at other California hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield Bakersfield $214.81 $59.79 – $591.22
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Bakersfield $212.50 $59.79 – $591.22
Fresno Medical Center FRESNO $716.80 not published
St. John's Camarillo Hospital Camarillo $368.80 $73.54 – $585.60
Antioch Medical Center ANTIOCH $716.80 not published
Redwood City Medical Center Redwood City $716.80 not published
Santa Clara Medical Center SANTA CLARA $716.80 not published
Baldwin Park Medical Center BALDWIN PARK $557.44 not published

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