Doxorubicin, pegylated liposomal 2 mg/ml intravenous suspension 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

$1,803.31

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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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$12,022.06

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.

$116.61 with BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV vs $14,389.64 with AETNA- ALL PLANS — 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 MCR ADV BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV $116.61 ↓ -94%
FHCN PACE MCR ADV - ALL PLANS FHCN PACE MCR ADV - ALL PLANS $116.61 ↓ -94%
UHC MCR ADV UHC MCR ADV $116.61 ↓ -94%
KAISER MCR ADV IP/OP ONLY KAISER MCR ADV IP/OP ONLY $116.61 ↓ -94%
UNIVERSAL HEALTH PLAN MCARE-ALL OTHER PLANS UNIVERSAL HEALTH PLAN MCARE-ALL OTHER PLANS $116.61 ↓ -94%
HERITAGE/HPN MCR ADV HERITAGE/HPN MCR ADV $116.61 ↓ -94%
HEALTHNET MCR ADV HEALTHNET MCR ADV $116.61 ↓ -94%
AMRCN INDIAN HLTH PROJ MCR ADV - ALL PLANS AMRCN INDIAN HLTH PROJ MCR ADV - ALL PLANS $139.93 ↓ -92%
NETWORK PROVDRS LLC MCARE-ALL PLANS NETWORK PROVDRS LLC MCARE-ALL PLANS $151.59 ↓ -92%
BC MEDI-CAL BC MEDI-CAL $158.57 ↓ -91%
OSCAR - ALL PLANS OSCAR - ALL PLANS $186.57 ↓ -90%
KAISER COMM HMO IP/OP ONLY-ALL OTHER PLANS KAISER COMM HMO IP/OP ONLY-ALL OTHER PLANS $200.56 ↓ -89%
EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS $209.89 ↓ -88%
CENTIVO - ALL PLANS CENTIVO - ALL PLANS $262.36 ↓ -85%
KAISER MCAL IP/OP ONLY KAISER MCAL IP/OP ONLY $448.29 ↓ -75%
MEDI-CAL MEDI-CAL $448.29 ↓ -75%
HEALTHNET MCAL HEALTHNET MCAL $533.91 ↓ -70%
COUNTY OF KERN - ALL PLANS COUNTY OF KERN - ALL PLANS $1,587.09 ↓ -12%
KERN LEGACY HP EPO - ALL OTHER PLANS KERN LEGACY HP EPO - ALL OTHER PLANS $1,587.09 ↓ -12%
KERN LEGACY SHARE SELECT KERN LEGACY SHARE SELECT $1,587.09 ↓ -12%
BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE $1,603.13 ↓ -11%
BLUE SHIELD EPN BLUE SHIELD EPN $1,756.38 ↓ -3%
BLUE CROSS NON-MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE CROSS NON-MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS $1,781.25 ↓ -1%
BLUE SHIELD HMO/POS - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE SHIELD HMO/POS - ALL OTHER PLANS $1,952.12 ↑ +8%
BLUE SHIELD EPO/PPO BLUE SHIELD EPO/PPO $1,952.12 ↑ +8%
BLUE CROSS MCS BLUE CROSS MCS $2,137.21 ↑ +19%
KERN HEALTH SYSTEMS MCAL KERN HEALTH SYSTEMS MCAL $2,169.03 ↑ +20%
UHC JLL CSP UHC JLL CSP $2,183.84 ↑ +21%
UHC HMO UHC HMO $2,298.64 ↑ +27%
UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS $2,298.64 ↑ +27%
HERITAGE/HPN COMM HERITAGE/HPN COMM $2,502.32 ↑ +39%
WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE- ALL PLANS WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE- ALL PLANS $2,555.22 ↑ +42%
GEM CARE- ALL PLANS GEM CARE- ALL PLANS $2,645.15 ↑ +47%
CIGNA HMO/OPEN ACCESS CIGNA HMO/OPEN ACCESS $2,750.96 ↑ +53%
CIGNA- ALL OTHER PLANS CIGNA- ALL OTHER PLANS $2,750.96 ↑ +53%
FIRST HEALTH/COVENTRY IP/OP ONLY- ALL PLANS FIRST HEALTH/COVENTRY IP/OP ONLY- ALL PLANS $3,174.19 ↑ +76%
PHCS IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS PHCS IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS $3,438.70 ↑ +91%
INTERPLAN IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS INTERPLAN IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS $3,703.22 ↑ +105%
HEALTHNET HMO/POS/PPO/EPO - ALL OTHER PLANS HEALTHNET HMO/POS/PPO/EPO - ALL OTHER PLANS $3,940.22 ↑ +118%
THREE RIVERS PROVIDER NETWORK IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS THREE RIVERS PROVIDER NETWORK IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS $4,232.25 ↑ +135%
INTEGRATED HEALTH PLAN IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS INTEGRATED HEALTH PLAN IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS $4,232.25 ↑ +135%
AFFILIATED HEALTH FUNDS IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS AFFILIATED HEALTH FUNDS IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS $4,232.25 ↑ +135%
BEECH STREET IP/OP ONLY- ALL PLANS BEECH STREET IP/OP ONLY- ALL PLANS $4,496.76 ↑ +149%
GALAXY HEALTH NETWORK IP/OP ONLY- ALL PLANS GALAXY HEALTH NETWORK IP/OP ONLY- ALL PLANS $4,761.28 ↑ +164%
AETNA- ALL PLANS AETNA- ALL PLANS $14,389.64 ↑ +698%

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Doxorubicin, pegylated liposomal 2 mg/ml intravenous suspension at other California hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield Bakersfield $5,532.73 $101.81 – $2,533.60
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Bakersfield $5,473.08 $138.86 – $2,501.93
Fresno Medical Center FRESNO $1,718.24 $110.00 – $110.00
St. John's Camarillo Hospital Camarillo $358.36 $138.86 – $638.17
Antioch Medical Center ANTIOCH $1,718.24 $110.00 – $110.00
Redwood City Medical Center Redwood City $1,718.24 $110.00 – $110.00
Santa Clara Medical Center SANTA CLARA $1,718.24 $110.00 – $110.00
Baldwin Park Medical Center BALDWIN PARK $1,595.51 $110.00 – $110.00

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