Insertion intra aortic balloon assist device percutaneous 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

$418.20

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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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$2,788.00

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.

$133.00 with KERN HEALTH SYSTEMS MCAL vs $8,715.00 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
KERN HEALTH SYSTEMS MCAL KERN HEALTH SYSTEMS MCAL $133.00 ↓ -68%
BC MEDI-CAL BC MEDI-CAL $133.00 ↓ -68%
MEDI-CAL MEDI-CAL $133.00 ↓ -68%
UNIVERSAL HC MCAL PROFEE ONLY UNIVERSAL HC MCAL PROFEE ONLY $133.00 ↓ -68%
GEM CARE- ALL PLANS GEM CARE- ALL PLANS $216.50 ↓ -48%
UHC MCR ADV UHC MCR ADV $216.50 ↓ -48%
OSCAR - ALL PLANS OSCAR - ALL PLANS $216.50 ↓ -48%
KERN LEGACY SHARE SELECT KERN LEGACY SHARE SELECT $216.50 ↓ -48%
HERITAGE/HPN MCR ADV HERITAGE/HPN MCR ADV $216.50 ↓ -48%
BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV $216.50 ↓ -48%
PREMIER PHYSICIAN ALLIANCE PROFEE ONLY-ALL PLANS PREMIER PHYSICIAN ALLIANCE PROFEE ONLY-ALL PLANS $216.50 ↓ -48%
HEALTHNET MCR ADV HEALTHNET MCR ADV $216.50 ↓ -48%
FHCN PACE MCR ADV - ALL PLANS FHCN PACE MCR ADV - ALL PLANS $216.50 ↓ -48%
UNIVERSAL HEALTH PLAN MCARE-ALL OTHER PLANS UNIVERSAL HEALTH PLAN MCARE-ALL OTHER PLANS $216.50 ↓ -48%
KAISER MCR ADV IP/OP ONLY KAISER MCR ADV IP/OP ONLY $216.50 ↓ -48%
KAISER MCAL IP/OP ONLY KAISER MCAL IP/OP ONLY $216.68 ↓ -48%
HERITAGE/HPN COMM HERITAGE/HPN COMM $219.53 ↓ -48%
KERN LEGACY HP EPO - ALL OTHER PLANS KERN LEGACY HP EPO - ALL OTHER PLANS $238.15 ↓ -43%
COUNTY OF KERN - ALL PLANS COUNTY OF KERN - ALL PLANS $238.15 ↓ -43%
EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS $238.15 ↓ -43%
AETNA- ALL PLANS AETNA- ALL PLANS $257.85 ↓ -38%
HEALTHNET MCAL HEALTHNET MCAL $258.07 ↓ -38%
AMRCN INDIAN HLTH PROJ MCR ADV - ALL PLANS AMRCN INDIAN HLTH PROJ MCR ADV - ALL PLANS $259.80 ↓ -38%
NETWORK PROVDRS LLC MCARE-ALL PLANS NETWORK PROVDRS LLC MCARE-ALL PLANS $281.45 ↓ -33%
WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE- ALL PLANS WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE- ALL PLANS $300.94 ↓ -28%
HEALTHNET HMO/POS/PPO/EPO - ALL OTHER PLANS HEALTHNET HMO/POS/PPO/EPO - ALL OTHER PLANS $315.44 ↓ -25%
CIGNA- ALL OTHER PLANS CIGNA- ALL OTHER PLANS $317.40 ↓ -24%
CIGNA HMO/OPEN ACCESS CIGNA HMO/OPEN ACCESS $317.40 ↓ -24%
CENTIVO - ALL PLANS CENTIVO - ALL PLANS $324.75 ↓ -22%
UHC HMO UHC HMO $348.33 ↓ -17%
UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS $348.33 ↓ -17%
UHC JLL CSP UHC JLL CSP $348.33 ↓ -17%
KAISER COMM HMO IP/OP ONLY-ALL OTHER PLANS KAISER COMM HMO IP/OP ONLY-ALL OTHER PLANS $372.38 ↓ -11%
BLUE SHIELD EPN BLUE SHIELD EPN $404.99 ↓ -3%
BLUE SHIELD HMO/POS - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE SHIELD HMO/POS - ALL OTHER PLANS $427.99 ↑ +2%
BLUE SHIELD EPO/PPO BLUE SHIELD EPO/PPO $427.99 ↑ +2%
BLUE CROSS NON-MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE CROSS NON-MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS $478.37 ↑ +14%
BLUE CROSS MCS BLUE CROSS MCS $478.37 ↑ +14%
FIRST HEALTH/COVENTRY IP/OP ONLY- ALL PLANS FIRST HEALTH/COVENTRY IP/OP ONLY- ALL PLANS $1,672.80 ↑ +300%
PHCS IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS PHCS IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS $1,812.20 ↑ +333%
INTERPLAN IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS INTERPLAN IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS $1,951.60 ↑ +367%
AFFILIATED HEALTH FUNDS IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS AFFILIATED HEALTH FUNDS IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS $2,230.40 ↑ +433%
THREE RIVERS PROVIDER NETWORK IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS THREE RIVERS PROVIDER NETWORK IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS $2,230.40 ↑ +433%
INTEGRATED HEALTH PLAN IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS INTEGRATED HEALTH PLAN IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS $2,230.40 ↑ +433%
BEECH STREET IP/OP ONLY- ALL PLANS BEECH STREET IP/OP ONLY- ALL PLANS $2,369.80 ↑ +467%
GALAXY HEALTH NETWORK IP/OP ONLY- ALL PLANS GALAXY HEALTH NETWORK IP/OP ONLY- ALL PLANS $2,509.20 ↑ +500%
BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE $8,715.00 ↑ +1984%

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Insertion intra aortic balloon assist device percutaneous at other California hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield Bakersfield $3,143.86 $248.64 – $7,541.86
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Bakersfield $3,109.96 $248.64 – $8,389.26
Fresno Medical Center FRESNO $515.20 not published
St. John's Camarillo Hospital Camarillo $2,603.04 $305.83 – $4,635.54
Antioch Medical Center ANTIOCH $515.20 not published
Redwood City Medical Center Redwood City $515.20 not published
Santa Clara Medical Center SANTA CLARA $515.20 not published
Baldwin Park Medical Center BALDWIN PARK $3,629.60 not published

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