Insertion pacing electrode lv pacing w/insertion of ppm/implantable defibrillator 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

$1,875.00

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$12,500.00

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

$85.00 with UNIVERSAL HC MCAL PROFEE ONLY vs $11,250.00 with GALAXY HEALTH NETWORK IP/OP ONLY- ALL PLANS — same scan, same building. Share

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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.

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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

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
UNIVERSAL HC MCAL PROFEE ONLY UNIVERSAL HC MCAL PROFEE ONLY $85.00 ↓ -95%
MEDI-CAL MEDI-CAL $85.00 ↓ -95%
BC MEDI-CAL BC MEDI-CAL $85.00 ↓ -95%
KERN HEALTH SYSTEMS MCAL KERN HEALTH SYSTEMS MCAL $119.85 ↓ -94%
KAISER MCAL IP/OP ONLY KAISER MCAL IP/OP ONLY $258.38 ↓ -86%
HEALTHNET MCAL HEALTHNET MCAL $307.73 ↓ -84%
GEM CARE- ALL PLANS GEM CARE- ALL PLANS $380.38 ↓ -80%
UNIVERSAL HEALTH PLAN MCARE-ALL OTHER PLANS UNIVERSAL HEALTH PLAN MCARE-ALL OTHER PLANS $380.38 ↓ -80%
UHC MCR ADV UHC MCR ADV $380.38 ↓ -80%
PREMIER PHYSICIAN ALLIANCE PROFEE ONLY-ALL PLANS PREMIER PHYSICIAN ALLIANCE PROFEE ONLY-ALL PLANS $380.38 ↓ -80%
OSCAR - ALL PLANS OSCAR - ALL PLANS $380.38 ↓ -80%
KERN LEGACY SHARE SELECT KERN LEGACY SHARE SELECT $380.38 ↓ -80%
BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV $380.38 ↓ -80%
KAISER MCR ADV IP/OP ONLY KAISER MCR ADV IP/OP ONLY $380.38 ↓ -80%
FHCN PACE MCR ADV - ALL PLANS FHCN PACE MCR ADV - ALL PLANS $380.38 ↓ -80%
HERITAGE/HPN MCR ADV HERITAGE/HPN MCR ADV $380.38 ↓ -80%
HEALTHNET MCR ADV HEALTHNET MCR ADV $380.38 ↓ -80%
COUNTY OF KERN - ALL PLANS COUNTY OF KERN - ALL PLANS $418.42 ↓ -78%
KERN LEGACY HP EPO - ALL OTHER PLANS KERN LEGACY HP EPO - ALL OTHER PLANS $418.42 ↓ -78%
EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS $418.42 ↓ -78%
AETNA- ALL PLANS AETNA- ALL PLANS $446.66 ↓ -76%
AMRCN INDIAN HLTH PROJ MCR ADV - ALL PLANS AMRCN INDIAN HLTH PROJ MCR ADV - ALL PLANS $456.46 ↓ -76%
NETWORK PROVDRS LLC MCARE-ALL PLANS NETWORK PROVDRS LLC MCARE-ALL PLANS $494.49 ↓ -74%
WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE- ALL PLANS WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE- ALL PLANS $528.73 ↓ -72%
HEALTHNET HMO/POS/PPO/EPO - ALL OTHER PLANS HEALTHNET HMO/POS/PPO/EPO - ALL OTHER PLANS $554.21 ↓ -70%
CENTIVO - ALL PLANS CENTIVO - ALL PLANS $570.57 ↓ -70%
CIGNA- ALL OTHER PLANS CIGNA- ALL OTHER PLANS $579.08 ↓ -69%
CIGNA HMO/OPEN ACCESS CIGNA HMO/OPEN ACCESS $579.08 ↓ -69%
UHC HMO UHC HMO $633.12 ↓ -66%
UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS $633.12 ↓ -66%
UHC JLL CSP UHC JLL CSP $633.12 ↓ -66%
KAISER COMM HMO IP/OP ONLY-ALL OTHER PLANS KAISER COMM HMO IP/OP ONLY-ALL OTHER PLANS $654.25 ↓ -65%
BLUE SHIELD EPN BLUE SHIELD EPN $696.84 ↓ -63%
BLUE SHIELD EPO/PPO BLUE SHIELD EPO/PPO $736.41 ↓ -61%
BLUE SHIELD HMO/POS - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE SHIELD HMO/POS - ALL OTHER PLANS $736.41 ↓ -61%
BLUE CROSS MCS BLUE CROSS MCS $821.39 ↓ -56%
BLUE CROSS NON-MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE CROSS NON-MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS $821.39 ↓ -56%
HERITAGE/HPN COMM HERITAGE/HPN COMM $6,399.00 ↑ +241%
FIRST HEALTH/COVENTRY IP/OP ONLY- ALL PLANS FIRST HEALTH/COVENTRY IP/OP ONLY- ALL PLANS $7,500.00 ↑ +300%
PHCS IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS PHCS IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS $8,125.00 ↑ +333%
BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE $8,715.00 ↑ +365%
INTERPLAN IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS INTERPLAN IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS $8,750.00 ↑ +367%
AFFILIATED HEALTH FUNDS IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS AFFILIATED HEALTH FUNDS IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS $10,000.00 ↑ +433%
INTEGRATED HEALTH PLAN IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS INTEGRATED HEALTH PLAN IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS $10,000.00 ↑ +433%
THREE RIVERS PROVIDER NETWORK IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS THREE RIVERS PROVIDER NETWORK IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS $10,000.00 ↑ +433%
BEECH STREET IP/OP ONLY- ALL PLANS BEECH STREET IP/OP ONLY- ALL PLANS $10,625.00 ↑ +467%
GALAXY HEALTH NETWORK IP/OP ONLY- ALL PLANS GALAXY HEALTH NETWORK IP/OP ONLY- ALL PLANS $11,250.00 ↑ +500%

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Insertion pacing electrode lv pacing w/insertion of ppm/implantable defibrillator at other California hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Bakersfield $21,546.94 $258.38 – $58,123.89
Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield Bakersfield not published $258.38 – $622.70
Fresno Medical Center FRESNO $18,642.40 not published
St. John's Camarillo Hospital Camarillo $15,790.34 $390.91 – $28,119.78
Antioch Medical Center ANTIOCH $18,642.40 not published
Redwood City Medical Center Redwood City $18,642.40 not published
Santa Clara Medical Center SANTA CLARA $18,642.40 not published
Baldwin Park Medical Center BALDWIN PARK $15,288.00 not published

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