Insertion peripherally inserted central venous catheter (picc) without port/pump/img gud >= 5 years 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

$801.45

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$5,343.00

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$57.33 with UNIVERSAL HC MCAL PROFEE ONLY vs $5,800.00 with BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE — 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

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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
UNIVERSAL HC MCAL PROFEE ONLY UNIVERSAL HC MCAL PROFEE ONLY $57.33 ↓ -93%
MEDI-CAL MEDI-CAL $57.33 ↓ -93%
BC MEDI-CAL BC MEDI-CAL $57.33 ↓ -93%
KAISER MCAL IP/OP ONLY KAISER MCAL IP/OP ONLY $57.52 ↓ -93%
HEALTHNET MCAL HEALTHNET MCAL $68.51 ↓ -91%
KERN HEALTH SYSTEMS MCAL KERN HEALTH SYSTEMS MCAL $77.08 ↓ -90%
GEM CARE- ALL PLANS GEM CARE- ALL PLANS $84.32 ↓ -89%
UHC MCR ADV UHC MCR ADV $84.32 ↓ -89%
PREMIER PHYSICIAN ALLIANCE PROFEE ONLY-ALL PLANS PREMIER PHYSICIAN ALLIANCE PROFEE ONLY-ALL PLANS $84.32 ↓ -89%
OSCAR - ALL PLANS OSCAR - ALL PLANS $84.32 ↓ -89%
KERN LEGACY SHARE SELECT KERN LEGACY SHARE SELECT $84.32 ↓ -89%
BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV $84.32 ↓ -89%
HERITAGE/HPN MCR ADV HERITAGE/HPN MCR ADV $84.32 ↓ -89%
HEALTHNET MCR ADV HEALTHNET MCR ADV $84.32 ↓ -89%
FHCN PACE MCR ADV - ALL PLANS FHCN PACE MCR ADV - ALL PLANS $84.32 ↓ -89%
HERITAGE/HPN COMM HERITAGE/HPN COMM $85.50 ↓ -89%
AETNA- ALL PLANS AETNA- ALL PLANS $89.89 ↓ -89%
KERN LEGACY HP EPO - ALL OTHER PLANS KERN LEGACY HP EPO - ALL OTHER PLANS $92.75 ↓ -88%
COUNTY OF KERN - ALL PLANS COUNTY OF KERN - ALL PLANS $92.75 ↓ -88%
EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS $92.75 ↓ -88%
NETWORK PROVDRS LLC MCARE-ALL PLANS NETWORK PROVDRS LLC MCARE-ALL PLANS $109.62 ↓ -86%
WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE- ALL PLANS WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE- ALL PLANS $117.20 ↓ -85%
CIGNA- ALL OTHER PLANS CIGNA- ALL OTHER PLANS $119.40 ↓ -85%
CIGNA HMO/OPEN ACCESS CIGNA HMO/OPEN ACCESS $119.40 ↓ -85%
HEALTHNET HMO/POS/PPO/EPO - ALL OTHER PLANS HEALTHNET HMO/POS/PPO/EPO - ALL OTHER PLANS $122.85 ↓ -85%
CENTIVO - ALL PLANS CENTIVO - ALL PLANS $126.48 ↓ -84%
UHC HMO UHC HMO $126.62 ↓ -84%
UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS $126.62 ↓ -84%
UHC JLL CSP UHC JLL CSP $126.62 ↓ -84%
BLUE SHIELD EPN BLUE SHIELD EPN $429.63 ↓ -46%
BLUE SHIELD HMO/POS - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE SHIELD HMO/POS - ALL OTHER PLANS $454.02 ↓ -43%
BLUE SHIELD EPO/PPO BLUE SHIELD EPO/PPO $454.02 ↓ -43%
BLUE CROSS NON-MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE CROSS NON-MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS $569.37 ↓ -29%
BLUE CROSS MCS BLUE CROSS MCS $569.37 ↓ -29%
FIRST HEALTH/COVENTRY IP/OP ONLY- ALL PLANS FIRST HEALTH/COVENTRY IP/OP ONLY- ALL PLANS $656.38 ↓ -18%
PHCS IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS PHCS IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS $711.07 ↓ -11%
INTERPLAN IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS INTERPLAN IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS $765.77 ↓ -4%
AFFILIATED HEALTH FUNDS IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS AFFILIATED HEALTH FUNDS IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS $875.17 ↑ +9%
INTEGRATED HEALTH PLAN IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS INTEGRATED HEALTH PLAN IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS $875.17 ↑ +9%
THREE RIVERS PROVIDER NETWORK IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS THREE RIVERS PROVIDER NETWORK IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS $875.17 ↑ +9%
BEECH STREET IP/OP ONLY- ALL PLANS BEECH STREET IP/OP ONLY- ALL PLANS $929.87 ↑ +16%
GALAXY HEALTH NETWORK IP/OP ONLY- ALL PLANS GALAXY HEALTH NETWORK IP/OP ONLY- ALL PLANS $984.56 ↑ +23%
UNIVERSAL HEALTH PLAN MCARE-ALL OTHER PLANS UNIVERSAL HEALTH PLAN MCARE-ALL OTHER PLANS $2,024.63 ↑ +153%
KAISER MCR ADV IP/OP ONLY KAISER MCR ADV IP/OP ONLY $2,024.63 ↑ +153%
AMRCN INDIAN HLTH PROJ MCR ADV - ALL PLANS AMRCN INDIAN HLTH PROJ MCR ADV - ALL PLANS $2,429.56 ↑ +203%
KAISER COMM HMO IP/OP ONLY-ALL OTHER PLANS KAISER COMM HMO IP/OP ONLY-ALL OTHER PLANS $3,482.36 ↑ +335%
BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE $5,800.00 ↑ +624%

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Insertion peripherally inserted central venous catheter (picc) without port/pump/img gud >= 5 years at other California hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield Bakersfield $1,401.64 $66.01 – $3,022.40
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Bakersfield $1,446.35 $66.01 – $2,984.62
Fresno Medical Center FRESNO $2,604.00 not published
St. John's Camarillo Hospital Camarillo $1,611.84 $81.19 – $3,734.50
Antioch Medical Center ANTIOCH $2,604.00 not published
Redwood City Medical Center Redwood City $2,604.00 not published
Santa Clara Medical Center SANTA CLARA $2,604.00 not published
Baldwin Park Medical Center BALDWIN PARK $2,111.20 not published

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