Penicillin g benzathine 1,200,000 unit/2 ml intramuscular syringe 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

$697.87

Cash price

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Discounted cash price

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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What you pay up front if you don't use insurance.

$4,652.49

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.

$13.30 with BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE vs $6,499.42 with AETNA- ALL PLANS — same scan, same building. Share

Negotiated rates by payer
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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 CROSS EXCHANGE BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE $13.30 ↓ -98%
BLUE CROSS NON-MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE CROSS NON-MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS $14.77 ↓ -98%
BLUE CROSS MCS BLUE CROSS MCS $17.73 ↓ -97%
FHCN PACE MCR ADV - ALL PLANS FHCN PACE MCR ADV - ALL PLANS $32.59 ↓ -95%
UNIVERSAL HEALTH PLAN MCARE-ALL OTHER PLANS UNIVERSAL HEALTH PLAN MCARE-ALL OTHER PLANS $32.59 ↓ -95%
UHC MCR ADV UHC MCR ADV $32.59 ↓ -95%
HERITAGE/HPN MCR ADV HERITAGE/HPN MCR ADV $32.59 ↓ -95%
HEALTHNET MCR ADV HEALTHNET MCR ADV $32.59 ↓ -95%
BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV $32.59 ↓ -95%
KAISER MCR ADV IP/OP ONLY KAISER MCR ADV IP/OP ONLY $32.59 ↓ -95%
BC MEDI-CAL BC MEDI-CAL $33.09 ↓ -95%
MEDI-CAL MEDI-CAL $36.43 ↓ -95%
KAISER MCAL IP/OP ONLY KAISER MCAL IP/OP ONLY $36.43 ↓ -95%
AMRCN INDIAN HLTH PROJ MCR ADV - ALL PLANS AMRCN INDIAN HLTH PROJ MCR ADV - ALL PLANS $39.11 ↓ -94%
NETWORK PROVDRS LLC MCARE-ALL PLANS NETWORK PROVDRS LLC MCARE-ALL PLANS $42.37 ↓ -94%
HEALTHNET MCAL HEALTHNET MCAL $43.39 ↓ -94%
OSCAR - ALL PLANS OSCAR - ALL PLANS $52.15 ↓ -93%
KAISER COMM HMO IP/OP ONLY-ALL OTHER PLANS KAISER COMM HMO IP/OP ONLY-ALL OTHER PLANS $56.06 ↓ -92%
EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS $58.67 ↓ -92%
CENTIVO - ALL PLANS CENTIVO - ALL PLANS $73.33 ↓ -89%
BLUE SHIELD EPN BLUE SHIELD EPN $793.31 ↑ +14%
BLUE SHIELD HMO/POS - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE SHIELD HMO/POS - ALL OTHER PLANS $881.72 ↑ +26%
BLUE SHIELD EPO/PPO BLUE SHIELD EPO/PPO $881.72 ↑ +26%
KERN HEALTH SYSTEMS MCAL KERN HEALTH SYSTEMS MCAL $979.69 ↑ +40%
UHC JLL CSP UHC JLL CSP $986.38 ↑ +41%
UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS $1,038.23 ↑ +49%
UHC HMO UHC HMO $1,038.23 ↑ +49%
HERITAGE/HPN COMM HERITAGE/HPN COMM $1,130.23 ↑ +62%
WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE- ALL PLANS WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE- ALL PLANS $1,154.13 ↑ +65%
KERN LEGACY HP EPO - ALL OTHER PLANS KERN LEGACY HP EPO - ALL OTHER PLANS $1,194.75 ↑ +71%
COUNTY OF KERN - ALL PLANS COUNTY OF KERN - ALL PLANS $1,194.75 ↑ +71%
GEM CARE- ALL PLANS GEM CARE- ALL PLANS $1,194.75 ↑ +71%
KERN LEGACY SHARE SELECT KERN LEGACY SHARE SELECT $1,194.75 ↑ +71%
CIGNA- ALL OTHER PLANS CIGNA- ALL OTHER PLANS $1,242.54 ↑ +78%
CIGNA HMO/OPEN ACCESS CIGNA HMO/OPEN ACCESS $1,242.54 ↑ +78%
FIRST HEALTH/COVENTRY IP/OP ONLY- ALL PLANS FIRST HEALTH/COVENTRY IP/OP ONLY- ALL PLANS $1,433.70 ↑ +105%
PHCS IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS PHCS IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS $1,553.17 ↑ +123%
INTERPLAN IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS INTERPLAN IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS $1,672.65 ↑ +140%
HEALTHNET HMO/POS/PPO/EPO - ALL OTHER PLANS HEALTHNET HMO/POS/PPO/EPO - ALL OTHER PLANS $1,779.69 ↑ +155%
THREE RIVERS PROVIDER NETWORK IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS THREE RIVERS PROVIDER NETWORK IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS $1,911.59 ↑ +174%
INTEGRATED HEALTH PLAN IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS INTEGRATED HEALTH PLAN IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS $1,911.59 ↑ +174%
AFFILIATED HEALTH FUNDS IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS AFFILIATED HEALTH FUNDS IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS $1,911.59 ↑ +174%
BEECH STREET IP/OP ONLY- ALL PLANS BEECH STREET IP/OP ONLY- ALL PLANS $2,031.07 ↑ +191%
GALAXY HEALTH NETWORK IP/OP ONLY- ALL PLANS GALAXY HEALTH NETWORK IP/OP ONLY- ALL PLANS $2,150.54 ↑ +208%
AETNA- ALL PLANS AETNA- ALL PLANS $6,499.42 ↑ +831%

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Penicillin g benzathine 1,200,000 unit/2 ml intramuscular syringe at other California hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield Bakersfield $571.72 $16.17 – $347.20
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Bakersfield $565.55 $8.54 – $73.47
Fresno Medical Center FRESNO $1,324.06 $29.00 – $29.00
St. John's Camarillo Hospital Camarillo $245.28 $5.71 – $123.24
Antioch Medical Center ANTIOCH $1,324.06 $29.00 – $29.00
Redwood City Medical Center Redwood City $1,324.06 $29.00 – $29.00
Santa Clara Medical Center SANTA CLARA $1,324.06 $29.00 – $29.00
Baldwin Park Medical Center BALDWIN PARK $1,229.49 $29.00 – $29.00

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