Renal cyst study s&i 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

$519.75

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.

$3,465.00

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.

$24.57 with BC MEDI-CAL vs $1,581.26 with CENTIVO - 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
BC MEDI-CAL BC MEDI-CAL $24.57 ↓ -95%
KAISER MCAL IP/OP ONLY KAISER MCAL IP/OP ONLY $62.08 ↓ -88%
MEDI-CAL MEDI-CAL $62.08 ↓ -88%
HEALTHNET MCAL HEALTHNET MCAL $73.94 ↓ -86%
KERN HEALTH SYSTEMS MCAL KERN HEALTH SYSTEMS MCAL $83.19 ↓ -84%
BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE $307.26 ↓ -41%
BLUE CROSS NON-MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE CROSS NON-MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS $341.40 ↓ -34%
BLUE SHIELD EPN BLUE SHIELD EPN $405.37 ↓ -22%
BLUE CROSS MCS BLUE CROSS MCS $409.69 ↓ -21%
BLUE SHIELD EPO/PPO BLUE SHIELD EPO/PPO $450.55 ↓ -13%
BLUE SHIELD HMO/POS - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE SHIELD HMO/POS - ALL OTHER PLANS $450.55 ↓ -13%
UHC JLL CSP UHC JLL CSP $504.03 ↓ -3%
UHC HMO UHC HMO $530.52 ↑ +2%
UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS $530.52 ↑ +2%
WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE- ALL PLANS WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE- ALL PLANS $601.95 ↑ +16%
KERN LEGACY HP EPO - ALL OTHER PLANS KERN LEGACY HP EPO - ALL OTHER PLANS $610.50 ↑ +17%
COUNTY OF KERN - ALL PLANS COUNTY OF KERN - ALL PLANS $610.50 ↑ +17%
GEM CARE- ALL PLANS GEM CARE- ALL PLANS $610.50 ↑ +17%
KERN LEGACY SHARE SELECT KERN LEGACY SHARE SELECT $610.50 ↑ +17%
FHCN PACE MCR ADV - ALL PLANS FHCN PACE MCR ADV - ALL PLANS $702.78 ↑ +35%
UNIVERSAL HEALTH PLAN MCARE-ALL OTHER PLANS UNIVERSAL HEALTH PLAN MCARE-ALL OTHER PLANS $702.78 ↑ +35%
HEALTHNET MCR ADV HEALTHNET MCR ADV $702.78 ↑ +35%
HERITAGE/HPN MCR ADV HERITAGE/HPN MCR ADV $702.78 ↑ +35%
KAISER MCR ADV IP/OP ONLY KAISER MCR ADV IP/OP ONLY $702.78 ↑ +35%
BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV $702.78 ↑ +35%
UHC MCR ADV UHC MCR ADV $702.78 ↑ +35%
FIRST HEALTH/COVENTRY IP/OP ONLY- ALL PLANS FIRST HEALTH/COVENTRY IP/OP ONLY- ALL PLANS $732.60 ↑ +41%
PHCS IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS PHCS IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS $793.65 ↑ +53%
AMRCN INDIAN HLTH PROJ MCR ADV - ALL PLANS AMRCN INDIAN HLTH PROJ MCR ADV - ALL PLANS $843.34 ↑ +62%
INTERPLAN IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS INTERPLAN IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS $854.70 ↑ +64%
HEALTHNET HMO/POS/PPO/EPO - ALL OTHER PLANS HEALTHNET HMO/POS/PPO/EPO - ALL OTHER PLANS $909.40 ↑ +75%
HERITAGE/HPN COMM HERITAGE/HPN COMM $909.65 ↑ +75%
NETWORK PROVDRS LLC MCARE-ALL PLANS NETWORK PROVDRS LLC MCARE-ALL PLANS $913.62 ↑ +76%
AFFILIATED HEALTH FUNDS IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS AFFILIATED HEALTH FUNDS IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS $976.80 ↑ +88%
THREE RIVERS PROVIDER NETWORK IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS THREE RIVERS PROVIDER NETWORK IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS $976.80 ↑ +88%
INTEGRATED HEALTH PLAN IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS INTEGRATED HEALTH PLAN IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS $976.80 ↑ +88%
BEECH STREET IP/OP ONLY- ALL PLANS BEECH STREET IP/OP ONLY- ALL PLANS $1,037.85 ↑ +100%
GALAXY HEALTH NETWORK IP/OP ONLY- ALL PLANS GALAXY HEALTH NETWORK IP/OP ONLY- ALL PLANS $1,098.90 ↑ +111%
OSCAR - ALL PLANS OSCAR - ALL PLANS $1,124.45 ↑ +116%
AETNA- ALL PLANS AETNA- ALL PLANS $1,208.64 ↑ +133%
KAISER COMM HMO IP/OP ONLY-ALL OTHER PLANS KAISER COMM HMO IP/OP ONLY-ALL OTHER PLANS $1,208.78 ↑ +133%
CIGNA- ALL OTHER PLANS CIGNA- ALL OTHER PLANS $1,238.61 ↑ +138%
CIGNA HMO/OPEN ACCESS CIGNA HMO/OPEN ACCESS $1,238.61 ↑ +138%
EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS $1,265.01 ↑ +143%
CENTIVO - ALL PLANS CENTIVO - ALL PLANS $1,581.26 ↑ +204%

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Renal cyst study s&i at other California hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield Bakersfield $443.35 $62.08 – $2,533.41
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Bakersfield $438.57 $62.08 – $2,533.41
Fresno Medical Center FRESNO $1,495.20 $731.00 – $731.00
St. John's Camarillo Hospital Camarillo $434.50 $93.92 – $2,339.15
Antioch Medical Center ANTIOCH $1,495.20 $731.00 – $731.00
Redwood City Medical Center Redwood City $1,495.20 $731.00 – $731.00
Santa Clara Medical Center SANTA CLARA $1,495.20 $731.00 – $731.00
Baldwin Park Medical Center BALDWIN PARK $1,222.00 $498.00 – $498.00

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