Ultrasound abdomen aorta screening study aaa 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

$271.35

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$1,809.00

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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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$6.23 with BLUE CROSS MCS vs $629.10 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.

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

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
BLUE CROSS MCS BLUE CROSS MCS $6.23 ↓ -98%
BLUE CROSS NON-MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE CROSS NON-MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS $6.23 ↓ -98%
GEM CARE- ALL PLANS GEM CARE- ALL PLANS $26.15 ↓ -90%
UHC MCR ADV UHC MCR ADV $26.15 ↓ -90%
PREMIER PHYSICIAN ALLIANCE PROFEE ONLY-ALL PLANS PREMIER PHYSICIAN ALLIANCE PROFEE ONLY-ALL PLANS $26.15 ↓ -90%
OSCAR - ALL PLANS OSCAR - ALL PLANS $26.15 ↓ -90%
KERN LEGACY SHARE SELECT KERN LEGACY SHARE SELECT $26.15 ↓ -90%
BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV $26.15 ↓ -90%
FHCN PACE MCR ADV - ALL PLANS FHCN PACE MCR ADV - ALL PLANS $26.15 ↓ -90%
HERITAGE/HPN MCR ADV HERITAGE/HPN MCR ADV $26.15 ↓ -90%
HEALTHNET MCR ADV HEALTHNET MCR ADV $26.15 ↓ -90%
AETNA- ALL PLANS AETNA- ALL PLANS $27.11 ↓ -90%
BC MEDI-CAL BC MEDI-CAL $27.85 ↓ -90%
COUNTY OF KERN - ALL PLANS COUNTY OF KERN - ALL PLANS $28.77 ↓ -89%
EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS $28.77 ↓ -89%
KERN LEGACY HP EPO - ALL OTHER PLANS KERN LEGACY HP EPO - ALL OTHER PLANS $28.77 ↓ -89%
NETWORK PROVDRS LLC MCARE-ALL PLANS NETWORK PROVDRS LLC MCARE-ALL PLANS $34.00 ↓ -87%
CIGNA HMO/OPEN ACCESS CIGNA HMO/OPEN ACCESS $34.56 ↓ -87%
CIGNA- ALL OTHER PLANS CIGNA- ALL OTHER PLANS $34.56 ↓ -87%
UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS $36.18 ↓ -87%
UHC JLL CSP UHC JLL CSP $36.18 ↓ -87%
UHC HMO UHC HMO $36.18 ↓ -87%
HEALTHNET HMO/POS/PPO/EPO - ALL OTHER PLANS HEALTHNET HMO/POS/PPO/EPO - ALL OTHER PLANS $38.10 ↓ -86%
WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE- ALL PLANS WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE- ALL PLANS $38.96 ↓ -86%
CENTIVO - ALL PLANS CENTIVO - ALL PLANS $39.23 ↓ -86%
BLUE SHIELD EPN BLUE SHIELD EPN $43.55 ↓ -84%
BLUE SHIELD HMO/POS - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE SHIELD HMO/POS - ALL OTHER PLANS $46.02 ↓ -83%
BLUE SHIELD EPO/PPO BLUE SHIELD EPO/PPO $46.02 ↓ -83%
MEDI-CAL MEDI-CAL $85.45 ↓ -69%
UNIVERSAL HC MCAL PROFEE ONLY UNIVERSAL HC MCAL PROFEE ONLY $85.45 ↓ -69%
KERN HEALTH SYSTEMS MCAL KERN HEALTH SYSTEMS MCAL $101.00 ↓ -63%
KAISER MCAL IP/OP ONLY KAISER MCAL IP/OP ONLY $122.57 ↓ -55%
UNIVERSAL HEALTH PLAN MCARE-ALL OTHER PLANS UNIVERSAL HEALTH PLAN MCARE-ALL OTHER PLANS $134.46 ↓ -50%
KAISER MCR ADV IP/OP ONLY KAISER MCR ADV IP/OP ONLY $134.46 ↓ -50%
HEALTHNET MCAL HEALTHNET MCAL $145.98 ↓ -46%
AMRCN INDIAN HLTH PROJ MCR ADV - ALL PLANS AMRCN INDIAN HLTH PROJ MCR ADV - ALL PLANS $161.36 ↓ -41%
KAISER COMM HMO IP/OP ONLY-ALL OTHER PLANS KAISER COMM HMO IP/OP ONLY-ALL OTHER PLANS $231.28 ↓ -15%
FIRST HEALTH/COVENTRY IP/OP ONLY- ALL PLANS FIRST HEALTH/COVENTRY IP/OP ONLY- ALL PLANS $419.40 ↑ +55%
PHCS IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS PHCS IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS $454.35 ↑ +67%
INTERPLAN IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS INTERPLAN IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS $489.30 ↑ +80%
HERITAGE/HPN COMM HERITAGE/HPN COMM $520.76 ↑ +92%
INTEGRATED HEALTH PLAN IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS INTEGRATED HEALTH PLAN IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS $559.20 ↑ +106%
THREE RIVERS PROVIDER NETWORK IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS THREE RIVERS PROVIDER NETWORK IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS $559.20 ↑ +106%
AFFILIATED HEALTH FUNDS IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS AFFILIATED HEALTH FUNDS IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS $559.20 ↑ +106%
BEECH STREET IP/OP ONLY- ALL PLANS BEECH STREET IP/OP ONLY- ALL PLANS $594.15 ↑ +119%
BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE $622.26 ↑ +129%
GALAXY HEALTH NETWORK IP/OP ONLY- ALL PLANS GALAXY HEALTH NETWORK IP/OP ONLY- ALL PLANS $629.10 ↑ +132%

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Ultrasound abdomen aorta screening study aaa at other California hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield Bakersfield $302.00 $85.45 – $651.20
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Bakersfield $298.74 $85.45 – $643.06
Fresno Medical Center FRESNO $901.60 $142.00 – $142.00
St. John's Camarillo Hospital Camarillo $641.67 $129.27 – $1,142.70
Antioch Medical Center ANTIOCH $901.60 $142.00 – $142.00
Redwood City Medical Center Redwood City $901.60 $142.00 – $142.00
Santa Clara Medical Center SANTA CLARA $901.60 $142.00 – $142.00
Baldwin Park Medical Center BALDWIN PARK $624.00 $96.00 – $96.00

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