Ultrasound exam k transpl w/doppler 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

$426.75

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.

$2,845.00

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.

$5.42 with BLUE CROSS NON-MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS vs $766.80 with GALAXY HEALTH NETWORK IP/OP ONLY- 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 NON-MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE CROSS NON-MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS $5.42 ↓ -99%
BLUE CROSS MCS BLUE CROSS MCS $5.42 ↓ -99%
BC MEDI-CAL BC MEDI-CAL $29.55 ↓ -93%
PREMIER PHYSICIAN ALLIANCE PROFEE ONLY-ALL PLANS PREMIER PHYSICIAN ALLIANCE PROFEE ONLY-ALL PLANS $35.52 ↓ -92%
OSCAR - ALL PLANS OSCAR - ALL PLANS $35.52 ↓ -92%
GEM CARE- ALL PLANS GEM CARE- ALL PLANS $35.52 ↓ -92%
HEALTHNET MCR ADV HEALTHNET MCR ADV $35.52 ↓ -92%
UHC MCR ADV UHC MCR ADV $35.52 ↓ -92%
BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV $35.52 ↓ -92%
KERN LEGACY SHARE SELECT KERN LEGACY SHARE SELECT $35.52 ↓ -92%
FHCN PACE MCR ADV - ALL PLANS FHCN PACE MCR ADV - ALL PLANS $35.52 ↓ -92%
HERITAGE/HPN MCR ADV HERITAGE/HPN MCR ADV $35.52 ↓ -92%
AETNA- ALL PLANS AETNA- ALL PLANS $35.81 ↓ -92%
COUNTY OF KERN - ALL PLANS COUNTY OF KERN - ALL PLANS $39.07 ↓ -91%
EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS $39.07 ↓ -91%
KERN LEGACY HP EPO - ALL OTHER PLANS KERN LEGACY HP EPO - ALL OTHER PLANS $39.07 ↓ -91%
NETWORK PROVDRS LLC MCARE-ALL PLANS NETWORK PROVDRS LLC MCARE-ALL PLANS $46.18 ↓ -89%
BLUE SHIELD EPN BLUE SHIELD EPN $46.82 ↓ -89%
CIGNA- ALL OTHER PLANS CIGNA- ALL OTHER PLANS $48.13 ↓ -89%
CIGNA HMO/OPEN ACCESS CIGNA HMO/OPEN ACCESS $48.13 ↓ -89%
BLUE SHIELD EPO/PPO BLUE SHIELD EPO/PPO $49.48 ↓ -88%
BLUE SHIELD HMO/POS - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE SHIELD HMO/POS - ALL OTHER PLANS $49.48 ↓ -88%
UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS $50.56 ↓ -88%
UHC HMO UHC HMO $50.56 ↓ -88%
UHC JLL CSP UHC JLL CSP $50.56 ↓ -88%
HEALTHNET HMO/POS/PPO/EPO - ALL OTHER PLANS HEALTHNET HMO/POS/PPO/EPO - ALL OTHER PLANS $51.75 ↓ -88%
WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE- ALL PLANS WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE- ALL PLANS $52.92 ↓ -88%
CENTIVO - ALL PLANS CENTIVO - ALL PLANS $53.28 ↓ -88%
MEDI-CAL MEDI-CAL $110.40 ↓ -74%
UNIVERSAL HC MCAL PROFEE ONLY UNIVERSAL HC MCAL PROFEE ONLY $110.40 ↓ -74%
UNIVERSAL HEALTH PLAN MCARE-ALL OTHER PLANS UNIVERSAL HEALTH PLAN MCARE-ALL OTHER PLANS $134.46 ↓ -68%
KAISER MCR ADV IP/OP ONLY KAISER MCR ADV IP/OP ONLY $134.46 ↓ -68%
KERN HEALTH SYSTEMS MCAL KERN HEALTH SYSTEMS MCAL $141.00 ↓ -67%
KAISER MCAL IP/OP ONLY KAISER MCAL IP/OP ONLY $158.36 ↓ -63%
AMRCN INDIAN HLTH PROJ MCR ADV - ALL PLANS AMRCN INDIAN HLTH PROJ MCR ADV - ALL PLANS $161.36 ↓ -62%
HEALTHNET MCAL HEALTHNET MCAL $188.60 ↓ -56%
KAISER COMM HMO IP/OP ONLY-ALL OTHER PLANS KAISER COMM HMO IP/OP ONLY-ALL OTHER PLANS $231.28 ↓ -46%
BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE $459.62 ↑ +8%
FIRST HEALTH/COVENTRY IP/OP ONLY- ALL PLANS FIRST HEALTH/COVENTRY IP/OP ONLY- ALL PLANS $511.20 ↑ +20%
PHCS IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS PHCS IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS $553.80 ↑ +30%
INTERPLAN IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS INTERPLAN IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS $596.40 ↑ +40%
HERITAGE/HPN COMM HERITAGE/HPN COMM $634.74 ↑ +49%
THREE RIVERS PROVIDER NETWORK IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS THREE RIVERS PROVIDER NETWORK IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS $681.60 ↑ +60%
AFFILIATED HEALTH FUNDS IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS AFFILIATED HEALTH FUNDS IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS $681.60 ↑ +60%
INTEGRATED HEALTH PLAN IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS INTEGRATED HEALTH PLAN IP/OP ONLY-ALL PLANS $681.60 ↑ +60%
BEECH STREET IP/OP ONLY- ALL PLANS BEECH STREET IP/OP ONLY- ALL PLANS $724.20 ↑ +70%
GALAXY HEALTH NETWORK IP/OP ONLY- ALL PLANS GALAXY HEALTH NETWORK IP/OP ONLY- ALL PLANS $766.80 ↑ +80%

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Ultrasound exam k transpl w/doppler at other California hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield Bakersfield $592.12 $110.40 – $1,276.80
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Bakersfield $585.74 $110.40 – $1,260.84
St. John's Camarillo Hospital Camarillo $1,062.59 $135.12 – $1,892.28
Redwood City Medical Center Redwood City $1,388.80 $156.00 – $156.00
Santa Clara Medical Center SANTA CLARA $1,388.80 $156.00 – $156.00
Baldwin Park Medical Center BALDWIN PARK $1,097.20 $99.00 – $99.00
Riverside Medical Center RIVERSIDE $1,097.20 $99.00 – $99.00
Sacramento Medical Center SACRAMENTO $1,388.80 $156.00 – $156.00

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