Morphometric analysis in situ hybridization computer-assisted per specimen each multiplex stain at ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL

15630 18th Ave, Clearlake, CA · Adventisthealth · · NPI 1124018031

Source: hospital's published price file ↗ · Published Jul 29, 2026 · Ingested Sep 16, 2026

$117.00

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$325.00

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$10.50 with BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV vs $1,744.46 with BLUE CROSS MCS - ALL OTHER 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

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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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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 SHIELD MCR ADV BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV $10.50 ↓ -91%
KAISER MCR ADV KAISER MCR ADV $10.50 ↓ -91%
TRICARE BLUE SHIELD- ALL PLANS TRICARE BLUE SHIELD- ALL PLANS $10.50 ↓ -91%
BLUE CROSS MCR ADV BLUE CROSS MCR ADV $10.92 ↓ -91%
AH EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS AH EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS $21.00 ↓ -82%
AETNA- ALL PLANS AETNA- ALL PLANS $37.36 ↓ -68%
WESTERN GROWERS- ALL PLANS WESTERN GROWERS- ALL PLANS $37.50 ↓ -68%
BLUE SHIELD NON-EPN BLUE SHIELD NON-EPN $38.40 ↓ -67%
BLUE SHIELD EPN - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE SHIELD EPN - ALL OTHER PLANS $38.40 ↓ -67%
UHC JLL UHC JLL $39.62 ↓ -66%
FIRST HEALTH- ALL PLANS FIRST HEALTH- ALL PLANS $40.00 ↓ -66%
HEALTHNET- ALL PLANS HEALTHNET- ALL PLANS $41.00 ↓ -65%
UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS $41.70 ↓ -64%
HUMANA- ALL PLANS HUMANA- ALL PLANS $42.50 ↓ -64%
PHCS- ALL PLANS PHCS- ALL PLANS $42.50 ↓ -64%
FOUNDATION- ALL PLANS FOUNDATION- ALL PLANS $42.50 ↓ -64%
HEALTH MGMT NETWORK- ALL PLANS HEALTH MGMT NETWORK- ALL PLANS $42.50 ↓ -64%
THREE RIVERS PROVIDER NETWORK- ALL PLANS THREE RIVERS PROVIDER NETWORK- ALL PLANS $45.00 ↓ -62%
CIGNA- ALL PLANS CIGNA- ALL PLANS $45.00 ↓ -62%
INTERPLAN- ALL PLANS INTERPLAN- ALL PLANS $45.00 ↓ -62%
KAISER- ALL OTHER PLANS KAISER- ALL OTHER PLANS $45.00 ↓ -62%
UHC MCR ADV UHC MCR ADV $50.00 ↓ -57%
PARTNERSHIP MCAL - ALL PLANS PARTNERSHIP MCAL - ALL PLANS $50.00 ↓ -57%
MEDI-CAL MEDI-CAL $50.00 ↓ -57%
BC MANAGED MCAL BC MANAGED MCAL $50.00 ↓ -57%
BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE $1,308.37 ↑ +1018%
BLUE CROSS NON-MCS BLUE CROSS NON-MCS $1,453.73 ↑ +1143%
BLUE CROSS MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE CROSS MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS $1,744.46 ↑ +1391%

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Morphometric analysis in situ hybridization computer-assisted per specimen each multiplex stain at other California hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Fresno Medical Center FRESNO $604.80 $300.00 – $300.00
St. John's Camarillo Hospital Camarillo $122.64 $75.60 – $765.78
Antioch Medical Center ANTIOCH $604.80 $300.00 – $300.00
Redwood City Medical Center Redwood City $604.80 $300.00 – $300.00
Santa Clara Medical Center SANTA CLARA $604.80 $300.00 – $300.00
Fremont Medical Center FREMONT $604.80 $300.00 – $300.00
Banner Lassen Medical Center Susanville $212.27 $34.27 – $487.91
Sacramento Medical Center SACRAMENTO $604.80 $300.00 – $300.00

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