X-ray acromioclavicular joints without or w/weighted distraction bilateral 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

$255.96

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$711.00

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$43.45 with MEDI-CAL vs $1,173.15 with PARTNERSHIP MCAL - ALL PLANS — same scan, same building. Share

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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

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
MEDI-CAL MEDI-CAL $43.45 ↓ -83%
BC MANAGED MCAL BC MANAGED MCAL $43.45 ↓ -83%
TRICARE BLUE SHIELD- ALL PLANS TRICARE BLUE SHIELD- ALL PLANS $149.31 ↓ -42%
BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV $149.31 ↓ -42%
KAISER MCR ADV KAISER MCR ADV $149.31 ↓ -42%
BLUE CROSS MCR ADV BLUE CROSS MCR ADV $155.28 ↓ -39%
UHC MCR ADV UHC MCR ADV $164.24 ↓ -36%
BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE $168.11 ↓ -34%
BLUE CROSS NON-MCS BLUE CROSS NON-MCS $186.78 ↓ -27%
BLUE CROSS MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE CROSS MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS $224.14 ↓ -12%
BLUE SHIELD EPN - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE SHIELD EPN - ALL OTHER PLANS $248.13 ↓ -3%
BLUE SHIELD NON-EPN BLUE SHIELD NON-EPN $259.89 ↑ +2%
AH EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS AH EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS $298.62 ↑ +17%
AETNA- ALL PLANS AETNA- ALL PLANS $531.26 ↑ +108%
WESTERN GROWERS- ALL PLANS WESTERN GROWERS- ALL PLANS $533.25 ↑ +108%
UHC JLL UHC JLL $563.33 ↑ +120%
FIRST HEALTH- ALL PLANS FIRST HEALTH- ALL PLANS $568.80 ↑ +122%
HEALTHNET- ALL PLANS HEALTHNET- ALL PLANS $583.02 ↑ +128%
UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS $592.97 ↑ +132%
FOUNDATION- ALL PLANS FOUNDATION- ALL PLANS $604.35 ↑ +136%
HEALTH MGMT NETWORK- ALL PLANS HEALTH MGMT NETWORK- ALL PLANS $604.35 ↑ +136%
HUMANA- ALL PLANS HUMANA- ALL PLANS $604.35 ↑ +136%
PHCS- ALL PLANS PHCS- ALL PLANS $604.35 ↑ +136%
INTERPLAN- ALL PLANS INTERPLAN- ALL PLANS $639.90 ↑ +150%
THREE RIVERS PROVIDER NETWORK- ALL PLANS THREE RIVERS PROVIDER NETWORK- ALL PLANS $639.90 ↑ +150%
CIGNA- ALL PLANS CIGNA- ALL PLANS $639.90 ↑ +150%
KAISER- ALL OTHER PLANS KAISER- ALL OTHER PLANS $639.90 ↑ +150%
PARTNERSHIP MCAL - ALL PLANS PARTNERSHIP MCAL - ALL PLANS $1,173.15 ↑ +358%

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X-ray acromioclavicular joints without or w/weighted distraction bilateral at other California hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Fresno Medical Center FRESNO $576.80 $118.00 – $118.00
St. John's Camarillo Hospital Camarillo $321.06 $56.20 – $571.74
Antioch Medical Center ANTIOCH $576.80 $118.00 – $118.00
Redwood City Medical Center Redwood City $576.80 $118.00 – $118.00
Santa Clara Medical Center SANTA CLARA $576.80 $118.00 – $118.00
Baldwin Park Medical Center BALDWIN PARK $322.40 $81.00 – $81.00
Riverside Medical Center RIVERSIDE $322.40 $81.00 – $81.00
Fremont Medical Center FREMONT $576.80 $118.00 – $118.00

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