Myelography l-s spine at ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO
1401 Garces Hwy, Delano, CA · Adventisthealth · · NPI 1144237272
$206.00
Cash price 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.
$1,030.00
Gross charge 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.
$56.29 with ANTHEM MCAL vs $2,268.56 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.
Full explanation →
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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.
Full explanation →Payer ?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. Full explanation → |
Plan ?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. Full explanation → |
Negotiated rate | vs. cash |
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| ANTHEM MCAL | ANTHEM MCAL | $56.29 | ↓ -73% |
| MEDI-CAL | MEDI-CAL | $117.59 | ↓ -43% |
| DIGNTY HLTH MCAL OP ONLY | DIGNTY HLTH MCAL OP ONLY | $117.59 | ↓ -43% |
| KAISER MEDI-CAL IP/OP ONLY | KAISER MEDI-CAL IP/OP ONLY | $117.59 | ↓ -43% |
| UNIVERSAL CARE MCAL | UNIVERSAL CARE MCAL | $117.59 | ↓ -43% |
| HEALTHNET MEDI-CAL | HEALTHNET MEDI-CAL | $140.05 | ↓ -32% |
| KERN HEALTH SYSTEM MCAL | KERN HEALTH SYSTEM MCAL | $151.69 | ↓ -26% |
| BLUE SHIELD EPN - ALL OTHER PLANS | BLUE SHIELD EPN - ALL OTHER PLANS | $225.57 | ↑ +10% |
| COVENTRY- ALL PLANS | COVENTRY- ALL PLANS | $618.00 | ↑ +200% |
| BLUE SHIELD NON-EPN | BLUE SHIELD NON-EPN | $669.50 | ↑ +225% |
| HEALTHNET- ALL OTHER PLANS | HEALTHNET- ALL OTHER PLANS | $693.19 | ↑ +237% |
| UHC HMO | UHC HMO | $704.11 | ↑ +242% |
| COUNTY OF KERN NETWORK - ALL PLANS | COUNTY OF KERN NETWORK - ALL PLANS | $721.00 | ↑ +250% |
| GEM CARE- ALL PLANS | GEM CARE- ALL PLANS | $721.00 | ↑ +250% |
| UHC JLL | UHC JLL | $741.19 | ↑ +260% |
| UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS | UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS | $741.19 | ↑ +260% |
| AETNA- ALL PLANS | AETNA- ALL PLANS | $760.14 | ↑ +269% |
| FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL CARE OF KERN COUNTY - ALL P | FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL CARE OF KERN COUNTY - ALL P | $772.50 | ↑ +275% |
| CIGNA- ALL PLANS | CIGNA- ALL PLANS | $824.00 | ↑ +300% |
| WESTERN GROWERS - ALL PLANS | WESTERN GROWERS - ALL PLANS | $834.30 | ↑ +305% |
| ANTHEM - ALL OTHER PLANS | ANTHEM - ALL OTHER PLANS | $857.06 | ↑ +316% |
| HEALTHNET MCR ADV | HEALTHNET MCR ADV | $1,008.25 | ↑ +389% |
| BAKERSFIELD FAM MED GRP-ALL PLANS | BAKERSFIELD FAM MED GRP-ALL PLANS | $1,008.25 | ↑ +389% |
| KERN MCR ADV DUAL DNSP-ALL OTHER PLANS | KERN MCR ADV DUAL DNSP-ALL OTHER PLANS | $1,008.25 | ↑ +389% |
| TRICARE BLUE SHIELD - ALL PLANS | TRICARE BLUE SHIELD - ALL PLANS | $1,008.25 | ↑ +389% |
| UNIVERSAL CARE MCR- ALL OTHER PLANS | UNIVERSAL CARE MCR- ALL OTHER PLANS | $1,008.25 | ↑ +389% |
| UHC MCR ADV | UHC MCR ADV | $1,008.25 | ↑ +389% |
| KAISER MEDICARE IP/OP ONLY | KAISER MEDICARE IP/OP ONLY | $1,008.25 | ↑ +389% |
| OSCAR MEDICARE ADVANTAGE-ALL PLANS | OSCAR MEDICARE ADVANTAGE-ALL PLANS | $1,613.20 | ↑ +683% |
| KAISER COMM IP/OP ONLY- ALL OTHER PLANS | KAISER COMM IP/OP ONLY- ALL OTHER PLANS | $1,734.19 | ↑ +742% |
| AH EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS | AH EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS | $1,814.85 | ↑ +781% |
| CENTIVO - ALL PLANS | CENTIVO - ALL PLANS | $2,268.56 | ↑ +1001% |
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Myelography l-s spine at other California hospitals
| Hospital | City | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno Medical Center | FRESNO | $2,419.20 | $1,054.00 – $1,054.00 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo | $927.25 | $177.91 – $3,463.45 |
| Antioch Medical Center | ANTIOCH | $2,419.20 | $1,054.00 – $1,054.00 |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City | $2,419.20 | $1,054.00 – $1,054.00 |
| Santa Clara Medical Center | SANTA CLARA | $2,419.20 | $1,054.00 – $1,054.00 |
| Baldwin Park Medical Center | BALDWIN PARK | $1,773.20 | $718.00 – $718.00 |
| Riverside Medical Center | RIVERSIDE | $1,773.20 | $718.00 – $718.00 |
| Fremont Medical Center | FREMONT | $2,419.20 | $1,054.00 – $1,054.00 |