Assay of prostaglandin at LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC
975 S Fairmont Ave, Lodi, CA · Adventisthealth · · NPI 1316938301
$182.00
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.
$2,600.00
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.
$9.32 with BC MCAL vs $274.42 with BLUE CROSS NON-MCS - ALL OTHER 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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| BC MCAL | BC MCAL | $9.32 | ↓ -95% |
| MEDI-CAL | MEDI-CAL | $38.97 | ↓ -79% |
| KAISER MCAL | KAISER MCAL | $38.97 | ↓ -79% |
| TRICARE BLUE SHIELD - ALL PLANS | TRICARE BLUE SHIELD - ALL PLANS | $41.77 | ↓ -77% |
| UHC MCR ADV | UHC MCR ADV | $41.77 | ↓ -77% |
| KAISER MCR ADV | KAISER MCR ADV | $41.77 | ↓ -77% |
| ALIGNMENT HEALTH PLAN (AHP)-ALL PLANS | ALIGNMENT HEALTH PLAN (AHP)-ALL PLANS | $41.77 | ↓ -77% |
| BLUE SHIELD MCARE ADV | BLUE SHIELD MCARE ADV | $41.77 | ↓ -77% |
| CCA HEALTH PLAN MCR ADV- ALL PLANS | CCA HEALTH PLAN MCR ADV- ALL PLANS | $41.77 | ↓ -77% |
| HEALTHNET MCARE | HEALTHNET MCARE | $41.77 | ↓ -77% |
| HP OF SAN JOAQUIN MCR ADV | HP OF SAN JOAQUIN MCR ADV | $41.77 | ↓ -77% |
| HUMANA MCR ADV - ALL PLANS | HUMANA MCR ADV - ALL PLANS | $41.77 | ↓ -77% |
| CELTIC INS COMPANY - ALL PLANS | CELTIC INS COMPANY - ALL PLANS | $43.65 | ↓ -76% |
| HP OF SAN JOAQUIN MCAL | HP OF SAN JOAQUIN MCAL | $48.72 | ↓ -73% |
| KNNEX HEALTH - ALL PLANS | KNNEX HEALTH - ALL PLANS | $50.12 | ↓ -72% |
| MEDCORE(OMNI IPA) OP ONLY- ALL PLANS | MEDCORE(OMNI IPA) OP ONLY- ALL PLANS | $54.34 | ↓ -70% |
| HEALTHNET MCAL | HEALTHNET MCAL | $55.69 | ↓ -69% |
| UHC JLL | UHC JLL | $60.14 | ↓ -67% |
| UHC HMO | UHC HMO | $60.14 | ↓ -67% |
| BLUE SHIELD EPN - ALL OTHER PLANS | BLUE SHIELD EPN - ALL OTHER PLANS | $67.72 | ↓ -63% |
| BLUE SHIELD NON-EPN | BLUE SHIELD NON-EPN | $70.22 | ↓ -61% |
| AH EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS | AH EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS | $75.19 | ↓ -59% |
| AETNA - ALL PLANS | AETNA - ALL PLANS | $82.92 | ↓ -54% |
| BRIGHT HEALTH - ALL PLANS | BRIGHT HEALTH - ALL PLANS | $83.54 | ↓ -54% |
| KAISER COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS | KAISER COMMERCIAL - ALL OTHER PLANS | $85.69 | ↓ -53% |
| UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS | UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS | $86.76 | ↓ -52% |
| HEALTHNET- ALL OTHER PLANS | HEALTHNET- ALL OTHER PLANS | $102.64 | ↓ -44% |
| NETWORKS BY DESIGN- ALL PLANS | NETWORKS BY DESIGN- ALL PLANS | $104.50 | ↓ -43% |
| MULTIPLAN- ALL PLANS | MULTIPLAN- ALL PLANS | $167.20 | ↓ -8% |
| FIRST HEALTH- ALL PLANS | FIRST HEALTH- ALL PLANS | $171.38 | ↓ -6% |
| THREE RIVERS PROVIDER NETWORK- ALL PLANS | THREE RIVERS PROVIDER NETWORK- ALL PLANS | $188.10 | ↑ +3% |
| BEECH STREET- ALL PLANS | BEECH STREET- ALL PLANS | $188.10 | ↑ +3% |
| CIGNA- ALL PLANS | CIGNA- ALL PLANS | $188.10 | ↑ +3% |
| WESTERN GROWERS- ALL PLANS | WESTERN GROWERS- ALL PLANS | $188.10 | ↑ +3% |
| HP OF SAN JOAQUIN PPO - ALL OTHER PLANS | HP OF SAN JOAQUIN PPO - ALL OTHER PLANS | $198.55 | ↑ +9% |
| BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE | BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE | $246.98 | ↑ +36% |
| BLUE CROSS NON-MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS | BLUE CROSS NON-MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS | $274.42 | ↑ +51% |
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Assay of prostaglandin at other California hospitals
| Hospital | City | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno Medical Center | FRESNO | $108.08 | $38.00 – $38.00 |
| Antioch Medical Center | ANTIOCH | $108.08 | $38.00 – $38.00 |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City | $108.08 | $38.00 – $38.00 |
| Santa Clara Medical Center | SANTA CLARA | $108.08 | $38.00 – $38.00 |
| Baldwin Park Medical Center | BALDWIN PARK | $222.04 | $29.00 – $29.00 |
| Riverside Medical Center | RIVERSIDE | $222.04 | $29.00 – $29.00 |
| Fremont Medical Center | FREMONT | $108.08 | $38.00 – $38.00 |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville | $203.45 | $8.35 – $315.25 |