Injection during cath supravalvular aortography at St. Mary Medical Center

1050 Linden Ave, Long Beach, CA · CommonSpirit Health · · NPI 1194840421

Source: hospital's published price file ↗ · Published Feb 28, 2026 · Ingested Sep 10, 2026

$422.26

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$982.00

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$93.20 with BCBS - Anthem vs $8,463.00 with BCBS - Anthem — 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.

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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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Negotiated rate vs. cash
BCBS - Anthem Medicaid|All Plans $93.20 ↓ -78%
Noble IPA Medicaid|> 21 $106.39 ↓ -75%
Noble IPA Medicaid|< 21 $106.39 ↓ -75%
HCLA Medicaid|Preferred IPA < 21 $106.95 ↓ -75%
HCLA Medicaid|Preferred IPA > 21 $106.95 ↓ -75%
Partnership Health Plan Medicaid|< 21 $106.95 ↓ -75%
Partnership Health Plan Medicaid|> 21 $106.95 ↓ -75%
Inland Empire Health Plan Medicaid|All Plans $106.95 ↓ -75%
Preferred IPA Medicaid|Risk $118.21 ↓ -72%
Angeles IPA Medicare|All Plans $118.21 ↓ -72%
Health Net Medicaid|> 21 $142.24 ↓ -66%
Health Net Medicaid|< 21 $142.24 ↓ -66%
Kaiser Medicaid|< 21 $160.43 ↓ -62%
Kaiser Medicaid|> 21 $160.43 ↓ -62%
Molina Medicaid|All Plans $165.49 ↓ -61%
DHR Medicaid|> 21 $245.50 ↓ -42%
DHR Medicaid|< 21 $245.50 ↓ -42%
LA Care Medicaid|All Plans $440.63 ↑ +4%
Healthcare Partners Medicare|All Plans $451.72 ↑ +7%
Healthcare Partners Commercial|All Plans $510.64 ↑ +21%
United Commercial|Non-Options PPO $569.56 ↑ +35%
Blue Shield CA Medicaid|All Plans $591.05 ↑ +40%
Care 1st Medicaid|All Plans $591.05 ↑ +40%
United Commercial|Options PPO $608.84 ↑ +44%
United Commercial|All Other Plans $608.84 ↑ +44%
HPN Commercial|All Plans $618.66 ↑ +47%
Blue Shield CA Medicare|BlueShield Promise $638.30 ↑ +51%
Kaiser Commercial|All Plans $687.40 ↑ +63%
MultiPlan Commercial|All Plans $785.60 ↑ +86%
United Commercial|HMO $942.72 ↑ +123%
SMIPA Medicare|All Plans $982.00 ↑ +133%
BCBS - Anthem Commercial|Exchange $3,658.00 ↑ +766%
BCBS - Anthem Commercial|All Other Plans $5,460.00 ↑ +1193%
BCBS - Anthem Commercial|MCS $8,463.00 ↑ +1904%

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Injection during cath supravalvular aortography at other California hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
St. John's Camarillo Hospital Camarillo $73.59 $45.36 – $203.32
Arroyo Grande Hospital Santa Maria $197.74 $106.95 – $452.76
French Hospital San Luis Obispo $184.64 $106.95 – $461.58
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Bakersfield $1,594.99 $106.95 – $4,302.54
Queen of The Valley Medical Center Napa $2,831.52 $2,747.00 – $6,200.00
Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka Eureka $138.72 $2,699.00 – $8,018.00
St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton Stockton $705.60 $93.20 – $2,016.00
Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa $830.79 $1,716.00 – $4,042.00

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