Change of windpipe airway 31502 at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center

15031 Rinaldi St, Mission Hills, CA · Providence · · NPI 1477587632

Source: hospital's published price file ↗ · Published Apr 1, 2026 · Ingested Sep 11, 2026

$235.55

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$673.00

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$304.63 with Aetna vs $2,716.00 with Blue Cross — same scan, same building. Share

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The specific product an insurer sells — e.g. "Blue Cross PPO 500" — which sets your deductible, coinsurance and negotiated rates.

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Negotiated rate vs. cash
Aetna Medicare Managed Care Plan $304.63 ↑ +29%
Humana Choicecare Medicare Managed Care Plan $310.72 ↑ +32%
Blue Cross Anthem Vivity City Of La Other Commercial Plan $319.15 ↑ +35%
Central Health Plan Medicare Managed Care Plan $335.09 ↑ +42%
Blue Shield Medicare Managed Care Plan $353.00 ↑ +50%
Blue Cross Anthem Vivity Non City Of La Other Commercial Plan $359.46 ↑ +53%
La Care Health Plan Exchange $396.02 ↑ +68%
Healthnet Ambetter Hmo $563.56 ↑ +139%
Healthnet Blue And Gold Other Commercial Plan $601.00 ↑ +155%
Healthnet Ambetter Ppo $651.91 ↑ +177%
Blue Shield Epn/Ifp Benefit Exchange $829.00 ↑ +252%
Blue Shield Tandem Ppo/Blue High Performance Ppo/Epo $894.00 ↑ +280%
Healthnet All Commercial Plans $970.00 ↑ +312%
Blue Shield Hmo/Ppo/Epo $993.00 ↑ +322%
Unitedhealthcare Select/Navigate Hmo $1,528.00 ↑ +549%
Unitedhealthcare All Commercial Plans $1,738.00 ↑ +638%
Cigna Oap Hmo/Pos $2,589.00 ↑ +999%
Cigna Ppo $2,589.00 ↑ +999%
Blue Cross All Commercial Plans $2,716.00 ↑ +1053%

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Change of windpipe airway 31502 at other California hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
St. John's Camarillo Hospital Camarillo $201.92 $90.12 – $521.66
Petaluma Valley Hospital Petaluma $471.24 $319.18 – $1,687.00
Arroyo Grande Hospital Santa Maria $323.14 $59.57 – $739.90
French Hospital San Luis Obispo $245.40 $59.57 – $1,149.00
Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield Bakersfield $520.15 $59.57 – $1,233.76
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Bakersfield $514.54 $59.57 – $12,607.00
Queen of The Valley Medical Center Napa $1,080.18 $336.29 – $6,200.00
Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka Eureka $676.77 $304.63 – $8,018.00

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