Paclitaxel protein-bound 100 mg intravenous suspension at Petaluma Valley Hospital

400 N Mcdowell Blvd, Petaluma, CA · Providence · · NPI 1235162645

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

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$5.90 with Healthnet vs $28.08 with Unitedhealthcare — 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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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
Healthnet Medicare Managed Care Plan $5.90
Aetna Medicare Managed Care Plan $6.02
Blue Cross Epo Exchange $11.90
Blue Cross Mcs All Commercial Plans $14.26
Blue Cross Nonmcs All Commercial Plans $14.26
Aetna All Commercial Plans $26.13
Unitedhealthcare All Commercial Plans $28.08
Unitedhealthcare Select/Navigate Hmo $28.08

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Paclitaxel protein-bound 100 mg intravenous suspension at other California hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
St. John's Camarillo Hospital Camarillo $1,827.34 $12.05 – $34.79
Arroyo Grande Hospital Santa Maria $8,115.31 $15.40 – $18,581.78
French Hospital San Luis Obispo $7,432.72 $13.06 – $18,581.78
Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield Bakersfield $2,835.19 $9.86 – $4,133.60
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Bakersfield $2,804.62 $15.40 – $4,081.93
Queen of The Valley Medical Center Napa $2,414.97 $6.02 – $28.08
Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka Eureka $2,414.97 $6.02 – $28.08
St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton Stockton $1,834.56 $13.24 – $3,460.40

All California hospitals for this procedure →