Blood occult fecal hemoglobin immunoassay qualitative 1-3 simultaneous determinations diagnostic at Methodist Hospital of Sacramento

7500 Hospital Dr., Sacramento, CA · CommonSpirit Health · · NPI 1467560599

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

$37.16

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$129.00

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$14.14 with United vs $109.83 with Aetna — same scan, same building. Share

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Negotiated rate

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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.

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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.

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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
United Medicaid|> 21 $14.14 ↓ -62%
Partnership Health Plan Medicaid|All Plans $14.14 ↓ -62%
United Medicaid|< 21 $14.14 ↓ -62%
BCBS - Anthem Medicare|All Other Plans $15.01 ↓ -60%
Hill Physicians Medicaid|All Plans $15.55 ↓ -58%
Aetna Medicare|All Plans $15.92 ↓ -57%
Blue Shield CA Medicare|All Plans $15.92 ↓ -57%
Health Net Medicare|All Plans $15.92 ↓ -57%
Hill Physicians Commercial|All Plans $15.92 ↓ -57%
Kaiser Medicare|All Plans $15.92 ↓ -57%
Humana Commercial|All Plans $15.92 ↓ -57%
United Medicare|All Plans $15.92 ↓ -57%
Humana Medicare|All Plans $15.92 ↓ -57%
Hill Physicians Medicare|All Plans $15.92 ↓ -57%
Connected Care Commercial|Intel $15.92 ↓ -57%
BCBS - Anthem Medicare|Imperial $16.40 ↓ -56%
United Commercial|All Other Plans $19.10 ↓ -49%
United Commercial|HMO $19.10 ↓ -49%
United Commercial|Options PPO $19.10 ↓ -49%
United Commercial|Non-Options PPO $19.10 ↓ -49%
Molina Medicaid|All Plans $26.58 ↓ -28%
BCBS - Anthem Medicaid|All Plans $26.87 ↓ -28%
California Health & Wellness Medicaid|All Plans $32.52 ↓ -12%
Health Net Medicaid|All Plans $32.52 ↓ -12%
Cigna Commercial|LocalPlus $35.26 ↓ -5%
Western Health Advantage Commercial|All Plans $45.15 ↑ +22%
Cigna Commercial|All Other Plans $47.02 ↑ +27%
BCBS - Anthem Commercial|Connection EPO $47.59 ↑ +28%
Blue Shield CA Commercial|ACO Trio $47.73 ↑ +28%
Kaiser Medicaid|All Plans $52.89 ↑ +42%
BCBS - Anthem Commercial|All Other Plans $59.49 ↑ +60%
Blue Shield CA Commercial|ACO Trio CalPers $60.63 ↑ +63%
Blue Shield CA Commercial|Exchange $63.21 ↑ +70%
BCBS - Anthem Commercial|MCS $79.11 ↑ +113%
Blue Shield CA Commercial|HMO $91.59 ↑ +146%
Blue Shield CA Commercial|CalPers $94.17 ↑ +153%
BCBS - Anthem Commercial|BRMS $96.75 ↑ +160%
First Health Commercial|All Plans $96.75 ↑ +160%
Kaiser Commercial|All Plans $101.91 ↑ +174%
Sutter Health Commercial|All Plans $103.20 ↑ +178%
Healthsmart Commercial|All Plans $104.49 ↑ +181%
MultiPlan Commercial|All Plans $107.07 ↑ +188%
Blue Shield CA Commercial|All Other Plans $109.65 ↑ +195%
Aetna Commercial|HMO $109.83 ↑ +196%
Aetna Commercial|All Other Plans $109.83 ↑ +196%
Aetna Commercial|PPO $109.83 ↑ +196%

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Blood occult fecal hemoglobin immunoassay qualitative 1-3 simultaneous determinations diagnostic at other California hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Mercy General Hospital Sacramento $28.13 $14.14 – $103.20
St. John's Camarillo Hospital Camarillo $31.54 $15.92 – $56.16
Banner Lassen Medical Center Susanville $7.51 $3.18 – $23.33
Petaluma Valley Hospital Petaluma $124.44 $15.60 – $31.84
Mark Twain Medical Center San Andreas $90.58 $14.14 – $39.01
Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield Bakersfield $23.75 $14.14 – $45.76
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Bakersfield $23.49 $14.14 – $45.76
Queen of The Valley Medical Center Napa $112.71 $15.92 – $31.84

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