Insertion of new/replacement ppm w/transvenous electrode(s) atrial & ventricular at Providence Saint John's Health Center

2121 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, CA · Providence · · NPI 1124026273

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

$4,192.30

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$11,978.00

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$4,588.50 with Blue Shield vs $48,502.00 with Healthnet — same scan, same building. Share

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Negotiated rate vs. cash
Blue Shield Medicare Managed Care Plan $4,588.50 ↑ +9%
Blue Cross All Commercial Plans $8,837.00 ↑ +111%
Cigna All Commercial Plans $9,891.00 ↑ +136%
Aetna Medicare Managed Care Plan $13,443.01 ↑ +221%
Humana Choicecare Medicare Managed Care Plan $13,711.87 ↑ +227%
Blue Cross Anthem Vivity City Of La Other Commercial Plan $14,083.95 ↑ +236%
Central Health Plan Medicare Managed Care Plan $14,787.31 ↑ +253%
Blue Shield Tandem Ppo/Blue High Performance Ppo/Epo $15,333.73 ↑ +266%
Blue Cross Anthem Vivity Non City Of La Other Commercial Plan $15,862.54 ↑ +278%
Blue Shield Ppo/Epo $17,032.64 ↑ +306%
Blue Shield Hmo $17,032.64 ↑ +306%
La Care Health Plan Covered Ca Exchange $17,475.92 ↑ +317%
Unitedhealthcare Select/Navigate Hmo $17,698.00 ↑ +322%
Unitedhealthcare All Commercial Plans $20,076.00 ↑ +379%
Blue Shield Epn/Ifp Benefit Exchange $23,879.41 ↑ +470%
Healthnet Ambetter Hmo $24,869.57 ↑ +493%
Healthnet Ambetter Ppo $28,768.05 ↑ +586%
Healthnet Blue And Gold Other Commercial Plan $30,073.00 ↑ +617%
Healthnet All Commercial Plans $48,502.00 ↑ +1057%

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Insertion of new/replacement ppm w/transvenous electrode(s) atrial & ventricular at other California hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
St. John's Camarillo Hospital Camarillo $17,560.74 $1,050.96 – $31,272.54
Arroyo Grande Hospital Santa Maria $16,040.16 $854.44 – $36,727.46
French Hospital San Luis Obispo $14,990.48 $854.44 – $37,476.18
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Bakersfield $15,006.63 $854.44 – $32,303.10
Queen of The Valley Medical Center Napa $22,043.73 $9,256.00 – $62,607.00
Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka Eureka $11,737.14 $11,046.00 – $62,607.00
Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna $18,866.94 $11,059.00 – $62,607.00
St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton Stockton $11,098.50 $854.44 – $31,710.00

All California hospitals for this procedure →