Biopsy of tear sac at HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
115 Mall Dr Hanford CA 93230|1141 Rose Avenue, Selma, CA · Adventisthealth · · NPI 1538141627
$167.20
Cash price Discounted cash price What a hospital charges a self-pay patient who pays directly, without going through insurance — usually well below the gross charge. Example: A CT scan has a $3,200 gross charge but an $850 discounted cash price. Ask for it by name when scheduling — hospitals don't always advertise it up front.
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What you pay up front if you don't use insurance.
$880.00
Gross charge Gross charge (chargemaster price) The hospital's full, undiscounted list price — pulled from its internal "chargemaster" price list. Almost no one actually pays this. Example: A chest X-ray has a gross charge of $1,450. The same hospital's discounted cash price for the same X-ray is $180 — the gross charge mostly anchors negotiations, not what patients pay.
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The hospital's undiscounted list price — almost no one pays this.
$60.00 with BC MCAL vs $3,057.84 with UNIVERSAL HC MCR ADV PROFEE - ALL OTHER PLANS — same scan, same building. Share
Negotiated rates by payer
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Negotiated rate
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.
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.
Full explanation →
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Negotiated rate
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.
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.
Full explanation →Payer ?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. Full explanation → |
Plan ?Plan The specific product an insurer sells — e.g. "Blue Cross PPO 500" — which sets your deductible, coinsurance and negotiated rates. Example: Two people both insured by Aetna can owe very different amounts for the same MRI: $50 with an HMO plan's flat copay, or the full $1,200 toward a high-deductible PPO plan's unmet deductible. Full explanation → |
Negotiated rate | vs. cash |
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| BC MCAL | BC MCAL | $60.00 | ↓ -64% |
| MEDI-CAL | MEDI-CAL | $60.00 | ↓ -64% |
| UNIVERSAL HC MCAL PROFEE | UNIVERSAL HC MCAL PROFEE | $60.00 | ↓ -64% |
| KAISER MCAL | KAISER MCAL | $60.00 | ↓ -64% |
| HEALTHNET MCAL | HEALTHNET MCAL | $60.00 | ↓ -64% |
| VALLEY CHILDRENS - ALL PLANS | VALLEY CHILDRENS - ALL PLANS | $100.80 | ↓ -40% |
| UHC MCR ADV | UHC MCR ADV | $208.13 | ↑ +24% |
| FHCN PACE MCR ADV-ALL PLANS | FHCN PACE MCR ADV-ALL PLANS | $208.13 | ↑ +24% |
| BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV | BLUE SHIELD MCR ADV | $208.13 | ↑ +24% |
| PRIME HEALTH MCR ADV- ALL PLANS | PRIME HEALTH MCR ADV- ALL PLANS | $208.13 | ↑ +24% |
| SANTE IPA MCAL/MCARE HMO PROFEE ONLY | SANTE IPA MCAL/MCARE HMO PROFEE ONLY | $208.13 | ↑ +24% |
| TRICARE BLUE SHIELD | TRICARE BLUE SHIELD | $208.13 | ↑ +24% |
| CENTRAL VALLEY MED PROV PROFEE ONLY-ALL PLANS | CENTRAL VALLEY MED PROV PROFEE ONLY-ALL PLANS | $218.54 | ↑ +31% |
| UPN MCAL PROFEE | UPN MCAL PROFEE | $220.00 | ↑ +32% |
| AH EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS | AH EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS | $228.94 | ↑ +37% |
| SANTE IPA HMO PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS | SANTE IPA HMO PROFEE ONLY - ALL OTHER PLANS | $249.76 | ↑ +49% |
| KAISER MCR ADV | KAISER MCR ADV | $280.98 | ↑ +68% |
| KAISER - ALL OTHER PLANS | KAISER - ALL OTHER PLANS | $280.98 | ↑ +68% |
| WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE- ALL PLANS | WESTERN GROWERS/PINNACLE- ALL PLANS | $289.30 | ↑ +73% |
| AETNA- ALL OTHER PLANS | AETNA- ALL OTHER PLANS | $293.63 | ↑ +76% |
| HEALTHNET - ALL OTHER PLANS | HEALTHNET - ALL OTHER PLANS | $303.25 | ↑ +81% |
| CIGNA- ALL PLANS | CIGNA- ALL PLANS | $304.43 | ↑ +82% |
| UHC CSP | UHC CSP | $346.48 | ↑ +107% |
| UHC JLL | UHC JLL | $346.48 | ↑ +107% |
| UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS | UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS | $346.48 | ↑ +107% |
| UHC HMO | UHC HMO | $346.48 | ↑ +107% |
| BLUE SHIELD EPN | BLUE SHIELD EPN | $386.43 | ↑ +131% |
| BLUE SHIELD NON-EPN - ALL OTHER PLANS | BLUE SHIELD NON-EPN - ALL OTHER PLANS | $408.37 | ↑ +144% |
| BLUE CROSS NON-MCS | BLUE CROSS NON-MCS | $500.87 | ↑ +200% |
| BLUE CROSS MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS | BLUE CROSS MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS | $500.87 | ↑ +200% |
| UPN MCR ADV PROFEE - ALL OTHER PLANS | UPN MCR ADV PROFEE - ALL OTHER PLANS | $3,057.84 | ↑ +1729% |
| UNIVERSAL HC MCR ADV PROFEE - ALL OTHER PLANS | UNIVERSAL HC MCR ADV PROFEE - ALL OTHER PLANS | $3,057.84 | ↑ +1729% |
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Biopsy of tear sac at other California hospitals
| Hospital | City | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno Medical Center | FRESNO | $6,871.20 | not published |
| Antioch Medical Center | ANTIOCH | $6,871.20 | not published |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City | $6,871.20 | not published |
| Santa Clara Medical Center | SANTA CLARA | $6,871.20 | not published |
| Baldwin Park Medical Center | BALDWIN PARK | $3,749.20 | not published |
| Riverside Medical Center | RIVERSIDE | $3,749.20 | not published |
| Fremont Medical Center | FREMONT | $6,871.20 | not published |
| Panorama Medical Center | PANORAMA CITY | $3,749.20 | not published |