Infectious agent nucleic acid amplified probe streptococcus group a at SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES

2975 Sycamore Dr, Simi Valley, CA · Adventisthealth · · NPI 1063495190

Source: hospital's published price file ↗ · Published May 21, 2026 · Ingested Sep 16, 2026

$109.60

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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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$685.00

Gross charge

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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.

$35.09 with MEDICARE 1/1/21 vs $536.40 with FPN PPO - ALL 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.

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Payer
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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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Plan
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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.

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Negotiated rate vs. cash
MEDICARE 1/1/21 MEDICARE 1/1/21 $35.09 ↓ -68%
FACEY MEDICAL MDCARE FACEY MEDICAL MDCARE $35.09 ↓ -68%
TRICARE BLUE SHIELD - ALL PLANS TRICARE BLUE SHIELD - ALL PLANS $35.09 ↓ -68%
BLUE SHIELD MCARE BLUE SHIELD MCARE $35.09 ↓ -68%
UHC MCR ADV UHC MCR ADV $35.09 ↓ -68%
FACEY MEDICAL HMO/POS - ALL OTHER PLANS FACEY MEDICAL HMO/POS - ALL OTHER PLANS $42.11 ↓ -62%
GOLD COAST MCAL - ALL PLANS GOLD COAST MCAL - ALL PLANS $49.52 ↓ -55%
UHC HMO UHC HMO $50.53 ↓ -54%
UHC JLL UHC JLL $50.53 ↓ -54%
AH EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS AH EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS $63.16 ↓ -42%
CENTIVO - ALL PLANS CENTIVO - ALL PLANS $78.95 ↓ -28%
CIGNA ALL OTHER - ALL OTHER PLANS CIGNA ALL OTHER - ALL OTHER PLANS $113.77 ↑ +4%
CIGNA HMO CIGNA HMO $113.77 ↑ +4%
EHN - ALL PLANS EHN - ALL PLANS $178.80 ↑ +63%
VCHCP - ALL PLANS VCHCP - ALL PLANS $238.40 ↑ +118%
UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS $247.40 ↑ +126%
HPN SENIOR HMO HPN SENIOR HMO $248.53 ↑ +127%
BLUE SHIELD - ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE SHIELD - ALL OTHER PLANS $273.56 ↑ +150%
BC EXCHANGE BC EXCHANGE $274.82 ↑ +151%
KAISER - ALL PLANS KAISER - ALL PLANS $298.00 ↑ +172%
HPN - ALL OTHER PLANS HPN - ALL OTHER PLANS $299.19 ↑ +173%
BC NON MCS BC NON MCS $305.36 ↑ +179%
WESTERN GROWERS - ALL PLANS WESTERN GROWERS - ALL PLANS $309.92 ↑ +183%
AETNA - ALL PLANS AETNA - ALL PLANS $327.80 ↑ +199%
SCAN MCR ADV - ALL PLANS SCAN MCR ADV - ALL PLANS $357.60 ↑ +226%
BC MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS BC MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS $366.43 ↑ +234%
FIRST HEALTH - ALL PLANS FIRST HEALTH - ALL PLANS $387.40 ↑ +253%
PHCS PPO - ALL PLANS PHCS PPO - ALL PLANS $387.40 ↑ +253%
CHOICECARE PPO - ALL PLANS CHOICECARE PPO - ALL PLANS $447.00 ↑ +308%
BEECH STREET PPO - ALL PLANS BEECH STREET PPO - ALL PLANS $447.00 ↑ +308%
HEALTH NET - ALL PLANS HEALTH NET - ALL PLANS $449.32 ↑ +310%
INTERPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS INTERPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS $476.80 ↑ +335%
CORVEL CORP - ALL PLANS CORVEL CORP - ALL PLANS $476.80 ↑ +335%
MULTIPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS MULTIPLAN PPO - ALL PLANS $494.68 ↑ +351%
HMN PPO/EPO - ALL PLANS HMN PPO/EPO - ALL PLANS $506.60 ↑ +362%
TRPN PPO - ALL PLANS TRPN PPO - ALL PLANS $506.60 ↑ +362%
AHF - ALL PLANS AHF - ALL PLANS $506.60 ↑ +362%
FPN PPO - ALL PLANS FPN PPO - ALL PLANS $536.40 ↑ +389%

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Infectious agent nucleic acid amplified probe streptococcus group a at other California hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Fresno Medical Center FRESNO $157.36 $32.00 – $32.00
St. John's Camarillo Hospital Camarillo $92.42 $35.09 – $164.58
Antioch Medical Center ANTIOCH $157.36 $32.00 – $32.00
Redwood City Medical Center Redwood City $157.36 $32.00 – $32.00
Santa Clara Medical Center SANTA CLARA $157.36 $32.00 – $32.00
Fremont Medical Center FREMONT $157.36 $32.00 – $32.00
Banner Lassen Medical Center Susanville $59.15 $7.02 – $102.82
Sacramento Medical Center SACRAMENTO $157.36 $32.00 – $32.00

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