Infectious agent antigen immunoassay direct optical observation sars-cov-2 at ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI

1100 Magellan Dr, Tehachapi, CA · Adventisthealth · · NPI 1275538530

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

$35.64

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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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$132.00

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.

$14.63 with HEALTHNET MCARE vs $204.21 with AETNA-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
HEALTHNET MCARE HEALTHNET MCARE $14.63 ↓ -59%
UNIVERSAL IPA MCR ADV OP/PROFEE ONLY-ALL OTHER PLA UNIVERSAL IPA MCR ADV OP/PROFEE ONLY-ALL OTHER PLA $14.63 ↓ -59%
KAISER MEDICARE IP/OP ONLY KAISER MEDICARE IP/OP ONLY $14.63 ↓ -59%
TRICARE BLUE SHIELD TRICARE BLUE SHIELD $14.63 ↓ -59%
NETWORK PROVIDERS- ALL PLANS NETWORK PROVIDERS- ALL PLANS $18.73 ↓ -47%
KAISER IP/OP ONLY- ALL OTHER PLANS KAISER IP/OP ONLY- ALL OTHER PLANS $25.16 ↓ -29%
UHC MCR ADV UHC MCR ADV $31.86 ↓ -11%
WESTERN GRWRS/PINNACLE - ALL PLANS WESTERN GRWRS/PINNACLE - ALL PLANS $32.34 ↓ -9%
BLUE SHIELD EPN- ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE SHIELD EPN- ALL OTHER PLANS $32.57 ↓ -9%
CENTIVO - ALL PLANS CENTIVO - ALL PLANS $32.92 ↓ -8%
UHC JLL CSP UHC JLL CSP $35.84 ↑ +1%
UHC ALL PAYER- ALL OTHER PLANS UHC ALL PAYER- ALL OTHER PLANS $37.72 ↑ +6%
KLHP-KERN LEGACY EPO -ALL OTHER PLANS KLHP-KERN LEGACY EPO -ALL OTHER PLANS $38.50 ↑ +8%
BLUE SHIELD NON-EPN BLUE SHIELD NON-EPN $38.50 ↑ +8%
BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE $39.98 ↑ +12%
AH EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS AH EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN - ALL PLANS $40.81 ↑ +15%
MEDI-CAL MEDI-CAL $41.38 ↑ +16%
KAISER MEDI-CAL IP/OP ONLY KAISER MEDI-CAL IP/OP ONLY $41.38 ↑ +16%
UNIVERSAL IPA MCAL OP/PROFEE ONLY UNIVERSAL IPA MCAL OP/PROFEE ONLY $41.38 ↑ +16%
BC MCAL BC MCAL $42.62 ↑ +20%
BLUE CROSS NON-MCS- ALL OTHER PLANS BLUE CROSS NON-MCS- ALL OTHER PLANS $44.42 ↑ +25%
HEALTHNET MEDI-CAL HEALTHNET MEDI-CAL $50.77 ↑ +42%
KHS-KERN HLTH SYSTM MCAL KHS-KERN HLTH SYSTM MCAL $53.38 ↑ +50%
HEALTHNET- ALL OTHER PLANS HEALTHNET- ALL OTHER PLANS $59.29 ↑ +66%
CIGNA- ALL PLANS CIGNA- ALL PLANS $60.14 ↑ +69%
OSCAR HEALTH PLAN- ALL PLANS OSCAR HEALTH PLAN- ALL PLANS $66.21 ↑ +86%
COVENTRY- ALL PLANS COVENTRY- ALL PLANS $69.30 ↑ +94%
AETNA-ALL PLANS AETNA-ALL PLANS $204.21 ↑ +473%

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Fresno Medical Center FRESNO $77.84 $38.00 – $38.00
Antioch Medical Center ANTIOCH $77.84 $38.00 – $38.00
Redwood City Medical Center Redwood City $77.84 $38.00 – $38.00
Santa Clara Medical Center SANTA CLARA $77.84 $38.00 – $38.00
Fremont Medical Center FREMONT $77.84 $38.00 – $38.00
Sacramento Medical Center SACRAMENTO $77.84 $38.00 – $38.00
Oakland Medical Center Oakland $77.84 $38.00 – $38.00
Walnut Creek Medical Center WALNUT CREEK $77.84 $38.00 – $38.00

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