Tc-99m sulfur colloid at ST HELENA HOSPITAL
10 Woodland Rd Saint Helena CA 94574|525 Oregon St, Vallejo, CA · Adventisthealth · · NPI 1720078082
$46.05
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.
$307.00
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.
$94.05 with BLUE SHIELD BEHAV HLTH vs $2,045.69 with UHC ALL PAYER - 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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| BLUE SHIELD BEHAV HLTH | BLUE SHIELD BEHAV HLTH | $94.05 | ↑ +104% |
| BLUE SHIELD NON-EPN | BLUE SHIELD NON-EPN | $96.98 | ↑ +111% |
| BLUE SHIELD EPN-ALL OTHER PLANS | BLUE SHIELD EPN-ALL OTHER PLANS | $98.44 | ↑ +114% |
| BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE | BLUE CROSS EXCHANGE | $109.10 | ↑ +137% |
| WESTERN GROWERS-ALL PLANS | WESTERN GROWERS-ALL PLANS | $110.77 | ↑ +141% |
| PHCS-ALL PLANS | PHCS-ALL PLANS | $114.95 | ↑ +150% |
| BLUE CROSS NON MCS | BLUE CROSS NON MCS | $121.22 | ↑ +163% |
| HEALTHNET-ALL PLANS | HEALTHNET-ALL PLANS | $128.14 | ↑ +178% |
| INTERPLAN-ALL PLANS | INTERPLAN-ALL PLANS | $135.85 | ↑ +195% |
| BLUE CROSS MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS | BLUE CROSS MCS - ALL OTHER PLANS | $145.48 | ↑ +216% |
| CHOICECARE-ALL PLANS | CHOICECARE-ALL PLANS | $146.30 | ↑ +218% |
| BEECH STREET-ALL PLANS | BEECH STREET-ALL PLANS | $156.75 | ↑ +240% |
| CIGNA-ALL OTHER PLANS | CIGNA-ALL OTHER PLANS | $167.20 | ↑ +263% |
| KAISER-ALL OTHER PLANS | KAISER-ALL OTHER PLANS | $171.38 | ↑ +272% |
| HEALTH MANAGEMENT NETWORK-ALL PLANS | HEALTH MANAGEMENT NETWORK-ALL PLANS | $177.65 | ↑ +286% |
| GALAXY NETWORK-ALL PLANS | GALAXY NETWORK-ALL PLANS | $188.10 | ↑ +308% |
| THREE RIVERS-ALL PLANS | THREE RIVERS-ALL PLANS | $188.10 | ↑ +308% |
| VA MEDI-CAL | VA MEDI-CAL | $209.00 | ↑ +354% |
| UMR UHC PPO | UMR UHC PPO | $585.12 | ↑ +1171% |
| AETNA-ALL PLANS | AETNA-ALL PLANS | $1,613.78 | ↑ +3404% |
| UHC SELECT/SELECT PLUS | UHC SELECT/SELECT PLUS | $2,045.69 | ↑ +4342% |
| UHC OPTIONS PPO | UHC OPTIONS PPO | $2,045.69 | ↑ +4342% |
| UHC JLL | UHC JLL | $2,045.69 | ↑ +4342% |
| UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS | UHC ALL PAYER - ALL OTHER PLANS | $2,045.69 | ↑ +4342% |
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Tc-99m sulfur colloid at other California hospitals
| Hospital | City | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo | $139.73 | $64.39 – $248.82 |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville | $204.92 | $70.22 – $285.18 |
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria | $212.29 | $42.56 – $486.08 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas | $513.49 | $42.56 – $643.86 |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo | $153.67 | $42.56 – $376.00 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield | $131.71 | $42.56 – $153.00 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield | $130.29 | $42.56 – $153.00 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton | $245.20 | $32.13 – $900.49 |