Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay)
Facility: Kern Valley Healthcare District
Billing Code: 392 (MS-DRG)
Highest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) is about $8,589 (about 1.5× the $5,676 Medicare rate). Kern Valley Healthcare District charges insurers about $11,724 — above the fair price. Located in Lake Isabella, CA.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $8,589. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.
| Insurance company | Price range | vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $9,309 | 164% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $7,002 - $11,724 | 123% |
| Cignamajor | $14,702 | 259% |
| Humanamajor | $11,634 | 205% |
| Health Net | $4,290 - $13,664 | 76% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $6,891 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Kern Valley Healthcare District
Compare: Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) at other CA hospitals
- College Medical Center · Long Beach $5,150
- Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital · Salinas $6,988
- Shriners Hospitals for Children Northern Calif · Sacramento $7,300
- Good Samaritan Hospital, LP · Bakersfield $7,405
- Casa Colina Hospital · Pomona $7,407
- French Hospital Medical Center · San Luis Obispo $7,451
- Oak Valley Hospital District · Oakdale $7,456
- Adventist Health and Rideout · Marysville $7,527
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.