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Ablation for atrial fibrillation in California

CPT 93656 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $23,068 to $236,168 at the 10 California hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$34,483typical cash price
$40,943typical commercial insurer rate
$23k–$236kcash price range, 8 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
University of California Davis Medical Center
$23,068
Uci Health-Lakewood
$30,239
Uci Health-Orange
$30,239
El Camino Health
$34,166
Mercy Medical Center Redding
$34,800
Sharp Memorial Hospital
$52,620
Stanford Health Care
$53,753
Good Samaritan Hospital
$236,168

California typical cash price: $34,483

California hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
University of California Davis Medical CenterSacramento$57,671$23,068$35,957$896–$53,501 · 29 plans
Uci Health-LakewoodLakewood$75,598$30,239$51,267$33,137–$72,278 · 6 plans
Uci Health-OrangeOrange$75,598$30,239$51,267$33,137–$72,278 · 6 plans
El Camino HealthMountain View$136,662$34,166–
Mercy Medical Center ReddingRedding$69,260$34,800$51,354$18,608–$65,658 · 15 plans
Sharp Memorial HospitalSan Diego$70,160$52,620$39,640$10,524–$49,112 · 11 plans
Stanford Health CareStanford$134,383$53,753$59,994$49,727–$61,231 · 5 plans
Good Samaritan HospitalSan Jose$236,168$236,168$34,867$9,554–$188,935 · 35 plans
Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach––$19,002$12,300–$32,006 · 7 plans
Ronald Reagan Ucla Medical CenterLos Angeles––$40,943$18,327–$81,979 · 10 plans
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does ablation for atrial fibrillation cost at a hospital in California?

At 8 California hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for ablation for atrial fibrillation is $34,483, and most charge between $28,088 and $108,478. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $40,943. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for ablation for atrial fibrillation?

At 5 of the 7 hospitals in California that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Which hospital in California has the lowest cash price for ablation for atrial fibrillation?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $23,068 at University of California Davis Medical Center. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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