CMS Price Transparency Data

New patient office visit (30-44 min)

Facility: Bakersfield Memorial Hospital

Billing Code: 99203 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$118
about 1.0× the $118 Medicare rate · typically $74–$224
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$219
Well above the fair price
about $101 over the fair price · 1.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $118 Fair price $118 This hospital $219 Cash price $102 Hospital's list price $277

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

How this hospital compares to other CA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $34 Priciest $219

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a New patient office visit (30-44 min) is about $118 (about 1.0× the $118 Medicare rate). Bakersfield Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $219, or about $102 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Bakersfield, 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 $118. 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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Cigna✓ Kaiser Permanente AetnaHumana

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 $217 - $318 185%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $104 - $318 88%
Cignamajor $232 197%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $102 87%
Health Net $219 - $318 186%
Molina $102 87%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $102 - $207
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 420 34Th St, Bakersfield, CA 93301
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals