CMS Price Transparency Data

Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only)

Facility: Watsonville Community Hospital

Billing Code: 93005 (CPT)

Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
  • CPT Billing Code: 93005
  • Insurance Median: $999
  • Cash Discount Price: $854
  • vs. Medicare Baseline: 16.58x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only) at Watsonville Community Hospital is $999. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $854. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $60.27, this hospital’s rate is 16.58x the Medicare baseline. Located in 75 Nielson Street, Watsonville, CA.
Cash / Self-Pay
$854

Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.

Insurance Median
$999

Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.

Medicare Reference Rate
$60.27

Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.

Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare

Medicare Reference Baseline: $60.27 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $854 (1417%)
Insurance Median: $999 (1658%)
Cash: $854 (1417% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $999 (1658% of Medicare)

Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $60.27 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.

Elevated Commercial Rate Alert (Value-Gap)

The negotiated rate at this facility is 1658% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 1558%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.

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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates

Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.

Carrier / Plan Group Contract Rate Range vs. Medicare Reference
California Childrens Srvs $7 - $11 12%
Ccs/Monterey County $7 - $11 12%
Healthy Families $7 - $11 12%
Medi-Cal E.R. $7 - $11 12%
Medi-Cal/Eds $7 - $11 12%
Medicaid / KanCare $7 - $11 12%
Well Path $7 - $1,428 12%
Alliance/Sccho $11 - $41 18%
Aetna $37 - $1,171 61%
Blue Cross Blue Shield $37 - $1,272 61%
Blue Shield Hmo $37 - $286 61%
Cigna $37 - $999 61%
Great-West/Phcs $37 - $999 61%
Health Net Pmg Hmo $37 - $895 61%
Pacificare Hmo $37 - $857 61%
Secure Horizons Dign Hmo $37 - $286 61%
UnitedHealthcare $37 - $857 61%
Calif Ironworkers Field $103 - $1,272 171%
Carpenters H&W Trust $103 - $1,272 171%
City Of Wats/Pinnacle Clm $103 - $1,272 171%
Claims Management Wc $103 - $1,272 171%
Delta Health Systems $103 - $1,272 171%
Laborers Health & Welfare $103 - $1,272 171%
Monterey Bay Pub Emp Trst $103 - $1,272 171%
Operating Engineers $103 - $1,272 171%
Pinnacle Claims Tpa/Bc $103 - $1,272 171%
Robert Kennedy/Ccn $103 - $1,272 171%
Sheet Metal Workers $103 - $1,272 171%
State Compensation Fund $103 - $1,272 171%
Teamsters Benefit Trust $103 - $1,272 171%
Western Growers Trust/Bc $103 - $1,272 171%
Medicruz $255 - $257 423%
Victim Compensation Plan $255 - $1,428 423%
Western Health Advantage $709 - $714 1176%
Health Net Smartcare Netw $850 - $857 1410%
Pacificare Ppo $850 - $857 1410%
Self Pay $850 - $857 1410%
Health Net Blue And Gold $889 - $895 1475%
Health Net Canopycare Hmo $889 - $895 1475%
Health Net Of California $889 - $895 1475%
Adventist Risk Management $992 - $1,142 1646%
First Health $992 - $1,142 1646%
Geha (Ccn) $992 - $1,142 1646%
Transwestern $992 - $1,142 1646%
Multiplan Inc Ppo $1,106 - $1,114 1835%
Private Healthcare System $1,106 - $1,114 1835%
Coastal Healthcare Admin $1,205 - $1,285 1999%
Salinas Valley Mem Hops $1,205 - $1,214 1999%
Aaa $1,418 - $1,428 2353%
Aarp $1,418 - $1,428 2353%
Allstate $1,418 - $1,428 2353%
Apwu Health Plan $1,418 - $1,428 2353%
Bankers Life & Casualty $1,418 - $1,428 2353%
Farmers Insurance $1,418 - $1,428 2353%
Humana $1,418 - $1,428 2353%
Miscellaneous Auto $1,418 - $1,428 2353%
Miscellaneous Insurance $1,418 - $1,428 2353%
North Calif Bakery Driver $1,418 - $1,428 2353%
Physicians Mutual $1,418 - $1,428 2353%
Prucare Pmg Hmo $1,418 - $1,428 2353%
Prucare Pmg Pos $1,418 - $1,428 2353%
State Farm Ins $1,418 - $1,428 2353%
Sutter Health Plus $1,418 - $1,428 2353%
Travelers Insurance $1,418 - $1,428 2353%
United Administrative $1,418 - $1,428 2353%
Wholesale Beer Distributo $1,418 - $1,428 2353%
Zenith National Ins $1,418 - $1,428 2353%

Self-Pay Upfront Cash Action Plan

Insurance In-Network Protection Plan

Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 75 Nielson Street, Watsonville, CA 95076
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals