CMS Price Transparency Data

Occupational therapy (self-care training)

Facility: Natividad Medical Center

Billing Code: 97535 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$39
about 1.2× the $32 Medicare rate · typically $35–$64
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$40
About the fair price
about $1 over the fair price · 1.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $32 Fair price $39 This hospital $40 Cash price $150 Hospital's list price $150

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How this hospital compares to other CA hospitals

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

Cheapest $12 Priciest $40

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

⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.

A fair price for a Occupational therapy (self-care training) is about $39 (about 1.2× the $32 Medicare rate). Natividad Medical Center charges insurers about $40, or about $150 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Salinas, CA.

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✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser Permanente

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 $101 - $133 312%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $83 - $111 256%
Aetnamajor $97 - $128 299%
Cignamajor $110 - $145 340%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $35 - $94
Government programs also on file: Medicaid.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1441 Constitution Boulevard, Salinas, CA 93906
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals