CMS Price Transparency Data

Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)

Facility: Natividad Medical Center

Billing Code: 99214 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$105
about 0.8× the $136 Medicare rate · typically $72–$146
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$104
About the fair price
about $1 under the fair price · 0.8× Medicare
Medicare pays $136 Fair price $105 This hospital $104 Cash price $329 Hospital's list price $329

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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 $38 Priciest $104

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 Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) is about $105 (about 0.8× the $136 Medicare rate). Natividad Medical Center charges insurers about $104, or about $329 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 $104 77%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $104 - $112 77%
Aetnamajor $87 64%
Cignamajor $195 - $365 144%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $104 - $109
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