CMS Price Transparency Data

New patient office visit (30-44 min)

Facility: Sierra View Medical Center

Billing Code: 99203 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$100
about 0.8× the $118 Medicare rate · typically $76–$158
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$101
About the fair price
about $1 over the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $118 Fair price $100 This hospital $101 Cash price $204 Hospital's list price $292

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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 $34 Priciest $101

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 $100 (about 0.8× the $118 Medicare rate). Sierra View Medical Center charges insurers about $101, or about $204 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Porterville, 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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Kaiser Permanente UnitedHealthcareHumana

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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $101 - $632 86%
Aetnamajor $154 - $457 131%
Cignamajor $213 - $632 181%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $166 - $492 141%
Health Net $66 - $527 56%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $101
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 465 W Putnam Ave, Porterville, CA 93257
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals