CMS Price Transparency Data

Psychiatric evaluation (first visit)

Facility: Kern Medical Center

Billing Code: 90791 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$166
about 0.9× the $181 Medicare rate · typically $124–$251
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$172
About the fair price
about $6 over the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $181 Fair price $166 This hospital $172 Cash price $371 Hospital's list price $464

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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 $128 Priciest $172

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

A fair price for a Psychiatric evaluation (first visit) is about $166 (about 0.9× the $181 Medicare rate). Kern Medical Center charges insurers about $172, or about $371 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Bakersfield, CA.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

2 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Kaiser Permanente UnitedHealthcareAetnaCignaHumana

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 $128 - $197 71%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $172 95%
Health Net $172 - $371 95%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $134 - $197

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1700 Mount Vernon Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93306
  • CMS Rating: ★☆☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals