CMS Price Transparency Data

New patient office visit (30-44 min)

Facility: Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital

Billing Code: 99203 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$101
about 0.9× the $118 Medicare rate · typically $69–$152
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$66
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $35 under the fair price · 0.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $118 Fair price $101 This hospital $66 Cash price $1,172 Hospital's list price $1,172

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How this hospital compares to other CA hospitals

A typical price — 3 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 CA hospitals compared.

Cheapest $34 Priciest $72

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 New patient office visit (30-44 min) is about $101 (about 0.9× the $118 Medicare rate). Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $66, or about $1,172 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. 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.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $755 - $937 642%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $501 - $799 426%
Aetnamajor $1,055 897%
Cignamajor $820 697%
Humanamajor $1,055 897%
Health Net $1,172 997%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $65 - $973
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 450 East Romie Lane, Salinas, CA 93901
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals