CMS Price Transparency Data

Occupational therapy (self-care training)

Facility: Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital

Billing Code: 97535 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$35
about 1.1× the $32 Medicare rate · typically $30–$66
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$45
Above the fair price
about $10 over the fair price · 1.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $32 Fair price $35 This hospital $45 Cash price $240 Hospital's list price $240

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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 $45

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 $35 (about 1.1× the $32 Medicare rate). Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $45, or about $240 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Salinas, CA.

This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less

Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $35. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.

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 $155 - $192 478%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $103 - $164 318%
Aetnamajor $216 667%
Cignamajor $168 519%
Humanamajor $216 667%
Health Net $240 741%
+ 5 smaller / regional plans $10 - $200
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