CMS Price Transparency Data

New patient office visit (30-44 min)

Facility: Fairchild Medical Center

Billing Code: 99203 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$101
about 0.9× the $118 Medicare rate · typically $72–$236
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$117
Above the fair price
about $16 over the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $118 Fair price $101 This hospital $117 Cash price $577 Hospital's list price $577

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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 $117

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). Fairchild Medical Center charges insurers about $117, or about $577 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Yreka, 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 $101. 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.

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

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Cigna UnitedHealthcareAetnaHumanaKaiser 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
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $195 - $653 166%
Cignamajor $117 100%
Government programs also on file: Medicaid.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 444 Bruce Street, Yreka, CA 96097
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals