Alameda Hospital
2070 Clinton Avenue, Alameda, CA 94501 · 91 Priced Procedures · 61% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +20% above the fair benchmark (1.20×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
3-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.20× fair market pricing.
Aligned Regional Benchmark Peer
Alameda Hospital prices shoppable and inpatient services (1.8× to 1.0× Medicare, divergence 0.56×) in alignment with regional hospital peers (1.20× Fair BaseRate). Reviewing plan-specific negotiated rates and cash discounts helps lock in the lowest out-of-pocket tier.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 0.96× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 29% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- 4-Star CMS clinical rating with 61% patient recommendation (66/100 safety score)
- Binding Good Faith Estimate rights under 45 CFR § 149.610 protect self-pay patients before scheduling
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 2.2× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 1.11× Fair BaseRate (1.8× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.28×) jump +15% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.11×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 16.2× Medicare (14¢ true HCRIS cost per $1 gross)
Pre-scheduled outpatient procedures where patients can comparison-shop.
Emergency, inpatient DRG, lab, and specialty drug lines billed after admission.
Detects median-gaming when upper-quartile codes spike above the p50 median.
Procedure Prices at Alameda Hospital
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 91 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $21,841 | 1.1× |
| Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 322 | $19,938 | 1.1× |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $9,516 | 1.2× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $1,736 | unverified |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $1,116 | unverified |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $988 | unverified |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $914 | 0.7× |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $817 | 0.8× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $757 | 2.1× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $777 | 1.3× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $627 | 1.3× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $648 | 0.7× |
| Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90375 | $486 | 1.5× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $496 | 1.1× |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $446 | 1.8× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $446 | 1.7× |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $451 | unverified |
| CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72125 | $451 | unverified |
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $451 | unverified |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $451 | unverified |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $381 | unverified |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $404 | unverified |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $339 | 1.2× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $339 | 1.1× |
| Hepatitis B immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90371 | $244 | 1.6× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Alameda Hospital (Zero PHI Required)
Above Standard 400% FPL Financial-Assistance Ceiling
At 274% FPL, you exceed the standard 400% FPL tier, though medical-hardship caps (when bills exceed 10% of annual income) may still apply.
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($55,000) Beats Your Bill
Alameda Hospital's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $55,000 (vs. $21,841 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $19,087 Fair BaseRate ($14,117 Medicare)
Your bill ($110,000) is $90,913 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($19,087) and 7.8× the $14,117 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Alameda Hospital as a non-501(c)(3) facility. Federal 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) statutory charity-care caps apply specifically to tax-exempt nonprofit hospitals, though state hospital fair-pricing statutes and prompt-pay self-pay discounts may still apply.
Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks
Healthcare-Associated Infections (CDC NHSN / CMS HAI)
1.00 SIR = National Predicted Baseline (Lower Is Safer)CMS Price Transparency Administrative Enforcement Log
Factual public administrative actions published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding 45 CFR § 180 compliance at Alameda Hospital. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2025-08-18·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded - 2025-08-06·cap_corrective_action
CAP Request
Recorded - 2025-04-30·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (350 completed HCAHPS patient surveys). Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.
How to Pay Less Nearby: Freestanding Centers, Insurer Leverage & Outpatient Savings
2D regional comparison of commercial negotiated price index against CMS clinical quality composite for Alameda Hospital.
Notable Payer Contract Outliers (SVD Matrix Anomalies)
Verify the Raw Data: Official Hospital MRF, CMS Medicare.gov & Federal Filings
Safe-Harbor Data Corrections: Parsed directly from public 45 CFR § 180 hospital filings, CMS Care Compare, and CMS HCRIS cost reports. Hospital compliance officers may submit updated MRF URLs or rate tables for verification.