Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital
4650 Lincoln Blvd, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292 · 109 Priced Procedures · 62% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +79% above the fair benchmark (1.79×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
2-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.79× fair market pricing.
Wide Procedure Spread · Upper-Quartile Skew Pricer
Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital prices routine shoppable procedures at 2.2× Medicare (median 1.29× Fair BaseRate) while upper-quartile commercial rates jump +69% to 2.18× Fair BaseRate. Self-pay cash discounts and comparing specific CPT procedure codes before scheduling yield the strongest savings.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 1.18× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 40% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- 4-Star CMS clinical rating with 62% patient recommendation (60/100 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 2.8× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 1.29× Fair BaseRate (2.2× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 2.18×) jump +69% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.29×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 15.5× 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 Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 109 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 451 | $82,841 | 2.7× |
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | $22,024 | 1.1× |
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $18,999 | 1.0× |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $7,886 | 1.0× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $7,380 | 2.0× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $1,551 | 1.2× |
| Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59400 | $1,551 | 0.6× |
| C-section delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59510 | $1,551 | 0.5× |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $1,551 | 0.5× |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $1,551 | 0.5× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $1,551 | 0.4× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $1,551 | 0.3× |
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $1,551 | 0.1× |
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $1,551 | 0.1× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $1,551 | unverified |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $1,551 | unverified |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $1,551 | unverified |
| Psychological testing evaluation CPT Code: 96136 | $1,551 | unverified |
| Psychological testing by technician CPT Code: 96138 | $1,551 | unverified |
| Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: G0260 | $1,551 | unverified |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $1,218 | unverified |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $1,132 | 1.1× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $961 | unverified |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $920 | unverified |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $825 | unverified |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey 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.
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Ask Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital's billing desk for their written 45 CFR § 180 discounted self-pay cash price and Good Faith Estimate under the No Surprises Act.
Negotiate Toward $30,775 Fair BaseRate ($23,504 Medicare)
Your bill ($198,818) is $168,043 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($30,775) and 8.5× the $23,504 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey 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)Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (663 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 Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey 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.