Hospital Profile Acute Care Hospitals Voluntary non-profit - Private

Mercy Medical Center

333 MERCY AVE, Merced, CA 95340

CMS Overall Rating ★★★☆☆

How this hospital's prices compare 94 procedures scored

1.0×

the fair BaseRate, typically

about the fair price

Across 94 shoppable procedures, Mercy Medical Center typically charges about the fair BaseRate for the procedures it prices. 16 of them run 30%+ above the fair BaseRate.

Where it's most above the fair price

Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) fair $618 → $2,415 3.9×
Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only) fair $90 → $322 3.6×
Blood transfusion fair $511 → $1,383 2.7×

How we calculate the BaseRate →

Mercy Medical Center publishes prices for 96 shoppable procedures in Merced, CA. It's classified by CMS as Acute Care Hospitals (Voluntary non-profit - Private). CMS rates it 3/5 stars, and 59% of patients would recommend it.

Facility Overview

Setting: urban Bed Count: 186 Beds Teaching Status: Teaching Hospital Annual Discharges: 10,468

Patient Experience

Recommendation Rate: 59% High Patient Rating: 63% ER Wait Time (Med): 228 min Readmission Rate: same

Pricing & Transparency

Procedures Mapped: 96 codes Typical vs Fair BaseRate: 1.0× Price File In Index: Yes MRF Version: 3.0.0

Prices at Mercy Medical Center

Every shoppable procedure, ranked by how far its price sits above the fair BaseRate. Fair BaseRate is the modeled typical charge; vs Fair is how many times higher this hospital's price is.

Search Procedures & Codes

Procedure & Code	Cash Price	This Hospital	Fair BaseRate	vs Fair
Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: `93306`	$2,871	$2,415	$618	3.9×
Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only) CPT Code: `93005`	$343	$322	$90	3.6×
Blood transfusion CPT Code: `36430`	$1,032	$1,383	$511	2.7×
Hospital observation (per hour) HCPCS Code: `G0378`	$161	$226	$106	2.1×
Flu vaccine (high dose) HCPCS Code: `90656`	$49	$51	$34	1.5×
Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: `76705`	$1,714	$245	$168	1.5×
Tdap vaccine (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) HCPCS Code: `90715`	$90	$108	$78	1.4×
Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: `76536`	$1,334	$245	$179	1.4×
New patient office visit (30-44 min) CPT Code: `99203`	$137	$197	$151	1.3×
Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: `66984`	—	$2,898	$2,257	1.3×
Breathing treatment (nebulizer) CPT Code: `94640`	$193	$240	$196	1.2×
Hepatitis B vaccine HCPCS Code: `90744`	$56	$54	$44	1.2×
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) CPT Code: `99214`	$155	$192	$165	1.2×
Diagnostic procedure preparation HCPCS Code: `G0279`	$209	$57	$49	1.2×
Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: `45378`	—	$1,079	$970	1.1×
Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: `45380`	—	$1,305	$1,174	1.1×
MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70553`	$5,262	$665	$598	1.1×
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) CPT Code: `99213`	$94	$140	$127	1.1×
Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `392`	—	$8,673	$8,051	1.1×
MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: `72148`	$1,870	$412	$389	1.1×
MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: `70551`	$4,356	$412	$391	1.1×
MMR vaccine (measles, mumps, rubella) HCPCS Code: `90707`	$137	$148	$143	1.0×
Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: `43239`	—	$974	$943	1.0×
X-ray, pelvis CPT Code: `72170`	$390	$135	$131	1.0×
Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `451`	—	$32,642	$31,859	1.0×
X-ray, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72040`	$659	$112	$110	1.0×
CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: `70460`	$3,567	$310	$305	1.0×
Psychotherapy session (45 minutes) CPT Code: `90834`	$215	$204	$201	1.0×
Screening mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77067`	$304	$168	$166	1.0×
CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: `72192`	$2,230	$214	$212	1.0×
Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `871`	—	$20,959	$20,891	1.0×
Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `470`	—	$20,162	$20,162	1.0×
CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: `72131`	$3,125	$212	$212	1.0×
Family therapy session CPT Code: `90847`	$215	$204	$204	1.0×
X-ray, lower back CPT Code: `72110`	$828	$135	$135	1.0×
CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70470`	$4,399	$310	$311	1.0×
CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72125`	$3,477	$212	$213	1.0×
Pneumococcal vaccine HCPCS Code: `90732`	$194	$129	$130	1.0×
CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: `70450`	$2,692	$196	$198	1.0×
Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `322`	—	$19,369	$19,532	1.0×
CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: `71250`	$1,570	$214	$217	1.0×
X-ray, chest (single view) CPT Code: `71045`	$383	$112	$114	1.0×
X-ray, chest (two views) CPT Code: `71046`	$501	$112	$114	1.0×
CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: `70486`	$2,446	$211	$215	1.0×
Blood antibody screen CPT Code: `86850`	$146	$68	$71	1.0×
Diagnostic mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77066`	$336	$186	$196	0.9×
Prostate cancer screening (blood test) HCPCS Code: `G0103`	$70	$35	$37	0.9×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: `74177`	$2,164	$454	$502	0.9×
DTaP vaccine (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis) HCPCS Code: `90700`	$55	$47	$52	0.9×
Psychotherapy session (60 minutes) CPT Code: `90837`	$215	$204	$226	0.9×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: `74176`	$1,488	$307	$344	0.9×
Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: `93970`	$2,247	$307	$345	0.9×
Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: `G0260`	$644	$776	$894	0.9×
Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: `59400`	—	$1,994	$2,315	0.9×
Total hip replacement CPT Code: `27130`	—	$5,819	$7,127	0.8×
Total knee replacement CPT Code: `27447`	—	$5,819	$7,225	0.8×
Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: `76700`	$1,371	$137	$182	0.8×
Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: `76856`	$988	$135	$179	0.8×
C-section delivery (full package) CPT Code: `59510`	—	$1,995	$2,681	0.7×
Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: `29881`	—	$1,707	$2,356	0.7×
Blood test, vitamin D CPT Code: `82306`	$21	$20	$28	0.7×
Blood test, thyroid (TSH) CPT Code: `84443`	$217	$20	$29	0.7×
Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: `28296`	—	$1,565	$2,304	0.7×
Blood test, calcium CPT Code: `82310`	$30	$11	$17	0.6×
Blood test, vitamin B12 CPT Code: `82607`	$83	$19	$31	0.6×
Blood test, PSA (prostate screen) CPT Code: `84153`	$86	$17	$28	0.6×
Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: `49505`	—	$1,344	$2,418	0.6×
Blood test, creatinine (kidney) CPT Code: `82565`	$55	$9	$17	0.5×
Blood test, clotting time (PT/INR) CPT Code: `85610`	$7	$7	$13	0.5×
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: `47562`	—	$1,821	$3,764	0.5×
Blood test, cholesterol (lipid panel) CPT Code: `80061`	$87	$14	$30	0.5×
Blood test, average blood sugar (A1c) CPT Code: `83036`	$106	$12	$27	0.4×
Culture, bacterial CPT Code: `87070`	$136	$14	$32	0.4×
Blood test, ferritin (iron stores) CPT Code: `82728`	$56	$14	$32	0.4×
Blood test, magnesium CPT Code: `83735`	$12	$9	$22	0.4×
Hepatitis C antibody test CPT Code: `86803`	$7	$11	$27	0.4×
Blood test, lipase CPT Code: `83690`	$87	$8	$22	0.4×
Blood test, clotting time (PTT) CPT Code: `85730`	$5	$7	$20	0.4×
Blood test, amylase CPT Code: `82150`	$117	$8	$23	0.4×
Breast lump removal CPT Code: `19120`	—	$653	$2,372	0.3×
Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine HCPCS Code: `90716`	$27	$49	$221	0.2×
Typhoid vaccine HCPCS Code: `90675`	$870	—	$504	—
Blood test, comprehensive metabolic panel CPT Code: `80053`	$515	—	$45	—
Blood test, glucose (blood sugar) CPT Code: `82947`	$146	—	$14	—
Blood test, liver function panel CPT Code: `80076`	$329	—	$41	—
Blood test, sodium CPT Code: `84295`	$36	—	$19	—
Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney) CPT Code: `84520`	$45	—	$14	—
Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: `90375`	$1,712	—	$512	—
Urinalysis (automated, with microscopy) CPT Code: `81001`	$132	—	$11	unverified
Blood test, basic metabolic panel CPT Code: `80048`	$340	—	$42	—
Culture, blood CPT Code: `87040`	$297	—	$41	unverified
Drug screening test HCPCS Code: `G0480`	$33	—	$52	—
Blood test, complete blood count (CBC) CPT Code: `85025`	$194	—	$37	—
Blood test, potassium CPT Code: `84132`	$93	—	$17	—
Blood test, hemoglobin CPT Code: `85018`	$60	—	$8	—
Hepatitis B immune globulin HCPCS Code: `90371`	$353	—	$233	—