Hospital Profile Acute Care Hospitals Government - Local

Natividad Medical Center

1441 CONSTITUTION BLVD, Salinas, CA 93906

CMS Overall Rating ★★★☆☆

How this hospital's prices compare 84 procedures scored

1.0×

the fair BaseRate, typically

about the fair price

Across 84 shoppable procedures, Natividad Medical Center typically charges about the fair BaseRate for the procedures it prices. 11 of them run 30%+ above the fair BaseRate.

Where it's most above the fair price

Breathing treatment (nebulizer) fair $167 → $350 2.1×
Blood transfusion fair $379 → $706 1.9×
X-ray, foot fair $97 → $139 1.4×

How we calculate the BaseRate →

Natividad Medical Center publishes prices for 90 shoppable procedures in Salinas, CA. It's classified by CMS as Acute Care Hospitals (Government - Local). CMS rates it 3/5 stars, and 70% of patients would recommend it.

Facility Overview

Setting: urban Bed Count: 144 Beds Teaching Status: Teaching Hospital Annual Discharges: 8,297

Patient Experience

Recommendation Rate: 70% High Patient Rating: 71% ER Wait Time (Med): 150 min Readmission Rate: same

Pricing & Transparency

Procedures Mapped: 90 codes Typical vs Fair BaseRate: 1.0× Price File In Index: Yes MRF Version: 3.0.0

Prices at Natividad 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
Breathing treatment (nebulizer) CPT Code: `94640`	$823	$350	$167	2.1×
Blood transfusion CPT Code: `36430`	$1,490	$706	$379	1.9×
X-ray, foot CPT Code: `73630`	$773	$139	$97	1.4×
X-ray, pelvis CPT Code: `72170`	$688	$167	$119	1.4×
X-ray, chest (single view) CPT Code: `71045`	$410	$139	$100	1.4×
X-ray, chest (two views) CPT Code: `71046`	$553	$139	$101	1.4×
Blood test, average blood sugar (A1c) CPT Code: `83036`	$53	$12	$9	1.4×
Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only) CPT Code: `93005`	$501	$94	$70	1.3×
X-ray, shoulder CPT Code: `73030`	$839	$139	$106	1.3×
X-ray, hand CPT Code: `73130`	$788	$139	$107	1.3×
X-ray, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72040`	$857	$139	$107	1.3×
Urinalysis (automated, with microscopy) CPT Code: `81001`	$25	$4	$3	1.3×
Diagnostic procedure preparation HCPCS Code: `G0279`	$90	$49	$38	1.3×
X-ray, hip CPT Code: `73502`	$800	$139	$108	1.3×
X-ray, lower back CPT Code: `72110`	$1,357	$167	$130	1.3×
X-ray, ankle CPT Code: `73610`	$785	$139	$109	1.3×
Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: `G0390`	$32,448	$2,132	$1,675	1.3×
Pneumonia vaccine injection HCPCS Code: `G0009`	$80	$75	$62	1.2×
Diagnostic mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77066`	$716	$198	$164	1.2×
Blood test, hemoglobin CPT Code: `85018`	$22	$3	$3	1.2×
Flu vaccine injection HCPCS Code: `G0008`	$80	$75	$63	1.2×
Screening mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77067`	$533	$160	$141	1.1×
Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: `93970`	$2,098	$382	$344	1.1×
Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: `76536`	$1,470	$167	$152	1.1×
Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: `76856`	$1,748	$167	$152	1.1×
Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: `76700`	$2,104	$167	$155	1.1×
Culture, bacterial CPT Code: `87070`	$276	$10	$9	1.1×
Blood test, magnesium CPT Code: `83735`	$9	$8	$8	1.1×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: `74176`	$2,094	$382	$361	1.1×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: `74177`	$3,126	$558	$529	1.1×
Drug screening test HCPCS Code: `G0480`	$233	$129	$123	1.0×
Extended office visit (prolonged) HCPCS Code: `G2212`	$102	$34	$33	1.0×
Blood test, clotting time (PTT) CPT Code: `85730`	$49	$7	$7	1.0×
Blood test, lipase CPT Code: `83690`	$323	$8	$8	1.0×
Blood test, clotting time (PT/INR) CPT Code: `85610`	$58	$5	$5	1.0×
Blood test, creatinine (kidney) CPT Code: `82565`	$76	$6	$6	1.0×
Blood test, calcium CPT Code: `82310`	$23	$6	$6	1.0×
Blood test, vitamin B12 CPT Code: `82607`	$142	$17	$17	1.0×
Occupational therapy (self-care training) CPT Code: `97535`	$150	$40	$39	1.0×
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) CPT Code: `99213`	$249	$71	$70	1.0×
Physical therapy (neuromuscular re-education) CPT Code: `97112`	$306	$40	$40	1.0×
Hepatitis C antibody test CPT Code: `86803`	$162	$16	$16	1.0×
Occupational therapy (therapeutic activities) CPT Code: `97530`	$166	$43	$43	1.0×
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) CPT Code: `99214`	$329	$104	$105	1.0×
Blood test, vitamin D CPT Code: `82306`	$276	$33	$33	1.0×
Physical therapy (manual therapy) CPT Code: `97140`	$295	$34	$34	1.0×
Physical therapy (gait training) CPT Code: `97116`	$159	$35	$35	1.0×
Blood test, ferritin (iron stores) CPT Code: `82728`	$64	$15	$15	1.0×
Speech therapy (group session) CPT Code: `92508`	$134	$30	$31	1.0×
Physical therapy (therapeutic exercise) CPT Code: `97110`	$249	$35	$36	1.0×
Blood test, amylase CPT Code: `82150`	$160	$7	$7	1.0×
MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: `73721`	$4,275	$382	$401	1.0×
New patient office visit (30-44 min) CPT Code: `99203`	$223	$87	$91	1.0×
MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: `70551`	$4,275	$382	$406	0.9×
Blood test, sodium CPT Code: `84295`	$81	$5	$5	0.9×
Speech therapy (language evaluation) CPT Code: `92507`	$616	$93	$100	0.9×
Orthotic fitting and training CPT Code: `97760`	$370	$57	$61	0.9×
Blood test, potassium CPT Code: `84132`	$81	$5	$5	0.9×
MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: `72148`	$4,275	$382	$414	0.9×
MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70553`	$6,131	$558	$622	0.9×
Psychiatric evaluation (first visit) CPT Code: `90791`	$350	$171	$192	0.9×
CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: `70460`	$4,822	$281	$317	0.9×
Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney) CPT Code: `84520`	$50	$4	$5	0.9×
Blood test, glucose (blood sugar) CPT Code: `82947`	$67	$4	$5	0.9×
CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70470`	$5,679	$281	$322	0.9×
CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: `70450`	$4,067	$167	$198	0.8×
CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: `71250`	$4,522	$167	$203	0.8×
CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: `70486`	$4,067	$167	$203	0.8×
CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72125`	$5,007	$167	$209	0.8×
CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: `72192`	$4,392	$167	$211	0.8×
CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: `72131`	$5,067	$167	$213	0.8×
Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: `29881`	$1,803	$647	$941	0.7×
Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: `49505`	$1,721	$616	$906	0.7×
Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: `45378`	$1,467	$202	$339	0.6×
Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: `45380`	$2,076	$219	$404	0.5×
Breast lump removal CPT Code: `19120`	$1,468	$501	$1,007	0.5×
Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: `43239`	$516	$153	$351	0.4×
Blood antibody screen CPT Code: `86850`	$102	$11	$43	0.3×
Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: `93306`	$1,376	—	$310	—
Total knee replacement CPT Code: `27447`	$4,360	—	$3,195	—
Hepatitis B vaccine HCPCS Code: `90744`	$344	—	—	—
Blood test, thyroid (TSH) CPT Code: `84443`	$17	—	$19	—
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: `47562`	$1,906	—	$1,445	—
Total hip replacement CPT Code: `27130`	$4,080	—	$3,183	—
Hospital observation (per hour) HCPCS Code: `G0378`	$489	—	—	—
Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: `76705`	$917	$34	$109	unverified
Colorectal cancer screening HCPCS Code: `G0010`	$14	—	$60	—
Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `392`	$51,763	—	—	—
Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `470`	$107,215	—	—	—
Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `871`	$163,280	—	—	—