Oak Valley Hospital District
350 S Oak Ave, Oakdale, CA 95361 · 96 Priced Procedures
Typical commercial prices here match the fair market benchmark (1.00×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
1-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.00× fair market pricing.
Aligned Regional Benchmark Peer
Oak Valley Hospital District prices shoppable and inpatient services (1.2× to 1.0× Medicare, divergence 0.83×) in alignment with regional hospital peers (1.00× 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 0.91× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 29% of shoppable procedures (93/100 Cash Honesty)
- 1-Star CMS clinical rating with 72% patient recommendation (69/100 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 1.5× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 0.98× Fair BaseRate (1.2× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Specialty infusion drugs (J-codes) average 1.4× Medicare — verify per-unit billing on itemized statements
- Consolidated metro market (HHI 4,999) limits in-network hospital competition (Highly Concentrated Monopoly (>2,500))
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 Oak Valley Hospital District
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 96 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $18,577 | 1.0× |
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | $18,447 | 0.9× |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $7,456 | 0.9× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $3,203 | unverified |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $1,104 | 1.1× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $703 | 1.2× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $449 | 1.0× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $458 | 0.9× |
| Hospital observation (per hour) HCPCS Code: G0378 | $449 | unverified |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $307 | 1.1× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $313 | 0.9× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $313 | 0.9× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $313 | 0.8× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $307 | unverified |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $226 | 0.9× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $230 | 0.9× |
| Psychiatric evaluation (first visit) CPT Code: 90791 | $228 | unverified |
| Diagnostic mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: 77066 | $171 | 1.2× |
| Screening mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: 77067 | $138 | 1.1× |
| X-ray, chest (single view) CPT Code: 71045 | $112 | 1.2× |
| X-ray, shoulder CPT Code: 73030 | $112 | 1.2× |
| X-ray, foot CPT Code: 73630 | $112 | 1.2× |
| X-ray, chest (two views) CPT Code: 71046 | $112 | 1.2× |
| X-ray, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72040 | $112 | 1.2× |
| X-ray, hand CPT Code: 73130 | $112 | 1.2× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Oak Valley Hospital District (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 ($44,112) Beats Your Bill
Oak Valley Hospital District's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $44,112 (vs. $18,577 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 ($58,816) is $39,729 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($19,087) and 4.2× the $14,117 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Oak Valley Hospital District 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
CMS Price Transparency Administrative Enforcement Log
Factual public administrative actions published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding 45 CFR § 180 compliance at Oak Valley Hospital District. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2026-01-14·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
Recorded - 2024-06-13·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded - 2024-03-07·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded - 2023-03-22·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare. 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 Oak Valley Hospital District.
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.