Riverside Community Hospital
4445 Magnolia Avenue, Riverside, CA 92501 · 123 Priced Procedures · 63% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +35% above the fair benchmark (1.35×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
2-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.35× fair market pricing.
Wide Procedure Spread · Upper-Quartile Skew Pricer
Riverside Community Hospital prices routine shoppable procedures at 2.4× Medicare (median 1.19× Fair BaseRate) while upper-quartile commercial rates jump +66% to 1.98× 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 0.95× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 4% of shoppable procedures (25/100 Cash Honesty)
- 2-Star CMS clinical rating with 63% patient recommendation (56/100 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 1.4× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 1.19× Fair BaseRate (2.4× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.98×) jump +66% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.19×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 16.1× 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 Riverside Community Hospital
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 123 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $42,579 | 29.3× |
| Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 451 | $39,733 | 1.3× |
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $24,375 | 1.3× |
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | $24,213 | 1.2× |
| Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 322 | $22,235 | 1.2× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $11,844 | 20.3× |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $10,508 | 1.3× |
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $9,667 | 0.7× |
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $9,667 | 0.7× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $6,713 | 1.1× |
| Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59400 | $5,892 | 2.2× |
| C-section delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59510 | $5,892 | 2.0× |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $5,803 | unverified |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $5,668 | 1.7× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $5,567 | 1.5× |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $5,370 | 1.6× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $5,370 | 1.4× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $4,496 | unverified |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $3,703 | unverified |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $3,703 | unverified |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $3,703 | unverified |
| Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: G0260 | $2,809 | unverified |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $1,636 | unverified |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $1,197 | unverified |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $1,057 | unverified |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Riverside Community 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
Riverside Community Hospital's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $42,579 (vs. $42,579 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $1,453 Fair BaseRate ($1,362 Medicare)
Your bill ($42,579) is $41,126 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($1,453) and 31.3× the $1,362 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Riverside Community 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 Riverside Community Hospital. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2025-05-05·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
Recorded - 2025-04-08·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
Recorded - 2023-11-14·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded - 2023-06-29·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (544 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 Riverside Community 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.