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Alta Bates Medical Center

2450 Ashby Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94705  Hospital  ***** CMS quality 4 of 5

#9 of 40cheapest overall in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA area.Compare the metro
Overall cost rating
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average charges
Charges 3.1× its own reported cost, across all services.
Type
Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds)
Beds
315
Ownership
Nonprofit
Health system
Sutter Health
Medicare ID
050305
Cost report
FY ending 12/31/2024
CMS quality
***** 4 of 5
Emergency dept
Yes
Metro area
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA

Cost rating by procedure category

Each rating compares this hospital against every other US hospital that reported the same category. The multiple is what it charges relative to what it told Medicare the service costs it.

CategoryRatingMarkup
Surgery (operating room)
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
4.0×
Childbirth and delivery
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
2.4×
Anesthesia
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
38.9×
X-ray and diagnostic imaging
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
11.9×
Lab tests and bloodwork
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
6.0×
Respiratory therapy
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
4.1×
Physical therapy
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
1.6×
Occupational therapy
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
1.6×
Speech therapy
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
1.6×
EKG and heart monitoring
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
5.0×
EEG brain monitoring
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
2.7×
Implanted devices
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
1.5×
Drugs given at the facility
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
3.2×
Dialysis
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
2.7×
Emergency room visit
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
6.5×
Observation stay
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
2.4×
Inpatient room and board
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
1.9×
Intensive care (ICU)
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
1.7×
Insurance. This facility holds Medicare certification number 050305, so it is Medicare-certified and bills Medicare. Commercial insurer network lists are not yet part of this dataset. Confirm your specific plan with the facility before you book.

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