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Desert Hospital

1150 N. Indian Canyon Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262  Hospital  ***** CMS quality 2 of 5

#35 of 37cheapest overall in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA area.Compare the metro
100%Self-pay discount
100% off list
One of the deepest self-pay discounts published. Median across the 10,852 prices this hospital publishes, comparing its cash price with its list price for the same item.
Overall cost rating
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
Well above average charges
Charges 13.4× its own reported cost, across all services.
Type
Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds)
Beds
326
Ownership
For-profit (corporation)
Health system
Tenet Healthcare Corporation
Medicare ID
050243
Cost report
FY ending 05/31/2025
CMS quality
***** 2 of 5
Emergency dept
Yes
Metro area
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, 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)
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
22.5×
Childbirth and delivery
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
5.3×
X-ray and diagnostic imaging
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
36.7×
Respiratory therapy
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
18.3×
Physical therapy
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
6.2×
Occupational therapy
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
6.2×
EEG brain monitoring
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
9.7×
Implanted devices
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
9.3×
Drugs given at the facility
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
11.5×
Dialysis
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
5.9×
Emergency room visit
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
19.9×
Observation stay
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
5.6×
Inpatient room and board
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
6.5×
Intensive care (ICU)
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
8.3×

What this hospital charges a cash payer

Real published prices from this hospital's own federal price transparency file. We list only services coded in HCPCS Level II, which CMS owns, so nothing here is AMA-licensed. Compare these across hospitals.

ServiceCashList price
PSA prostate cancer screening blood test
HCPCS G0103
$142
cash price
$189
25% off
Hospital observation care, per hour
HCPCS G0378
$216
cash price
$288
25% off
Cefazolin (Ancef) antibiotic injection, 500 mg
HCPCS J0690
$196
cash price
$262
25% off
Ceftriaxone (Rocephin) antibiotic injection, 250 mg
HCPCS J0696
$274
cash price
$366
25% off
Dexamethasone steroid injection, 1 mg
HCPCS J1100
$1.50
cash price
$2.00
25% off
Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) injection, 50 mg
HCPCS J1200
$95.25
cash price
$127
25% off
Gentamicin antibiotic injection, 80 mg
HCPCS J1580
$160
cash price
$213
25% off
Heparin blood thinner injection, 1000 units
HCPCS J1644
$21.00
cash price
$28.00
25% off
Ketorolac (Toradol) pain injection, 15 mg
HCPCS J1885
$128
cash price
$171
25% off
Ondansetron (Zofran) anti-nausea injection, 1 mg
HCPCS J2405
$44.25
cash price
$59.00
25% off
Fentanyl citrate injection, 0.1 mg
HCPCS J3010
$113
cash price
$151
25% off
One unit of red blood cells for transfusion
HCPCS P9016
$397
cash price
$529
25% off
Insurance. This facility holds Medicare certification number 050243, 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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