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Natividad Medical Center

1441 Constitution Bldv, Salinas, CA 93906  Hospital  ***** CMS quality 3 of 5

0%Self-pay discount
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This hospital's published cash price is its full list price. Median across the 4,020 prices this hospital publishes, comparing its cash price with its list price for the same item.
Overall cost rating
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average charges
Charges 3.8× its own reported cost, across all services.
Type
Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds)
Beds
144
Ownership
Government (county)
Medicare ID
050248
Cost report
FY ending 06/30/2025
CMS quality
***** 3 of 5
Emergency dept
Yes
Metro area
Salinas, 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
3.4×
Childbirth and delivery
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
1.3×
Anesthesia
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
2.6×
X-ray and diagnostic imaging
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
6.4×
CT scan
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
11.4×
MRI
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
10.3×
Lab tests and bloodwork
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
4.3×
Respiratory therapy
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
2.3×
Physical therapy
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
3.4×
Occupational therapy
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
4.0×
Speech therapy
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
5.8×
EKG and heart monitoring
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
10.0×
Implanted devices
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
2.9×
Drugs given at the facility
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
7.4×
Dialysis
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
2.6×
Emergency room visit
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
7.1×
Observation stay
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
4.6×
Inpatient room and board
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
3.3×
Intensive care (ICU)
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
2.8×

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
$487
cash price
$487
same as list
Hospital observation care, per hour
HCPCS G0378
$489
cash price
$489
same as list
Cefazolin (Ancef) antibiotic injection, 500 mg
HCPCS J0690
$380
cash price
$380
same as list
Ceftriaxone (Rocephin) antibiotic injection, 250 mg
HCPCS J0696
$643
cash price
$643
same as list
Dexamethasone steroid injection, 1 mg
HCPCS J1100
$235
cash price
$235
same as list
Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) injection, 50 mg
HCPCS J1200
$234
cash price
$234
same as list
Gentamicin antibiotic injection, 80 mg
HCPCS J1580
$443
cash price
$443
same as list
Heparin blood thinner injection, 1000 units
HCPCS J1644
$336
cash price
$336
same as list
Ketorolac (Toradol) pain injection, 15 mg
HCPCS J1885
$61.12
cash price
$61.12
same as list
Ondansetron (Zofran) anti-nausea injection, 1 mg
HCPCS J2405
$32.48
cash price
$32.48
same as list
Fentanyl citrate injection, 0.1 mg
HCPCS J3010
$584
cash price
$584
same as list
One unit of red blood cells for transfusion
HCPCS P9016
$289
cash price
$289
same as list
Insurance. This facility holds Medicare certification number 050248, 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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