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Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital

450 E. Romie Lane, Salinas, CA 93901  Hospital  ***** CMS quality 4 of 5

Overall cost rating
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
Well above average charges
Charges 6.5× its own reported cost, across all services.
Type
Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds)
Beds
192
Ownership
Government (hospital district)
Medicare ID
050334
Cost report
FY ending 06/30/2025
CMS quality
***** 4 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)
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
6.6×
Childbirth and delivery
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
1.7×
X-ray and diagnostic imaging
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
4.9×
CT scan
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
27.8×
MRI
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
7.4×
Cardiac catheterisation
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
14.1×
Lab tests and bloodwork
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
15.6×
Respiratory therapy
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
7.3×
Physical therapy
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
1.6×
Occupational therapy
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
2.9×
Speech therapy
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
4.4×
EKG and heart monitoring
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
5.9×
EEG brain monitoring
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
29.2×
Implanted devices
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
3.6×
Drugs given at the facility
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
18.7×
Dialysis
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
1.3×
Outpatient clinic visit
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
1.5×
Emergency room visit
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
5.6×
Observation stay
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
3.1×
Inpatient room and board
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
3.1×
Intensive care (ICU)
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
3.1×
Insurance. This facility holds Medicare certification number 050334, 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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