The median cost of healthcare in Bakersfield ranges from $5 for a hemoglobin a1c to $8,575 for a ct abdomen and pelvis across 1 reporting Bakersfield hospitals. ProcedureRadar scans federally mandated Machine-Readable Files every month to show exactly what Bakersfield hospitals charge for 41 shoppable procedures. The most affordable Bakersfield hospital in our data is Mercy Hospital - Bakersfield, currently running about 0% below the metro median.
Every shoppable procedure in Bakersfield, plotted by median price against how much prices vary across hospitals. Hover any point to see the procedure, median, and hospital spread. Click to view hospitals.
| Procedure | Category | Median Price | Low | High | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $5 | $5 | $5 | 1 |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $20 | $20 | $20 | 1 |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $20 | $20 | $20 | 1 |
| Blood Draw (Venipuncture) | lab | $45 | $45 | $45 | 1 |
| Urinalysis | lab | $81 | $81 | $81 | 1 |
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $125 | $125 | $125 | 1 |
| Moderate Sedation | other | $200 | $200 | $200 | 1 |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $284 | $284 | $284 | 1 |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $295 | $295 | $295 | 1 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $297 | $297 | $297 | 1 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $305 | $305 | $305 | 1 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $313 | $313 | $313 | 1 |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $325 | $325 | $325 | 1 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $339 | $339 | $339 | 1 |
| COPD Management | other | $389 | $389 | $389 | 1 |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $408 | $408 | $408 | 1 |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $419 | $419 | $419 | 1 |
| Liver Function Panel | lab | $530 | $530 | $530 | 1 |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $545 | $545 | $545 | 1 |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $579 | $579 | $579 | 1 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $579 | $579 | $579 | 1 |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $582 | $582 | $582 | 1 |
| Blood Test | lab | $632 | $632 | $632 | 1 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $661 | $661 | $661 | 1 |
| Asthma Management | other | $1,104 | $1,104 | $1,104 | 1 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $1,115 | $1,115 | $1,115 | 1 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $1,361 | $1,361 | $1,361 | 1 |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $1,361 | $1,361 | $1,361 | 1 |
| Dialysis | other | $2,237 | $2,237 | $2,237 | 1 |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $2,296 | $2,296 | $2,296 | 1 |
| CT Head | imaging | $2,934 | $2,934 | $2,934 | 1 |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $3,440 | $3,440 | $3,440 | 1 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $3,585 | $3,585 | $3,585 | 1 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $3,823 | $3,823 | $3,823 | 1 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $4,138 | $4,138 | $4,138 | 1 |
| PET Scan | imaging | $4,273 | $4,273 | $4,273 | 1 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $4,501 | $4,501 | $4,501 | 1 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $5,605 | $5,605 | $5,605 | 1 |
| Critical Care | emergency | $6,767 | $6,767 | $6,767 | 1 |
| CT Spine | imaging | $6,871 | $6,871 | $6,871 | 1 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $8,575 | $8,575 | $8,575 | 1 |
Every shoppable procedure with real Bakersfield pricing data. Sort by median price, variability, or number of reporting hospitals.
Ranked by their median price position across all reporting procedures, relative to the Bakersfield metro median. Lower index scores mean consistently cheaper.
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