Question 1

Why do prices at California Pacific Medical Center vary across procedures?

Accepted Answer

Hospital prices reflect many factors including procedure complexity, whether imaging contrast is used, anesthesia requirements, facility fees, and the physician's time. California Pacific Medical Center publishes these prices as required by federal law under 45 CFR Part 180, and they represent the hospital's cash pay rates. Your actual cost may vary depending on your insurance plan, specific diagnosis, and any additional services required.

Question 2

Does the cash pay price include the radiologist or physician reading fee?

Accepted Answer

This depends on whether California Pacific Medical Center bundles professional fees into the facility charge or bills them separately. We recommend calling the hospital's billing department directly and asking whether the published cash pay price is all-inclusive or whether you should expect a separate bill from the reading physician or specialist.

Question 3

How do I get a personalized estimate from California Pacific Medical Center?

Accepted Answer

Contact California Pacific Medical Center's billing or patient financial services department directly. Have your insurance card (if applicable), the procedure name, and your physician's order ready. Ask for a good faith estimate, which hospitals are required to provide under the No Surprises Act. The prices shown here are a starting point to help you ask the right questions, not a final quote.

Question 4

What does the Transparency Score mean?

Accepted Answer

The Transparency Score reflects how complete California Pacific Medical Center's published pricing data is relative to the federal requirements and to other hospitals in the same metro. A higher score means more procedures covered, more payer rates reported, and better data quality. We source every number from the hospital's own Machine-Readable File and never interpolate missing data.

	Category		Range
Urinalysis	lab	$83	$83 to $83	Low
Radiation Therapy	other	$100	$100 to $8,956	Low
Emergency Room Visit	emergency	$109	$109 to $26,262	Low
Blood Test	lab	$189	$189 to $189	Low
EKG (Electrocardiogram)	cardiac	$204	$204 to $204	Low
Prostate Cancer Screening	other	$252	$252 to $252	Low
Cholesterol Management	cardiac	$343	$343 to $343	Low
Physical Therapy	therapy	$350	$350 to $350	Low
Prostate Biopsy	other	$722	$722 to $722	Low
Echocardiogram	imaging	$1,357	$1,357 to $1,357	Low
Dialysis	other	$4,440	$4,440 to $4,440	Low
CT Head	imaging	$5,345	$5,345 to $5,345	Low
Cardiac Catheterization	cardiac	$25,653	$25,653 to $25,653	Low
Kidney Stone Removal	other	$27,307	$27,307 to $27,307	Low

California Pacific Medical Center

Fast Facts

Transparency Score

Procedure Pricing

Understanding California Pacific Medical Center's Pricing