Question 1

Why do prices at Pacifica Hospital Of The Valley 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. Pacifica Hospital Of The Valley 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 Pacifica Hospital Of The Valley 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 Pacifica Hospital Of The Valley?

Accepted Answer

Contact Pacifica Hospital Of The Valley'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 Pacifica Hospital Of The Valley'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
Flu Vaccination	preventive	$20	$20 to $20	Low
EKG (Electrocardiogram)	cardiac	$23	$23 to $23	Low
Prostate Cancer Screening	other	$36	$36 to $36	Low
PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen)	lab	$36	$36 to $36	Low
Physical Therapy	therapy	$43	$43 to $43	Low
Physical Therapy Evaluation	therapy	$43	$43 to $43	Low
Urinalysis	lab	$47	$47 to $47	Low
Chemotherapy Administration	other	$55	$55 to $55	Low
Pap Smear	preventive	$72	$72 to $72	Low
IUD Insertion	other	$94	$94 to $94	Low
Blood Test	lab	$114	$114 to $114	Low
Comprehensive Metabolic Panel	lab	$114	$114 to $114	Low
Occupational Therapy	therapy	$229	$229 to $229	Low
Occupational Therapy Evaluation	therapy	$229	$229 to $229	Low
Emergency Room Visit	emergency	$334	$334 to $334	Low
Urgent Care Visit	other	$334	$334 to $334	Low
C-Section (Cesarean Delivery)	obstetric	$394	$394 to $394	Low
Thyroidectomy	surgery	$433	$433 to $433	Low
Laminectomy (Back Decompression)	other	$575	$575 to $575	Low
Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection)	surgery	$621	$621 to $621	Low
Stress Test	cardiac	$868	$868 to $868	Low
Ultrasound of the Abdomen	imaging	$1,000	$1,000 to $1,000	Low
Dialysis	other	$1,123	$1,123 to $1,123	Low
CT Head	imaging	$1,196	$1,196 to $1,196	Low
CT Scan of the Head	imaging	$1,196	$1,196 to $1,196	Low
Vaginal Delivery	obstetric	$1,368	$1,368 to $1,368	Low
Echocardiogram	imaging	$2,390	$2,390 to $2,390	Low
Spinal Fusion (Lumbar)	surgery	$12,369	$12,369 to $12,369	Low
COPD Management	other	$12,809	$12,809 to $12,809	Low
Pacemaker Insertion	cardiac	$18,742	$18,742 to $18,742	Low
Cardiac Catheterization	cardiac	$18,825	$18,825 to $18,825	Low
Total Knee Replacement	surgery	$21,218	$21,218 to $21,218	Low
Appendectomy (Laparoscopic)	surgery	$22,925	$22,925 to $22,925	Low
Total Hip Replacement	surgery	$35,896	$35,896 to $35,896	Low
Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic)	surgery	$76,675	$76,675 to $76,675	Low

Pacifica Hospital Of The Valley

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Procedure Pricing

Understanding Pacifica Hospital Of The Valley's Pricing