Question 1

Why do prices at Vibra Hospital Of Northern California 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. Vibra Hospital Of Northern California 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 Vibra Hospital Of Northern California 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 Vibra Hospital Of Northern California?

Accepted Answer

Contact Vibra Hospital Of Northern California'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 Vibra Hospital Of Northern California'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
Blood Draw (Venipuncture)	lab	$3	$3 to $3	Low
Urinalysis	lab	$4	$4 to $4	Low
Complete Blood Count (CBC)	lab	$9	$9 to $9	Low
Hemoglobin A1C	lab	$12	$12 to $12	Low
Blood Test	lab	$15	$15 to $15	Low
ACL Reconstruction	surgery	$18	$18 to $18	Low
Cholesterol Management	cardiac	$18	$18 to $18	Low
Asthma Management	other	$25	$25 to $25	Low
Prostate Cancer Screening	other	$25	$25 to $25	Low
Shoulder X-Ray	imaging	$78	$78 to $78	Low
Carotid Ultrasound	imaging	$249	$249 to $249	Low
Physical Therapy	therapy	$266	$266 to $266	Low
MRI Spine	imaging	$278	$278 to $278	Low
Occupational Therapy	therapy	$299	$299 to $299	Low
Echocardiogram	imaging	$384	$384 to $384	Low
Abdominal Ultrasound	imaging	$528	$528 to $528	Low
EKG (Electrocardiogram)	cardiac	$528	$528 to $528	Low
Abscess Drainage (I&D)	emergency	$536	$536 to $536	Low
Paracentesis	diagnostic	$570	$570 to $570	Low
Sleep Study (Polysomnography)	diagnostic	$931	$931 to $931	Low
Dialysis	other	$1,248	$1,248 to $1,248	Low
CT Chest	imaging	$1,357	$1,357 to $1,357	Low
CT Head	imaging	$1,357	$1,357 to $1,357	Low
CT Spine	imaging	$1,357	$1,357 to $1,357	Low
Thoracentesis	other	$1,800	$1,800 to $1,800	Low
MRI of the Brain	imaging	$2,261	$2,261 to $2,261	Low
Endoscopy	preventive	$2,609	$2,609 to $2,609	Low
Colonoscopy	preventive	$2,728	$2,728 to $2,728	Low

Vibra Hospital Of Northern California

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Procedure Pricing

Understanding Vibra Hospital Of Northern California's Pricing