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	$4	$4 to $4	Low
Urinalysis	lab	$14	$14 to $14	Low
Complete Blood Count (CBC)	lab	$36	$36 to $36	Low
Blood Test	lab	$58	$58 to $58	Low
ACL Reconstruction	surgery	$72	$72 to $72	Low
Hemoglobin A1C	lab	$72	$72 to $72	Low
Cholesterol Management	cardiac	$74	$74 to $74	Low
Prostate Cancer Screening	other	$101	$101 to $101	Low
Asthma Management	other	$215	$215 to $215	Low
Shoulder X-Ray	imaging	$471	$471 to $471	Low
EKG (Electrocardiogram)	cardiac	$481	$481 to $481	Low
Echocardiogram	imaging	$979	$979 to $979	Low
Abscess Drainage (I&D)	emergency	$992	$992 to $992	Low
Occupational Therapy	therapy	$1,020	$1,020 to $1,020	Low
Physical Therapy	therapy	$1,020	$1,020 to $1,020	Low
MRI Spine	imaging	$1,835	$1,835 to $1,835	Low
CT Head	imaging	$1,976	$1,976 to $1,976	Low
Carotid Ultrasound	imaging	$2,082	$2,082 to $2,082	Low
Abdominal Ultrasound	imaging	$4,410	$4,410 to $4,410	Low
Paracentesis	diagnostic	$4,963	$4,963 to $4,963	Low
Endoscopy	preventive	$5,217	$5,217 to $5,217	Low
Sleep Study (Polysomnography)	diagnostic	$7,767	$7,767 to $7,767	Low
Colonoscopy	preventive	$8,706	$8,706 to $8,706	Low
Thoracentesis	other	$9,590	$9,590 to $9,590	Low
CT Chest	imaging	$11,321	$11,321 to $11,321	Low
CT Spine	imaging	$11,321	$11,321 to $11,321	Low
Dialysis	other	$11,826	$11,826 to $11,826	Low
MRI of the Brain	imaging	$18,861	$18,861 to $18,861	Low

Vibra Hospital Of Northern California

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Procedure Pricing

Understanding Vibra Hospital Of Northern California's Pricing