CostGrade

Good Samaritan Hospital, Lp vs Kern Medical Center

The same procedures, at each hospital, with what they charge and what that care is actually paid for.

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Good Samaritan Hospital, Lp

Bakersfield, CA

2.9x

charged per $1 actually paid

B

Kern Medical Center

Bakersfield, CA

3.2x

charged per $1 actually paid

CostGrade Ungraded B
Score out of 100 — 64
Rank in state #3 #9
Procedures priced 8 27
CMS quality stars Not rated 1/5
Ownership Proprietary Government - Hospital District or Authority

The same procedures, priced at each

Only procedures every hospital here publishes a price for, so the comparison is like for like.

Procedure Good Samaritan Hospita... Kern Medical Center
Comprehensive Observation Services $9,308 $15,003
Skin Infection (without major complications) $27,008 $26,739

Green marks the lower charge on that row.

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C

Memorial Hospital Los Banos

Los Banos, CA

2.2x — bills about $2.16 in charges for every $1 of care actually paid for

12 procedures priced CMS quality 3/5 Voluntary non-profit - Private
B

College Medical Center

Long Beach, CA

2.6x — bills about $2.62 in charges for every $1 of care actually paid for

14 procedures priced CMS quality 3/5 Proprietary