CostGrade

Kern Medical Center vs Adventist Health Bakersfield

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

B

Kern Medical Center

Bakersfield, CA

3.2x

charged per $1 actually paid

D

Adventist Health Bakersfield

Bakersfield, CA

6.7x

charged per $1 actually paid

CostGrade B D
Score out of 100 64 25
Rank in state #9 #133
Procedures priced 27 114
CMS quality stars 1/5 2/5
Ownership Government - Hospital District or Authority Voluntary non-profit - Private

The same procedures, priced at each

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

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