6 hospitals here publish what they charge Medicare. The typical one bills about $4.86 in charges for every $1 of care actually paid for. Where more than one hospital treats the same thing, the difference between them is often several times over.
#11 in CA
Lompoc, CA
3.5x — bills about $3.49 in charges for every $1 of care actually paid for
#54 in CA
Santa Barbara, CA
5.1x — bills about $5.10 in charges for every $1 of care actually paid for
#73 in CA
Santa Barbara, CA
5.1x — bills about $5.13 in charges for every $1 of care actually paid for
#101 in CA
Santa Maria, CA
5.7x — bills about $5.74 in charges for every $1 of care actually paid for
Santa Barbara, CA · Psychiatric
No Medicare pricing data published for this hospital
Solvang, CA · Critical Access Hospitals
No Medicare pricing data published for this hospital