Medical costs in Bakersfield, CA
5 hospitals · 30 procedures tracked
By David Park , Healthcare Cost Researcher · ·
Data from CMS files published FY 2024 CMS IPPS. Refreshed weekly.
About the analyst
David Park researches procedure pricing and insurance reimbursement patterns at BillRazor Research. He specializes in cost comparison across care settings and metropolitan areas. Expertise: procedure pricing, insurance reimbursement, cost comparison.
CMS price transparency
5 hospitals
Updated 2026-04-03
Compare your charges against 4 CMS benchmark datasets — including the rates shown on this page.
Hospitals in metro
5
Procedures tracked
30
vs national avg
1.23x
Top procedures by average charge in BAKERSFIELD
All tracked procedures
| Procedure | Hospitals | Avg charge | vs national | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITH MV >96 HOURSDRG 870 | 4 | $445,676 | 1.47x | 6x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCCDRG 853 | 3 | $240,051 | 1.18x | 5.8x |
| RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS WITH VENTILATOR SUPPORT <=96 HOURSDRG 208 | 3 | $168,917 | 1.34x | 6.5x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH MCCDRG 480 | 3 | $154,875 | 1.20x | 6.6x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH CCDRG 330 | 3 | $129,247 | 1.18x | 7.1x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH MCCDRG 064 | 3 | $120,118 | 1.37x | 7.3x |
| HIP REPLACEMENT WITH PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS OF HIP FRACTURE WITHOUT MCCDRG 522 | 3 | $118,872 | 1.24x | 7.3x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH MCCDRG 377 | 3 | $112,672 | 1.43x | 7.6x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCCDRG 871 | 4 | $104,070 | 1.39x | 6.1x |
| RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH MCCDRG 177 | 4 | $100,217 | 1.60x | 5.8x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCCDRG 280 | 3 | $97,916 | 1.38x | 7.8x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH CCDRG 481 | 4 | $97,518 | 1.06x | 5.6x |
| PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILUREDRG 189 | 3 | $92,189 | 1.69x | 8.8x |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH MCCDRG 698 | 3 | $90,666 | 1.36x | 7.1x |
| DIABETES WITH MCCDRG 637 | 3 | $86,774 | 1.34x | 7.9x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH MCCDRG 682 | 3 | $84,594 | 1.41x | 7.1x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITH MCCDRG 640 | 3 | $73,871 | 1.35x | 7.2x |
| HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH MCCDRG 291 | 4 | $72,443 | 1.45x | 6.4x |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH MCCDRG 190 | 4 | $70,486 | 1.48x | 7.6x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CCDRG 378 | 3 | $68,777 | 1.49x | 8.8x |
Rates shown are from the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and CMS IPPS. BillRazor compares your bill against these data sources. See how it works →
Data sources: CMS Hospital Price Transparency files, Medicare IPPS DRG rates, FY 2024. All pricing data publicly available under 45 CFR Part 180.
City-level methodology: Cost indices are computed by comparing the average markup ratio of hospitals in this metro area against the national median. Values above 1.0x indicate higher-than-average charges relative to Medicare.