Medical costs in Santa Cruz, CA
2 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.
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2 hospitals
Updated 2026-04-03
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Hospitals in metro
2
Procedures tracked
30
vs national avg
2.17x
Top procedures by average charge in SANTA CRUZ
All tracked procedures
| Procedure | Hospitals | Avg charge | vs national | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITH MV >96 HOURSDRG 870 | 1 | $782,892 | 2.58x | 8.1x |
| CARDIAC VALVE AND OTHER MAJOR CARDIOTHORACIC PROCEDURES WITHOUT CARDIAC CATHETERIZATIONDRG 219 | 1 | $649,593 | 1.71x | 7.1x |
| CARDIAC VALVE AND OTHER MAJOR CARDIOTHORACIC PROCEDURES WITHOUT CARDIAC CATHETERIZATIONDRG 220 | 1 | $492,774 | 1.95x | 8.7x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCCDRG 853 | 1 | $439,327 | 2.17x | 7.7x |
| ENDOVASCULAR CARDIAC VALVE REPLACEMENT AND SUPPLEMENT PROCEDURES WITH MCCDRG 266 | 1 | $376,850 | 1.41x | 5.5x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH MCCDRG 329 | 1 | $338,229 | 1.69x | 6.6x |
| ENDOVASCULAR CARDIAC VALVE REPLACEMENT AND SUPPLEMENT PROCEDURES WITHOUT MCCDRG 267 | 1 | $319,588 | 1.48x | 6x |
| COMBINED ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR SPINAL FUSION WITHOUT CC/MCCDRG 455 | 1 | $290,833 | 1.50x | 5.8x |
| PERMANENT CARDIAC PACEMAKER IMPLANT WITH MCCDRG 242 | 1 | $271,167 | 1.78x | 7.5x |
| KIDNEY AND URETER PROCEDURES FOR NON-NEOPLASM WITH MCCDRG 659 | 1 | $259,495 | 2.20x | 9x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITH MCC OR 4+ ARTERIES ODRG 246 | 1 | $250,001 | 1.54x | 7.5x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH MCCDRG 377 | 1 | $238,871 | 3.03x | 9.5x |
| OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH MCCDRG 393 | 1 | $237,798 | 3.16x | 8.9x |
| HIP REPLACEMENT WITH PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS OF HIP FRACTURE WITH MCCDRG 521 | 1 | $237,463 | 1.85x | 8.1x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH MCCDRG 480 | 1 | $223,457 | 1.73x | 7.8x |
| RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS WITH VENTILATOR SUPPORT <=96 HOURSDRG 208 | 1 | $211,801 | 1.69x | 7.7x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH CCDRG 330 | 1 | $204,345 | 1.86x | 8.1x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCCDRG 280 | 1 | $201,155 | 2.84x | 11.3x |
| NERVOUS SYSTEM NEOPLASMS WITH MCCDRG 054 | 1 | $196,676 | 2.70x | 12.7x |
| POISONING AND TOXIC EFFECTS OF DRUGS WITH MCCDRG 917 | 1 | $191,715 | 2.54x | 11.1x |
Hospitals in SANTA CRUZ
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.