Mercy Hospital
Mercy Hospital in Bakersfield, CA charges 6.9x the Medicare reimbursement rate on average across 41 analyzed procedures, reflecting the pricing patterns typical of nonprofit-private healthcare facilities.
Bakersfield, CA 93301 · Acute Care Hospitals · CMS Rating: 3/5
About the analyst
Elena Vasquez leads hospital billing pattern analysis at BillRazor Research. She focuses on identifying overcharges, markup outliers, and patient advocacy strategies. Expertise: hospital billing patterns, overcharge analysis, patient advocacy.
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Pricing grade
D
High
Avg markup vs Medicare
6.91x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
9.08x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
41
With pricing data
Outlier procedures
7.3%
Above 90th percentile
Pricing grades reflect how this hospital's chargemaster (list) rates compare to Medicare reimbursement benchmarks within the same state. Grades measure pricing patterns only — not quality of care, patient outcomes, or clinical performance. A lower grade does not mean a hospital provides inferior care. Based on publicly available federal data. Not endorsed by or affiliated with any government agency.
| Procedure | Code | Gross charge | Cash price | Medicare | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH MCC | 377 | $144,339 | $72,170 | — | 9.1x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC | 378 | $71,236 | $35,618 | — | 9x |
| PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 189 | $92,169 | $46,084 | — | 9x |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH MCC | 190 | $77,952 | $38,976 | — | 8.9x |
| OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH CC | 394 | $59,596 | $29,798 | — | 8.6x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 390 | $35,530 | $17,765 | — | 8.6x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 392 | $52,930 | $26,465 | — | 8.5x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITH MCC | 640 | $85,101 | $42,551 | — | 8.5x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $62,814 | $31,407 | — | 8.3x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 331 | $110,543 | $55,272 | — | 8x |
| DIABETES WITH MCC | 637 | $83,342 | $41,671 | — | 7.7x |
| DISORDERS OF LIVER EXCEPT MALIGNANCY, CIRRHOSIS OR ALCOHOLIC HEPATITIS WITH MCC | 441 | $111,138 | $55,569 | — | 7.7x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH CC | 683 | $56,551 | $28,275 | — | 7.6x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH CC | 194 | $51,574 | $25,787 | — | 7.6x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITHOUT MCC | 690 | $48,214 | $24,107 | — | 7.4x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCC | 280 | $92,147 | $46,074 | — | 7.3x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITHOUT MCC | 641 | $43,166 | $21,583 | — | 7.2x |
| RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS WITH VENTILATOR SUPPORT <=96 HOURS | 208 | $233,029 | $116,515 | — | 7.1x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCC | 193 | $75,777 | $37,889 | — | 7x |
| RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS WITH VENTILATOR SUPPORT >96 HOURS | 207 | $429,753 | $214,877 | — | 6.8x |
| HIP REPLACEMENT WITH PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS OF HIP FRACTURE WITHOUT MCC | 522 | $110,491 | $55,245 | — | 6.7x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITH MV >96 HOURS | 870 | $560,933 | $280,466 | — | 6.7x |
| HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH MCC | 291 | $71,502 | $35,751 | — | 6.6x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITH CC | 389 | $41,533 | $20,766 | — | 6.6x |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 698 | $85,400 | $42,700 | — | 6.6x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 329 | $270,668 | $135,334 | — | 6.5x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH MCC | 064 | $102,879 | $51,440 | — | 6.5x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCC | 871 | $104,093 | $52,047 | — | 6.4x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH CC | 330 | $108,896 | $54,448 | — | 6.4x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC | 872 | $49,971 | $24,985 | — | 6.2x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITH MCC | 689 | $56,560 | $28,280 | — | 6.1x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH CC | 481 | $98,074 | $49,037 | — | 5.9x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH MCC | 682 | $70,087 | $35,043 | — | 5.9x |
| RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH MCC | 177 | $91,825 | $45,913 | — | 5.7x |
| PULMONARY EMBOLISM WITH MCC OR ACUTE COR PULMONALE | 175 | $65,870 | $32,935 | — | 5.5x |
| CELLULITIS WITHOUT MCC | 603 | $39,953 | $19,976 | — | 5.3x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH MCC | 480 | $116,513 | $58,257 | — | 5.2x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITH MCC | 391 | $57,179 | $28,589 | — | 5.2x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 853 | $216,804 | $108,402 | — | 5x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH MCC | 308 | $50,996 | $25,498 | — | 4.9x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITH MCC | 388 | $48,848 | $24,424 | — | 4x |
How MERCY HOSPITAL compares to nearby hospitals
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Methodology: Hospital gross charges divided by Medicare payment for the same DRG. A ratio of 3.0x means the hospital's listed price is 3 times what Medicare pays. Chargemaster rates are list prices — they are not what most insured patients pay. Grades measure pricing patterns only — not quality of care or clinical performance.
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