Providence St Joseph Hospital
Providence St Joseph Hospital in Eureka, CA charges 7.4x the Medicare reimbursement rate on average, with 19% of analyzed procedures showing significant price variations.
Eureka, CA 95501 · Acute Care Hospitals · CMS Rating: 3/5
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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
7.41x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
10.83x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
53
With pricing data
Outlier procedures
18.9%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITHOUT CC/MCC | 310 | $49,798 | $24,899 | — | 10.8x |
| ALCOHOL, DRUG ABUSE OR DEPENDENCE WITHOUT REHABILITATION THERAPY WITHOUT MCC | 897 | $85,575 | $42,788 | — | 10.8x |
| OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH CC | 394 | $84,097 | $42,048 | — | 10.6x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 392 | $68,280 | $34,140 | — | 10.3x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC | 378 | $86,856 | $43,428 | — | 9.7x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH CC | 309 | $55,890 | $27,945 | — | 9.5x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITHOUT MCC | 690 | $64,304 | $32,152 | — | 9.4x |
| POISONING AND TOXIC EFFECTS OF DRUGS WITH MCC | 917 | $113,815 | $56,907 | — | 9.2x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITH MCC | 640 | $100,753 | $50,376 | — | 9.1x |
| SYNCOPE AND COLLAPSE | 312 | $67,492 | $33,746 | — | 9.1x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC | 872 | $79,241 | $39,620 | — | 9.1x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITH MCC | 391 | $100,972 | $50,486 | — | 8.9x |
| DIABETES WITH CC | 638 | $65,369 | $32,684 | — | 8.9x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC | 854 | $157,730 | $78,865 | — | 8.7x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $72,291 | $36,146 | — | 8.7x |
| CELLULITIS WITHOUT MCC | 603 | $63,901 | $31,950 | — | 8.5x |
| HIP REPLACEMENT WITH PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS OF HIP FRACTURE WITHOUT MCC | 522 | $155,888 | $77,944 | — | 8.2x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH MCC | 308 | $82,566 | $41,283 | — | 8.1x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH CC | 330 | $170,334 | $85,167 | — | 7.9x |
| PULMONARY EMBOLISM WITH MCC OR ACUTE COR PULMONALE | 175 | $86,535 | $43,268 | — | 7.7x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITHOUT CC/MCC | 482 | $107,263 | $53,631 | — | 7.6x |
| OTHER MAJOR CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH CC | 271 | $257,556 | $128,778 | — | 7.5x |
| EXTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 039 | $75,987 | $37,993 | — | 7.5x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH CC | 281 | $59,619 | $29,810 | — | 7.4x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH CC | 481 | $136,235 | $68,118 | — | 7.2x |
| EXTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITH CC | 038 | $107,541 | $53,771 | — | 7.2x |
| OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH CC | 253 | $181,219 | $90,610 | — | 7.1x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITH MCC OR 4+ ARTERIES O | 246 | $195,250 | $97,625 | — | 7.1x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITH MCC | 689 | $71,727 | $35,863 | — | 7x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCC | 871 | $129,716 | $64,858 | — | 7x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH MCC | 682 | $94,232 | $47,116 | — | 6.9x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITHOUT MCC | 247 | $117,051 | $58,526 | — | 6.9x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCC | 193 | $80,428 | $40,214 | — | 6.8x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH CC | 683 | $53,407 | $26,704 | — | 6.7x |
| HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH MCC | 291 | $79,234 | $39,617 | — | 6.7x |
| PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 189 | $69,235 | $34,617 | — | 6.6x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 329 | $335,617 | $167,808 | — | 6.6x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH MCC | 377 | $109,940 | $54,970 | — | 6.5x |
| OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 252 | $199,341 | $99,670 | — | 6.5x |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH MCC | 190 | $61,666 | $30,833 | — | 6.4x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH MCC | 064 | $107,199 | $53,599 | — | 6.2x |
| ALCOHOL, DRUG ABUSE OR DEPENDENCE WITHOUT REHABILITATION THERAPY WITH MCC | 896 | $101,259 | $50,630 | — | 6.1x |
| HIP REPLACEMENT WITH PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS OF HIP FRACTURE WITH MCC | 521 | $161,600 | $80,800 | — | 6x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH MCC | 480 | $154,432 | $77,216 | — | 5.9x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 853 | $320,401 | $160,201 | — | 5.8x |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 698 | $82,257 | $41,128 | — | 5.8x |
| LOWER EXTREMITY AND HUMERUS PROCEDURES EXCEPT HIP, FOOT AND FEMUR WITH CC | 493 | $118,221 | $59,110 | — | 5.8x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCC | 280 | $83,886 | $41,943 | — | 5.8x |
| MAJOR CHEST PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 163 | $239,756 | $119,878 | — | 5.6x |
| RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH MCC | 177 | $92,666 | $46,333 | — | 5.3x |
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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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