Adventist Health Tulare — prices & quality

Published cash, insurer and chargemaster prices for 188 procedures at Adventist Health Tulare, Tulare, CA — from its federally-required machine-readable file.

67% belowthe US average price, across 188 priced procedures
★★★☆☆  CMS ratingCompare with another hospital
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869 North Cherry Street, Tulare, CA 93274

Good value — below-average prices with a solid CMS rating
CMS overall rating★★★☆☆
Patient survey★★★☆☆
Would recommend66%
ER wait (median)195 min
30-day readmission15.0%
Patient safety (PSI-90)Average
Infections vs nationalAverage
Sepsis care82%
🍼 Birthing-Friendly hospital

Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private · 112 beds

Price vs US average = median of this hospital’s cash prices against the national median across 188 procedures. Sepsis care = share of cases treated per the recommended protocol (higher is better). Quality ratings from CMS Care Compare.

All published prices

ProcedureCashChargemasterInsurerMedicareEst. you pay
3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) $21 $112 $48 $51
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple) $123 $648 $237 $220
Abscess drainage (simple) $73 $382 $131 $129
Abscess incision and drainage $98 $515 $186 $174
Acupuncture $15 $77 $30 $38
ALT liver enzyme test $5 $24 $8 $5
Amniocentesis $228 $1,200 $556 $120
Ankle replacement $633 $3,332 $884 $885
Annual physical (established patient) $35 $186 $131 —
Annual physical (new patient) $38 $199 $153 —
Anoscopy $28 $145 $41 $129
Aortic aneurysm repair (AAA) $1,040 $5,476 $1,619 $1,345
Appendix removal (appendectomy) $8,591 $45,217 $16,466 $592
Arterial blood gas (ABG) $65 $342 $38 $26
Bartholin cyst removal $73 $383 $132 $182
Benign skin lesion removal $78 $411 $116 $171
Blood crossmatch $68 $359 $244 —
Blood glucose test $23 $119 $6 $5
Blood transfusion $414 $2,177 $1,021 $47
Blood type and screen $41 $215 $13 $10
Blood type test $9 $48 $4 $3
Blood type test (ABO group) $18 $94 $4 $3
Bone marrow biopsy $661 $3,479 $181 $172
Botox for migraine $77 $405 $109 $157
Breast reduction $1,077 $5,667 $994 $980
Breast ultrasound (limited) $36 $191 $112 $84
Breathing tube insertion (intubation) $89 $468 $129 $133
Burn dressing and debridement (medium) $72 $380 $120 $166
Burn dressing and debridement (small) $37 $195 $56 $93
Burn treatment $55 $288 $97 $129
Cardiac ablation $17,976 $94,608 $21,768 $759
Cardiac catheterization $5,943 $31,282 $4,170 $1,049
Cardiac event monitor $130 $682 $184 $170
Carotid artery ultrasound $179 $942 $166 $156
Cataract surgery $427 $2,246 $686 $547
Chalazion (eyelid cyst) removal $68 $359 $127 $131
Chemotherapy infusion $147 $776 $425 $81
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional) $60 $316 $134 $28
Chemotherapy infusion (first hour) $235 $1,236 $476 $133
Chest X-ray (2 views) $134 $706 $42 $33
CK-MB heart enzyme test $51 $266 $17 $12
Colposcopy $70 $366 $113 $161
Complex wound repair $163 $858 $235 $390
Comprehensive eye exam $40 $209 $80 $138
Continuous glucose monitor setup $16 $85 $36 $35
Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon) $66 $346 $100 $115
COVID-19 PCR test $39 $205 $81 $51
CPAP titration study $128 $672 $282 $69
Creatine kinase (CK) test $28 $146 $10 $7
CT angiography of the head $945 $4,976 $266 $274
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast $910 $4,787 $226 $230
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) $1,119 $5,891 $192 $169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast $1,362 $7,168 $226 $197
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast $1,119 $5,891 $356 $169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast $743 $3,908 $134 $130
CT scan of the neck $835 $4,393 $215 $183
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast $988 $5,201 $226 $220
CT scan of the neck with contrast $835 $4,393 $226 $183
CT scan of the neck without contrast $656 $3,455 $144 $150
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast $601 $3,164 $134 $128
Developmental screening (child) $51 $268 $107 —
Drug screen (urine) $33 $172 $90 $17
Eardrum repair (tympanoplasty) $592 $3,115 $823 $799
Echocardiogram with and without contrast $234 $1,231 $307 $101
EEG (awake and asleep) $291 $1,529 $103 $482
EKG / ECG (tracing only) $93 $488 $85 $7
Elbow replacement $947 $4,982 $1,291 $1,301
Electroencephalogram (EEG) $292 $1,536 $122 $448
Emergency department visit $150 $789 $178 $69
Emergency department visit (level 1) $98 $516 $108 $11
Emergency department visit (level 2) $184 $968 $60 $40
Emergency department visit (level 3) $325 $1,711 $102 $69
Emergency department visit (level 4) $483 $2,541 $179 $118
Emergency department visit (level 5) $696 $3,662 $254 $171
Endometrial biopsy $40 $211 $59 $98
Eye refraction (glasses prescription) $13 $66 $53 —
Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) $410 $2,160 $500 $552
Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) $71 $374 $139 $164
Fecal occult blood (stool) test $9 $50 $20 $10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT) $16 $85 $6 $4
Femoral hernia repair $390 $2,054 $595 $584
Ferritin (iron) test $13 $68 $18 $14
Fibroid removal (myomectomy) $418 $2,202 $880 $914
Flu test $16 $86 $24 $17
Flu vaccine $8 $41 $33 —
Foreign body removal (skin) $71 $376 $117 $157
Ganglion cyst removal $225 $1,186 $330 $321
GGT liver test $6 $33 $9 $7
Glucose tolerance test $29 $153 $10 $8
Hematocrit test $12 $63 $4 $2
Hemodialysis $236 $1,242 $883 $75
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) $38 $202 $14 $10
Hemorrhoid removal $181 $951 $253 $338
Hepatitis B test $34 $179 $15 $10
Hip arthroscopy $667 $3,511 $929 $931
HIV test $17 $88 $25 $19
HIV test (antibody) $30 $156 $20 $14
Holter heart monitor $90 $474 $99 $26
IUD insertion $42 $223 $156 —
IUD removal $42 $221 $60 $112
IV infusion therapy $120 $632 $239 $44
IV infusion therapy (each additional) $68 $358 $87 $21
IV infusion therapy (initial) $172 $906 $356 $67
Kidney biopsy $1,028 $5,413 $169 $492
Kidney removal (nephrectomy) $841 $4,425 $1,243 $1,164
Kidney ultrasound $146 $770 $81 $84
Knee replacement $15,824 $83,285 $24,654 $18,054
Lactate test $27 $144 $17 $12
Laryngoscopy $75 $395 $137 $189
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) $216 $1,139 $134 $150
Lipase test $26 $139 $10 $7
Liver biopsy $1,087 $5,721 $341 $288
Lower back (lumbar) spinal fusion $42,033 $221,228 $46,753 $1,511
MRA of the neck $1,142 $6,008 $449 $245
MRA of the neck with contrast $1,274 $6,706 $449 $245
MRI of the ankle $1,142 $6,008 $391 $261
MRI of the ankle without contrast $1,142 $6,008 $307 $222
MRI of the brain with contrast $1,480 $7,789 $449 $269
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) $1,522 $8,009 $335 $270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast $1,522 $8,009 $398 $270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast $1,185 $6,236 $307 $192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) $1,342 $7,063 $335 $271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast $1,984 $10,441 $449 $319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast $1,342 $7,063 $402 $271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast $1,185 $6,236 $307 $190
Nebulizer breathing treatment $128 $672 $311 $9
Newborn hospital care $31 $161 $62 $58
Nuchal translucency ultrasound $42 $221 $72 $116
Occupational therapy evaluation $105 $550 $236 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity) $124 $650 $198 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity) $95 $498 $256 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) $105 $550 $259 $101
Office visit (established patient) $30 $160 $69 $115
Office visit (new patient) $50 $261 $122 $177
Office visit, established patient (level 3) $25 $129 $64 $95
Office visit, established patient (level 4) $36 $190 $95 $136
Office visit, new patient (level 3) $30 $160 $84 $118
Office visit, new patient (level 4) $50 $261 $137 $177
Office visit, new patient (level 5) $67 $354 $188 $237
Pacemaker insertion $18,797 $98,930 $29,749 $15,506
PET scan $1,062 $5,590 $443 —
Physical therapy evaluation $101 $534 $253 $98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity) $114 $599 $214 $98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) $101 $534 $256 $98
Pregnancy ultrasound $262 $1,379 $134 $126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester) $259 $1,362 $134 $117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester) $265 $1,395 $134 $136
Procalcitonin test $47 $247 $41 $27
Prostate test (PSA) $52 $276 $27 $18
Psychiatric evaluation $74 $388 $163 $188
Psychotherapy session $54 $286 $119 $140
Rheumatoid factor test $22 $115 $9 $6
Routine eye exam $22 $118 $43 $88
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test $8 $40 $5 $3
Semen analysis $37 $193 $22 $12
Septoplasty (deviated septum) $452 $2,377 $635 $613
Simple wound stitches $33 $172 $74 $127
Skin cancer lesion removal $108 $567 $154 $240
Skin graft $463 $2,436 $668 $898
Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy) $19 $102 $8 $36
Skin tag removal $52 $276 $72 $92
Sleep study (polysomnography) $1,011 $5,321 $1,104 $691
Speech therapy $97 $509 $106 $76
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) $413 $2,172 $107 $165
Spleen removal (splenectomy) $418 $2,200 $1,068 $1,036
Stomach removal (gastrectomy) $918 $4,832 $1,308 $1,595
Strabismus (eye muscle) surgery $439 $2,312 $586 $475
Strep throat test $23 $120 $24 $17
Swallow study $168 $886 $92 $85
Tdap (tetanus) vaccine $49 $260 $163 —
Thyroid test (TSH) $38 $202 $24 $17
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) $659 $3,470 $703 $239
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast $638 $3,357 $305 $239
Troponin (heart) test $40 $211 $18 $12
Upper GI series (barium) $136 $718 $178 $128
Urine microalbumin test $5 $28 $8 $5
Vaccine administration $22 $114 $82 $19
Vaccine administration (each additional) $19 $101 $22 $16
Wart removal $52 $275 $87 $121
Well-child visit $22 $117 $99 —
X-ray of the abdomen $119 $627 $46 $36
X-ray of the knee (3 views) $194 $1,019 $37 $42
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) $77 $407 $43 $47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views) $145 $764 $43 $40
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) $112 $587 $30 $47
X-ray of the pelvis $70 $367 $32 $36
X-ray of the shoulder $186 $980 $41 $36
YAG laser capsulotomy (eye) $209 $1,098 $288 $335
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Doctors affiliated with Adventist Health Tulare

Clinicians who report a care affiliation with this hospital in CMS data, ranked by Medicare patient volume. A signal from Original Medicare, not a quality ranking.

ClinicianSpecialtyMedicare patients
Sameer Patel, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology6,761
Sean Johnston, M.D., PH.D.Diagnostic Radiology5,169
Arthur Fontaine, MDDiagnostic Radiology4,986
Bennett Abe, MDDiagnostic Radiology3,314
Frank Gavini, M.D.Cardiology2,918
Juan Esteva, MDInterventional Radiology2,899
Ashish Vyas, MDDiagnostic Radiology2,526
Hanumandla Reddy, M.DCardiology2,508
Ashok Verma, M.D.Interventional Cardiology2,373
Daniel Brown, D.O.Emergency Medicine2,287
Ashkan Attaran, M.D.Cardiology2,083
Sarmad Said, M.D.Cardiology1,892
Bashir Akhavan Tafti, M.DDiagnostic Radiology1,778
Reza Rafie, M.D.Cardiology1,737
Vinod Gupta, M.D.Cardiology1,522

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View this hospital’s source price file ↗. Source: this hospital’s machine-readable file (45 CFR §180), retrieved Jun 2026; Medicare from CMS fee schedules; quality from CMS Care Compare. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.