Ventura County Medical Center — prices & quality

Published cash, insurer and chargemaster prices for 339 procedures at Ventura County Medical Center, Ventura, CA — from its federally-required machine-readable file.

41% belowthe US average price, across 339 priced procedures
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300 Hillmont Avenue, Ventura, CA 93003

CMS overall rating★★☆☆☆
Patient survey★★★☆☆
Would recommend69%
ER wait (median)178 min
30-day readmission16.7%
Patient safety (PSI-90)Average
Infections vs nationalBetter than national
Sepsis care69%
🍼 Birthing-Friendly hospital

Acute Care Hospitals · Government - Local · 272 beds

Price vs US average = median of this hospital’s cash prices against the national median across 339 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) $164 $273 $53 $51
Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) $859 $1,431 $1,191 $284
Abdominal ultrasound $356 $594 $138 $100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete) $356 $594 $149 $114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited) $356 $594 $138 $86
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple) $598 $997 $508 $220
Abscess drainage (simple) $301 $501 $252 $129
Abscess incision and drainage $449 $749 $301 $174
Aldosterone test $28 $46 $39 $41
Alkaline phosphatase test $11 $19 $5 $5
ALT liver enzyme test $21 $35 $7 $5
Ammonia blood test $58 $97 $19 $15
Amniocentesis $752 $1,253 $1,106 $120
Amylase test $15 $24 $7 $6
Anoscopy $192 $320 $164 $129
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test $20 $34 $12 $12
Aortic valve replacement $13,829 $23,049 $12,003 $1,603
Arterial blood gas (ABG) $784 $1,307 $28 $26
AST liver enzyme test $20 $34 $7 $5
Barium swallow study $270 $450 $226 $107
Bartholin cyst removal $299 $498 $256 $182
Basic metabolic panel $46 $76 $12 $8
Benign skin lesion removal $1,055 $1,759 $894 $171
Bilirubin blood test $20 $33 $5 $5
Bladder scope (cystoscopy) $1,024 $1,707 $848 $216
Blood clotting test (PT/INR) $16 $26 $5 $4
Blood crossmatch $43 $72 $72 —
Blood glucose test $16 $26 $6 $5
Blood transfusion $720 $1,200 $555 $47
Blood type and screen $32 $53 $65 $10
Blood type test $32 $53 $19 $3
Blood type test (ABO group) $32 $53 $19 $3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen) $32 $53 $19 $3
BNP (heart failure) test $77 $129 $39 $39
Bone marrow biopsy $5,782 $9,637 $2,177 $172
Bone scan (nuclear) $2,214 $3,690 $521 $259
Breast biopsy $4,180 $6,966 $2,100 $478
Breast ultrasound $587 $978 $136 $92
Breast ultrasound (complete) $946 $1,576 $144 $100
Breast ultrasound (limited) $227 $379 $114 $84
Breathing tube insertion (intubation) $455 $758 $295 $133
Bronchoscopy $2,545 $4,242 $2,191 $303
Burn dressing and debridement (medium) $301 $501 $252 $166
Burn dressing and debridement (small) $301 $501 $252 $93
Burn treatment $301 $501 $252 $129
C-reactive protein (CRP) $20 $34 $7 $5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test $11 $19 $19 $21
Calcium blood test $20 $34 $7 $5
Cardiac ablation $29,664 $49,440 $24,621 $759
Cardiac catheterization $8,210 $13,684 $4,169 $1,049
Cardiac rehabilitation $456 $760 $163 $26
Cardiac stress test $1,369 $2,282 $404 $39
Cardioversion $375 $625 $625 $155
Carotid artery ultrasound $1,263 $2,105 $310 $156
CEA tumor marker test $43 $72 $19 $19
Celiac disease test $7 $12 $12 $12
Central line placement $3,314 $5,524 $3,082 $238
Chemotherapy infusion $596 $994 $421 $81
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional) $107 $178 $90 $28
Chemotherapy infusion (first hour) $596 $994 $421 $133
Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) $339 $565 $746 $311
Chest tube insertion $2,402 $4,003 $1,974 $143
Chest X-ray $152 $253 $112 $37
Chest X-ray (1 view) $152 $253 $112 $25
Chest X-ray (2 views) $152 $253 $112 $33
Circumcision $3,903 $6,505 $2,603 $167
CK-MB heart enzyme test $46 $77 $15 $12
Clotting time test (PTT) $23 $38 $7 $6
Complete blood count (CBC) $29 $48 $10 $7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete) $31 $52 $10 $8
Complex wound repair $942 $1,570 $778 $390
Comprehensive metabolic panel $57 $95 $15 $11
Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon) $598 $996 $507 $115
Copper blood test $7 $11 $11 $12
Coronary CT angiography $589 $981 $454 $326
Cortisol test $65 $109 $22 $16
COVID-19 PCR test $132 $220 $52 $51
CPAP titration study $1,574 $2,624 $264 $69
Creatine kinase (CK) test $26 $43 $9 $7
CT angiography of the chest $773 $1,289 $322 $281
CT angiography of the head $773 $1,289 $322 $274
CT scan of the abdomen $660 $1,100 $275 $230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis $1,034 $1,723 $454 $300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast $1,034 $1,723 $463 $338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast $1,034 $1,723 $463 $300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast $640 $1,067 $313 $183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast $743 $1,239 $364 $259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast $660 $1,100 $339 $230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast $335 $558 $195 $136
CT scan of the arm $660 $1,100 $385 $199
CT scan of the arm with contrast $660 $1,100 $463 $199
CT scan of the arm without contrast $335 $558 $195 $161
CT scan of the chest $497 $829 $236 $167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast $743 $1,239 $310 $196
CT scan of the chest with contrast $660 $1,100 $275 $167
CT scan of the chest without contrast $335 $558 $193 $133
CT scan of the head $660 $1,100 $248 $148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast $743 $1,239 $310 $173
CT scan of the head with contrast $660 $1,100 $275 $148
CT scan of the head without contrast $335 $558 $155 $107
CT scan of the leg $660 $1,100 $248 $166
CT scan of the leg with contrast $660 $1,100 $275 $166
CT scan of the leg without contrast $335 $558 $189 $130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) $497 $829 $398 $169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast $660 $1,100 $463 $169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast $335 $558 $188 $130
CT scan of the neck $660 $1,100 $268 $183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) $660 $1,100 $364 $168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast $743 $1,239 $310 $196
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast $660 $1,100 $463 $168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast $335 $558 $189 $131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast $743 $1,239 $322 $220
CT scan of the neck with contrast $660 $1,100 $275 $183
CT scan of the neck without contrast $335 $558 $195 $150
CT scan of the pelvis $660 $1,100 $275 $226
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast $743 $1,239 $364 $251
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast $660 $1,100 $334 $226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast $335 $558 $193 $133
CT scan of the sinuses $497 $829 $233 $152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast $743 $1,239 $310 $184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast $660 $1,100 $275 $152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast $335 $558 $187 $128
D-dimer test $40 $67 $13 $10
Defibrillator (ICD) implant $35,668 $59,447 $29,724 $798
Developmental screening (child) $198 $330 $157 —
DHEA-sulfate test $12 $20 $20 $22
Diagnostic mammogram $241 $402 $130 $140
Dilation and curettage (D&C) $4,688 $7,813 $4,040 $298
Drug screen (urine) $31 $52 $52 $17
Echocardiogram $2,626 $4,376 $564 $138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast $616 $1,026 $310 $101
Echocardiogram without contrast $2,626 $4,376 $314 $138
EEG (awake and asleep) $755 $1,258 $404 $482
EKG / ECG (tracing only) $331 $552 $77 $7
Electrocardiogram (EKG) $331 $552 $77 $8
Electroencephalogram (EEG) $755 $1,258 $404 $448
Electrolyte panel $35 $58 $10 $7
Emergency department visit $900 $1,500 $382 $69
Emergency department visit (level 1) $240 $400 $113 $11
Emergency department visit (level 2) $360 $600 $203 $40
Emergency department visit (level 3) $900 $1,500 $359 $69
Emergency department visit (level 4) $1,632 $2,720 $552 $118
Emergency department visit (level 5) $1,896 $3,160 $792 $171
Epidural steroid injection $1,139 $1,899 $880 $275
Estradiol (estrogen) test $64 $106 $28 $28
Facet joint injection (spine) $1,709 $2,849 $1,068 $99
Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) $842 $1,404 $316 $164
Fecal occult blood (stool) test $38 $64 $15 $10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT) $13 $21 $5 $4
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT) $64 $107 $21 $16
Ferritin (iron) test $38 $63 $17 $14
Fibrinogen test $34 $57 $12 $10
Folate (folic acid) test $59 $98 $20 $15
Foreign body removal (skin) $598 $997 $508 $157
Free T4 thyroid test $37 $61 $12 $9
FSH hormone test $75 $125 $25 $19
Gallbladder scan (HIDA) $1,637 $2,729 $521 $334
GGT liver test $24 $40 $9 $7
Glucose tolerance test $34 $56 $13 $8
H. pylori test $271 $452 $90 $67
HDL cholesterol test $21 $35 $9 $8
Hearing test (audiometry) $588 $980 $203 $36
Hematocrit test $27 $45 $3 $2
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) $22 $37 $10 $10
Hepatitis B test $16 $27 $11 $10
Hepatitis C test $23 $38 $15 $14
HIV test $68 $113 $28 $19
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo) $68 $113 $28 $24
Holter heart monitor $895 $1,492 $164 $26
Iron blood test $26 $43 $9 $6
IUD removal $481 $802 $387 $112
IV infusion therapy $226 $377 $129 $44
IV infusion therapy (each additional) $78 $131 $59 $21
IV infusion therapy (initial) $435 $725 $268 $67
IVC filter placement $10,574 $17,623 $6,868 $1,885
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) $445 $741 $375 $57
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint) $445 $741 $375 $57
Joint aspiration or injection (small joint) $445 $741 $375 $56
Kidney biopsy $942 $1,570 $1,570 $492
Kidney scan (nuclear) $2,329 $3,881 $698 $172
Kidney ultrasound $356 $594 $138 $84
Kidney ultrasound (limited) $356 $594 $138 $61
Knee joint injection $603 $1,005 $375 $69
Lactate test $43 $71 $15 $12
Laryngoscopy $1,421 $2,369 $799 $189
LDH test $24 $40 $6 $6
LDL cholesterol test $5 $8 $8 $11
Leg artery angiogram $4,286 $7,143 $3,999 $149
Leg artery angioplasty $11,428 $19,047 $7,389 —
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) $535 $892 $307 $150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited) $356 $594 $142 $116
LH hormone test $74 $124 $25 $19
Lipase test $16 $26 $7 $7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel $53 $89 $17 $13
Liver biopsy $1,241 $2,068 $2,059 $288
Liver function panel $33 $55 $11 $8
Lung function test (PFT) $495 $825 $203 $37
Lung scan (V/Q) $1,119 $1,865 $684 $291
Magnesium blood test $27 $45 $9 $7
MRA of the brain $1,130 $1,884 $463 $226
MRA of the brain with contrast $1,130 $1,884 $463 $226
MRA of the brain without contrast $1,306 $2,177 $474 $328
MRA of the neck $1,130 $1,884 $463 $245
MRA of the neck with contrast $1,130 $1,884 $463 $245
MRA of the neck without contrast $1,306 $2,177 $496 $343
MRI of the abdomen $781 $1,302 $463 $300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast $781 $1,302 $326 $194
MRI of the ankle $1,130 $1,884 $463 $261
MRI of the ankle with contrast $1,130 $1,884 $463 $261
MRI of the ankle without contrast $781 $1,302 $322 $222
MRI of the brain $1,130 $1,884 $471 $269
MRI of the brain with contrast $1,130 $1,884 $471 $269
MRI of the brain without contrast $781 $1,302 $326 $195
MRI of the chest $1,044 $1,740 $472 $371
MRI of the chest without contrast $1,306 $2,177 $544 $466
MRI of the knee $1,130 $1,884 $563 $315
MRI of the knee with contrast $1,130 $1,884 $1,004 $315
MRI of the knee without contrast $781 $1,302 $326 $204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) $1,130 $1,884 $465 $270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast $1,130 $1,884 $471 $270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast $781 $1,302 $326 $192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) $1,130 $1,884 $467 $271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast $1,306 $2,177 $544 $319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast $1,130 $1,884 $471 $271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast $781 $1,302 $326 $190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) $1,130 $1,884 $466 $274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast $1,306 $2,177 $544 $318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast $1,130 $1,884 $471 $274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast $781 $1,302 $326 $191
MRI of the pelvis $956 $1,593 $456 $268
MRI of the pelvis with contrast $1,130 $1,884 $471 $268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast $781 $1,302 $326 $227
MRI of the shoulder $956 $1,593 $544 $313
MRI of the shoulder with contrast $1,130 $1,884 $1,004 $313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast $781 $1,302 $326 $205
MRI of the wrist $1,130 $1,884 $463 $330
MRI of the wrist with contrast $1,130 $1,884 $471 $330
MRI of the wrist without contrast $781 $1,302 $326 $303
Nebulizer breathing treatment $310 $516 $258 $9
Nuclear cardiac stress test $2,547 $4,245 $1,659 $428
Occupational therapy evaluation $266 $443 $120 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity) $325 $541 $135 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity) $206 $344 $113 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) $266 $443 $113 $101
Orthopedic hardware removal $4,261 $7,101 $3,637 $632
Pap smear (cervical screening) $69 $115 $29 $20
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test $143 $238 $54 $41
Pelvic ultrasound $238 $397 $138 $78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete) $356 $594 $142 $105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited) $238 $397 $138 $51
Phosphorus blood test $19 $31 $6 $5
Physical therapy evaluation $236 $394 $110 $98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity) $295 $492 $136 $98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) $236 $394 $110 $98
Platelet count $15 $25 $6 $4
Pregnancy blood test (hCG) $30 $50 $10 $8
Pregnancy ultrasound $356 $594 $138 $126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester) $356 $594 $138 $117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester) $356 $594 $149 $136
Procalcitonin test $92 $154 $32 $27
Prostate test (PSA) $74 $123 $24 $18
Pulmonary rehabilitation $421 $702 $91 $87
Scoliosis spine X-ray $290 $484 $135 $58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (1 view) $152 $253 $112 $44
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views) $428 $714 $138 $72
Screening mammogram $231 $385 $119 $126
Scrotal ultrasound $356 $594 $138 $99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test $10 $17 $4 $3
Semen analysis $36 $60 $16 $12
Sex hormone binding globulin test $11 $19 $19 $22
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm) $301 $501 $252 $114
Simple wound stitches $301 $501 $252 $127
Skin tag removal $301 $501 $252 $92
Soft tissue ultrasound $238 $397 $135 $64
Speech therapy $490 $817 $83 $76
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) $1,313 $2,188 $880 $165
Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty) $15,134 $25,224 $9,077 $5,803
Spirometry (lung function test) $495 $825 $199 $30
Spirometry with bronchodilator $1,523 $2,538 $404 $43
Stress echocardiogram $3,415 $5,692 $711 $209
Swallow study $613 $1,022 $93 $85
T3 thyroid test $21 $35 $14 $14
Testosterone test $14 $23 $23 $26
Thyroid test (TSH) $68 $113 $23 $17
Thyroid ultrasound $356 $594 $138 $109
Thyroid uptake scan $878 $1,463 $511 $145
Tilt table test $1,369 $2,282 $681 $168
Total IgE allergy test $9 $15 $15 $16
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) $3,651 $6,085 $711 $239
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast $3,651 $6,085 $711 $239
Transvaginal ultrasound $356 $594 $142 $118
Trigger point injection $445 $741 $375 $56
Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles) $445 $741 $375 $52
Troponin (heart) test $39 $65 $14 $12
Turning a breech baby (version) $3,896 $6,494 $3,896 $94
Upper GI series (barium) $400 $667 $231 $128
Uric acid (gout) test $18 $30 $6 $5
Urinalysis $13 $21 $4 $3
Urine microalbumin test $13 $22 $7 $5
Urine pregnancy test $25 $42 $9 $9
Vaccine administration $17 $28 $28 $19
Vaccine administration (each additional) $72 $120 $49 $16
Vitamin B12 test $61 $101 $20 $15
Vitamin D test $15 $25 $25 $30
Wound debridement $770 $1,284 $550 $186
X-ray of the abdomen $152 $253 $114 $36
X-ray of the ankle $152 $253 $112 $37
X-ray of the collarbone $152 $253 $112 $33
X-ray of the elbow $152 $253 $112 $33
X-ray of the facial bones $196 $327 $125 $39
X-ray of the foot $152 $253 $112 $34
X-ray of the forearm $152 $253 $112 $29
X-ray of the hand $152 $253 $112 $38
X-ray of the hip $152 $253 $112 $49
X-ray of the hip (1 view) $152 $253 $112 $34
X-ray of the hip (3 views) $152 $253 $112 $49
X-ray of the knee $152 $253 $113 $42
X-ray of the knee (2 views) $152 $253 $112 $34
X-ray of the knee (3 views) $152 $253 $112 $42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views) $152 $253 $135 $49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) $196 $327 $135 $47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views) $152 $253 $135 $40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views) $241 $401 $138 $53
X-ray of the lower leg $152 $253 $112 $31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) $205 $342 $135 $36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views) $169 $282 $135 $33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views) $241 $401 $135 $39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) $196 $327 $131 $47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views) $152 $253 $112 $40
X-ray of the pelvis $152 $253 $135 $36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view) $152 $253 $135 $28
X-ray of the ribs $241 $401 $135 $42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views) $152 $253 $112 $36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views) $241 $401 $135 $42
X-ray of the shoulder $152 $253 $112 $36
X-ray of the skull $196 $327 $135 $40
X-ray of the upper arm $152 $253 $112 $32
X-ray of the wrist $152 $253 $112 $43
Zinc blood test $6 $10 $10 $11

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