Prices at 3 hospitals in Bakersfield, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $566 — 5% below the US median ($596), roughly 8.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield, CA | $164 | $79 | ★ 1/5 | 306 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $566 | $1,805 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $731 | $936 | ★ 3/5 | 240 min | — |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $566 — about 8.1× the Medicare rate ($69). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($139).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,971 list price could save about $1,405 (71%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Bakersfield
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larissa Morsky, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Bakersfield, CA | 70 |
| Joshua Tobias, MD | Emergency Medicine | Bakersfield, CA | 67 |
| Ikechukwu Amobi, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Bakersfield, CA | 58 |
| Manish Amin, DO | Emergency Medicine | Bakersfield, CA | 51 |
| Jagdipak Heer, MD | Emergency Medicine | Bakersfield, CA | 51 |
| Raymond Zurcher, MD | Emergency Medicine | Bakersfield, CA | 50 |
| James Rosbrugh, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Bakersfield, CA | 48 |
| Annie Boehning, RN, NP, PHN, DNP | Nurse Practitioner | Bakersfield, CA | 42 |
| Lev Libet, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Bakersfield, CA | 40 |
| Rick Mcpheeters, DO | Emergency Medicine | Bakersfield, CA | 33 |
| Leanne Buckner, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Bakersfield, CA | 32 |
| John Ziomek, MD | Family Practice | Bakersfield, CA | 30 |
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