Watsonville Community Hospital — prices & quality

Published cash, insurer and chargemaster prices for 283 procedures at Watsonville Community Hospital, Watsonville, CA — from its federally-required machine-readable file.

242% abovethe US average price, across 283 priced procedures
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75 Nielson Street, Watsonville, CA 95076

CMS overall rating★★☆☆☆
Patient survey★★★☆☆
Would recommend66%
ER wait (median)170 min
Patient safety (PSI-90)Average
Infections vs nationalAverage
Sepsis care56%
🍼 Birthing-Friendly hospital

Acute Care Hospitals · Proprietary · 106 beds

Price vs US average = median of this hospital’s cash prices against the national median across 274 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) $123 $206 $169 $51
Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) $2,960 $4,934 $4,046 $284
Abdominal ultrasound $2,862 $4,769 $2,834 $100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete) $2,881 $4,802 $3,500 $114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited) $2,842 $4,737 $1,600 $86
Albumin blood test $6 $10 $7 $5
Aldosterone test $18 $30 $26 $41
Ammonia blood test $488 $813 $510 $15
Appendix removal (appendectomy) — — $16,431 $592
Arterial blood gas (ABG) $964 $1,607 $1,007 $26
Barium swallow study $1,469 $2,449 $1,627 $107
Basic metabolic panel $902 $1,503 $943 $8
Blood clotting test (PT/INR) $93 $155 $97 $4
Blood crossmatch $706 $1,176 $964 —
Blood transfusion $893 $1,488 $1,796 $47
Blood type and screen $542 $903 $566 $10
Blood type test $290 $483 $23 $3
Blood type test (ABO group) $296 $494 $23 $3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen) $283 $472 $296 $3
BNP (heart failure) test $421 $702 $76 $39
Bone density scan (DEXA) $776 $1,293 $1,009 $39
Bone scan (nuclear) $3,291 $5,485 $3,839 $259
Breast biopsy $1,421 $2,368 $2,054 $478
Breast ultrasound $788 $1,314 $808 $92
Breast ultrasound (complete) $920 $1,533 $1,031 $100
Breast ultrasound (limited) $657 $1,095 $308 $84
Calcium blood test $11 $19 $16 $5
Cardiac ablation $48,828 $81,380 $6,507 $759
Cardiac catheterization $24,524 $40,873 $6,507 $1,049
Cardiac stress test $2,067 $3,444 $2,447 $39
Cardioversion $1,084 $1,807 $1,807 $155
Carotid artery ultrasound $1,802 $3,003 $2,102 $156
CEA tumor marker test $41 $69 $24 $19
Cesarean section (C-section) — — $12,627 $7,552
Chemotherapy infusion $477 $795 $375 $81
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional) $253 $421 $365 $28
Chemotherapy infusion (first hour) $702 $1,169 $924 $133
Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) $1,044 $1,740 $1,426 $311
Chest X-ray $955 $1,591 $982 $37
Chest X-ray (1 view) $662 $1,103 $827 $25
Chest X-ray (2 views) $980 $1,633 $1,225 $33
Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine $207 $346 $300 —
CK-MB heart enzyme test $401 $668 $419 $12
Clotting time test (PTT) $270 $450 $11 $6
Colonoscopy $2,253 $3,754 $474 $480
Comprehensive metabolic panel $1,279 $2,132 $1,337 $11
Coronary angioplasty / stent (PCI) — — $21,590 $426
Coronary artery bypass (CABG) — — $66,355 $36,593
Cortisol test $253 $421 $26 $16
CPAP titration study $2,035 $3,392 $2,544 $69
CT angiography of the chest $6,737 $11,228 $5,856 $281
CT angiography of the head $6,332 $10,554 $5,856 $274
CT scan of the abdomen $5,606 $9,344 $5,856 $230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis $10,527 $17,545 $5,856 $300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast $11,626 $19,377 $5,856 $338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast $10,527 $17,545 $5,856 $300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast $9,353 $15,588 $5,856 $183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast $6,737 $11,228 $5,856 $259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast $5,606 $9,344 $5,856 $230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast $4,871 $8,119 $5,091 $136
CT scan of the arm $4,698 $7,830 $5,856 $199
CT scan of the arm with contrast $4,698 $7,830 $4,909 $199
CT scan of the arm without contrast $4,268 $7,114 $4,500 $161
CT scan of the chest $5,959 $9,931 $5,217 $167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast $5,959 $9,931 $5,856 $196
CT scan of the chest with contrast $5,959 $9,931 $5,856 $167
CT scan of the chest without contrast $3,610 $6,016 $4,211 $133
CT scan of the head $4,844 $8,073 $5,213 $148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast $5,102 $8,503 $5,331 $173
CT scan of the head with contrast $4,844 $8,073 $5,062 $148
CT scan of the head without contrast $4,010 $6,683 $4,500 $107
CT scan of the leg $6,856 $11,427 $5,856 $166
CT scan of the leg with contrast $4,698 $7,830 $4,909 $166
CT scan of the leg without contrast $7,697 $12,828 $5,856 $130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) $6,365 $10,609 $5,856 $169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast $7,920 $13,200 $5,856 $197
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast $6,365 $10,609 $5,856 $169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast $5,868 $9,780 $5,856 $130
CT scan of the neck $5,429 $9,048 $5,606 $183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) $8,390 $13,984 $5,856 $168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast $8,563 $14,272 $5,856 $196
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast $8,390 $13,984 $5,856 $168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast $5,666 $9,443 $5,856 $131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast $6,838 $11,397 $5,856 $220
CT scan of the neck with contrast $5,429 $9,048 $5,673 $183
CT scan of the neck without contrast $3,879 $6,465 $4,500 $150
CT scan of the pelvis $5,359 $8,932 $5,856 $226
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast $9,138 $15,230 $5,856 $251
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast $5,359 $8,932 $5,600 $226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast $4,871 $8,119 $5,091 $133
CT scan of the sinuses $4,681 $7,802 $5,672 $152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast $8,133 $13,554 $5,856 $184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast $4,681 $7,802 $4,892 $152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast $3,924 $6,540 $4,500 $128
D-dimer test $590 $984 $617 $10
Diagnostic mammogram $879 $1,465 $1,025 $140
Drug screen (urine) $39 $65 $56 $17
Echocardiogram $4,351 $7,252 $4,201 $138
Echocardiogram without contrast $2,907 $4,845 $3,500 $138
EEG (awake and asleep) $1,756 $2,927 $2,049 $482
EKG / ECG (tracing only) $851 $1,418 $999 $7
Electrocardiogram (EKG) $851 $1,418 $999 $8
Electroencephalogram (EEG) $1,763 $2,938 $2,064 $448
Electrolyte panel $367 $612 $384 $7
Emergency department visit $2,271 $3,785 $1,236 $69
Emergency department visit (level 1) $429 $716 $188 $11
Emergency department visit (level 2) $855 $1,425 $1,154 $40
Emergency department visit (level 3) $2,271 $3,785 $3,066 $69
Emergency department visit (level 4) $3,410 $5,684 $4,500 $118
Emergency department visit (level 5) $5,112 $8,521 $5,856 $171
Epidural steroid injection $6,551 $10,918 $3,542 $275
Estradiol (estrogen) test $92 $153 $125 $28
Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) $1,480 $2,466 $1,850 $164
Fecal occult blood (stool) test $163 $272 $43 $10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT) $30 $50 $35 $16
Ferritin (iron) test $576 $959 $602 $14
Flu test $253 $422 $265 $17
Flu vaccine $130 $216 $151 —
Free T4 thyroid test $488 $813 $510 $9
FSH hormone test $71 $119 $92 $19
Gallbladder scan (HIDA) $4,352 $7,254 $4,548 $334
GGT liver test $346 $576 $361 $7
Glucose tolerance test $580 $966 $259 $8
H. pylori test $130 $217 $108 $67
HDL cholesterol test $403 $672 $421 $8
Hematocrit test $3 $5 $3 $2
Hemodialysis $1,437 $2,394 $1,892 $75
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) $530 $883 $553 $10
Hepatitis A vaccine $159 $265 $230 —
Hepatitis B test $129 $215 $13 $10
Hepatitis B vaccine $162 $270 $232 —
Hip replacement $9,730 $16,217 $2,136 $1,162
Holter heart monitor $3,139 $5,231 $2,092 $26
Hysterectomy $8,341 $13,902 $9,187 $933
Inguinal hernia repair $6,950 $11,583 $493 $538
IV infusion therapy $521 $869 $365 $44
IV infusion therapy (each additional) $253 $421 $277 $21
IV infusion therapy (initial) $790 $1,316 $825 $67
IVC filter placement $22,010 $36,683 $6,507 $1,885
Kidney scan (nuclear) $5,799 $9,665 $5,856 $172
Kidney ultrasound $2,133 $3,554 $1,380 $84
Kidney ultrasound (limited) $1,384 $2,307 $323 $61
Knee replacement — — $21,810 $18,054
LDL cholesterol test $202 $336 $12 $11
Leg artery angiogram $8,720 $14,534 $5,856 $149
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) $2,632 $4,387 $1,968 $150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited) $1,362 $2,270 $1,589 $116
Lipid (cholesterol) panel $739 $1,232 $772 $13
Liver function panel $772 $1,287 $807 $8
Lower back (lumbar) spinal fusion — — $74,990 $1,511
Lung function test (PFT) $666 $1,110 $281 $37
Lung scan (V/Q) $2,738 $4,563 $3,559 $291
MMR vaccine $211 $352 $305 —
MRA of the brain $7,074 $11,790 $5,856 $226
MRA of the brain with contrast $7,074 $11,790 $5,856 $226
MRA of the brain without contrast $6,796 $11,327 $5,856 $328
MRA of the neck $6,796 $11,327 $5,856 $245
MRA of the neck with contrast $4,952 $8,253 $5,175 $245
MRA of the neck without contrast $6,796 $11,327 $5,856 $343
MRI of the abdomen $5,618 $9,363 $5,856 $300
MRI of the abdomen with contrast $5,476 $9,127 $5,723 $300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast $8,048 $13,413 $5,856 $194
MRI of the ankle $4,703 $7,839 $5,038 $261
MRI of the ankle with contrast $4,813 $8,021 $5,029 $261
MRI of the ankle without contrast $4,703 $7,839 $5,461 $222
MRI of the brain $6,299 $10,499 $5,856 $269
MRI of the brain with contrast $6,299 $10,499 $5,856 $269
MRI of the brain without contrast $8,216 $13,693 $5,856 $195
MRI of the chest $7,997 $13,328 $5,856 $371
MRI of the chest with contrast $8,429 $14,049 $5,856 $371
MRI of the chest without contrast $7,997 $13,328 $5,856 $466
MRI of the knee $6,642 $11,071 $5,856 $315
MRI of the knee with contrast $6,250 $10,417 $5,856 $315
MRI of the knee without contrast $6,642 $11,071 $5,856 $204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) $6,286 $10,476 $5,856 $270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast $5,476 $9,127 $5,723 $270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast $7,131 $11,885 $5,856 $192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) $6,099 $10,165 $5,856 $271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast $6,099 $10,165 $5,856 $319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast $4,717 $7,862 $4,930 $271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast $7,670 $12,783 $5,856 $190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) $6,537 $10,895 $5,856 $274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast $6,099 $10,165 $5,856 $318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast $6,537 $10,895 $5,856 $274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast $8,216 $13,693 $5,856 $191
MRI of the pelvis $5,634 $9,389 $5,856 $268
MRI of the pelvis with contrast $7,805 $13,008 $5,856 $268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast $5,634 $9,389 $5,856 $227
MRI of the shoulder $5,938 $9,896 $5,856 $313
MRI of the shoulder with contrast $5,938 $9,896 $5,856 $313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast $7,632 $12,720 $5,856 $205
MRI of the wrist $4,577 $7,628 $4,800 $330
MRI of the wrist with contrast $4,375 $7,292 $4,572 $330
MRI of the wrist without contrast $4,593 $7,655 $4,800 $303
Nebulizer breathing treatment $437 $729 $345 $9
Nuclear cardiac stress test $8,284 $13,807 $5,856 $428
Occupational therapy evaluation $614 $1,023 $887 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity) $614 $1,023 $798 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity) $614 $1,023 $798 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) $877 $1,461 $1,140 $101
Pacemaker insertion — — $20,437 $15,506
Pelvic ultrasound $1,235 $2,058 $520 $78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete) $1,950 $3,250 $2,438 $105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited) $520 $866 $323 $51
Physical therapy evaluation $960 $1,599 $1,248 $98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity) $960 $1,599 $1,248 $98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) $960 $1,599 $1,248 $98
Pneumonia vaccine $253 $422 $362 —
Pregnancy blood test (hCG) $689 $1,149 $720 $8
Pregnancy ultrasound $2,552 $4,253 $3,184 $126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester) $2,375 $3,958 $2,968 $117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester) $2,729 $4,548 $3,411 $136
Procalcitonin test $99 $165 $101 $27
Prostate biopsy $5,561 $9,268 $126 —
Prostate removal (prostatectomy) $9,730 $16,217 $1,367 $1,063
Prostate test (PSA) $871 $1,451 $23 $18
Rheumatoid factor test $280 $467 $292 $6
Scoliosis spine X-ray $1,779 $2,965 $2,313 $58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (1 view) $1,779 $2,965 $2,313 $44
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views) $1,779 $2,965 $2,313 $72
Screening mammogram $659 $1,098 $768 $126
Scrotal ultrasound $1,214 $2,023 $1,517 $99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test $275 $458 $287 $3
Sex hormone binding globulin test $8 $14 $10 $22
Soft tissue ultrasound $699 $1,165 $644 $64
Speech therapy $961 $1,602 $1,201 $76
Spirometry (lung function test) $195 $325 $227 $30
Spirometry with bronchodilator $1,137 $1,895 $1,327 $43
Strep throat test $460 $767 $481 $17
Stress echocardiogram $5,324 $8,874 $5,856 $209
Swallow study $803 $1,339 $840 $85
T3 thyroid test $470 $783 $491 $14
Tdap (tetanus) vaccine $110 $183 $155 —
Thyroid test (TSH) $871 $1,451 $95 $17
Thyroid ultrasound $3,005 $5,009 $323 $109
Thyroid uptake scan $5,017 $8,361 $4,196 $145
Tonsillectomy $5,561 $9,268 $242 $252
Transvaginal ultrasound $1,202 $2,003 $1,502 $118
Troponin (heart) test $299 $498 $40 $12
Turning a breech baby (version) $2,671 $4,451 $3,860 $94
Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) $2,253 $3,754 $336 $371
Upper GI series (barium) $1,360 $2,267 $1,694 $128
Urinalysis $171 $285 $168 $3
Urine pregnancy test $31 $52 $34 $9
Vaccine administration $68 $113 $73 $19
Vaccine administration (each additional) $54 $89 $54 $16
Vaginal delivery — — $9,306 $5,487
Weight-loss (bariatric) surgery — — $18,094 $11,645
X-ray of the abdomen $1,060 $1,767 $1,253 $36
X-ray of the ankle $887 $1,478 $1,212 $37
X-ray of the collarbone $743 $1,238 $1,073 $33
X-ray of the elbow $1,281 $2,135 $1,852 $33
X-ray of the facial bones $1,402 $2,336 $1,573 $39
X-ray of the foot $1,287 $2,146 $1,760 $34
X-ray of the forearm $1,127 $1,878 $1,540 $29
X-ray of the hand $1,153 $1,922 $1,667 $38
X-ray of the hip $838 $1,396 $1,044 $49
X-ray of the hip (1 view) $764 $1,273 $993 $34
X-ray of the hip (3 views) $838 $1,396 $1,089 $49
X-ray of the hip (4 views) $880 $1,466 $1,144 $63
X-ray of the knee $1,050 $1,750 $1,394 $42
X-ray of the knee (2 views) $675 $1,125 $1,002 $34
X-ray of the knee (3 views) $1,321 $2,202 $1,910 $42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views) $1,050 $1,750 $1,518 $49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) $1,610 $2,683 $1,984 $47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views) $1,526 $2,543 $1,907 $40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views) $1,694 $2,823 $2,117 $53
X-ray of the lower leg $1,332 $2,219 $1,925 $31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) $1,860 $3,099 $2,325 $36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views) $1,860 $3,099 $2,325 $33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views) $1,860 $3,099 $2,325 $39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) $2,184 $3,640 $2,447 $47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views) $1,693 $2,821 $2,116 $40
X-ray of the pelvis $1,202 $2,003 $1,418 $36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view) $1,091 $1,818 $1,363 $28
X-ray of the ribs $1,608 $2,680 $1,807 $42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views) $1,250 $2,084 $1,563 $36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views) $1,786 $2,976 $2,232 $42
X-ray of the shoulder $947 $1,578 $1,294 $36
X-ray of the skull $1,387 $2,311 $1,140 $40
X-ray of the upper arm $743 $1,238 $928 $32
X-ray of the wrist $878 $1,463 $1,269 $43
Zinc blood test $6 $9 $8 $11
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Doctors affiliated with Watsonville Community Hospital

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
Kevin Mchugh, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology3,497
Michael Rigdon, MDDiagnostic Radiology3,437
Keith Kwok, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology3,200
Conway Lien, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology3,191
Grant Rogero, MDDiagnostic Radiology3,170
Robert Lim, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology3,151
Wayne Tran, MDDiagnostic Radiology3,135
Randy ChangDiagnostic Radiology3,121
Ryan Brandt, MDInterventional Cardiology3,016
Brian Sakamoto, MDDiagnostic Radiology2,820
Niv Decalo, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology2,751
James Joye, D.O.Cardiology2,721
Ajanta De, M.D.Cardiology2,613
Neil Sawhney, MDInterventional Cardiology2,552
Richard Porzio, MDDiagnostic Radiology2,362

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Before you go — your checklist at Watsonville Community Hospital

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.