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SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

General Acute Care Hospital·BAKERSFIELD, CA·NPI: 1538157508Share

Compared to General Acute Care Hospital Peers

Total spending distribution among 156 providers in this specialty

P25MedianP75P90

This provider's total spending of $107.3M is at the below 25th percentile among 156 General Acute Care Hospital providers.

Active Billing Period:2018-01→2024-12(84 months)

Total Paid

$107.3M

$107,307,778

Total Claims

2.5M

Beneficiaries

2.0M

1.3 claims/patient

Avg Cost/Claim

$43

Monthly Spending Trend

Yearly Spending

2018
$14.1M
-1%
2019
$13.9M
-29%
2020
$9.8M
+13%
2021
$11.1M
+21%
2022
$13.4M
+50%
2023
$20.1M
+24%
2024
$24.9M

Procedure Breakdown

Cost per claim compared to national benchmarks

This provider bills for 50 distinct procedure codes. The top code (99285 (Emergency dept visit, high/urgent complexity)) accounts for 23% of total spending.

99285Top 10%

Emergency dept visit, high/urgent complexity

$25.2M

83K claims · 23.5%

Your Cost: $302.09/claim|Median: $85.65
3.5× median
99283Top 1%

Emergency dept visit, moderate complexity

$17.3M

47K claims · 16.1%

Your Cost: $368.54/claim|Median: $42.48
8.7× median
0762Top 25%

$7.5M

8,267 claims · 7.0%

Your Cost: $904.50/claim|Median: $102.28
8.8× median
0450Top 25%

Emergency room visit

$7.0M

48K claims · 6.5%

Your Cost: $146.60/claim|Median: $44.95
3.3× median
J9271Top 1%

Injection, pembrolizumab, 1 mg

$6.2M

346 claims · 5.8%

Your Cost: $17,999.14/claim|Median: $5,391.55
3.3× median
78815Top 10%

PET imaging for limited area

$4.2M

3,704 claims · 3.9%

Your Cost: $1,121.09/claim|Median: $325.10
3.4× median
99284Top 1%

Emergency dept visit, high complexity

$3.4M

7,203 claims · 3.1%

Your Cost: $468.18/claim|Median: $69.51
6.7× median
Q5118Top 1%

$1.8M

303 claims · 1.7%

Your Cost: $6,070.81/claim|Median: $722.03
8.4× median
74176Normal range

CT abdomen and pelvis without contrast

$1.8M

35K claims · 1.6%

Your Cost: $50.74/claim|Median: $60.19
0.8× median
G0463Normal range

Hospital outpatient clinic visit

$1.6M

34K claims · 1.4%

Your Cost: $45.61/claim|Median: $26.41
1.7× median
J9306Top 1%

Injection, pertuzumab, one milligram

$1.2M

74 claims · 1.1%

Your Cost: $16,552.97/claim|Median: $3,571.19
4.6× median
74177Normal range

CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast

$1.1M

15K claims · 1.0%

Your Cost: $76.93/claim|Median: $65.76
1.2× median
96413Top 25%

Chemotherapy administration, IV infusion, up to 1 hour

$1.1M

8,682 claims · 1.0%

Your Cost: $127.25/claim|Median: $75.28
1.7× median
70450Normal range

CT head/brain without contrast

$1.0M

34K claims · 0.9%

Your Cost: $29.98/claim|Median: $45.53
0.7× median
93458Top 5%

Left heart catheterization with imaging

$982K

453 claims · 0.9%

Your Cost: $2,167.96/claim|Median: $183.33
11.8× median
0360Top 25%

$869K

3,837 claims · 0.8%

Your Cost: $226.46/claim|Median: $95.40
2.4× median
Q5116Top 1%

$789K

82 claims · 0.7%

Your Cost: $9,617.51/claim|Median: $1,149.66
8.4× median
80053Normal range

Comprehensive metabolic panel

$663K

141K claims · 0.6%

Your Cost: $4.71/claim|Median: $7.24
0.7× median
70551Normal range

MRI brain without contrast

$604K

7,143 claims · 0.6%

Your Cost: $84.56/claim|Median: $85.39
1.0× median
71046Normal range

Chest X-ray, 2 views

$555K

58K claims · 0.5%

Your Cost: $9.62/claim|Median: $8.92
1.1× median
70553Normal range

MRI brain without contrast, then with contrast

$509K

2,817 claims · 0.5%

Your Cost: $180.72/claim|Median: $133.68
1.4× median
99214Normal range

Office/outpatient visit, est. patient, mod-high complexity

$506K

12K claims · 0.5%

Your Cost: $41.44/claim|Median: $53.41
0.8× median
71045Normal range

Chest X-ray, single view

$499K

88K claims · 0.5%

Your Cost: $5.69/claim|Median: $4.93
1.2× median
71260Normal range

CT chest with contrast

$486K

11K claims · 0.5%

Your Cost: $44.05/claim|Median: $48.36
0.9× median
85025Normal range

Complete blood count (CBC) with differential, automated

$436K

157K claims · 0.4%

Your Cost: $2.78/claim|Median: $4.71
0.6× median
72141Normal range

MRI of cervical spine without contrast

$404K

3,885 claims · 0.4%

Your Cost: $104.11/claim|Median: $112.68
0.9× median
66984Top 10%

Extracapsular cataract removal with IOL insertion

$400K

456 claims · 0.4%

Your Cost: $878.24/claim|Median: $268.70
3.3× median
77067Normal range

Screening mammography, bilateral, including CAD

$397K

5,441 claims · 0.4%

Your Cost: $73.02/claim|Median: $39.33
1.9× median
78452Normal range

Myocardial perfusion imaging, SPECT, multiple studies

$387K

2,297 claims · 0.4%

Your Cost: $168.59/claim|Median: $106.14
1.6× median
96374Normal range

Therapeutic/prophylactic/diagnostic IV push, single substance

$382K

39K claims · 0.4%

Your Cost: $9.72/claim|Median: $21.76
0.4× median
G0378Top 25%

Hospital observation service, per hour

$370K

650 claims · 0.3%

Your Cost: $568.49/claim|Median: $99.39
5.7× median
97112Normal range

Therapeutic procedure, neuromuscular reeducation, per 15 minutes

$348K

18K claims · 0.3%

Your Cost: $19.13/claim|Median: $20.04
1.0× median
C1776Top 5%

$348K

53 claims · 0.3%

Your Cost: $6,565.51/claim|Median: $586.59
11.2× median
72148Normal range

MRI lumbar spine without contrast

$339K

3,270 claims · 0.3%

Your Cost: $103.70/claim|Median: $101.03
1.0× median
97110Normal range

Therapeutic exercises, each 15 min

$339K

19K claims · 0.3%

Your Cost: $18.26/claim|Median: $24.49
0.7× median
99282Top 10%

Emergency dept visit, low complexity

$331K

1,995 claims · 0.3%

Your Cost: $166.14/claim|Median: $37.72
4.4× median
J3490Normal range

Unclassified drugs

$331K

50K claims · 0.3%

Your Cost: $6.62/claim|Median: $5.70
1.2× median
96549Top 1%

$330K

330 claims · 0.3%

Your Cost: $999.90/claim|Median: $4.06
246.3× median
Z7502Normal range

$326K

8,701 claims · 0.3%

Your Cost: $37.51/claim|Median: $37.17
1.0× median
96365Normal range

IV infusion, therapeutic/prophylactic/diagnostic, initial, up to 1 hour

$319K

11K claims · 0.3%

Your Cost: $28.58/claim|Median: $54.77
0.5× median
97530Normal range

Therapeutic activities, each 15 min

$317K

18K claims · 0.3%

Your Cost: $17.65/claim|Median: $33.11
0.5× median
96375Normal range

Therapeutic/prophylactic/diagnostic IV push, each additional substance

$312K

40K claims · 0.3%

Your Cost: $7.78/claim|Median: $14.92
0.5× median
97802Top 10%

Medical nutrition therapy, reassessment, individual, fifteen minutes

$308K

3,084 claims · 0.3%

Your Cost: $99.76/claim|Median: $12.70
7.9× median
73721Normal range

MRI joint of lower extremity without contrast

$287K

2,250 claims · 0.3%

Your Cost: $127.38/claim|Median: $127.34
1.0× median
93005Normal range

Electrocardiogram, tracing only, without interpretation

$285K

61K claims · 0.3%

Your Cost: $4.69/claim|Median: $7.50
0.6× median
97140Top 25%

Manual therapy techniques, per 15 minutes

$284K

9,951 claims · 0.3%

Your Cost: $28.57/claim|Median: $16.79
1.7× median
76700Normal range

Ultrasound, abdominal, complete

$279K

5,992 claims · 0.3%

Your Cost: $46.51/claim|Median: $50.69
0.9× median
71250Normal range

CT scan of chest without contrast

$269K

5,369 claims · 0.3%

Your Cost: $50.16/claim|Median: $39.11
1.3× median
76641Normal range

Ultrasound imaging of one breast, complete

$269K

4,266 claims · 0.3%

Your Cost: $63.09/claim|Median: $49.03
1.3× median
76705Normal range

Ultrasound, abdominal, limited

$264K

14K claims · 0.2%

Your Cost: $19.53/claim|Median: $23.81
0.8× median

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