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TRI-CITY HOSPITAL

General Acute Care Hospital·OCEANSIDE, CA·NPI: 1801861190Share

Compared to General Acute Care Hospital Peers

Total spending distribution among 156 providers in this specialty

P25MedianP75P90

This provider's total spending of $44.7M is at the below 25th percentile among 156 General Acute Care Hospital providers.

Active Billing Period:2018-012024-12(84 months)

Total Paid

$44.7M

$44,737,321

Total Claims

824K

Beneficiaries

722K

1.1 claims/patient

Avg Cost/Claim

$54

Monthly Spending Trend

Yearly Spending

2018
$8.6M
-18%
2019
$7.1M
-25%
2020
$5.3M
+9%
2021
$5.8M
+9%
2022
$6.3M
+1%
2023
$6.3M
-16%
2024
$5.3M

Procedure Breakdown

Cost per claim compared to national benchmarks

This provider bills for 50 distinct procedure codes. The top code (0450 (Emergency room visit)) accounts for 27% of total spending.

0450Top 10%

Emergency room visit

$12.1M

50K claims · 27.0%

Your Cost: $240.05/claim|Median: $44.95
5.3× median
99283Top 10%

Emergency dept visit, moderate complexity

$3.7M

25K claims · 8.2%

Your Cost: $144.77/claim|Median: $42.48
3.4× median
99499Top 5%

Unlisted evaluation and management service

$2.7M

13K claims · 6.0%

Your Cost: $206.16/claim|Median: $30.88
6.7× median
80053Top 5%

Comprehensive metabolic panel

$2.4M

57K claims · 5.3%

Your Cost: $41.59/claim|Median: $7.24
5.7× median
81003Top 1%

Urinalysis, automated without microscopy

$1.0M

17K claims · 2.3%

Your Cost: $60.38/claim|Median: $1.48
40.8× median
96374Top 10%

Therapeutic/prophylactic/diagnostic IV push, single substance

$962K

9,195 claims · 2.2%

Your Cost: $104.66/claim|Median: $21.76
4.8× median
96372Top 5%

Therapeutic injection, subcutaneous/intramuscular

$940K

9,671 claims · 2.1%

Your Cost: $97.21/claim|Median: $9.56
10.2× median
J3490Top 25%

Unclassified drugs

$925K

27K claims · 2.1%

Your Cost: $34.71/claim|Median: $5.70
6.1× median
70450Top 25%

CT head/brain without contrast

$914K

7,564 claims · 2.0%

Your Cost: $120.84/claim|Median: $45.53
2.7× median
74177Top 25%

CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast

$824K

4,975 claims · 1.8%

Your Cost: $165.62/claim|Median: $65.76
2.5× median
86769Top 1%

Antibody, SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19)

$784K

9,191 claims · 1.8%

Your Cost: $85.25/claim|Median: $26.94
3.2× median
93005Normal range

Electrocardiogram, tracing only, without interpretation

$704K

34K claims · 1.6%

Your Cost: $20.64/claim|Median: $7.50
2.8× median
76805Top 25%

Ultrasound, pregnant uterus, complete, single fetus

$678K

5,414 claims · 1.5%

Your Cost: $125.20/claim|Median: $74.78
1.7× median
71046Top 10%

Chest X-ray, 2 views

$619K

15K claims · 1.4%

Your Cost: $40.94/claim|Median: $8.92
4.6× median
96365Top 25%

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

$572K

5,464 claims · 1.3%

Your Cost: $104.71/claim|Median: $54.77
1.9× median
99284Top 25%

Emergency dept visit, high complexity

$531K

3,391 claims · 1.2%

Your Cost: $156.66/claim|Median: $69.51
2.3× median
G0480Top 25%

Drug test, definitive, 1-7 drug classes

$523K

8,400 claims · 1.2%

Your Cost: $62.23/claim|Median: $37.56
1.7× median
99285Top 25%

Emergency dept visit, high/urgent complexity

$438K

2,310 claims · 1.0%

Your Cost: $189.82/claim|Median: $85.65
2.2× median
71045Top 10%

Chest X-ray, single view

$399K

16K claims · 0.9%

Your Cost: $25.40/claim|Median: $4.93
5.2× median
74176Normal range

CT abdomen and pelvis without contrast

$373K

3,176 claims · 0.8%

Your Cost: $117.59/claim|Median: $60.19
2.0× median
G0299Top 10%

Skilled nursing services, home health, per visit, RN

$345K

2,233 claims · 0.8%

Your Cost: $154.70/claim|Median: $51.67
3.0× median
81025Top 5%

Urine pregnancy test

$339K

8,831 claims · 0.8%

Your Cost: $38.44/claim|Median: $4.81
8.0× median
93306Top 5%

Echocardiography, transthoracic, complete, with Doppler

$339K

1,161 claims · 0.8%

Your Cost: $291.63/claim|Median: $54.68
5.3× median
99199Top 10%

Unlisted special service, procedure, or report

$330K

5,273 claims · 0.7%

Your Cost: $62.56/claim|Median: $5.39
11.6× median
84484Top 25%

Troponin, quantitative

$327K

23K claims · 0.7%

Your Cost: $14.07/claim|Median: $4.84
2.9× median
76801Top 25%

Ultrasound, pregnant uterus, single fetus, first trimester

$311K

3,426 claims · 0.7%

Your Cost: $90.69/claim|Median: $58.16
1.6× median
0710Top 5%

$292K

1,389 claims · 0.7%

Your Cost: $210.47/claim|Median: $18.49
11.4× median
85025Normal range

Complete blood count (CBC) with differential, automated

$291K

52K claims · 0.7%

Your Cost: $5.59/claim|Median: $4.71
1.2× median
83880Top 5%

$283K

5,275 claims · 0.6%

Your Cost: $53.64/claim|Median: $11.81
4.5× median
80307Normal range

Drug test, presumptive, by chemistry analyzers

$277K

7,065 claims · 0.6%

Your Cost: $39.25/claim|Median: $35.43
1.1× median
72125Top 25%

CT cervical spine without contrast

$273K

2,703 claims · 0.6%

Your Cost: $101.12/claim|Median: $32.30
3.1× median
Z7502Top 10%

$260K

6,758 claims · 0.6%

Your Cost: $38.40/claim|Median: $37.17
1.0× median
77067Normal range

Screening mammography, bilateral, including CAD

$256K

3,855 claims · 0.6%

Your Cost: $66.33/claim|Median: $39.33
1.7× median
J0690Top 1%

$247K

554 claims · 0.6%

Your Cost: $445.49/claim|Median: $0.94
473.9× median
99291Top 10%

Critical care, first 30-74 minutes

$225K

935 claims · 0.5%

Your Cost: $240.58/claim|Median: $101.24
2.4× median
97110Normal range

Therapeutic exercises, each 15 min

$204K

6,481 claims · 0.5%

Your Cost: $31.46/claim|Median: $24.49
1.3× median
J1100Top 1%

$203K

2,425 claims · 0.5%

Your Cost: $83.79/claim|Median: $0.52
161.1× median
87880Top 1%

Streptococcus, Group A, rapid antigen detection

$192K

2,728 claims · 0.4%

Your Cost: $70.49/claim|Median: $11.48
6.1× median
76700Normal range

Ultrasound, abdominal, complete

$190K

3,916 claims · 0.4%

Your Cost: $48.59/claim|Median: $50.69
1.0× median
76856Normal range

Ultrasound, pelvic, complete

$189K

3,511 claims · 0.4%

Your Cost: $53.81/claim|Median: $47.58
1.1× median
96361Normal range

IV infusion, hydration, each additional hour

$182K

2,498 claims · 0.4%

Your Cost: $72.99/claim|Median: $38.92
1.9× median
96360Top 25%

IV infusion, hydration, initial, 31 minutes to 1 hour

$180K

1,293 claims · 0.4%

Your Cost: $139.41/claim|Median: $61.57
2.3× median
86900Top 5%

$177K

4,196 claims · 0.4%

Your Cost: $42.14/claim|Median: $2.55
16.5× median
73564Top 5%

$176K

1,986 claims · 0.4%

Your Cost: $88.61/claim|Median: $15.00
5.9× median
76830Normal range

Ultrasound, transvaginal

$175K

2,732 claims · 0.4%

Your Cost: $64.16/claim|Median: $57.47
1.1× median
96375Normal range

Therapeutic/prophylactic/diagnostic IV push, each additional substance

$171K

8,832 claims · 0.4%

Your Cost: $19.32/claim|Median: $14.92
1.3× median
71275Normal range

CT angiography, chest, with contrast

$170K

1,328 claims · 0.4%

Your Cost: $127.89/claim|Median: $92.96
1.4× median
0761Top 10%

$158K

2,770 claims · 0.4%

Your Cost: $57.10/claim|Median: $24.10
2.4× median
93970Top 25%

Duplex scan of extremity veins, complete, bilateral

$156K

1,280 claims · 0.3%

Your Cost: $121.67/claim|Median: $43.07
2.8× median
73610Top 5%

X-ray of ankle, complete, minimum three views

$151K

1,755 claims · 0.3%

Your Cost: $86.03/claim|Median: $13.55
6.3× median