Desert Valley Hospital prices. From its own published file.

Desert Valley Hospital in Victorville, CA publishes its standard charges as required by federal rule. Here's what it lists for common services, and how to check your bill against it.

2,818prices published

Sep 2026file last updated

$305cash price for mri lower back without contrast (list $4,234)

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	$349	$1,746	$63.97–$1,746
Emergency visit, high (level 4) `99284`	$534	$2,685	$98.04–$2,685
Emergency visit, highest (level 5) `99285`	$762	$3,866	$155–$3,866
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	$10.00	$837	$10.45–$837
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	$8.00	$589	$8.34–$589
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	$7.00	$159	$7.69–$159
Blood draw (venipuncture) `36415`	$9.00	$80.83	$3.60–$119
Urinalysis `81001`	$3.00	$108	$3.14–$108
Troponin (heart test) `84484`	$12.00	$308	$9.72–$308
EKG tracing `93005`	$75.00	$444	$23.52–$444
Chest X-ray, 2 views `71046`	$111	$754	$18.13–$754
CT head without contrast `70450`	$133	$2,947	$94.42–$2,947
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	$446	$2,352	$203–$2,352
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	$305	$4,234	$181–$4,234
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	$133	$1,072	$82.35–$1,415
IV push, single drug `96374`	$272	$1,063	$49.82–$1,208
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	$272	$1,018	$51.30–$1,208
Colonoscopy, diagnostic `45378`	$1,190	$3,764	$423–$5,226
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy `43239`	$1,160	$4,561	$336–$5,374
Knee arthroscopy `29881`	$4,187	$4,185	$790–$4,185

Cash price: the discounted price for self-pay patients. List price: the hospital's gross charge. Insurers pay: the lowest and highest rates it lists for insurance plans. Source: Desert Valley Hospital price transparency page.

Got a bill from Desert Valley Hospital?

Snap a photo. We check every line against these prices and coding rules, free, in about a minute.

Scan my bill

Common billing problems to look for

Billed above the posted cash priceIf you're paying yourself, ask the hospital to apply its published cash price.
Panels billed inside panelsA basic metabolic panel (80048) billed with a comprehensive one (80053) on the same day.
Duplicate linesThe same service billed twice without explanation.
No itemized billYou can ask for every line with its code, date and amount.