Natividad Medical Center prices. From its own published file.

Natividad Medical Center in Salinas, 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.

4,789prices published

Aug 2026file last updated

$232cash price for mri lower back without contrast (list $4,130)

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	$181	$181	$35.12–$1,408
Emergency visit, high (level 4) `99284`	$358	$358	$53.83–$3,184
Emergency visit, highest (level 5) `99285`	$526	$526	$108–$4,119
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	$396	$396	$10.56–$337
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	$283	$283	$8.46–$241
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	$7.50	$171	$4.13–$162
Blood draw (venipuncture) `36415`	$26.00	$53.00	$8.00–$54.06
Urinalysis `81001`	$25.00	$73.50	$2.77–$104
Troponin (heart test) `84484`	$241	$431	$12.15–$366
EKG tracing `93005`	$514	$514	$23.52–$437
Chest X-ray, 2 views `71046`	$115	$567	$10.51–$651
CT head without contrast `70450`	$377	$383	$41.09–$3,544
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	$1,123	$1,123	$87.31–$2,724
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	$232	$4,130	$71.54–$3,725
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	$411	$1,284	$39.15–$1,833
IV push, single drug `96374`	$179	$387	$42.56–$378
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	$120	$551	$37.78–$781
Ketorolac injection, 15 mg `J1885`	$33.84	$42.81	$0.40–$44.00
Ondansetron injection `J2405`	$32.19	$32.19	$17.71–$32.83
Colonoscopy, diagnostic `45378`	$1,467	$1,467	$169–$1,247
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy `43239`	$516	$516	$128–$439
Knee arthroscopy `29881`	$1,803	$1,803	$539–$1,533
Vaginal delivery, routine care `59400`	$4,889	$4,889	$1,390–$4,156
Cesarean delivery, routine care `59510`	$5,334	$5,334	$60.00–$4,534

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: Natividad Medical Center price transparency page.

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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.
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