At a glance
Bakersfield hospital prices span $213 to $226,342 across 81 shoppable procedures, drawn from 2 reporting hospitals across the metro area. Every price comes directly from federally mandated Machine-Readable Files under 45 CFR Part 180. ProcedureRadar last refreshed Bakersfield data in Sep 2026, with monthly updates ongoing.
By Kevin Monangai, Founder, ProcedureRadar.
City pages are how we answer what does healthcare actually cost where I live. We aggregate every procedure we cover, across every hospital in that metro, into one place. About 140 shoppable procedures, all sourced from federally mandated transparency files, all refreshed monthly. If you live there, this is the page we built for you.
Every shoppable procedure in Bakersfield, plotted by median price against how much prices vary across hospitals. Hover any point to see the procedure, median, and hospital spread. Click to view hospitals.
| Procedure | Category | Median Price | Low | High | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mammogram | preventive | $213 | $213 | $213 | 1 |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $266 | $266 | $266 | 1 |
| Flu Vaccination | preventive | $394 | $394 | $394 | 1 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $427 | $427 | $427 | 1 |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $469 | $469 | $469 | 1 |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $469 | $469 | $469 | 1 |
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $512 | $512 | $512 | 1 |
| Urinalysis | lab | $585 | $585 | $585 | 1 |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $587 | $587 | $587 | 1 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $613 | $613 | $613 | 1 |
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $693 | $693 | $693 | 1 |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $709 | $709 | $709 | 1 |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $809 | $809 | $809 | 1 |
| Moderate Sedation | other | $890 | $890 | $890 | 1 |
| Blood Draw (Venipuncture) | lab | $914 | $914 | $914 | 1 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $1,079 | $1,079 | $1,079 | 1 |
| Hospital Observation | other | $1,227 | $1,227 | $1,227 | 1 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $1,263 | $1,263 | $1,263 | 1 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $1,263 | $1,263 | $1,263 | 1 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $1,314 | $1,314 | $1,314 | 1 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $1,568 | $1,568 | $1,568 | 1 |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $1,568 | $1,568 | $1,568 | 1 |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $1,677 | $1,677 | $1,677 | 1 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $1,678 | $1,678 | $1,678 | 1 |
| Circumcision | surgery | $1,721 | $1,721 | $1,721 | 1 |
| Mental Health Evaluation | therapy | $1,736 | $1,736 | $1,736 | 1 |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $1,816 | $1,816 | $1,816 | 1 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $1,824 | $1,824 | $1,824 | 1 |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $1,824 | $1,824 | $1,824 | 1 |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $1,906 | $1,906 | $1,906 | 1 |
| Liver Function Panel | lab | $2,030 | $2,030 | $2,030 | 1 |
| Asthma Management | other | $2,227 | $2,227 | $2,227 | 1 |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $2,653 | $2,653 | $2,653 | 1 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $2,800 | $2,800 | $2,800 | 1 |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $2,871 | $2,871 | $2,871 | 1 |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $3,183 | $3,183 | $3,183 | 1 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $3,203 | $3,203 | $3,203 | 1 |
| Blood Test | lab | $3,215 | $3,215 | $3,215 | 1 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $3,254 | $3,254 | $3,254 | 1 |
| Thoracentesis | other | $3,306 | $3,306 | $3,306 | 1 |
| COPD Management | other | $3,439 | $3,439 | $3,439 | 1 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $3,777 | $3,777 | $3,777 | 1 |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $3,989 | $3,989 | $3,989 | 1 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $4,039 | $4,039 | $4,039 | 1 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $4,480 | $4,480 | $4,480 | 1 |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $4,847 | $4,847 | $4,847 | 1 |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $5,168 | $5,168 | $5,168 | 1 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $5,168 | $5,168 | $5,168 | 1 |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $5,874 | $5,874 | $5,874 | 1 |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $5,874 | $5,874 | $5,874 | 1 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $7,081 | $7,081 | $7,081 | 1 |
| Critical Care | emergency | $7,272 | $7,272 | $7,272 | 1 |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $8,517 | $8,517 | $8,517 | 1 |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $8,754 | $8,754 | $8,754 | 1 |
| Dialysis | other | $8,823 | $8,823 | $8,823 | 1 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $8,895 | $8,895 | $8,895 | 1 |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $10,917 | $10,917 | $10,917 | 1 |
| Blood Pressure Monitoring | other | $11,020 | $11,020 | $11,020 | 1 |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $12,813 | $12,813 | $12,813 | 1 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $13,472 | $13,472 | $13,472 | 1 |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $17,737 | $17,737 | $17,737 | 1 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $18,703 | $18,703 | $18,703 | 1 |
| CT Head | imaging | $19,448 | $19,448 | $19,448 | 1 |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $20,939 | $20,939 | $20,939 | 1 |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $21,476 | $21,476 | $21,476 | 1 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $22,183 | $22,183 | $22,183 | 1 |
| CT Spine | imaging | $22,935 | $22,935 | $22,935 | 1 |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $23,415 | $23,415 | $23,415 | 1 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $23,626 | $23,626 | $23,626 | 1 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $27,327 | $27,327 | $27,327 | 1 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $28,051 | $28,051 | $28,051 | 1 |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $29,031 | $29,031 | $29,031 | 1 |
| Tubal Ligation | surgery | $31,887 | $31,887 | $31,887 | 1 |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $34,992 | $34,992 | $34,992 | 1 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $40,054 | $40,054 | $40,054 | 1 |
| Radiation Therapy | other | $49,248 | $49,248 | $49,248 | 1 |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $52,301 | $52,301 | $52,301 | 1 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $63,028 | $63,028 | $63,028 | 1 |
| CABG (Heart Bypass Surgery) | other | $102,463 | $102,463 | $102,463 | 1 |
| Cardiac Ablation | other | $168,824 | $168,824 | $168,824 | 1 |
| Heart Valve Replacement | other | $226,342 | $226,342 | $226,342 | 1 |
Every shoppable procedure with real Bakersfield pricing data across 2 hospitals. Sort by median price, variability, or number of reporting hospitals.
Ranked by their median price position across all reporting procedures, relative to the Bakersfield metro median. Lower index scores mean consistently cheaper.
Plain-English answers to the questions consumers and journalists ask most about Bakersfield hospital pricing.
Pricing data sourced from federally mandated hospital Machine-Readable Files.
Disclosure required by 45 CFR Part 180.
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