Dominican Hospital Pricing Analysis
1555 SOQUEL DRIVE, SANTA CRUZ, CA
Source: Hospital MRF file & CMS Medicare PFS 2026
F
Among the most expensive
299x
the federal fair-price benchmark
6,997
68 comparable to federal rates
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Biggest Overcharges at This Hospital
These are the procedures where Dominican Hospital charges the most compared to the federal fair-price benchmark. “They Charge” is what appears on your bill. “Gov. Benchmark” is what the government determines the doctor's work is worth.
| Procedure | Code | They Charge | Gov. Benchmark | You Overpay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion Catheter Artery | 36660 | $27,232 | $57 | +$27,175 |
| Treatment OF Eyelid Lesions | 68040 | $27,232 | $62 | +$27,170 |
| Place Breast Cath For Rad | 19297 | $35,551 | $83 | +$35,468 |
| Remove Foreign Body From Eye | 65220 | $27,232 | $64 | +$27,168 |
| Dilate Urethra Stricture | 53605 | $23,352 | $56 | +$23,296 |
| Remove Foreign Body From Eye | 65222 | $27,232 | $67 | +$27,165 |
| Njx Aa/strd Fem Nerve Nfs | 64448 | $27,232 | $68 | +$27,164 |
| Insert Pessary/other Device | 57160 | $27,232 | $70 | +$27,162 |
| Njx Aa/strd Sciatic Nrv Nfs | 64446 | $27,232 | $71 | +$27,161 |
| Composite Byp Grft Prosvein | 35681 | $27,232 | $72 | +$27,160 |
| Escharotomy Addl Incision | 16036 | $27,232 | $73 | +$27,159 |
| Ins Device For RT Guide Open | 49412 | $27,232 | $74 | +$27,158 |
| Appendectomy Add-on | 44955 | $27,232 | $75 | +$27,157 |
| Dilation OF Urethra | 53661 | $27,232 | $77 | +$27,155 |
| Clean Out Mastoid Cavity | 69220 | $27,232 | $78 | +$27,154 |
| Inject/treat Eye Socket | 67500 | $27,232 | $79 | +$27,153 |
| Implt Brain Chemotx Add-on | 61517 | $27,232 | $79 | +$27,153 |
| Bronchoscopy/lung BX Addl | 31632 | $23,352 | $69 | +$23,283 |
| Clear Outer Ear Canal | 69200 | $27,232 | $82 | +$27,150 |
About Dominican Hospital
Dominican Hospital in SANTA CRUZ, CA charges 299x or more above the federal benchmark — among the most expensive across 68 procedures we could compare. This data comes directly from the hospital's own published price file — they're required by federal law to share it.
What this means for your bill
If you're uninsured, out-of-network, or have a high-deductible plan, these prices directly affect what you pay. If you have in-network insurance, your insurer has likely negotiated much lower rates.
Can I negotiate?
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