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Community Memorial Hospital San Buenaventura

Community Memorial Health System · Ventura, CA

147 North Brent Street, Ventura, CA 93003(805) 652-5011

4 of 5

CMS star rating

178

Beds

15,463

Inpatient discharges a year

$618.7M

Net patient revenue a year

34

In-network payers

Photo 1: Fettlemap, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Photo 2: Public domain (USGS NAIP, CONUS), via USGS National Map / USDA NAIP

About this hospital

Community Memorial Hospital San Buenaventura is a 178-bed voluntary non-profit - private hospital in Ventura, CA, affiliated with Community Memorial Health System. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 34 in-network payers and 276 disclosed rate categories.

  • Rural referral center
  • Reclassified as rural
  • Disproportionate share hospital
  • 340B participant
  • ACO participant
  • Helipad
CCN
050394
NPI
1215903018
Website
mycmh.org
Health system
Community Memorial Health System
Teaching
Major teaching hospital
County
Ventura County
Metro area
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA MSA
Medicare contractor
Jurisdiction E, Noridian Healthcare Solutions (01011)
In Medicare since
1966
Last CMS survey
2026

Prices for common services

The 24 services Community Memorial Hospital San Buenaventura most likely performs, ranked by likely volume and what it is paid. Each service names one insurer. * marks hidden insurer names; A, B and C rank the remaining rates from low to high and reset for each service.

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Ear, nose and throat

Ear-tube insertion under general anesthesia

CPT 69436

$2,254 - $9,112

from 3 insurers · median $8,126

UnitedHealthcare$2,254
Insurer A*$8,126
Insurer B*$9,112
Medicare $2,038Nearby hospitals $5,39051% above nearby hospitals

100 Medicare claims in Level 3 ENT Procedures (CMS 2024)

Childbirth · Inpatient

Vaginal delivery, hospital stay

MS-DRG 807

$8,654 - $14,487

from 4 insurers · median $12,695

UnitedHealthcare$8,654
Insurer A*$11,906
Insurer B*$13,484
Insurer C*$14,487

CMS lists this service as CPT 59400, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 807, so these are facility case rates.

Hospital reports neonatal nursery services to CMS

Childbirth · Inpatient

Cesarean delivery, hospital stay

MS-DRG 788

$13,687 - $19,176

from 4 insurers · median $16,369

UnitedHealthcare$14,264
Insurer A*$13,687
Insurer B*$18,474
Insurer C*$19,176

CMS lists this service as CPT 59510, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 788, so these are facility case rates.

Hospital reports neonatal nursery services to CMS

Gynecology

Hysteroscopy with sampling of the uterine lining

CPT 58558

$5,655 - $8,291

from 3 insurers · median $6,010

Aetna$6,010
Insurer A*$5,655
Insurer B*$8,291
Medicare $4,252Nearby hospitals $8,03125% below nearby hospitals

49 Medicare claims in Level 4 Gynecologic Procedures (CMS 2024)

How the insurers pay at Community Memorial Hospital San Buenaventura

Median rate as a percent of Medicare across the outpatient services above, and how many services sit above or below the same insurer's median at nearby hospitals. * marks hidden insurer names. These table labels track the same insurers across services; the labels on each service card reset.

InsurerServicesMedian % of MedicareAbove nearbyBelow nearby
Insurer A*24
582%
156
Insurer B*24
402%
911
Insurer C*13
257%
22
Insurer D*24
183%
216

How we chose these services: 9 appear in this hospital's own Medicare claims, 11 are common here based on CMS Medicare volume, and 4 are typical for the service lines it reports to CMS. Rates come from insurer and hospital price transparency files as of October 2026. Rates under a quarter of Medicare or over 20 times Medicare are left out as likely physician-fee rows or file errors. Book a demo to see all 300 CMS shoppable services for Community Memorial Hospital San Buenaventura, or start a free trial.

Insurance Accepted

Acceptance varies by plan and service. Confirm coverage with your insurer or the hospital's billing department.

Medicare
Aetna
BCBS
Cigna
United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health)
Ameri HealthAspirus Health PlanAvera Health PlansBanner HealthCenteneEMI Health

More about this hospital

  • Quality

    4 of 5 stars

    • 190 min in the ER before going home (US median 148)
    • Medicare readmissions penalty (-0.01%)
    See quality ratings
  • Doctors and services

    Accredited by DNV

    • Major teaching hospital
    • 39 services
    • 578 affiliated clinicians
    See doctors and services
  • Finances

    $618.7M net patient revenue

    • Operating margin on patient care -3.0%
    • $1.2M unreimbursed and uncompensated care
    • $21.6M net income
    See finances
  • Ownership and leadership

    Owned by Community Memorial Health System

    • Private (not for profit)
    • Michael Zdeblick, chief executive
    • 340B drug pricing program participant
    See ownership and leadership

Tax IDs and NPIs insurers list

The employer identification numbers (EINs) health plans and networks list for Community Memorial Hospital San Buenaventura in the in-network rate files they publish, with the organization NPIs billed under each.

Tax ID (EIN)Plans and networks listing itOrganization NPIs
95-1683892(multi-state) Ojai Valley Community Hospital60Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health), AMPS, Allied Benefit Systems and 55 more1215903018 Community Memorial Health System1992876767 Community Memorial Health System1619453982 Community Memorial Health Systemand 36 more

Source: PayerPrice analysis of insurers' Transparency in Coverage in-network files. An EIN can cover several hospitals and clinics in a health system, and insurers sometimes list other organizations' NPIs under it.

Location

147 North Brent Street, Ventura, CA 93003

(805) 652-5011

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Frequently asked questions

About Community Memorial Hospital San Buenaventura's rates and hospital price transparency.

How much does an MRI cost at Community Memorial Hospital San Buenaventura?

For MRI brain before and after contrast (CPT 70553), published negotiated rates at Community Memorial Hospital San Buenaventura range from $792 to $5,244 across 4 insurers. Anthem Blue Cross / Blue Shield of CA's rate is $5,244. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $2,279. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a CT scan cost at Community Memorial Hospital San Buenaventura?

For CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast (CPT 74177), published negotiated rates at Community Memorial Hospital San Buenaventura range from $458 to $1,627 across 4 insurers. Cigna's rate is $961. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $1,972. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a colonoscopy cost at Community Memorial Hospital San Buenaventura?

For Colonoscopy with biopsy (CPT 45380), published negotiated rates at Community Memorial Hospital San Buenaventura range from $2,235 to $7,847 across 3 insurers. Anthem Blue Cross / Blue Shield of CA's rate is $7,111. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $4,527. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does giving birth cost at Community Memorial Hospital San Buenaventura?

For Vaginal delivery, hospital stay (MS-DRG 807), published negotiated rates at Community Memorial Hospital San Buenaventura range from $8,654 to $14,487 across 4 insurers. UnitedHealthcare's rate is $8,654. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a mammogram cost at Community Memorial Hospital San Buenaventura?

For Screening mammography, bilateral (CPT 77067), published negotiated rates at Community Memorial Hospital San Buenaventura range from $204 to $625 across 4 insurers. Aetna's rate is $593. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $304. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does hip or knee replacement cost at Community Memorial Hospital San Buenaventura?

For Major lower-extremity joint replacement without MCC (MS-DRG 470), published negotiated rates at Community Memorial Hospital San Buenaventura range from $19,213 to $40,486 across 4 insurers. Aetna's rate is $40,486. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $32,751. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

What is Community Memorial Hospital San Buenaventura's CMS star rating?

Community Memorial Hospital San Buenaventura has a CMS overall hospital star rating of 4 out of 5 on Medicare Care Compare (CMS data released 2026-08-13). That is higher than 58% of US hospitals.

Is Community Memorial Hospital San Buenaventura a teaching hospital?

Yes. CMS counts 0.50 Medicare-funded residents per bed at Community Memorial Hospital San Buenaventura for fiscal year 2027, so it is a major teaching hospital.

Does Medicare penalize Community Memorial Hospital San Buenaventura for readmissions?

Yes. Under the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, Medicare cuts Community Memorial Hospital San Buenaventura's base inpatient payments by an estimated 0.01% in fiscal year 2027 for more readmissions than expected.

What are the most common Medicare inpatient stays at Community Memorial Hospital San Buenaventura?

In 2024, the most common were septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours with mcc (272 discharges), heart failure and shock with mcc (133 discharges), percutaneous and other intracardiac procedures without mcc (108 discharges).

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