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Short Term Acute Care HospitalVoluntary Non-Profit - Church

Marian Medical Center

Dignity Health · Santa Maria, CA

1400 East Church Street, Santa Maria, CA 93454(805) 739-3100

3 of 5

CMS star rating

353

Beds

14,915

Inpatient discharges a year

$804.8M

Net patient revenue a year

34

In-network payers

About this hospital

Marian Medical Center is a 353-bed voluntary non-profit - church hospital in Santa Maria, CA, affiliated with Dignity Health. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 34 in-network payers and 248 disclosed rate categories.

  • Disproportionate share hospital
  • 340B participant
  • Helipad
CCN
050107
NPI
1760510937
Health system
Dignity Health
Teaching
Teaching hospital
County
Santa Barbara County
Metro area
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA MSA
Medicare contractor
Jurisdiction E, Noridian Healthcare Solutions (01011)
In Medicare since
1966
Last CMS survey
2024

Prices for common services

The 24 services Marian Medical Center 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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Childbirth · Inpatient

Vaginal delivery, hospital stay

MS-DRG 807

$10,478 - $17,125

from 2 insurers · median $13,802

Cigna$10,478
Insurer A*$17,125

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 obstetrics / child birth services to CMS

Childbirth · Inpatient

Cesarean delivery, hospital stay

MS-DRG 788

$10,478 - $29,992

from 2 insurers · median $20,235

Cigna$10,478
Insurer A*$29,992

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 obstetrics / child birth services to CMS

Cardiology and vascular testing

Complete echocardiogram with Doppler and color flow

CPT 93306

$239 - $6,786

from 4 insurers · median $3,861

Anthem / Blue Shield$3,264
Insurer A*$239
Insurer B*est.$4,458
Insurer C*$6,786
Medicare $715Nearby hospitals $2,54951% above nearby hospitals

Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume

Digestive procedures

Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy

CPT 43239

$2,237 - $7,190

from 4 insurers · median $4,737

Aetna$5,953
Insurer A*est.$2,237
Insurer B*$3,520
Insurer C*$7,190
Medicare $1,186Nearby hospitals $6,45327% below nearby hospitals

Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume

How the insurers pay at Marian Medical Center

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*19
610%
162
Insurer B*18
409%
40
Insurer C*24
222%
98
Insurer D*19
173%
019

How we chose these services: 5 appear in this hospital's own Medicare claims, 14 are common here based on CMS Medicare volume, and 5 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 Marian Medical Center, 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

    3 of 5 stars

    • 175 min in the ER before going home (US median 148)
    • Medicare readmissions penalty (-0.47%)
    See quality ratings
  • Doctors and services

    Accredited by The Joint Commission

    • Teaching hospital
    • 24 services, including trauma care
    • 899 affiliated clinicians
    See doctors and services
  • Finances

    $804.8M net patient revenue

    • Operating margin on patient care 6.8%
    • $141.2M unreimbursed and uncompensated care
    • $111.3M net income
    See finances
  • Ownership and leadership

    Owned by Commonspirit Health

    • Church
    • Marvin O'Quinn, 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 Marian Medical Center in the in-network rate files they publish, with the organization NPIs billed under each.

Tax ID (EIN)Plans and networks listing itOrganization NPIs
65-1190935Marian Regional Medical Center59Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health), Allied Benefit Systems, AmeriBen and 54 more1760510937 Dignity Health1821134040 Dignity Health1487790697 Dignity Healthand 6 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

1400 East Church Street, Santa Maria, CA 93454

(805) 739-3100

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Frequently asked questions

About Marian Medical Center's rates and hospital price transparency.

How much does an MRI cost at Marian Medical Center?

For MRI brain before and after contrast (CPT 70553), published negotiated rates at Marian Medical Center range from $509 to $2,382 across 4 insurers. Cigna's rate is $2,096. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $1,581. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a CT scan cost at Marian Medical Center?

For CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast (CPT 74177), published negotiated rates at Marian Medical Center range from $543 to $1,921 across 4 insurers. Anthem Blue Cross / Blue Shield of CA's rate is $1,921. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $1,427. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a colonoscopy cost at Marian Medical Center?

For Colonoscopy with biopsy (CPT 45380), published negotiated rates at Marian Medical Center range from $3,520 to $7,456 across 4 insurers. Aetna's rate is $5,724. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $4,791. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does giving birth cost at Marian Medical Center?

For Vaginal delivery, hospital stay (MS-DRG 807), published negotiated rates at Marian Medical Center range from $10,478 to $17,125 across 2 insurers. Cigna's rate is $10,478. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a mammogram cost at Marian Medical Center?

For Screening mammography, bilateral (CPT 77067), published negotiated rates at Marian Medical Center range from $194 to $804 across 4 insurers. Cigna's rate is $397. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $368. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does hip or knee replacement cost at Marian Medical Center?

For Major lower-extremity joint replacement without MCC (MS-DRG 470), published negotiated rates at Marian Medical Center range from $32,218 to $32,218 across 1 insurers. UnitedHealthcare's rate is $32,218. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $55,692. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

What is Marian Medical Center's CMS star rating?

Marian Medical Center has a CMS overall hospital star rating of 3 out of 5 on Medicare Care Compare (CMS data released 2026-08-13). That is lower than 42% of US hospitals.

Is Marian Medical Center a teaching hospital?

Yes. CMS counts 0.10 Medicare-funded residents per bed at Marian Medical Center for fiscal year 2027, so it is a teaching hospital.

Does Medicare penalize Marian Medical Center for readmissions?

Yes. Under the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, Medicare cuts Marian Medical Center's base inpatient payments by an estimated 0.47% in fiscal year 2027 for more readmissions than expected.

What are the most common Medicare inpatient stays at Marian Medical Center?

In 2024, the most common were septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours with mcc (584 discharges), heart failure and shock with mcc (210 discharges), septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours without mcc (134 discharges).

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