Dignity Health · Merced, CA
33
In-network payers
228
Disclosed rate categories
186
Beds
3
Care quality
Mercy Medical Center - Merced is a 186-bed voluntary non-profit - private hospital in Merced, CA, affiliated with Dignity Health. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 33 in-network payers and 228 disclosed rate categories.
CCN (Medicare provider number)
050444
NPI
1518018191
Type
Short Term Acute Care Hospital
Ownership
Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
Beds
186
Care Quality
3
Insurance acceptance may vary by specific plan, network status, and services required. Contact your insurance provider or the hospital's billing department to confirm coverage details.
The 24 services Mercy Medical Center - Merced 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
MS-DRG 807
$9,748 - $13,498
from 4 insurers · median $11,106
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
MS-DRG 788
$14,307 - $19,810
from 4 insurers · median $16,142
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
Medicine & Surgery
CPT 47562
$6,491 - $34,681
from 4 insurers · median $20,689
86 Medicare claims in Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (CMS 2024)
Digestive procedures
CPT 43239
$5,933 - $13,369
from 3 insurers · median $7,591
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
CT imaging
CPT 74177
$543 - $3,034
from 4 insurers · median $1,780
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Gynecology
CPT 58558
$5,966 - $18,486
from 4 insurers · median $6,068
14 Medicare claims in Level 4 Gynecologic Procedures (CMS 2024)
Cardiology and vascular testing
CPT 93306
$239 - $9,096
from 4 insurers · median $3,377
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Digestive procedures
CPT 47563
$5,928 - $34,681
from 4 insurers · median $23,404
86 Medicare claims in Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (CMS 2024)
Digestive procedures
CPT 45380
$1,598 - $13,369
from 4 insurers · median $5,392
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Digestive procedures
CPT 45385
$4,683 - $13,369
from 3 insurers · median $5,968
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Childbirth · Inpatient
MS-DRG 807
$9,748 - $13,498
from 4 insurers · median $11,106
CMS lists this service as CPT 59610, 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
Medicine & Surgery
CPT 66984
$5,722 - $18,143
from 3 insurers · median $12,766
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Medicine & Surgery
CPT 49505
$6,815 - $22,917
from 3 insurers · median $11,058
28 Medicare claims in Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures (CMS 2024)
CT imaging
CPT 74176
$275 - $3,034
from 4 insurers · median $1,198
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
MRI imaging
CPT 70553
$509 - $6,641
from 4 insurers · median $2,657
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Gynecology
CPT 58571
$6,983 - $34,681
from 3 insurers · median $13,590
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Medicine & Surgery
CPT 29881
$1,256 - $22,917
from 4 insurers · median $8,773
54 Medicare claims in Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures (CMS 2024)
Cardiology and vascular testing
CPT 93971
$123 - $1,732
from 3 insurers · median $1,397
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Mammography
CPT 77067
$194 - $384
from 4 insurers · median $224
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
X-ray and bone density
CPT 71046
$49 - $632
from 4 insurers · median $249
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Cardiology and vascular testing
CPT 93970
$195 - $2,836
from 3 insurers · median $1,790
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
CT imaging
CPT 70450
$220 - $246
from 2 insurers · median $233
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
MRI imaging
CPT 74183
$509 - $6,363
from 4 insurers · median $2,673
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Orthopedics and pain
CPT 63030
$6,882 - $34,681
from 3 insurers · median $11,249
74 Medicare claims in Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures (CMS 2024)
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.
| Insurer | Services | Median % of Medicare | Above nearby | Below nearby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insurer A* | 17 | 680% | 4 | 1 |
| Insurer B* | 22 | 559% | 12 | 1 |
| Insurer C* | 23 | 386% | 18 | 1 |
| Insurer D* | 24 | 143% | 0 | 21 |
How we chose these services: 6 appear in this hospital's own Medicare claims, 13 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 Mercy Medical Center - Merced.
333 Mercy Avenue, Merced, CA 95340
(209) 564-5000
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About Mercy Medical Center - Merced's rates and hospital price transparency.
For MRI brain before and after contrast (CPT 70553), published negotiated rates at Mercy Medical Center - Merced range from $509 to $6,641 across 4 insurers. Cigna's rate is $6,641. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $2,774. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast (CPT 74177), published negotiated rates at Mercy Medical Center - Merced range from $543 to $3,034 across 4 insurers. Aetna's rate is $543. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $2,045. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For Colonoscopy with biopsy (CPT 45380), published negotiated rates at Mercy Medical Center - Merced range from $1,598 to $13,369 across 4 insurers. Anthem Blue Cross / Blue Shield of CA's rate is $4,762. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $3,631. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For Vaginal delivery, hospital stay (MS-DRG 807), published negotiated rates at Mercy Medical Center - Merced range from $9,748 to $13,498 across 4 insurers. UnitedHealthcare's rate is $11,038. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For Screening mammography, bilateral (CPT 77067), published negotiated rates at Mercy Medical Center - Merced range from $194 to $384 across 4 insurers. UnitedHealthcare's rate is $217. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $264. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
Mercy Medical Center - Merced has 186 beds. Facility type: Short Term Acute Care Hospital.
Mercy Medical Center - Merced is located at 333 Mercy Avenue, Merced, CA 95340. Its main phone number is (209) 564-5000.
Mercy Medical Center - Merced's CMS Certification Number (CCN), also called its Medicare provider number, is 050444.
The National Provider Identifier (NPI) on file for Mercy Medical Center - Merced is 1518018191.
Mercy Medical Center - Merced is affiliated with Dignity Health.
Mercy Medical Center - Merced lists 33 in-network payers, including Aetna, Ameri Health, Aspirus Health Plan, Avera Health Plans, and is Medicare-certified. Insurance acceptance may vary by plan, so confirm coverage with your insurer or the hospital's billing department.
228 disclosed rate categories. Each shows the payer, category, code type and group with its code range, and contract type, along with how the rate compares with the state average.
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"description": "MRI of brain (no contrast)",
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{ "code": "70551", "type": "CPT" }
],
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"setting": "outpatient",
"minimum": 250,
"maximum": 400,
"gross_charge": 1200,
"discounted_cash": 1080,
"payers_information": [
{
"payer_name": "Platform Health Insurance",
"plan_name": "PPO",
"methodology": "fee schedule",
"standard_charge_dollar": 400
},
{
"payer_name": "Region Health Insurance",
"plan_name": "HMO",
"methodology": "fee schedule",
"standard_charge_dollar": 250
}
]
}]
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