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Short Term Acute Care HospitalVoluntary Non-Profit - Private

Sequoia Hospital

Dignity Health · Redwood City, CA

170 Alameda De Las Pulgas, Redwood City, CA 94062(650) 367-5551

5 of 5

CMS star rating

184

Beds

4,875

Inpatient discharges a year

$294M

Net patient revenue a year

33

In-network payers

About this hospital

Sequoia Hospital is a 184-bed voluntary non-profit - private hospital in Redwood City, CA, affiliated with Dignity Health. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 33 in-network payers and 236 disclosed rate categories.

CCN
050197
NPI
1568646735
Health system
Dignity Health
Teaching
No Medicare-funded residents
County
San Mateo County
Metro area
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MSA
Medicare contractor
Jurisdiction E, Noridian Healthcare Solutions (01011)
In Medicare since
1966
Last CMS survey
2023

Prices for common services

The 24 services Sequoia Hospital 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

$8,855 - $27,122

from 2 insurers · median $17,988

Cigna$8,855
Insurer A*$27,122

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

$12,681 - $41,470

from 2 insurers · median $27,076

Cigna$12,681
Insurer A*$41,470

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 · Inpatient

Major lower-extremity joint replacement without MCC

MS-DRG 470

$25,104 - $36,234

from 2 insurers · median $30,669

UnitedHealthcare$25,104
Insurer A*$36,234
Medicare $18,718Nearby hospitals $77,81361% below nearby hospitals

176 Medicare discharges for this DRG in CMS hospital data

Digestive procedures

Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy

CPT 43239

$5,026 - $8,800

from 3 insurers · median $6,015

Aetna$6,015
Insurer A*$5,026
Insurer B*$8,800
Medicare $1,362Nearby hospitals $1,835228% above nearby hospitals

Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume

How the insurers pay at Sequoia Hospital

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*18
644%
153
Insurer B*19
535%
311
Insurer C*23
227%
98
Insurer D*19
197%
811

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 Sequoia Hospital, 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)
Aspirus Health PlanAvera Health PlansBanner HealthCenteneEMI HealthHarvard Pilgrim Health Care (Point32Health)

More about this hospital

  • Quality

    5 of 5 stars

    • 132 min in the ER before going home (US median 148)
    • Medicare readmissions penalty (-0.18%)
    See quality ratings

  • Doctors and services

    Accredited by The Joint Commission

    • No Medicare-funded residents
    • 39 services
    • 354 affiliated clinicians
    See doctors and services

  • Finances

    $294M net patient revenue

    • Operating margin on patient care -10.9%
    • $7.2M unreimbursed and uncompensated care
    • $2.2M net income
    See finances

  • Ownership and leadership

    Owned by Commonspirit Health

    • Private (not for profit)
    • Marvin O'Quinn, chief executive
    See ownership and leadership

Tax IDs and NPIs insurers list

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

Tax ID (EIN)Plans and networks listing itOrganization NPIs
94-3246947Sequoia Hospital47Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health), Allied Benefit Systems, AmeriBen and 42 more1235172057 Sequoia Health Services1568646735 Dignity Community Care1427091156 Sequoia Health Servicesand 8 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

170 Alameda De Las Pulgas, Redwood City, CA 94062

(650) 367-5551

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Frequently asked questions

About Sequoia Hospital's rates and hospital price transparency.

How much does an MRI cost at Sequoia Hospital?

For MRI brain before and after contrast (CPT 70553), published negotiated rates at Sequoia Hospital range from $509 to $3,643 across 4 insurers. Anthem Blue Cross / Blue Shield of CA's rate is $3,002. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $2,467. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a CT scan cost at Sequoia Hospital?

For CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast (CPT 74177), published negotiated rates at Sequoia Hospital range from $515 to $2,429 across 4 insurers. Anthem Blue Cross / Blue Shield of CA's rate is $1,943. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $3,968. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a colonoscopy cost at Sequoia Hospital?

For Colonoscopy with biopsy (CPT 45380), published negotiated rates at Sequoia Hospital range from $389 to $6,284 across 4 insurers. Aetna's rate is $5,897. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $2,621. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does giving birth cost at Sequoia Hospital?

For Vaginal delivery, hospital stay (MS-DRG 807), published negotiated rates at Sequoia Hospital range from $8,855 to $27,122 across 2 insurers. Cigna's rate is $8,855. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a mammogram cost at Sequoia Hospital?

For Screening mammography, bilateral (CPT 77067), published negotiated rates at Sequoia Hospital range from $194 to $872 across 4 insurers. Cigna's rate is $527. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $357. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does hip or knee replacement cost at Sequoia Hospital?

For Major lower-extremity joint replacement without MCC (MS-DRG 470), published negotiated rates at Sequoia Hospital range from $25,104 to $36,234 across 2 insurers. UnitedHealthcare's rate is $25,104. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $77,813. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

What is Sequoia Hospital's CMS star rating?

Sequoia Hospital has a CMS overall hospital star rating of 5 out of 5 on Medicare Care Compare (CMS data released 2026-08-13). That is the top rating, shared by 12% of US hospitals.

Is Sequoia Hospital a teaching hospital?

CMS reports no Medicare-funded interns or residents at Sequoia Hospital for fiscal year 2027.

Does Medicare penalize Sequoia Hospital for readmissions?

Yes. Under the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, Medicare cuts Sequoia Hospital's base inpatient payments by an estimated 0.18% in fiscal year 2027 for more readmissions than expected.

What are the most common Medicare inpatient stays at Sequoia Hospital?

In 2024, the most common were major hip and knee joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity without mcc (153 discharges), septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours with mcc (137 discharges), heart failure and shock with mcc (97 discharges).

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