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Healthcare Procedure Costs in SANTA CRUZ-WATSONVILLE

Medicare physician fees in SANTA CRUZ-WATSONVILLE (CA) are 7% above the national average. This area has a cost index of 1.07, covering 500 billable procedures.

📈 Healthcare here is 7% above the national average

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Procedure Costs in SANTA CRUZ-WATSONVILLE

Procedure Category Fee Here National Avg Difference
Acute Traumatic Diaphragm Repair Surgery $5,234 $5,379 -3%
Liver Transplant Surgery $5,053 $5,064 —
Transplantation Heart Or Lung Surgery $4,552 $4,629 -2%
Partial Esophagus Removal Surgery $4,478 $4,601 -3%
Heart Transplant Surgery $4,455 $4,539 -2%
Umbilical Hernia Repair Surgery $4,413 $4,513 -2%
Transoral Skull Base Surgery (Intradural) Surgery $4,252 $4,215 +1%
Brain Aneurysm Repair (Supraclinoid) Surgery $4,243 $4,394 -3%
Double Lung Transplant Surgery $4,170 $4,260 -2%
Partial Esophagus Removal Surgery $4,105 $4,196 -2%
Esophagus Removal No Recon Surgery $4,015 $4,120 -3%
Donor Right Lobe Liver Removal Surgery $3,987 $4,005 —
Total Esophagus Recon Surgery $3,965 $4,051 -2%
Cloacal Anomaly Repair (Complex) Surgery $3,912 $3,943 -1%
Brain Aneurysm Repair (Vertebral-Basilar) Surgery $3,894 $4,024 -3%
Pulmonary Artery Repair Surgery $3,780 $3,873 -2%
Complex Supratentorial AVM Surgery $3,757 $3,902 -4%
Brain Vessel Surgery Surgery $3,718 $3,837 -3%
Heart Wound Repair (With Bypass) Surgery $3,687 $3,786 -3%
Cloacal Anomaly Repair (Colostomy) Surgery $3,626 $3,647 -1%
Double Toe-Hand Transfer Surgery $3,551 $3,443 +3%
Hand Replantation Surgery $3,548 $3,497 +1%
Partial Esophagus No Recon Surgery $3,513 $3,571 -2%
Esophagectomy w/ Mobilization Surgery $3,433 $3,481 -1%
Brain Tumor Removal CPA Surgery $3,428 $3,517 -3%
Donor Left Lateral Liver Removal Surgery $3,354 $3,362 —
Cloacal Anomaly Repair (No Colostomy) Surgery $3,309 $3,321 —
Ant. Skull Base Surgery Surgery $3,305 $3,271 +1%
Single Lung Transplant Surgery $3,298 $3,344 -1%
Partial Esophagus Removal Surgery $3,294 $3,371 -2%
Esphg Distal 2/3 With Laps Moblj Surgery $3,268 $3,310 -1%
Removal of Of Lung Extrapleural Surgery $3,260 $3,311 -2%
Removal of Aneurysm Sinus Surgery $3,210 $3,225 —
Toe Joint to Hand Transfer Surgery $3,208 $3,095 +4%
Thoracoabdominal Aneurysm Repair Surgery $3,193 $3,309 -3%
Intradural Skull Base Lesion Excision Surgery $3,175 $3,171 —
Esphg Tot With Thrcm Surgery $3,165 $3,215 -2%
Intradural Skull Base Lesion Surgery $3,159 $3,177 -1%
Brain Aneurysm Repair Simple Surgery $3,142 $3,227 -3%
Nikaidoh Proc Withoutstia Implt Surgery $3,142 $3,226 -3%
Total Hepatectomy Surgery $3,127 $3,163 -1%
Replacement A-valve Tlcj Autol Pv Surgery $3,121 $3,184 -2%
Great Toe-Hand Transfer Surgery $3,095 $2,990 +4%
Redo Complex Cardiac Anomaly Surgery $3,092 $3,175 -3%
Aorta Dissection Graft Surgery $3,075 $3,149 -2%
Single Toe-Hand Transfer Surgery $3,073 $2,970 +3%
Aortic Valve Repl. w/ Annulus Surgery $3,072 $3,133 -2%
Mid. Skull Base Surgery Surgery $3,063 $3,049 —
Excision of Of Brain Tumor Surgery $3,017 $3,084 -2%
Partial Esophagus Removal Surgery $3,011 $3,044 -1%
Single Lung Transplant Surgery $3,011 $3,064 -2%
Total Liver Removal Surgery $3,005 $3,038 -1%
Brain Tumor Removal CPA TT Surgery $3,001 $3,044 -1%
Aortic Valve & Arch Repl. Surgery $2,982 $3,030 -2%
Transcondylar Approach Or Skull Surgery $2,979 $2,980 —
Forearm Replantation Surgery $2,969 $2,914 +2%
Brain Tumor Removal Midline Surgery $2,949 $3,026 -3%
Aortic Arch Repair Surgery $2,945 $3,018 -2%
Esphg Tot With Laps Moblj Surgery $2,935 $2,960 -1%
Nikaidoh Procedure Surgery $2,914 $2,990 -3%
Transpetrosal Approach Or Skull Surgery $2,903 $2,862 +1%
Aortic Valve Repl. (Konno) Surgery $2,892 $2,948 -2%
Ant. Skull Base (No Eye) Surgery $2,891 $2,846 +2%
Extradural Skull Base Lesion Excision Surgery $2,878 $2,832 +2%
Total Pancreas Removal Surgery $2,876 $2,885 —
Complex Brain Tumor CPA Surgery $2,864 $2,948 -3%
Ascending Aortic Graft (Without Valve) Surgery $2,853 $2,920 -2%
Rnl Altrnsplj With Rcp Nfrct Surgery $2,851 $2,814 +1%
Tracheoesophageal Fistula Repair Surgery $2,849 $2,886 -1%
Revise Spinal Cord Vsls Thoracic Surgery $2,845 $2,919 -3%
Thoracic/Lumbar Spinal Lesion Excision Surgery $2,844 $2,918 -3%
Infratemporal Approach (Ant/Mid Fossa) Surgery $2,839 $2,793 +2%
Surgical Repair of Of Heart Damage Surgery $2,835 $2,882 -2%
Tricuspid Valvuloplasty (No Ring) Surgery $2,827 $2,880 -2%
Partial Liver Rmv (Multi) Surgery $2,812 $2,840 -1%
Skull Base Lesion Excision Surgery $2,790 $2,653 +5%
Sleeve Pneumonectomy Surgery $2,776 $2,840 -2%
Cervical Spinal Lesion Excision Surgery $2,771 $2,849 -3%
Fuse Liver Ducts And Bowel Surgery $2,769 $2,807 -1%
Removal of Brain Lining Lesion Surgery $2,766 $2,836 -2%
Tongue Jaw And Neck Surgery Surgery $2,763 $2,626 +5%
Restore Or Remodel Ventricle Surgery $2,756 $2,789 -1%
Simple Liver Suture Repair Surgery $2,751 $2,783 -1%
Infratemporal Approach (Post Fossa) Surgery $2,747 $2,679 +3%
Esophagus Recon Gastrectomy Surgery $2,746 $2,773 -1%
Intradural Infratemporal Lesion Surgery $2,744 $2,742 —
Bone Or Skin Graft Great Toe Surgery $2,736 $2,684 +2%
Removal of Of Pelvis Contents Surgery $2,733 $2,691 +2%
Congenital Esophageal Repair Surgery $2,712 $2,723 —
Reconstruct Larynx And Pharynx Surgery $2,698 $2,567 +5%
Simple Infratentorial AVM Surgery $2,680 $2,745 -2%
Total Pancreas No Spleen Surgery $2,666 $2,686 -1%
Pancreas Transplant Surgery $2,665 $2,574 +4%
Total Esophagus Removal Surgery $2,656 $2,692 -1%
Large Abdominal Lesion Excision Surgery $2,655 $2,654 —
Brain Tumor Removal Other Surgery $2,652 $2,698 -2%
Open Aortic Valve Repl. (Stentless) Surgery $2,642 $2,693 -2%
Spinal Lesion Biopsy/Excision Surgery $2,636 $2,698 -2%
Bronchial Fistula Repair Surgery $2,612 $2,642 -1%
Bone Or Skin Graft Iliac Crest Surgery $2,608 $2,553 +2%
Enterectomy With Taper Cong Surgery $2,602 $2,641 -1%
Mitral Valve Replacement Surgery $2,600 $2,636 -1%
Bone Or Skin Graft Metatarsal Surgery $2,598 $2,544 +2%
Thoracic/Lumbar Spinal Lesion Biopsy Surgery $2,594 $2,654 -2%
Tongue Removal & Neck Dissection Surgery $2,586 $2,428 +7%
Resect Or Debride Pancreas Surgery $2,571 $2,569 —
Foot Replantation Surgery $2,570 $2,506 +3%
Single Ventricle Repair (Aortic Obstruction) Surgery $2,563 $2,589 -1%
Removal of Of Larynx And Pharynx Surgery $2,560 $2,443 +5%
Tricuspid Valve Replacement Surgery $2,533 $2,577 -2%
Pelvic Exenteration Surgery $2,531 $2,495 +1%
Resect Hip Tum With Innom Bone Surgery $2,530 $2,495 +1%
Other Vascularized Bone Graft Surgery $2,530 $2,440 +4%
Removal of Part Of Temporal Bone Surgery $2,528 $2,376 +6%
Extradural Skull Base Lesion Surgery $2,528 $2,505 +1%
Metatarsal Bone Graft Surgery $2,527 $2,469 +2%
Open Mitral Valve Repair Surgery $2,523 $2,563 -2%
Upper Arm Replantation Surgery $2,522 $2,465 +2%
CABG (6+ Vein Grafts) Surgery $2,520 $2,552 -1%
Skull Base CSF Leak Extradural Surgery $2,506 $2,372 +6%
Ascending Aorta Graft & Valve Surgery $2,495 $2,549 -2%
Temporal Lobe Removal w/ ECoG Surgery $2,486 $2,557 -3%
Cervical Spine Lesion Excision Surgery $2,484 $2,537 -2%
Attempted VBAC Surgery $2,478 $2,513 -1%
Rcnst Mdfc Lfrtiii Advm With I Surgery $2,469 $2,405 +3%
Intradural Anterior Fossa Lesion Surgery $2,461 $2,413 +2%
Facial Nerve Graft Surgery $2,457 $2,376 +3%
C-Section Only Surgery $2,456 $2,486 -1%
Thoracic Spine Lesion Excision Surgery $2,456 $2,507 -2%
Aneurysm Repair w/ Bypass Surgery $2,455 $2,514 -2%
EC-IC Arterial Bypass Surgery $2,451 $2,507 -2%
Breast Reconstruction Free Flap Surgery $2,442 $2,381 +3%
Pituitary Tumor Removal Surgery $2,438 $2,486 -2%
Epilepsy Surgery w/ ECoG Surgery $2,435 $2,492 -2%
Lung Embolism Removal (Bypass) Surgery $2,434 $2,467 -1%
CABG (5 Vein Grafts) Surgery $2,432 $2,465 -1%
CABG (4+ Arterial Grafts) Surgery $2,432 $2,473 -2%
Removal of Of Heart Lesion Surgery $2,428 $2,468 -2%
Crnec Treph Excision Mngioma Sttl Surgery $2,426 $2,476 -2%
Iliac Crest Bone Graft Surgery $2,419 $2,367 +2%
Esophagus & Trachea Repair Surgery $2,412 $2,427 -1%
Aneurysm Repair w/ Bypass & CEA Surgery $2,407 $2,463 -2%
High Imperforate Anus Repair Surgery $2,406 $2,387 +1%
Bone Or Skin Graft Microvasc Surgery $2,392 $2,334 +2%
Removal of Vert Idrl Body Thoracic Surgery $2,384 $2,432 -2%
Extended Aural Glomus Tumor Excision Surgery $2,384 $2,246 +6%
Transoral Skull Base Surgery (Extradural) Surgery $2,371 $2,425 -2%
Open Aortic Valve Repl. (All) Surgery $2,359 $2,396 -2%
Fibula Bone Graft Surgery $2,347 $2,279 +3%
Remov Vert Idrl Body Thrclmbr Surgery $2,347 $2,392 -2%
Total Laryngectomy Surgery $2,330 $2,227 +5%
Skull Base Deformity Extradural Surgery $2,330 $2,230 +4%
Skull Reshaping (Multiple) Surgery $2,327 $2,355 -1%
Total Esophagus Removal Surgery $2,325 $2,348 -1%
Rnl Altrnsplj Without Rcp Nfrct Surgery $2,318 $2,305 +1%
VBAC Delivery Surgery $2,310 $2,342 -1%
Complex Brain Lesion Removal Surgery $2,302 $2,345 -2%
Temporal Lobe Removal w/o ECoG Surgery $2,302 $2,367 -3%
Lumbar/Sacral Intradural Lesion Surgery $2,289 $2,337 -2%
Pericardiectomy Surgery $2,289 $2,323 -1%
Rcnst Mdfc Lfrtiii Advm Without I Surgery $2,285 $2,221 +3%
Resect Hip Tum Including Acetabul Surgery $2,281 $2,244 +2%
Thoracic Spine Osteotomy Surgery $2,280 $2,297 -1%
CABG (4 Vein Grafts) Surgery $2,280 $2,315 -2%
Bile Duct-Intestine Connect Surgery $2,279 $2,295 -1%
Brain Decompression Surgery Surgery $2,275 $2,315 -2%
Enterectomy Without Taper Cong Surgery $2,271 $2,297 -1%
CABG (3 Arterial Grafts) Surgery $2,262 $2,297 -2%
Transtemporal Approach Or Skull Surgery $2,262 $2,197 +3%
Supraglottic Larynx Removal w/ Neck Dissection Surgery $2,259 $2,129 +6%
Lumbar Disc Revision Surgery $2,256 $2,279 -1%
Crnec Or Crnot Dcmprv With Lobec Surgery $2,256 $2,310 -2%
Tricuspid Valvuloplasty (With Ring) Surgery $2,254 $2,284 -1%
Removal of Vert Idrl Body Cervical Surgery $2,253 $2,293 -2%
Extensive Kyphectomy Surgery $2,252 $2,213 +2%
Open Mitral Valve Repl. Surgery $2,252 $2,285 -1%
Thoracic Spine Decompression Surgery $2,250 $2,276 -1%
Non-Temporal Lobe Removal w/ ECoG Surgery $2,246 $2,293 -2%
Tongue Removal & Neck Recon Surgery $2,243 $2,112 +6%
Extensive Spinal Fusion Surgery $2,240 $2,234 —
Total Artificial Heart Implant Surgery $2,239 $2,325 -4%
CABG (3 Vein Grafts) Surgery $2,238 $2,270 -1%
Heart Wound Repair (Without Bypass) Surgery $2,238 $2,280 -2%
Tricuspid Valve Replacement Surgery $2,234 $2,283 -2%
Skull Base CSF Leak Repair Surgery $2,232 $2,155 +4%
Ascending Aorta Graft Surgery $2,228 $2,273 -2%
Complete Vaginal Delivery Surgery $2,223 $2,226 —
Lumbar Spine Osteotomy Surgery $2,222 $2,226 —
Cervical Disc Revision Surgery $2,221 $2,260 -2%
Complete Pneumonectomy Surgery $2,220 $2,250 -1%
Tricuspid Valve Repair Surgery $2,218 $2,255 -2%
High Imperforate Anus w/ Col. Surgery $2,214 $2,188 +1%
Open Mitral Valve Repair (Comm) Surgery $2,213 $2,243 -1%
Thoracic Vertebra Removal Surgery $2,213 $2,229 -1%
Lumbar Disc Removal Surgery $2,208 $2,229 -1%
Lumbar/Sacral Extradural Lesion Surgery $2,206 $2,250 -2%
Pharyngeal Repair (Tissue) Surgery $2,205 $2,083 +6%
Pituitary Removal (Nasal) Surgery $2,200 $2,244 -2%
Pulmonary Artery Unifocalization Surgery $2,192 $2,244 -2%
Abdominal Aorta Repair w/ Graft Surgery $2,184 $2,303 -5%
Complex Infratentorial AVM Surgery $2,183 $2,218 -2%
Partial Liver Rmv (One) Surgery $2,181 $2,178 —
Lumbar Vertebra Removal Surgery $2,175 $2,185 —
Transcochlear Approach Or Skull Surgery $2,174 $2,100 +4%
TGA Repair (Jatene Type) Surgery $2,164 $2,202 -2%
Large Abdominal Tumor Removal Surgery $2,163 $2,158 —
Total Colectomy w/ Ileoanal Surgery $2,162 $2,158 —
Crnec Treph Excision Brn Tum Sttl Surgery $2,155 $2,172 -1%
TGA Repair (Atrial Switch & VSD) Surgery $2,146 $2,198 -2%
Sleeve Lobectomy Surgery $2,144 $2,187 -2%
Unilateral Total Eye Repos Fix Surgery $2,143 $2,031 +6%
Amygdalohippocampectomy Surgery $2,142 $2,184 -2%
Removal of Bladder Or Create Pouch Surgery $2,139 $2,099 +2%
Pulmonary Valve Replacement Surgery $2,131 $2,159 -1%
Removal of Vert Xdrl Body Thoracic Surgery $2,128 $2,160 -1%
Portacaval Shunt Surgery $2,118 $2,148 -1%
Splice Spleen Or Kidney Veins Surgery $2,118 $2,148 -1%
High Imperforate Anus (No C) Surgery $2,113 $2,083 +1%
Artery Bypass Graft Aortbifemoral Surgery $2,112 $2,228 -5%
Esophageal Reflux Repair Surgery $2,111 $2,132 -1%
Pancreatic Cyst Drainage Surgery $2,111 $2,139 -1%
Total Gastrectomy w/ Pouch Surgery $2,107 $2,140 -2%
Rcnst Supr-lat Orb Rm And Low Fhd Surgery $2,107 $2,100 —
Open Aortic Valve Repl. (Pro) Surgery $2,106 $2,137 -1%
Removal of Vert Xdrl Body Thrlmb Surgery $2,106 $2,137 -1%
Colectomy With Neo-rectum Pouch Surgery $2,102 $2,102 —
Simple Dural AVM Surgery Surgery $2,100 $2,134 -2%
TGA Repair (Atrial Switch & Band) Surgery $2,100 $2,154 -3%
Removal of Of Brain Abscess Surgery $2,096 $2,133 -2%
Removal of Of Pelvic Structures Surgery $2,088 $2,050 +2%
Rectovaginal Fistula Repair Surgery $2,088 $2,087 —
Non-Temporal Lobe Removal w/o ECoG Surgery $2,087 $2,124 -2%
Crnec Sopl Crv Lam Decompression Surgery $2,086 $2,123 -2%
Total Glossectomy Surgery $2,084 $1,952 +7%
Partial Hemispherectomy Surgery $2,084 $2,120 -2%
Total Gastrectomy w/ Roux-en-Y Surgery $2,080 $2,102 -1%
TGA Repair (Atrial Switch & Obstruction) Surgery $2,079 $2,137 -3%
Bile Duct-Intestine w/ GB Surgery $2,079 $2,088 —
Cranial Recon (Non-Vasc G) Surgery $2,076 $2,017 +3%
Surgical Repair of Arterial Trunk Surgery $2,075 $2,119 -2%
Removal of Of Tongue Surgery $2,074 $1,937 +7%
Corpus Callosotomy Surgery $2,063 $2,099 -2%
Colectomy With Ileoanal Anast Surgery $2,054 $2,052 —
Supraglottic Larynx Removal w/o Neck Dissection Surgery $2,054 $1,931 +6%
Removal of Brain Tumor With Scope Surgery $2,052 $2,070 -1%
Partial Glossectomy & Neck Dissection Surgery $2,050 $1,926 +6%
Cervical Spine Lesion Bx Surgery $2,046 $2,073 -1%
Crnec Or Crnot Drg Icr Abs Ittl Surgery $2,046 $2,080 -2%
Kidney Autotransplantation Surgery $2,046 $1,989 +3%
CABG 2 Arterial Grafts Surgery $2,045 $2,071 -1%
Throat & Larynx Rmv w/ RND Surgery $2,044 $1,940 +5%
Replace Vad Intra With Bp Surgery $2,040 $2,108 -3%
Aneurysm Repair w/ Bypass, CEA & ICA Surgery $2,039 $2,084 -2%
Thoracic Spine Lesion Bx Surgery $2,030 $2,057 -1%
Anterior Spinal Fusion 8+ Segments Surgery $2,027 $1,981 +2%
Free Muscle/Skin Flap Surgery $2,027 $1,972 +3%
Total Colectomy w/ Ileostomy Surgery $2,026 $2,021 —
Crnec Sopl Sctj 1+crnl Nerve Surgery $2,025 $2,058 -2%
Caval-Mesenteric Shunt Surgery $2,022 $2,049 -1%
Sacral Tumor Excision Surgery $2,022 $2,013 —
Radical Hysterectomy & Debulking Surgery $2,021 $2,005 +1%
Artery Bypass Graft Aortobi-iliac Surgery $2,020 $2,129 -5%
Open Pulmonary Valve Repair Surgery $2,017 $2,048 -2%
Free Skin Flap Surgery $2,010 $1,955 +3%
L5-S1 Presacral Spinal Fusion Surgery $2,009 $2,018 —
Rcnst Bfrnt Sp Orb Rm And Low Fhd Surgery $2,007 $1,942 +3%
Brain Cyst Removal Surgery $2,006 $2,038 -2%
Free Fascial Flap Surgery $2,005 $1,951 +3%
Cervical Disc Arthroplasty Removal Surgery $2,005 $2,031 -1%
Single Ventricle Repair (Pulmonary Obstruction) Surgery $2,004 $2,034 -1%
Extradural Infratemporal Lesion Surgery $2,002 $1,922 +4%
Cervical Extradural Lesion Excision Surgery $2,001 $2,033 -2%
Extradural Anterior Fossa Lesion Surgery $2,000 $1,924 +4%
Lap Colectomy With Proctectomy Surgery $2,000 $1,937 +3%
Lap Removal Rectum With Pouch Surgery $1,999 $1,952 +2%
Crnec Or Crnot Ittl Ntracereblr Surgery $1,996 $2,027 -2%
Antero-Latero-Vertical Larynx Removal Surgery $1,995 $1,867 +7%
Thoracic Extradural Lesion Surgery $1,993 $2,022 -1%
Liver/Bile Duct Incision Surgery $1,987 $2,003 -1%
CABG 2 Vein Grafts Surgery $1,980 $2,005 -1%
Bladder Removal w/ Ileal C. Surgery $1,980 $1,945 +2%
Brain Hematoma Evacuation Surgery $1,975 $2,015 -2%
Posterior Fossa Decompression Surgery $1,970 $2,000 -2%
Renoportal Shunt Surgery $1,969 $1,996 -1%
Aortic Valve & Annulus Enl. Surgery $1,967 $2,007 -2%
Partial Colectomy w/ Colostomy Surgery $1,967 $1,952 +1%
Evasc Repair A-biiliac Rpt Surgery $1,966 $2,061 -5%
TGA Repair with VSD Enlargement Surgery $1,962 $2,015 -3%
Posterior Spinal Fusion 7-12 Segments Surgery $1,960 $1,946 +1%
Total Colectomy w/ Ileostomy Surgery $1,956 $1,930 +1%
Kyphectomy 1-2 Segments Surgery $1,954 $1,921 +2%
Low Imperforate Anus Repair Surgery $1,952 $1,917 +2%
Horizontal Partial Larynx Removal Surgery $1,949 $1,822 +7%
Breast Recon TRAM Flap Surgery $1,948 $1,896 +3%
C1-C2 Transoral Spinal Fusion Surgery $1,947 $1,953 —
Proximal Splenorenal Shunt Surgery $1,946 $1,971 -1%
Crnec Sopl Xpl/dcmpr Crl Nerve Surgery $1,945 $1,973 -1%
Partial Stomach Removal Pouch Surgery $1,945 $1,972 -1%
Crnec Or Crnot Expl Infratntorl Surgery $1,942 $1,970 -1%
Bilateral Total Eye Repos Surgery $1,941 $1,830 +6%
Removal of Inner Ear Lesion Surgery $1,939 $1,852 +5%
Crnec Or Crnot Sttl Icere Surgery $1,938 $1,957 -1%
Expl Orbit With Removal Lesion Surgery $1,929 $1,967 -2%
Intracardiac Tumor Excision Surgery $1,928 $1,961 -2%
Lumbar Spine Lesion Bx Surgery $1,928 $1,948 -1%
Brain Abscess Excision & Drainage Surgery $1,926 $1,953 -1%
TGA Repair without VSD Enlargement Surgery $1,925 $1,969 -2%
Cl Mult Vsd With Rem Pul Band Surgery $1,925 $1,962 -2%
Evasc Repair A-unilac Ndgft Rpt Surgery $1,924 $2,029 -5%
LeFort III Midface Recon Surgery $1,923 $1,861 +3%
Total Laryngectomy (Neck Dis.) Surgery $1,917 $1,815 +6%
Bladder Cancer Removal Surgery $1,917 $1,878 +2%
Cranial Recon (Synthetic) Surgery $1,916 $1,858 +3%
Simple Brain Lesion Removal Surgery $1,908 $1,939 -2%
Apical Lung Tumor Resection Surgery $1,907 $1,929 -1%
Pelvic Bone Tumor Resection Surgery $1,907 $1,868 +2%
Intrathoracic Blood Vessel Repair Surgery $1,901 $1,917 -1%
Artery Bypass Graft Aortofemoral Surgery $1,897 $1,999 -5%
Thumb Replantation Surgery $1,894 $1,850 +2%
Aortic Ventricle Muscle Revision Surgery $1,891 $1,912 -1%
Thumb Replantation Surgery $1,888 $1,845 +2%
Complex Craniofacial Repair Surgery $1,886 $1,814 +4%
Resect Femur Or Knee Tumor Surgery $1,886 $1,846 +2%
TOF Repair with Pulmonary Atresia Surgery $1,884 $1,920 -2%
Aortic Subvalvular Revision Surgery $1,883 $1,914 -2%
Abdominal Aorta Repair (No G) Surgery $1,883 $1,965 -4%
Rsect Hip Tum Including Femur Surgery $1,882 $1,843 +2%
Tetralogy of Fallot Repair Surgery $1,881 $1,917 -2%
Skull Defect Reduction Surgery $1,881 $1,916 -2%
Abdominal Aorta & Iliac Repair Surgery $1,876 $1,976 -5%
Abdominal Tumor Excision (10.1-20cm) Surgery $1,872 $1,862 +1%
Radical Hysterectomy & Debulking Surgery $1,872 $1,855 +1%
Coronary Artery Translocation Surgery $1,869 $1,910 -2%
Partial Stomach Removal GJ Surgery $1,868 $1,885 -1%
Pericardiectomy (Bypass) Surgery $1,866 $1,887 -1%
Sacral Spine Lesion Bx Surgery $1,865 $1,882 -1%
Pulmonary Venous Stenosis Repair Surgery $1,864 $1,900 -2%
PAPVC Repair Supracardiac Surgery $1,862 $1,888 -1%
Coronary Artery Tunnel Repair Surgery $1,859 $1,908 -3%
Laterovertical Partial Larynx Removal Surgery $1,858 $1,735 +7%
Surgical Repair of Modified Fontan Surgery $1,857 $1,882 -1%
Close Mult Vsd With Resection Surgery $1,857 $1,892 -2%
Thoracic Vertebral Tethering <7 Surgery $1,855 $1,818 +2%
Laparoscopic Proctectomy Surgery $1,851 $1,808 +2%
Chest Exploration Post-Op Surgery $1,849 $1,880 -2%
Bile Duct Tumor Removal Surgery $1,848 $1,862 -1%
Large Myelomeningocele Repair Surgery $1,847 $1,849 —
Anterior Spinal Fusion 4-7 Seg Surgery $1,844 $1,805 +2%
Crnec Treph Excision Brn Abs Sttl Surgery $1,843 $1,867 -1%
TGA Repair with Baffle & VSD Closure Surgery $1,843 $1,859 -1%
Suboccipital Craniectomy Surgery $1,842 $1,875 -2%
Removal of Colloid Cyst With Scope Surgery $1,841 $1,863 -1%
Skull Reshaping (Single) Surgery $1,841 $1,859 -1%
Tibia Osteotomy w/ Fixation Surgery $1,841 $1,763 +4%
DORV Repair Surgery $1,839 $1,873 -2%
Anterovertical Partial Larynx Removal Surgery $1,835 $1,712 +7%
Total Maxillectomy Surgery $1,835 $1,753 +5%
Lap Partial Colectomy w/CP Surgery $1,832 $1,811 +1%
Lumbar Vertebra Removal (Inst.) Surgery $1,829 $1,831 —
Removal of And Treat Brain Lesion Surgery $1,824 $1,856 -2%
Duodenal Switch Gastric Bypass Surgery $1,824 $1,836 -1%
Femur Osteotomy w/ Fixation Surgery $1,824 $1,740 +5%
Ablate Atria With Bypass Exten Surgery $1,824 $1,836 -1%
Total Gastrectomy w/ EE Surgery $1,821 $1,844 -1%
Removal of Foreign Body Brain Surgery $1,821 $1,842 -1%
Lumbar Extradural Lesion Removal Surgery $1,819 $1,838 -1%
Thoracic Vertebra Removal (Inst.) Surgery $1,816 $1,829 -1%
Breast Recon TRAM Flap Surgery $1,816 $1,765 +3%
Crnec Or Crnot Drg Icr Abs Sttl Surgery $1,815 $1,847 -2%
Multiple VSD Repair with PA Band Surgery $1,811 $1,845 -2%
Treat Odontoid Fracture With Graft Surgery $1,811 $1,819 —
Crnec Treph Excision Cyst Sttl Surgery $1,809 $1,831 -1%
Artery Bypass Graft Aortoiliac Surgery $1,806 $1,901 -5%
Lap Total Hysterectomy Malig. Surgery $1,805 $1,784 +1%
Thoracic Spine Osteotomy Surgery $1,803 $1,783 +1%
CABG Single Vein Graft Surgery $1,803 $1,824 -1%
Major Revision Rhinoplasty Surgery $1,797 $1,649 +9%
TOF Repair with Transannular Patch Surgery $1,793 $1,825 -2%
DORV Repair (Band) Surgery $1,793 $1,825 -2%
Revision Open Gstr Rstcv Px Surgery $1,791 $1,801 -1%
Proximal Humerus Tumor Resection Surgery $1,787 $1,746 +2%
VSD Repair without Bypass Surgery $1,783 $1,828 -2%
Distal Pancreas & Spleen Surgery $1,783 $1,777 —
Brain Hematoma Evacuation Surgery $1,778 $1,798 -1%
TOF Repair w/ Pulm Atresia Surgery $1,776 $1,818 -2%
Anterior Spinal Fusion 2-3 Seg Surgery $1,774 $1,763 +1%
Partial Stomach Removal Roux Surgery $1,771 $1,785 -1%
Total Colectomy w/Ileostomy Surgery $1,767 $1,739 +2%
Partial Colectomy (Abd/Transanal) Surgery $1,766 $1,768 —
Removal of Rectum With Reservoir Surgery $1,765 $1,716 +3%
Aortic Graft w/Bypass Surgery $1,764 $1,778 -1%
Intermediate AV Canal Repair Surgery $1,760 $1,792 -2%
Lap Radical Hysterectomy Surgery $1,757 $1,736 +1%
Decompression Orbit Only Transcrnl Surgery $1,755 $1,772 -1%
Pharyngeal Repair Surgery $1,755 $1,650 +6%
Partial Proctectomy (Abdominal/Transsacral) Surgery $1,753 $1,704 +3%
Complex Aortic Valve Repair Surgery $1,752 $1,781 -2%
Bladder Removal w/ Diversion Surgery $1,752 $1,720 +2%
Thoracic Spinal Fusion (Lat Ext) Surgery $1,751 $1,741 +1%
TGA Repair w/ Baffle & Subpulm Surgery $1,750 $1,776 -1%
CABG Single Arterial Graft Surgery $1,747 $1,767 -1%
Incis 1 Vertebral Segment Cervical Surgery $1,746 $1,722 +1%
Complex Liver Suture Repair Surgery $1,746 $1,754 —
Closure 1 Vsd With Without Patch Surgery $1,745 $1,755 -1%
Modified LeFort III Recon Surgery $1,743 $1,682 +4%
Thoracic Vertebral Tethering Rev Surgery $1,742 $1,692 +3%
Chest Wall Tumor Excision Surgery $1,741 $1,680 +4%
Evasc Repair Ta Dplmt Mltpc System Surgery $1,741 $1,772 -2%
Open Abdominal Drainage Surgery $1,740 $1,756 -1%
Removal of Vert Xdrl Body Cervical Surgery $1,739 $1,750 -1%
TGA Repair w/ Baffle & Band Rmv Surgery $1,739 $1,756 -1%
VSD Closure w/ Valvotomy Surgery $1,738 $1,769 -2%
Removal of Of Pancreas Surgery $1,737 $1,720 +1%
Revise Total Hip (Both) Surgery $1,735 $1,704 +2%
Open AFib Ablation (10+ Lesions) Surgery $1,734 $1,750 -1%
Replace Vad Intra Without Bp Surgery $1,733 $1,790 -3%
Hip Acetabular Fracture Repair w/Screw Surgery $1,733 $1,694 +2%
Insertion Sk-mnt Crnl Nstm Pg/rcvr Surgery $1,732 $1,759 -2%
Ilio-Mesenteric Bypass Graft Surgery $1,731 $1,811 -4%
Bladder Removal w/ Ureterosig Surgery $1,730 $1,692 +2%
Cervical Extradural Lesion Exc. Surgery $1,728 $1,740 -1%
Aortic Arch Repair w/ Bypass Surgery $1,724 $1,738 -1%
Thoracic Extradural Lesion Exc. Surgery $1,722 $1,736 -1%
Complete Rectum Removal Surgery $1,721 $1,681 +2%
Facial Nerve Decompression Surgery $1,720 $1,634 +5%
Thoracic Vertebral Tethering 8+ Surgery $1,720 $1,670 +3%
Insertion Intracorporeal Device Surgery $1,716 $1,777 -3%
Arthrodesis Cmbn 1ntrspc Lumbar Surgery $1,713 $1,709 —
Lap Gastr Bypass Including Smll I Surgery $1,713 $1,727 -1%
VSD Closure w/ Band Removal Surgery $1,712 $1,751 -2%
Partial Colectomy w/ Anastomosis Surgery $1,712 $1,700 +1%
Transcanal Labyrinthectomy Surgery $1,712 $1,641 +4%
Finger Replantation Surgery $1,702 $1,652 +3%
Ileoanal Reservoir Excision Surgery $1,702 $1,643 +4%
TGA Repair w/ Atrial Baffle Surgery $1,701 $1,712 -1%
RV-PA Conduit Placement Surgery $1,695 $1,709 -1%
Skull Defect Reduction (Graft) Surgery $1,693 $1,689 —
Aorta-Celiac/Mesenteric Bypass Surgery $1,691 $1,779 -5%
Sacral Spinal Cyst Drainage Surgery $1,690 $1,706 -1%
Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery $1,689 $1,697 —
Apical Lung Tumor Resection Surgery $1,688 $1,702 -1%
Small Myelomeningocele Repair Surgery $1,687 $1,679 —
Complete Rectum Removal Surgery $1,686 $1,649 +2%
Open Aortoiliac Prosthesis Repair Surgery $1,686 $1,763 -4%
Partial Rectum Removal Surgery $1,683 $1,697 -1%
Congenital AV Fistula Repair Surgery $1,683 $1,697 -1%
Thoracic Spinal Decompression (Lateral) Surgery $1,681 $1,694 -1%
Resect Hip/pelvis Tum 5 Cm/> Surgery $1,679 $1,652 +2%
Lam With Cordotomy 1stg Thoracic Surgery $1,677 $1,692 -1%
Craniotomy for Multiple Sutures Surgery $1,676 $1,681 —
Atrial Septal Defect Repair Surgery $1,675 $1,704 -2%
Surgical Repair of By Enlargement Surgery $1,673 $1,686 -1%
Pulm Atresia w/ VSD Repair Surgery $1,672 $1,699 -2%
Anastomosis Or Artery-aorta Surgery $1,672 $1,686 -1%
Laparo Total Colectomy (Proct.) Surgery $1,670 $1,636 +2%
Craniotomy for Single Suture Surgery $1,670 $1,686 -1%
Aortic Outflow Tract Recon Surgery $1,666 $1,673 —
Lap Partial Colectomy w/CP & C Surgery $1,666 $1,658 +1%
Cervical Corpectomy (1 Seg) Surgery $1,664 $1,668 —
Finger/Toe Replantation Surgery $1,661 $1,611 +3%
Duodenal Exclusion Surgery $1,659 $1,673 -1%
Carinal Reconstruction Surgery $1,659 $1,677 -1%
Complete Vaginectomy & Lymph Surgery $1,658 $1,633 +1%
Complete Vaginectomy w/Paravaginal Surgery $1,658 $1,633 +1%
Thoracic Spinal Lesion Resect Surgery $1,657 $1,666 -1%
Excision of Graft Abdomen Surgery $1,657 $1,732 -4%
Artery Bypass Graft Hepatorenal Surgery $1,651 $1,737 -5%
Bladder Removal & Diversion Surgery $1,650 $1,617 +2%
Partial Colectomy w/ Mucofistula Surgery $1,646 $1,643 —
Thoracoscopic Pneumonectomy Surgery $1,645 $1,668 -1%
Open Aortofemor Prosthesis Repair Surgery $1,644 $1,729 -5%
Retrocaval Ureter Rerouting Surgery $1,641 $1,607 +2%
Abdominal Aorta Aneurysm Repair Surgery $1,640 $1,725 -5%
Aorta/Iliac Aneurysm Repair Surgery $1,638 $1,709 -4%
Odontoid Fracture Repair Surgery $1,635 $1,633 —
Removal of Of Rectum And Colon Surgery $1,633 $1,638 —
Removal of Of Lung Lesion Surgery $1,632 $1,642 -1%
Epilepsy Surgery no ECoG Surgery $1,628 $1,638 -1%
Aorta-Carotid/Innominate Bypass Surgery $1,627 $1,643 -1%
Bile Duct Atresia Exploration Surgery $1,626 $1,628 —
Atrial Septal Defect Closure Surgery $1,623 $1,634 -1%
Incomplete AV Canal Repair Surgery $1,622 $1,649 -2%
Anterior Thoracic Fusion Surgery $1,620 $1,607 +1%
Lap Part Colectomy With Stoma Surgery $1,616 $1,609 —
Lap Gastric Bypass Or Roux-en-y Surgery $1,615 $1,626 -1%
Cervical Spinal Lesion Removal Surgery $1,614 $1,622 —
Anterior Cervical Fusion Surgery $1,613 $1,613 —
Aorta-Celiac/Mes/Renal Bypass Surgery $1,612 $1,682 -4%
Supracardiac TAPVD Repair Surgery $1,602 $1,626 -1%
Removal of Intracorporeal Device Surgery $1,601 $1,644 -3%
Crnec Or Crnot Expl Supratntorl Surgery $1,599 $1,617 -1%
Removal of Of Cervix Radical Surgery $1,591 $1,641 -3%
Lap Paraesoph Her Repair With Mesh Surgery $1,589 $1,610 -1%
Coronary Fistula Repair Surgery $1,583 $1,612 -2%
Evasc Repair Ilio-iliac Rpt Surgery $1,574 $1,658 -5%
Ilio-Celiac Bypass Graft Surgery $1,569 $1,649 -5%
Evasc Repair A-ao Ndgft Rpt Surgery $1,554 $1,636 -5%
Iliac-Renal Vein Bypass Surgery $1,536 $1,614 -5%
Abdominal Aorta Aneurysm Repair (Visceral) Surgery $1,535 $1,612 -5%
Open Aortic Tube Prosthesis Repair Surgery $1,531 $1,609 -5%

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FAQ: Healthcare Costs in SANTA CRUZ-WATSONVILLE

Is healthcare expensive in SANTA CRUZ-WATSONVILLE?

Healthcare costs in SANTA CRUZ-WATSONVILLE are 7% above the national average, with a cost index of 1.07. This means physician fees for the same procedure are typically 7% higher here than the national baseline.

What is the most expensive procedure in SANTA CRUZ-WATSONVILLE?

The most expensive physician fee in SANTA CRUZ-WATSONVILLE is for Surgical Repair of Acute Traumatic Diaphragm Hernia at $5,234, followed by Liver Transplant Surgery at $5,053.

Why do healthcare costs differ in SANTA CRUZ-WATSONVILLE?

Prices vary by geography because physician wages, office rent, staff costs, and malpractice insurance all cost different amounts in different areas. In SANTA CRUZ-WATSONVILLE, overall medical costs run about 7% above the national average. Individual procedure prices at specific hospitals can vary even more — sometimes by 3-5× within the same city — so always compare cash-pay rates before scheduling.

How many procedures does Medicare cover in SANTA CRUZ-WATSONVILLE?

Medicare covers 500 procedures in the SANTA CRUZ-WATSONVILLE payment area, ranging from $1,531 for Open Aortic Tube Prosthesis Repair to $5,234 for Surgical Repair of Acute Traumatic Diaphragm Hernia.

Important: These figures come from publicly available Medicare fee schedule data and hospital price transparency filings. They are not a quote or guarantee of what you will pay. Your actual cost depends on your insurance plan, deductible, facility, and specific clinical circumstances. Always verify costs with your facility and insurance provider before scheduling. This content is for educational purposes only.

Data last updated: September 2026

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