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Providence Saint John's Health Center vs Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian.

Side-by-side prices for 26 procedures both hospitals publish, plus CMS quality ratings and metro context. Pulled from each hospital's federally-mandated price transparency file. Providence Saint John's Health Center is cheaper on more procedures (5 vs 0).

Santa Monica, CA
Providence
4/5 CMS
Cheaper on 5 of 26 procedures
vs.
Newport Beach, CA
Hoag
5/5 CMS
Cheaper on 0 of 26 procedures

Head-to-head, by procedure.

Procedure Providence Hoag Cheaper
Brain MRI without contrast $2,168 tie
Brain MRI with and without contrast $2,967 tie
Lumbar spine MRI without contrast $2,228 tie
Knee/lower-extremity MRI without contrast $1,790 tie
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast $1,949 tie
Abdominal ultrasound, complete $627 tie
Mammogram, screening $281 tie
DXA bone density scan $328 tie
Chest X-ray, single view $332 tie
Comprehensive metabolic panel $28 $84 Providence ↓
Lipid panel $31 $33 Providence ↓
CBC with differential $16 $94 Providence ↓
TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) $39 $101 Providence ↓
Hemoglobin A1c $29 $84 Providence ↓
Urinalysis $26 tie
Inguinal hernia repair, open $2,850 tie
Colonoscopy, diagnostic $611 tie
Upper endoscopy (EGD) with biopsy $587 tie
Echocardiogram, complete with Doppler $1,374 tie
Lumbar epidural steroid injection $1,199 tie
Polysomnography (sleep study) $30 tie
Septoplasty (deviated septum repair) $2,858 tie
Thyroid ultrasound $382 tie
Ureteroscopy with lithotripsy (kidney stone) $171 tie
Prostate biopsy $3,584 tie
Carotid duplex ultrasound $38 tie

Patient experience.

CMS HCAHPS patient survey, period ending 03/31/2025. Bold = higher score.

Measure Providence Hoag
HCAHPS overall star rating 2/5 4/5
Would definitely recommend 75% 84%
Hospital rating 9 or 10 of 10 74% 81%
Nurses always communicated well 73% 80%
Doctors always communicated well 75% 80%
Given clear info about recovery 78% 87%
Room and bathroom always clean 73% 76%
Staff always explained meds 55% 58%
Quiet at night, always 63% 53%

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How to read this comparison.

The cash-pay price is what an uninsured patient would be charged at each hospital. It's the cleanest apples-to-apples comparison because it doesn't depend on your insurance plan.

The CMS rating is the federal quality composite, built from ~50 measures spanning safety, mortality, readmission, patient experience, and timeliness. A 5-star hospital may not be the best at every procedure, and a 3-star hospital can have a strong specific service line. Treat the rating as one input, not the answer.

For your specific insurance plan, prices can shift dramatically. Some hospitals negotiate steep discounts with one insurer and not another. Always check the plan-specific rate before you book.