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Regents of the University of California

General Acute Care Hospital·Sacramento, CA·NPI: 1710918545Share

Compared to General Acute Care Hospital Peers

Total spending distribution among 156 providers in this specialty

P25MedianP75P90

This provider's total spending of $177.5M is at the 50th percentile among 156 General Acute Care Hospital providers.

Active Billing Period:2018-01→2024-12(84 months)

Total Paid

$177.5M

$177,545,212

Total Claims

2.7M

Beneficiaries

2.3M

1.2 claims/patient

Avg Cost/Claim

$66

#542 of 618K providers by total spending(top <0.1%)

🔍 Analysis

Provider Overview

Regents of the University of California is a General Acute Care Hospital provider based in Sacramento, CA. From the 2018–2024 period, this provider received $177.5M in Medicaid payments across 2.7M claims.

Why This Matters

This provider received $177.5M in taxpayer-funded Medicaid payments — enough to fund healthcare for approximately 22,193 Medicaid beneficiaries for a full year at average per-enrollee costs.

↑ 72% growthsince first billing year

Monthly Spending Trend

Yearly Spending

2018
$18.6M
-6%
2019
$17.4M
+1%
2020
$17.6M
+40%
2021
$24.6M
+22%
2022
$30.1M
+24%
2023
$37.2M
-14%
2024
$32.0M

Procedure Breakdown

Cost per claim compared to national benchmarks

This provider bills for 30 distinct procedure codes. The top code (0450 (Emergency room visit)) accounts for 14% of total spending.

0450Top 10%

Emergency room visit

$24.3M

108K claims · 13.7%

Your Cost: $224.00/claim|Median: $44.95
5.0× median
74177Top 10%

CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast

$6.8M

17K claims · 3.8%

Your Cost: $394.11/claim|Median: $65.76
6.0× median
J9271Top 25%

Injection, pembrolizumab, 1 mg

$5.9M

669 claims · 3.3%

Your Cost: $8,797.41/claim|Median: $5,391.55
1.6× median
99283Top 5%

Emergency dept visit, moderate complexity

$4.9M

23K claims · 2.8%

Your Cost: $218.22/claim|Median: $42.48
5.1× median
87636Top 5%

Respiratory virus detection, 6-11 targets, nucleic acid

$4.8M

26K claims · 2.7%

Your Cost: $184.69/claim|Median: $97.61
1.9× median
99202Top 25%

Office/outpatient visit, new patient, low complexity

$4.8M

61K claims · 2.7%

Your Cost: $79.05/claim|Median: $40.11
2.0× median
99285Top 1%

Emergency dept visit, high/urgent complexity

$4.4M

2K claims · 2.5%

Your Cost: $2,217.37/claim|Median: $85.65
25.9× median
0121Top 25%

Revenue code, all-inclusive room and board

$4.3M

635 claims · 2.4%

Your Cost: $6,824.55/claim|Median: $2,650.78
2.6× median
99199Top 10%

Unlisted special service, procedure, or report

$4.2M

66K claims · 2.4%

Your Cost: $64.51/claim|Median: $5.39
12.0× median
70450Top 5%

CT head/brain without contrast

$3.8M

13K claims · 2.1%

Your Cost: $290.58/claim|Median: $45.53
6.4× median
77386Top 25%

Intensity modulated radiation treatment delivery, complex

$3.6M

7K claims · 2.0%

Your Cost: $512.44/claim|Median: $260.56
2.0× median
G0463Normal range

Hospital outpatient clinic visit

$3.3M

68K claims · 1.8%

Your Cost: $48.10/claim|Median: $26.41
1.8× median
99284Top 1%

Emergency dept visit, high complexity

$3.0M

2K claims · 1.7%

Your Cost: $1,331.87/claim|Median: $69.51
19.2× median
96374Top 25%

Therapeutic/prophylactic/diagnostic IV push, single substance

$3.0M

33K claims · 1.7%

Your Cost: $89.12/claim|Median: $21.76
4.1× median
72125Top 5%

CT cervical spine without contrast

$2.9M

6K claims · 1.6%

Your Cost: $464.52/claim|Median: $32.30
14.4× median
96365Top 10%

IV infusion, therapeutic/prophylactic/diagnostic, initial, up to 1 hour

$2.7M

18K claims · 1.5%

Your Cost: $148.31/claim|Median: $54.77
2.7× median
93005Top 25%

Electrocardiogram, tracing only, without interpretation

$2.4M

57K claims · 1.4%

Your Cost: $42.21/claim|Median: $7.50
5.6× median
99201Top 25%

Office/outpatient visit, new patient, straightforward

$2.4M

31K claims · 1.3%

Your Cost: $78.18/claim|Median: $27.38
2.9× median
80053Top 10%

Comprehensive metabolic panel

$2.4M

106K claims · 1.3%

Your Cost: $22.42/claim|Median: $7.24
3.1× median
71260Top 5%

CT chest with contrast

$2.4M

7K claims · 1.3%

Your Cost: $339.75/claim|Median: $48.36
7.0× median
96375Top 10%

Therapeutic/prophylactic/diagnostic IV push, each additional substance

$2.4M

33K claims · 1.3%

Your Cost: $72.15/claim|Median: $14.92
4.8× median
96361Normal range

IV infusion, hydration, each additional hour

$2.3M

27K claims · 1.3%

Your Cost: $85.93/claim|Median: $38.92
2.2× median
Z7500Normal range

$2.1M

64K claims · 1.2%

Your Cost: $33.60/claim|Median: $33.71
1.0× median
J0585Top 25%

Injection, onabotulinumtoxinA, 1 unit

$2.0M

2K claims · 1.1%

Your Cost: $997.68/claim|Median: $470.36
2.1× median
70553Top 10%

MRI brain without contrast, then with contrast

$1.9M

4K claims · 1.1%

Your Cost: $520.64/claim|Median: $133.68
3.9× median
90791Top 10%

Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation

$1.8M

9K claims · 1.0%

Your Cost: $197.41/claim|Median: $99.21
2.0× median
96366Top 10%

IV infusion, therapeutic/prophylactic/diagnostic, each additional hour

$1.8M

8K claims · 1.0%

Your Cost: $230.95/claim|Median: $40.12
5.8× median
J3490Normal range

Unclassified drugs

$1.8M

93K claims · 1.0%

Your Cost: $19.01/claim|Median: $5.70
3.3× median
85025Top 10%

Complete blood count (CBC) with differential, automated

$1.7M

151K claims · 0.9%

Your Cost: $10.98/claim|Median: $4.71
2.3× median
J1561Normal range

$1.4M

2K claims · 0.8%

Your Cost: $934.79/claim|Median: $1,482.84
0.6× median

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