California / Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital
CMS certification 050357 · Santa Barbara, CA
Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital reported 280 Medicare inpatient stays across 10 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 5.09 times what it was paid — mid-range in California, number 126 of 247 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 5.18×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 470, Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without MCC: 105 stays at an average charge of $97,559, 5% above the national average. It also billed 1,020 outpatient services, charging 5.79 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 280
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 5.09×
- 3Rank in CA (highest ratio = 1) 126 of 247
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 10 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital charged more than the national average in 5 (50%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 105 | $97,559 | +5% | $18,419 |
| 467 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with CC | 34 | $158,568 | +1% | $28,371 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 29 | $41,595 | -15% | $9,182 |
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 27 | $56,977 | -37% | $15,208 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 16 | $102,966 | +1% | $19,264 |
| 483 Major Joint or Limb Reattachment Procedures of Upper... | 15 | $111,579 | -12% | $23,710 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 14 | $67,039 | +12% | $12,165 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 14 | $97,230 | -3% | $18,602 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 13 | $38,353 | -32% | $11,245 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 13 | $38,374 | +1% | $7,659 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 418 | $80,974 | $16,044 |
| Level 6 Urology and Related Services | 96 | $53,597 | $11,212 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 87 | $8,602 | $1,993 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 70 | $25,064 | $4,286 |
| Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 65 | $99,852 | $22,249 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services | 65 | $31,399 | $6,284 |
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 47 | $20,804 | $3,365 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 44 | $61,470 | $8,792 |
| Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 35 | $11,675 | $1,976 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 34 | $20,768 | $3,628 |
| Level 3 Urology and Related Services | 17 | $17,403 | $2,504 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 16 | $40,055 | $7,094 |
| Level 2 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures | 15 | $45,415 | $8,017 |
| Level 5 Gynecologic Procedures | 11 | $56,548 | $6,115 |
Against the California average
For Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without MCC (DRG 470), Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital charged $97,559 on average, 29% less than the California average of $137,972, and was paid $18,419 against a state average of $21,800. For Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with CC (DRG 467), Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital charged $158,568 on average, 34% less than the California average of $239,470, and was paid $28,371 against a state average of $39,790. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC (DRG 872), Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital charged $41,595 on average, 45% less than the California average of $76,120, and was paid $9,182 against a state average of $12,552. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital charged $56,977 on average, 60% less than the California average of $143,063, and was paid $15,208 against a state average of $23,020. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $80,974 was 26% below the state average of $109,149. For Level 6 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5376), its average charge of $53,597 was 21% below the state average of $68,071. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $8,602 was 42% below the state average of $14,749. For Level 4 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5374), its average charge of $25,064 was 31% below the state average of $36,378.
Price-transparency record
No action in CMS's price-transparency enforcement list (July 2026) matches this hospital's exact name, city and state. That can mean CMS has not reviewed it, or that it is listed under a different name.
Charges are the hospital's list prices averaged over its 2024 Medicare cases; payments are what those cases actually brought in. Neither is what you will pay. For a planned procedure, ask the hospital for its price estimate or, if you are uninsured or self-paying, a good-faith estimate.
Sources: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Hospital Price Transparency Enforcement Activities and Outcomes, July 2026. Checked 2026-10-24. Methodology.