Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp billing

2450 Ashby Avenue, Berkeley, California 94705

  • Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Acute Care Hospitals
  • CMS rating 4 of 5

1. Call billing

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(510) 204-4444
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2. See if you qualify for free or discounted care

As a nonprofit hospital, Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp must have a written financial assistance policy under IRS rule 501(r). You can usually apply up to 240 days after your first bill, even if it went to collections.

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Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp in Berkeley, California receives a BillKarma billing grade of F based on an average markup of 12.4x Medicare rates across 6 procedures in their published price transparency file. This places it in the top 25 most expensive hospitals in California by markup ratio. The highest individual markups are for Total Hip Replacement (15.7x Medicare) and Arthrd pst tq 1ntrspc lum (15.6x Medicare). Patients with scheduled procedures at this hospital should review costs and compare nearby alternatives before confirming — charges at D and F grade hospitals are significantly above the national average.

Common procedure prices

Last updated: 2026-10-21

Code Description Hospital charge Medicare pays Markup
27130 Total Hip Replacement $18198.61 $1162.02 15.7×
22630 Arthrd pst tq 1ntrspc lum $23628.97 $1510.72 15.6×
23472 Shoulder Replacement $18198.61 $1300.30 14.0×
22551 Cervical Spine Fusion $18198.61 $1604.91 11.3×
11042 Wound Debridement $509.46 $55.78 9.1×
27236 Hip Fracture Repair $9228.71 $1089.87 8.5×

Highlighted: charged at 5× or more what Medicare pays for the same code.

How to dispute a bill from Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp

Last updated: 2026-10-21

ALTA BATES SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER - ALTA BATES CAMP currently shows a billing grade of F with an average markup around 12.4x versus Medicare reference rates. In currently loaded benchmark samples, this is above the state average (12.1x) and above the national average (8.0x). Use that benchmark when asking billing to review line items and justify large gaps. This hospital appears to be nonprofit. Ask for the formal financial assistance application, income thresholds, and deadline rules before making payment commitments. Reported charity-care level is not reported. Before paying, scan your bill with BillKarma to identify line-item issues and generate a dispute packet.

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Map shows Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp at 2450 ASHBY AVENUE, Berkeley, California, 94705. Nearby hospitals within 50 miles include Anaheim Medical Center, California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal, Corona Regional Medical Center.

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