South Bay Medical Center billing

25825 Vermont Ave, Harbor City, California 90710

1. Call billing

Have your account number ready. Ask for an itemized bill and ask whether you can apply for financial assistance.

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2. See if you qualify for free or discounted care

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3. Send it in writing

A written request creates a record. Fill in your details, then print, email or mail it to South Bay Medical Center billing.

  • Request an itemized bill
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  • Apply for financial assistance
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  • Dispute a charge
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South Bay Medical Center in Harbor City, California receives a BillKarma billing grade of F based on an average markup of 21.6x Medicare rates across 5 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 Joint Injection (drainage) (38.8x Medicare) and Wound Debridement (20.1x 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
20610 Joint Injection (drainage) $1544.00 $39.75 38.8×
11042 Wound Debridement $1121.00 $55.78 20.1×
29881 Knee Arthroscopy $9275.00 $515.71 18.0×
22551 Cervical Spine Fusion $25830.00 $1604.91 16.1×
10060 Abscess Drainage $1504.00 $100.54 15.0×

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

How to dispute a bill from South Bay Medical Center

Last updated: 2026-10-21

South Bay Medical Center currently shows a billing grade of F with an average markup around 21.6x 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. If you are self-pay or high-deductible, still request the cash/self-pay schedule in writing. If no discount is offered, ask for a supervisor review, payment-plan options, and item-level justification. Before paying, scan your bill with BillKarma to identify line-item issues and generate a dispute packet.

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Map shows South Bay Medical Center at 25825 Vermont Ave, Harbor City, California, 90710. Nearby hospitals within 50 miles include Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp, Anaheim Medical Center, California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal.

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