Commercial rate index · metro cell
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara healthcare rate index
Commercial contracted rates in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA run 0.85x the national Medicare fee schedule across the office-visit basket. Index 88.2, where 100 is the national standard.
Index 88.2
0.85x Medicare
16,836 verified rate points
8/8 basket codes
state index 95.3
The basket in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
as of 2026-07-15| CPT | Service | Metro median | vs Medicare | Rate points | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99202 | Office visit, new patient, 15-29 min | $75.23 | 1.06x | 2,292 | Benchmark |
| 99203 | Office visit, new patient, 30-44 min | $108.94 | 0.99x | 1,640 | Benchmark |
| 99204 | Office visit, new patient, 45-59 min | $154.70 | 0.93x | 1,976 | Benchmark |
| 99205 | Office visit, new patient, 60-74 min | $211.35 | 0.96x | 3,071 | Benchmark |
| 99212 | Office visit, established patient, 10-19 min | $29.38 | 0.52x | 2,120 | Benchmark |
| 99213 | Office visit, established patient, 20-29 min | $58.52 | 0.63x | 1,949 | Benchmark |
| 99214 | Office visit, established patient, 30-39 min | $101.22 | 0.77x | 1,982 | Benchmark |
| 99215 | Office visit, established patient, 40-54 min | $133.71 | 0.72x | 1,806 | Benchmark |
Medians across the full verified distribution of practice-level contracted rates in this CBSA (42200). Floor: 11 verified rate points per code, non-degenerate spread. Denominator: CMS PFS CY2026 national non-facility. Methodology v1.0.
Documented reimbursement figures are modeled, not guaranteed. Derived from federally mandated Transparency in Coverage data (45 CFR 147.212). No PHI.
The market around it.
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara prints below its state cell (California at 95.3) and below the national standard of 100.
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Source: Reddenda Commercial Rate Atlas, Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA. Reddenda. https://reddenda.health/atlas/ca/santa-maria-santa-barbara-42200/
Derivation federally mandated TiC MRFs, verified to provider identityCBSA 42200 · metro grainas of 2026-07-15 · methodology v1.0