Skin cancer removal in California
Below is what hospitals in California charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 23 hospitals in California run from $40 to $1,723. The typical hospital charges $374. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $374
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
58 hospitals. Sort by: Cash price ▲ · Negotiated median · Gross charge · Negotiated low
What these numbers mean.
Cash price is what the hospital lists for patients paying out of pocket.
Negotiated median is the middle of what insurance companies actually agreed to pay.
Gross charge is the sticker price — almost nobody pays it.
What you will actually pay is usually different from both numbers:
with insurance, your deductible, copay, or coinsurance decides what you owe —
the negotiated rate is what the insurer pays, not your bill.
A single line item may not be the whole cost: physician, anesthesia, pathology,
and facility fees can be billed separately.
Prices vary by hospital and change over time; always confirm with the hospital before you go.
| Hospital | Cash price | Where it sits | Insurance pays (typical) | Gross charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventist Health Lodi Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $40Insurance typically pays $227Sticker price $567 | Lowest price of any hospital | $227 | $567 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield CA · Price file October 5, 2026 | $85Insurance typically pays $210Sticker price $567 | Cheaper than 95% of hospitals | $210 | $567 |
| Adventist Health Reedley CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $108Insurance typically pays $294Sticker price $567 | Cheaper than 91% of hospitals | $294 | $567 |
| Adventist Health Hanford CA · Price file August 1, 2026 | $108Insurance typically pays $177Sticker price $567 | Cheaper than 91% of hospitals | $177 | $567 |
| Adventist Health Tulare CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $108Insurance typically pays $140Sticker price $567 | Cheaper than 91% of hospitals | $140 | $567 |
| Adventist Health Ukiah Valley CA · Price file May 24, 2026 | $113Insurance typically pays $411Sticker price $567 | Cheaper than 77% of hospitals | $411 | $567 |
| Adventist Health Sonora CA · Price file May 23, 2026 | $149Insurance typically pays $506Sticker price $874 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | $506 | $874 |
| Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $153Insurance typically pays $204Sticker price $567 | Cheaper than 68% of hospitals | $204 | $567 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CA · Price file April 2, 2026 | $215Insurance typically pays $523Sticker price $652 | Cheaper than 64% of hospitals | $523 | $652 |
| Adventist Health Howard Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $216Insurance typically pays $454Sticker price $720 | Cheaper than 59% of hospitals | $454 | $720 |
| Adventist Health Delano CA · Price file July 29, 2026 | $266Insurance typically pays $660Sticker price $1,329 | Cheaper than 55% of hospitals | $660 | $1,329 |
| Adventist Health Mendocino Coast CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $374Insurance typically pays $392Sticker price $567 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $392 | $567 |
| Natividad Medical Center CA · Price file August 14, 2026 | $460Insurance typically pays $173Sticker price $460 | Pricier than 55% of hospitals | $173 | $460 |
| George L Mee Memorial Hospital CA · Price file October 28, 2026 | $612Insurance typically pays $653Sticker price $816 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | $653 | $816 |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center CA · Price file July 14, 2026 | $662Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $662 | Pricier than 64% of hospitals | — | $662 |
| University Of California Irvine Medical Center CA · Price file July 1, 2024 | $688Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $2,295 | Pricier than 68% of hospitals | — | $2,295 |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital CA · Price file September 28, 2026 | $743Insurance typically pays $478Sticker price $743 | Pricier than 73% of hospitals | $478 | $743 |
| Ventura County Medical Center - Santa Paula Hospital CA · Price file November 3, 2026 | $744Insurance typically pays $149Sticker price $1,488 | Pricier than 77% of hospitals | $149 | $1,488 |
| Emanate Health Inter-community Hospital CA | $1,137Insurance typically pays $1,490Sticker price $1,137 | Pricier than 82% of hospitals | $1,490 | $1,137 |
| Emanate Health Queen Of The Valley Hospital CA | $1,137Insurance typically pays $1,490Sticker price $1,137 | Pricier than 82% of hospitals | $1,490 | $1,137 |
| Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital CA | $1,137Insurance typically pays $1,490Sticker price $1,137 | Pricier than 82% of hospitals | $1,490 | $1,137 |
| Cedars Sinai Medical Center CA · Price file November 26, 2025 | $1,341Insurance typically pays $9,088Sticker price $2,063 | Pricier than 95% of hospitals | $9,088 | $2,063 |
| Stanford Health Care CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,723Insurance typically pays $10,972Sticker price $4,308 | Highest price of any hospital | $10,972 | $4,308 |
| Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $655Sticker price — | — | $655 | — |
| Sutter Medical Center Sacramento CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $523Sticker price — | — | $523 | — |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $523Sticker price — | — | $523 | — |
| Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $578Sticker price — | — | $578 | — |
| Sutter Solano Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $523Sticker price — | — | $523 | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $2,657Sticker price — | — | $2,657 | — |
| Novato Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $578Sticker price — | — | $578 | — |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $1,458Sticker price — | — | $1,458 | — |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $1,312Sticker price — | — | $1,312 | — |
| Southwest Healthcare System-wildomar CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $4,510 | — | — | $4,510 |
| Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $523Sticker price — | — | $523 | — |
| Sutter Center For Psychiatry CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $523Sticker price — | — | $523 | — |
| West Hills Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $1,636Sticker price — | — | $1,636 | — |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $578Sticker price — | — | $578 | — |
| Memorial Hospital Los Banos CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $523Sticker price — | — | $523 | — |
| California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $578Sticker price — | — | $578 | — |
| California Pacific Medical Center Van Ness Campus CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $578Sticker price — | — | $578 | — |
| Memorial Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $523Sticker price — | — | $523 | — |
| Sutter Coast Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $523Sticker price — | — | $523 | — |
| Sutter Davis Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $523Sticker price — | — | $523 | — |
| Sutter Delta Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $578Sticker price — | — | $578 | — |
| Sutter Lakeside Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $578Sticker price — | — | $578 | — |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $578Sticker price — | — | $578 | — |
| Mills-peninsula Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $578Sticker price — | — | $578 | — |
| Eden Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $578Sticker price — | — | $578 | — |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $5,043Sticker price — | — | $5,043 | — |
| Sutter Amador Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $523Sticker price — | — | $523 | — |
| Sutter Tracy Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $523Sticker price — | — | $523 | — |
| Sutter Maternity Surgery Center Of Santa Cruz CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $578Sticker price — | — | $578 | — |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-davies Campus Hosp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $578Sticker price — | — | $578 | — |
| Los Robles Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $3,968Sticker price — | — | $3,968 | — |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $1,119Sticker price — | — | $1,119 | — |
| Providence Little Co Of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $1,130Sticker price — | — | $1,130 | — |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Med Ctr Torrance CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $1,130Sticker price — | — | $1,130 | — |
| Providence Mission Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $1,256Sticker price — | — | $1,256 | — |
Procedure code 11602. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.