Precancerous skin spot removal in California
Below is what hospitals in California charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 58 hospitals in California run from $14 to $1,016. The typical hospital charges $352. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $352
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
66 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 | $14Insurance typically pays $122Sticker price $197 | Lowest price of any hospital | $122 | $197 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield CA · Price file October 5, 2026 | $30Insurance typically pays $69Sticker price $197 | Cheaper than 98% of hospitals | $69 | $197 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical Center CA · Price file July 30, 2026 | $32Insurance typically pays $71Sticker price $211 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | $71 | $211 |
| Redlands Community Hospital CA · Price file June 19, 2026 | $33Insurance typically pays $239Sticker price $139 | Cheaper than 95% of hospitals | $239 | $139 |
| Adventist Health Sonora CA · Price file May 23, 2026 | $35Insurance typically pays $175Sticker price $207 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $175 | $207 |
| Adventist Health Hanford CA · Price file August 1, 2026 | $37Insurance typically pays $61Sticker price $197 | Cheaper than 91% of hospitals | $61 | $197 |
| Adventist Health Tulare CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $37Insurance typically pays $50Sticker price $197 | Cheaper than 91% of hospitals | $50 | $197 |
| Adventist Health Reedley CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $37Insurance typically pays $110Sticker price $197 | Cheaper than 91% of hospitals | $110 | $197 |
| White Memorial Medical Center CA | $38Insurance typically pays $77Sticker price $211 | Cheaper than 86% of hospitals | $77 | $211 |
| Adventist Health And Rideout CA · Price file July 6, 2026 | $44Insurance typically pays $164Sticker price $198 | Cheaper than 84% of hospitals | $164 | $198 |
| Adventist Health Ukiah Valley CA · Price file May 24, 2026 | $49Insurance typically pays $159Sticker price $245 | Cheaper than 82% of hospitals | $159 | $245 |
| Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $53Insurance typically pays $75Sticker price $197 | Cheaper than 81% of hospitals | $75 | $197 |
| Adventist Health Howard Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $66Insurance typically pays $163Sticker price $221 | Cheaper than 79% of hospitals | $163 | $221 |
| Adventist Health Delano CA · Price file July 29, 2026 | $97Insurance typically pays $314Sticker price $483 | Cheaper than 77% of hospitals | $314 | $483 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CA · Price file April 2, 2026 | $97Insurance typically pays $252Sticker price $294 | Cheaper than 75% of hospitals | $252 | $294 |
| University Of California Irvine Medical Center CA · Price file July 1, 2024 | $101Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $338 | Cheaper than 74% of hospitals | — | $338 |
| Adventist Health Mendocino Coast CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $130Insurance typically pays $159Sticker price $197 | Cheaper than 72% of hospitals | $159 | $197 |
| Catalina Island Medical Center CA · Price file July 20, 2026 | $134Insurance typically pays $140Sticker price $192 | Cheaper than 70% of hospitals | $140 | $192 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $164Insurance typically pays $477Sticker price $470 | Cheaper than 68% of hospitals | $477 | $470 |
| Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $172Insurance typically pays $268Sticker price $246 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $268 | $246 |
| Adventist Health Clearlake CA · Price file July 29, 2026 | $179Insurance typically pays $418Sticker price $497 | Cheaper than 65% of hospitals | $418 | $497 |
| Ventura County Medical Center - Santa Paula Hospital CA · Price file November 3, 2026 | $204Insurance typically pays $59Sticker price $407 | Cheaper than 63% of hospitals | $59 | $407 |
| Natividad Medical Center CA · Price file August 14, 2026 | $210Insurance typically pays $62Sticker price $210 | Cheaper than 61% of hospitals | $62 | $210 |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Med Ctr Torrance CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $242Insurance typically pays $577Sticker price $692 | Cheaper than 60% of hospitals | $577 | $692 |
| Providence Little Co Of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $242Insurance typically pays $577Sticker price $692 | Cheaper than 60% of hospitals | $577 | $692 |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital CA · Price file September 28, 2026 | $256Insurance typically pays $186Sticker price $256 | Cheaper than 56% of hospitals | $186 | $256 |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center CA · Price file July 14, 2026 | $305Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $305 | Cheaper than 54% of hospitals | — | $305 |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $332Insurance typically pays $1,280Sticker price $691 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | $1,280 | $691 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $352Insurance typically pays $898Sticker price $352 | Cheaper than 51% of hospitals | $898 | $352 |
| Sutter Solano Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $352Insurance typically pays $258Sticker price $352 | Cheaper than 51% of hospitals | $258 | $352 |
| California Pacific Medical Center Van Ness Campus CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $352Insurance typically pays $898Sticker price $352 | Cheaper than 51% of hospitals | $898 | $352 |
| Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $352Insurance typically pays $898Sticker price $352 | Cheaper than 51% of hospitals | $898 | $352 |
| Novato Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $352Insurance typically pays $898Sticker price $352 | Cheaper than 51% of hospitals | $898 | $352 |
| Sutter Amador Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $352Insurance typically pays $258Sticker price $352 | Cheaper than 51% of hospitals | $258 | $352 |
| Sutter Tracy Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $352Insurance typically pays $258Sticker price $352 | Cheaper than 51% of hospitals | $258 | $352 |
| Mills-peninsula Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $352Insurance typically pays $898Sticker price $352 | Cheaper than 51% of hospitals | $898 | $352 |
| Sutter Maternity Surgery Center Of Santa Cruz CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $352Insurance typically pays $898Sticker price $352 | Cheaper than 51% of hospitals | $898 | $352 |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-davies Campus Hosp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $352Insurance typically pays $898Sticker price $352 | Cheaper than 51% of hospitals | $898 | $352 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $352Insurance typically pays $898Sticker price $352 | Cheaper than 51% of hospitals | $898 | $352 |
| Sutter Center For Psychiatry CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $352Insurance typically pays $258Sticker price $352 | Cheaper than 51% of hospitals | $258 | $352 |
| Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $352Insurance typically pays $258Sticker price $352 | Cheaper than 51% of hospitals | $258 | $352 |
| Sutter Lakeside Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $352Insurance typically pays $898Sticker price $352 | Cheaper than 51% of hospitals | $898 | $352 |
| Sutter Delta Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $352Insurance typically pays $898Sticker price $352 | Cheaper than 51% of hospitals | $898 | $352 |
| Sutter Davis Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $352Insurance typically pays $258Sticker price $352 | Cheaper than 51% of hospitals | $258 | $352 |
| Memorial Hospital Los Banos CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $352Insurance typically pays $258Sticker price $352 | Cheaper than 51% of hospitals | $258 | $352 |
| Memorial Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $352Insurance typically pays $258Sticker price $352 | Cheaper than 51% of hospitals | $258 | $352 |
| California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $352Insurance typically pays $898Sticker price $352 | Cheaper than 51% of hospitals | $898 | $352 |
| Eden Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $352Insurance typically pays $898Sticker price $352 | Cheaper than 51% of hospitals | $898 | $352 |
| Sutter Medical Center Sacramento CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $352Insurance typically pays $258Sticker price $352 | Cheaper than 51% of hospitals | $258 | $352 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $352Insurance typically pays $258Sticker price $352 | Cheaper than 51% of hospitals | $258 | $352 |
| Emanate Health Inter-community Hospital CA | $353Insurance typically pays $362Sticker price $353 | Pricier than 88% of hospitals | $362 | $353 |
| Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital CA | $353Insurance typically pays $362Sticker price $353 | Pricier than 88% of hospitals | $362 | $353 |
| Emanate Health Queen Of The Valley Hospital CA | $353Insurance typically pays $362Sticker price $353 | Pricier than 88% of hospitals | $362 | $353 |
| George L Mee Memorial Hospital CA · Price file October 28, 2026 | $488Insurance typically pays $520Sticker price $650 | Pricier than 93% of hospitals | $520 | $650 |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $490Insurance typically pays $1,458Sticker price $1,020 | Pricier than 95% of hospitals | $1,458 | $1,020 |
| Stanford Health Care CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $886Insurance typically pays $131Sticker price $1,772 | Pricier than 96% of hospitals | $131 | $1,772 |
| Providence Mission Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $919Insurance typically pays $1,256Sticker price $1,914 | Pricier than 98% of hospitals | $1,256 | $1,914 |
| Cedars Sinai Medical Center CA · Price file November 26, 2025 | $1,016Insurance typically pays $4,167Sticker price $1,563 | Highest price of any hospital | $4,167 | $1,563 |
| Southwest Healthcare System-wildomar CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $508 | — | — | $508 |
| Los Robles Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $1,169Sticker price — | — | $1,169 | — |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $3,073Sticker price — | — | $3,073 | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $2,657Sticker price — | — | $2,657 | — |
| West Hills Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $1,163Sticker price — | — | $1,163 | — |
| Sutter Surgical Hospital North Valley CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $850Sticker price — | — | $850 | — |
| Sutter Coast Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $258Sticker price — | — | $258 | — |
| Palmdale Regional Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $508 | — | — | $508 |
Procedure code 17000. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.