Bone biopsy, superficial in California
Below is what hospitals in California charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 52 hospitals in California run from $21 to $8,005. The typical hospital charges $1,573. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $1,573
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
69 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 | $21Insurance typically pays $109Sticker price $296 | Lowest price of any hospital | $109 | $296 |
| Adventist Health Sonora CA · Price file May 23, 2026 | $50Insurance typically pays $114Sticker price $296 | Cheaper than 98% of hospitals | $114 | $296 |
| Adventist Health Reedley CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $56Insurance typically pays $118Sticker price $296 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | $118 | $296 |
| Adventist Health Ukiah Valley CA · Price file May 24, 2026 | $59Insurance typically pays $116Sticker price $296 | Cheaper than 94% of hospitals | $116 | $296 |
| Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $80Insurance typically pays $87Sticker price $296 | Cheaper than 92% of hospitals | $87 | $296 |
| Adventist Health Howard Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $89Insurance typically pays $109Sticker price $296 | Cheaper than 90% of hospitals | $109 | $296 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield CA · Price file October 5, 2026 | $123Insurance typically pays $572Sticker price $817 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $572 | $817 |
| Adventist Health Mendocino Coast CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $195Insurance typically pays $282Sticker price $296 | Cheaper than 86% of hospitals | $282 | $296 |
| Natividad Medical Center CA · Price file August 14, 2026 | $289Insurance typically pays $94Sticker price $289 | Cheaper than 84% of hospitals | $94 | $289 |
| Adventist Health Delano CA · Price file July 29, 2026 | $451Insurance typically pays $1,577Sticker price $2,253 | Cheaper than 82% of hospitals | $1,577 | $2,253 |
| Adventist Health Simi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $465Insurance typically pays $2,323Sticker price $2,904 | Cheaper than 80% of hospitals | $2,323 | $2,904 |
| Adventist Health And Rideout CA · Price file July 6, 2026 | $854Insurance typically pays $2,968Sticker price $3,880 | Cheaper than 78% of hospitals | $2,968 | $3,880 |
| Adventist Health Hanford CA · Price file August 1, 2026 | $904Insurance typically pays $1,726Sticker price $4,756 | Cheaper than 76% of hospitals | $1,726 | $4,756 |
| Adventist Health Tulare CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $904Insurance typically pays $290Sticker price $4,756 | Cheaper than 76% of hospitals | $290 | $4,756 |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Med Ctr Torrance CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $924Insurance typically pays $2,695Sticker price $2,639 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | $2,695 | $2,639 |
| Providence Little Co Of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $924Insurance typically pays $2,693Sticker price $2,639 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | $2,693 | $2,639 |
| Ventura County Medical Center - Santa Paula Hospital CA · Price file November 3, 2026 | $1,060Insurance typically pays $1,166Sticker price $2,120 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $1,166 | $2,120 |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 2, 2026 | $1,083Insurance typically pays $2,206Sticker price $4,364 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $2,206 | $4,364 |
| El Camino Health Mountain View, CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,144Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $4,578 | Cheaper than 65% of hospitals | — | $4,578 |
| Redlands Community Hospital CA · Price file June 19, 2026 | $1,185Insurance typically pays $2,509Sticker price $4,936 | Cheaper than 63% of hospitals | $2,509 | $4,936 |
| Providence Mission Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,229Insurance typically pays $3,679Sticker price $2,560 | Cheaper than 61% of hospitals | $3,679 | $2,560 |
| White Memorial Medical Center CA | $1,241Insurance typically pays $2,412Sticker price $6,894 | Cheaper than 59% of hospitals | $2,412 | $6,894 |
| Adventist Health St Helena CA | $1,266Insurance typically pays $3,742Sticker price $8,442 | Cheaper than 57% of hospitals | $3,742 | $8,442 |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,270Insurance typically pays $3,646Sticker price $2,645 | Cheaper than 55% of hospitals | $3,646 | $2,645 |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,512Insurance typically pays $3,646Sticker price $3,149 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | $3,646 | $3,149 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,564Insurance typically pays $2,637Sticker price $4,469 | Cheaper than 51% of hospitals | $2,637 | $4,469 |
| University Of California Irvine Medical Center CA · Price file July 1, 2024 | $1,582Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $5,275 | Pricier than 51% of hospitals | — | $5,275 |
| Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,928Insurance typically pays $2,659Sticker price $2,754 | Pricier than 53% of hospitals | $2,659 | $2,754 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical Center CA · Price file July 30, 2026 | $1,949Insurance typically pays $2,124Sticker price $12,996 | Pricier than 55% of hospitals | $2,124 | $12,996 |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital CA · Price file September 28, 2026 | $2,270Insurance typically pays $798Sticker price $2,270 | Pricier than 57% of hospitals | $798 | $2,270 |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $3,111Insurance typically pays $4,473Sticker price $3,988 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | $4,473 | $3,988 |
| Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital CA | $3,197Insurance typically pays $2,711Sticker price $3,197 | Pricier than 61% of hospitals | $2,711 | $3,197 |
| Emanate Health Inter-community Hospital CA | $3,197Insurance typically pays $2,711Sticker price $3,197 | Pricier than 61% of hospitals | $2,711 | $3,197 |
| Emanate Health Queen Of The Valley Hospital CA | $3,197Insurance typically pays $2,711Sticker price $3,197 | Pricier than 61% of hospitals | $2,711 | $3,197 |
| Sutter Coast Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $3,439Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $3,439 | Pricier than 67% of hospitals | — | $3,439 |
| Stanford Health Care CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,037Insurance typically pays $10,972Sticker price $10,092 | Pricier than 69% of hospitals | $10,972 | $10,092 |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center CA · Price file July 14, 2026 | $4,051Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $4,051 | Pricier than 71% of hospitals | — | $4,051 |
| Sonoma Valley Hospital CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $4,313Insurance typically pays $4,088Sticker price $6,162 | Pricier than 73% of hospitals | $4,088 | $6,162 |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-davies Campus Hosp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,320Insurance typically pays $2,348Sticker price $4,320 | Pricier than 75% of hospitals | $2,348 | $4,320 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,320Insurance typically pays $2,348Sticker price $4,320 | Pricier than 75% of hospitals | $2,348 | $4,320 |
| California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,320Insurance typically pays $2,348Sticker price $4,320 | Pricier than 75% of hospitals | $2,348 | $4,320 |
| California Pacific Medical Center Van Ness Campus CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,320Insurance typically pays $2,348Sticker price $4,320 | Pricier than 75% of hospitals | $2,348 | $4,320 |
| Sutter Delta Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,320Insurance typically pays $2,348Sticker price $4,320 | Pricier than 75% of hospitals | $2,348 | $4,320 |
| Sutter Lakeside Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,320Insurance typically pays $2,348Sticker price $4,320 | Pricier than 75% of hospitals | $2,348 | $4,320 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,320Insurance typically pays $2,348Sticker price $4,320 | Pricier than 75% of hospitals | $2,348 | $4,320 |
| Mills-peninsula Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,320Insurance typically pays $2,348Sticker price $4,320 | Pricier than 75% of hospitals | $2,348 | $4,320 |
| Eden Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,320Insurance typically pays $2,348Sticker price $4,320 | Pricier than 75% of hospitals | $2,348 | $4,320 |
| Sutter Maternity Surgery Center Of Santa Cruz CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,320Insurance typically pays $2,348Sticker price $4,320 | Pricier than 75% of hospitals | $2,348 | $4,320 |
| Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,320Insurance typically pays $2,348Sticker price $4,320 | Pricier than 75% of hospitals | $2,348 | $4,320 |
| Novato Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,320Insurance typically pays $2,348Sticker price $4,320 | Pricier than 75% of hospitals | $2,348 | $4,320 |
| Cedars Sinai Medical Center CA · Price file November 26, 2025 | $7,458Insurance typically pays $10,495Sticker price $11,474 | Pricier than 98% of hospitals | $10,495 | $11,474 |
| Marinhealth Medical Center Greenbrae, CA | $8,005Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $13,342 | Highest price of any hospital | — | $13,342 |
| Sutter Solano Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,124Sticker price — | — | $2,124 | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $2,736Sticker price — | — | $2,736 | — |
| West Hills Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $1,060Sticker price — | — | $1,060 | — |
| Corona Regional Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $4,045 | — | — | $4,045 |
| Los Robles Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $4,499Sticker price — | — | $4,499 | — |
| Sutter Tracy Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,124Sticker price — | — | $2,124 | — |
| Sutter Amador Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,124Sticker price — | — | $2,124 | — |
| Sutter Davis Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,124Sticker price — | — | $2,124 | — |
| Palmdale Regional Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $7,248 | — | — | $7,248 |
| Memorial Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,124Sticker price — | — | $2,124 | — |
| Southwest Healthcare System-wildomar CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $5,025 | — | — | $5,025 |
| Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,124Sticker price — | — | $2,124 | — |
| Sutter Center For Psychiatry CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,124Sticker price — | — | $2,124 | — |
| Sutter Medical Center Sacramento CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,124Sticker price — | — | $2,124 | — |
| Sutter Surgical Hospital North Valley CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,138Sticker price — | — | $2,138 | — |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,124Sticker price — | — | $2,124 | — |
| Memorial Hospital Los Banos CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,124Sticker price — | — | $2,124 | — |
Procedure code 20220. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.