Bone biopsy, deep 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 $31 to $8,950. The typical hospital charges $2,638. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $2,638
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 | $31Insurance typically pays $176Sticker price $439 | Lowest price of any hospital | $176 | $439 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical Center CA · Price file July 30, 2026 | $72Insurance typically pays $1,064Sticker price $479 | Cheaper than 98% of hospitals | $1,064 | $479 |
| Adventist Health Sonora CA · Price file May 23, 2026 | $75Insurance typically pays $378Sticker price $439 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | $378 | $439 |
| Adventist Health Reedley CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $83Insurance typically pays $176Sticker price $439 | Cheaper than 94% of hospitals | $176 | $439 |
| Adventist Health Hanford CA · Price file August 1, 2026 | $83Insurance typically pays $1,064Sticker price $439 | Cheaper than 94% of hospitals | $1,064 | $439 |
| White Memorial Medical Center CA | $84Insurance typically pays $154Sticker price $464 | Cheaper than 90% of hospitals | $154 | $464 |
| Adventist Health Ukiah Valley CA · Price file May 24, 2026 | $88Insurance typically pays $165Sticker price $439 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $165 | $439 |
| Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $119Insurance typically pays $134Sticker price $439 | Cheaper than 86% of hospitals | $134 | $439 |
| Adventist Health Howard Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $132Insurance typically pays $165Sticker price $439 | Cheaper than 84% of hospitals | $165 | $439 |
| Adventist Health Mendocino Coast CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $290Insurance typically pays $439Sticker price $439 | Cheaper than 82% of hospitals | $439 | $439 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield CA · Price file October 5, 2026 | $360Insurance typically pays $1,408Sticker price $2,398 | Cheaper than 80% of hospitals | $1,408 | $2,398 |
| Adventist Health Delano CA · Price file July 29, 2026 | $451Insurance typically pays $2,124Sticker price $2,253 | Cheaper than 78% of hospitals | $2,124 | $2,253 |
| Adventist Health Simi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $745Insurance typically pays $3,494Sticker price $4,658 | Cheaper than 76% of hospitals | $3,494 | $4,658 |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Med Ctr Torrance CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $943Insurance typically pays $3,666Sticker price $2,693 | Cheaper than 75% of hospitals | $3,666 | $2,693 |
| Providence Little Co Of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $943Insurance typically pays $3,588Sticker price $2,693 | Cheaper than 75% of hospitals | $3,588 | $2,693 |
| Adventist Health Tulare CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $1,141Insurance typically pays $1,124Sticker price $6,004 | Cheaper than 71% of hospitals | $1,124 | $6,004 |
| Adventist Health St Helena CA | $1,213Insurance typically pays $3,949Sticker price $8,089 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $3,949 | $8,089 |
| Adventist Health And Rideout CA · Price file July 6, 2026 | $1,221Insurance typically pays $4,217Sticker price $5,549 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $4,217 | $5,549 |
| El Camino Health Mountain View, CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,504Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $6,017 | Cheaper than 65% of hospitals | — | $6,017 |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,512Insurance typically pays $3,982Sticker price $3,149 | Cheaper than 63% of hospitals | $3,982 | $3,149 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,564Insurance typically pays $3,490Sticker price $4,469 | Cheaper than 61% of hospitals | $3,490 | $4,469 |
| Redlands Community Hospital CA · Price file June 19, 2026 | $1,617Insurance typically pays $2,161Sticker price $6,736 | Cheaper than 59% of hospitals | $2,161 | $6,736 |
| Providence Mission Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,664Insurance typically pays $4,022Sticker price $3,466 | Cheaper than 57% of hospitals | $4,022 | $3,466 |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 2, 2026 | $1,684Insurance typically pays $2,560Sticker price $7,464 | Cheaper than 55% of hospitals | $2,560 | $7,464 |
| University Of California Irvine Medical Center CA · Price file July 1, 2024 | $2,228Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $7,427 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | — | $7,427 |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center CA · Price file July 14, 2026 | $2,406Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $2,406 | Cheaper than 51% of hospitals | — | $2,406 |
| Ventura County Medical Center - Santa Paula Hospital CA · Price file November 3, 2026 | $2,870Insurance typically pays $2,230Sticker price $5,741 | Pricier than 51% of hospitals | $2,230 | $5,741 |
| Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $3,431Insurance typically pays $2,659Sticker price $4,901 | Pricier than 53% of hospitals | $2,659 | $4,901 |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital CA · Price file September 28, 2026 | $3,446Insurance typically pays $1,182Sticker price $3,446 | Pricier than 55% of hospitals | $1,182 | $3,446 |
| Emanate Health Inter-community Hospital CA | $3,755Insurance typically pays $3,410Sticker price $3,755 | Pricier than 57% of hospitals | $3,410 | $3,755 |
| Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital CA | $3,755Insurance typically pays $3,410Sticker price $3,755 | Pricier than 57% of hospitals | $3,410 | $3,755 |
| Emanate Health Queen Of The Valley Hospital CA | $3,755Insurance typically pays $3,410Sticker price $3,755 | Pricier than 57% of hospitals | $3,410 | $3,755 |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,792Insurance typically pays $4,126Sticker price $9,984 | Pricier than 63% of hospitals | $4,126 | $9,984 |
| Natividad Medical Center CA · Price file August 14, 2026 | $4,832Insurance typically pays $218Sticker price $4,832 | Pricier than 65% of hospitals | $218 | $4,832 |
| Sutter Coast Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $5,037Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $5,037 | Pricier than 67% of hospitals | — | $5,037 |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $5,594Insurance typically pays $6,826Sticker price $7,172 | Pricier than 69% of hospitals | $6,826 | $7,172 |
| Stanford Health Care CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $5,676Insurance typically pays $15,618Sticker price $14,191 | Pricier than 71% of hospitals | $15,618 | $14,191 |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-davies Campus Hosp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $6,326Insurance typically pays $2,348Sticker price $6,326 | Pricier than 73% of hospitals | $2,348 | $6,326 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $6,326Insurance typically pays $2,348Sticker price $6,326 | Pricier than 73% of hospitals | $2,348 | $6,326 |
| California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $6,326Insurance typically pays $2,348Sticker price $6,326 | Pricier than 73% of hospitals | $2,348 | $6,326 |
| California Pacific Medical Center Van Ness Campus CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $6,326Insurance typically pays $2,348Sticker price $6,326 | Pricier than 73% of hospitals | $2,348 | $6,326 |
| Sutter Delta Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $6,326Insurance typically pays $2,348Sticker price $6,326 | Pricier than 73% of hospitals | $2,348 | $6,326 |
| Sutter Lakeside Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $6,326Insurance typically pays $2,348Sticker price $6,326 | Pricier than 73% of hospitals | $2,348 | $6,326 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $6,326Insurance typically pays $2,348Sticker price $6,326 | Pricier than 73% of hospitals | $2,348 | $6,326 |
| Mills-peninsula Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $6,326Insurance typically pays $2,348Sticker price $6,326 | Pricier than 73% of hospitals | $2,348 | $6,326 |
| Eden Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $6,326Insurance typically pays $2,348Sticker price $6,326 | Pricier than 73% of hospitals | $2,348 | $6,326 |
| Sutter Maternity Surgery Center Of Santa Cruz CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $6,326Insurance typically pays $2,348Sticker price $6,326 | Pricier than 73% of hospitals | $2,348 | $6,326 |
| Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $6,326Insurance typically pays $2,348Sticker price $6,326 | Pricier than 73% of hospitals | $2,348 | $6,326 |
| Novato Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $6,326Insurance typically pays $2,348Sticker price $6,326 | Pricier than 73% of hospitals | $2,348 | $6,326 |
| Marinhealth Medical Center Greenbrae, CA | $6,364Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $10,606 | Pricier than 96% of hospitals | — | $10,606 |
| Sonoma Valley Hospital CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $6,936Insurance typically pays $6,501Sticker price $9,909 | Pricier than 98% of hospitals | $6,501 | $9,909 |
| Cedars Sinai Medical Center CA · Price file November 26, 2025 | $8,950Insurance typically pays $13,037Sticker price $13,769 | Highest price of any hospital | $13,037 | $13,769 |
| 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 $3,926Sticker price — | — | $3,926 | — |
| West Hills Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $1,590Sticker price — | — | $1,590 | — |
| Los Robles Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $5,061Sticker price — | — | $5,061 | — |
| 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 | — |
| Memorial Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,124Sticker price — | — | $2,124 | — |
| Palmdale Regional Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $9,019 | — | — | $9,019 |
| Southwest Healthcare System-wildomar CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $6,925 | — | — | $6,925 |
| 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 | — |
| Corona Regional Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $6,925 | — | — | $6,925 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center 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 | — |
| Memorial Hospital Los Banos CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,124Sticker price — | — | $2,124 | — |
Procedure code 20225. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.