Joint injection, large joint in California
Below is what hospitals in California charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 69 hospitals in California run from $16 to $3,130. The typical hospital charges $922. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $922
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
75 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 | $16Insurance typically pays $59Sticker price $230 | Lowest price of any hospital | $59 | $230 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical Center CA · Price file July 30, 2026 | $37Insurance typically pays $86Sticker price $244 | Cheaper than 99% of hospitals | $86 | $244 |
| Adventist Health Sonora CA · Price file May 23, 2026 | $39Insurance typically pays $138Sticker price $230 | Cheaper than 97% of hospitals | $138 | $230 |
| Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $41Insurance typically pays $53Sticker price $153 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | $53 | $153 |
| Adventist Health Reedley CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $43Insurance typically pays $53Sticker price $228 | Cheaper than 94% of hospitals | $53 | $228 |
| Adventist Health Tulare CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $44Insurance typically pays $51Sticker price $230 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $51 | $230 |
| Adventist Health Hanford CA · Price file August 1, 2026 | $44Insurance typically pays $58Sticker price $230 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $58 | $230 |
| Adventist Health Ukiah Valley CA · Price file May 24, 2026 | $46Insurance typically pays $99Sticker price $230 | Cheaper than 90% of hospitals | $99 | $230 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield CA · Price file October 5, 2026 | $54Insurance typically pays $145Sticker price $362 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $145 | $362 |
| Adventist Health Howard Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $69Insurance typically pays $113Sticker price $230 | Cheaper than 87% of hospitals | $113 | $230 |
| Adventist Health St Helena CA | $74Insurance typically pays $408Sticker price $490 | Cheaper than 85% of hospitals | $408 | $490 |
| Catalina Island Medical Center CA · Price file July 20, 2026 | $125Insurance typically pays $159Sticker price $179 | Cheaper than 84% of hospitals | $159 | $179 |
| Natividad Medical Center CA · Price file August 14, 2026 | $144Insurance typically pays $48Sticker price $144 | Cheaper than 82% of hospitals | $48 | $144 |
| Adventist Health Mendocino Coast CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $152Insurance typically pays $153Sticker price $230 | Cheaper than 81% of hospitals | $153 | $230 |
| George L Mee Memorial Hospital CA · Price file October 28, 2026 | $177Insurance typically pays $212Sticker price $236 | Cheaper than 79% of hospitals | $212 | $236 |
| White Memorial Medical Center CA | $204Insurance typically pays $395Sticker price $1,136 | Cheaper than 78% of hospitals | $395 | $1,136 |
| University Of California Irvine Medical Center CA · Price file July 1, 2024 | $256Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $852 | Cheaper than 76% of hospitals | — | $852 |
| Adventist Health Clearlake CA · Price file July 29, 2026 | $266Insurance typically pays $621Sticker price $738 | Cheaper than 75% of hospitals | $621 | $738 |
| Adventist Health Simi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $286Insurance typically pays $1,255Sticker price $1,790 | Cheaper than 74% of hospitals | $1,255 | $1,790 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CA · Price file April 2, 2026 | $293Insurance typically pays $395Sticker price $1,460 | Cheaper than 72% of hospitals | $395 | $1,460 |
| Adventist Health And Rideout CA · Price file July 6, 2026 | $299Insurance typically pays $1,032Sticker price $1,358 | Cheaper than 71% of hospitals | $1,032 | $1,358 |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Med Ctr Torrance CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $308Insurance typically pays $828Sticker price $880 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $828 | $880 |
| Providence Little Co Of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $308Insurance typically pays $827Sticker price $880 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $827 | $880 |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital CA · Price file September 28, 2026 | $330Insurance typically pays $199Sticker price $330 | Cheaper than 66% of hospitals | $199 | $330 |
| Stanford Health Care CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $369Insurance typically pays $131Sticker price $738 | Cheaper than 65% of hospitals | $131 | $738 |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $377Insurance typically pays $1,280Sticker price $786 | Cheaper than 63% of hospitals | $1,280 | $786 |
| Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura Ventura, CA · Price file June 15, 2026 | $422Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,056 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | — | $1,056 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $481Insurance typically pays $829Sticker price $1,374 | Cheaper than 60% of hospitals | $829 | $1,374 |
| Orchard Hospital CA · Price file October 23, 2026 | $532Insurance typically pays $46Sticker price $886 | Cheaper than 59% of hospitals | $46 | $886 |
| Ventura County Medical Center - Santa Paula Hospital CA · Price file November 3, 2026 | $560Insurance typically pays $513Sticker price $1,120 | Cheaper than 57% of hospitals | $513 | $1,120 |
| Adventist Health Delano CA · Price file July 29, 2026 | $650Insurance typically pays $429Sticker price $3,250 | Cheaper than 56% of hospitals | $429 | $3,250 |
| El Camino Health Mountain View, CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $695Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $2,781 | Cheaper than 54% of hospitals | — | $2,781 |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center CA · Price file July 14, 2026 | $738Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $738 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | — | $738 |
| Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $785Insurance typically pays $494Sticker price $1,121 | Cheaper than 51% of hospitals | $494 | $1,121 |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 2, 2026 | $922Insurance typically pays $1,101Sticker price $9,033 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $1,101 | $9,033 |
| Redlands Community Hospital CA · Price file June 19, 2026 | $971Insurance typically pays $513Sticker price $4,044 | Pricier than 51% of hospitals | $513 | $4,044 |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,038Insurance typically pays $1,458Sticker price $2,162 | Pricier than 53% of hospitals | $1,458 | $2,162 |
| Providence Mission Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,105Insurance typically pays $1,256Sticker price $2,303 | Pricier than 54% of hospitals | $1,256 | $2,303 |
| Emanate Health Queen Of The Valley Hospital CA | $1,743Insurance typically pays $787Sticker price $1,743 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $787 | $1,743 |
| Emanate Health Inter-community Hospital CA | $1,743Insurance typically pays $787Sticker price $1,743 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $787 | $1,743 |
| Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital CA | $1,743Insurance typically pays $787Sticker price $1,743 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $787 | $1,743 |
| Cedars Sinai Medical Center CA · Price file November 26, 2025 | $1,885Insurance typically pays $4,167Sticker price $2,900 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $4,167 | $2,900 |
| Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,979Insurance typically pays $898Sticker price $1,979 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $898 | $1,979 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,979Insurance typically pays $898Sticker price $1,979 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $898 | $1,979 |
| Memorial Hospital Los Banos CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,979Insurance typically pays $395Sticker price $1,979 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $395 | $1,979 |
| California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,979Insurance typically pays $898Sticker price $1,979 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $898 | $1,979 |
| California Pacific Medical Center Van Ness Campus CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,979Insurance typically pays $898Sticker price $1,979 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $898 | $1,979 |
| Memorial Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,979Insurance typically pays $395Sticker price $1,979 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $395 | $1,979 |
| Sutter Coast Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,979Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,979 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | — | $1,979 |
| Sutter Davis Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,979Insurance typically pays $395Sticker price $1,979 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $395 | $1,979 |
| Sutter Delta Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,979Insurance typically pays $898Sticker price $1,979 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $898 | $1,979 |
| Sutter Lakeside Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,979Insurance typically pays $898Sticker price $1,979 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $898 | $1,979 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,979Insurance typically pays $898Sticker price $1,979 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $898 | $1,979 |
| Mills-peninsula Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,979Insurance typically pays $898Sticker price $1,979 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $898 | $1,979 |
| Eden Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,979Insurance typically pays $898Sticker price $1,979 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $898 | $1,979 |
| Sutter Amador Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,979Insurance typically pays $395Sticker price $1,979 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $395 | $1,979 |
| Sutter Tracy Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,979Insurance typically pays $395Sticker price $1,979 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $395 | $1,979 |
| Sutter Maternity Surgery Center Of Santa Cruz CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,979Insurance typically pays $898Sticker price $1,979 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $898 | $1,979 |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-davies Campus Hosp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,979Insurance typically pays $898Sticker price $1,979 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $898 | $1,979 |
| Sutter Medical Center Sacramento CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,979Insurance typically pays $395Sticker price $1,979 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $395 | $1,979 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,979Insurance typically pays $395Sticker price $1,979 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $395 | $1,979 |
| Sutter Surgical Hospital North Valley CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,979Insurance typically pays $850Sticker price $1,979 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $850 | $1,979 |
| Sutter Solano Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,979Insurance typically pays $395Sticker price $1,979 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $395 | $1,979 |
| Novato Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,979Insurance typically pays $898Sticker price $1,979 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $898 | $1,979 |
| Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,979Insurance typically pays $395Sticker price $1,979 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $395 | $1,979 |
| Sutter Center For Psychiatry CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,979Insurance typically pays $395Sticker price $1,979 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $395 | $1,979 |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $2,274Insurance typically pays $4,473Sticker price $2,915 | Pricier than 97% of hospitals | $4,473 | $2,915 |
| Sonoma Valley Hospital CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $2,474Insurance typically pays $2,616Sticker price $3,535 | Pricier than 99% of hospitals | $2,616 | $3,535 |
| Marinhealth Medical Center Greenbrae, CA | $3,130Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $5,216 | Highest price of any hospital | — | $5,216 |
| Southwest Healthcare System-wildomar CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,855 | — | — | $1,855 |
| West Hills Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $1,636Sticker price — | — | $1,636 | — |
| Corona Regional Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,583 | — | — | $1,583 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $2,657Sticker price — | — | $2,657 | — |
| Los Robles Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $3,968Sticker price — | — | $3,968 | — |
| Palmdale Regional Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $4,027 | — | — | $4,027 |
Procedure code 20610. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.