HCHG CT CHEST TUBE PLACEMENT AND PLEURAL DRAINAGE in California
Below is what hospitals in California charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 55 hospitals in California run from $35 to $6,988. The typical hospital charges $1,685. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $1,685
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
72 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 | $35Insurance typically pays $172Sticker price $497 | Lowest price of any hospital | $172 | $497 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical Center CA · Price file July 30, 2026 | $80Insurance typically pays $204Sticker price $535 | Cheaper than 98% of hospitals | $204 | $535 |
| Adventist Health St Helena CA | $80Insurance typically pays $482Sticker price $535 | Cheaper than 98% of hospitals | $482 | $535 |
| Adventist Health Sonora CA · Price file May 23, 2026 | $84Insurance typically pays $428Sticker price $497 | Cheaper than 94% of hospitals | $428 | $497 |
| Adventist Health Reedley CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $94Insurance typically pays $177Sticker price $497 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $177 | $497 |
| Adventist Health Hanford CA · Price file August 1, 2026 | $94Insurance typically pays $1,699Sticker price $497 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $1,699 | $497 |
| Adventist Health Tulare CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $94Insurance typically pays $200Sticker price $497 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $200 | $497 |
| Adventist Health Ukiah Valley CA · Price file May 24, 2026 | $99Insurance typically pays $188Sticker price $497 | Cheaper than 87% of hospitals | $188 | $497 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield CA · Price file October 5, 2026 | $116Insurance typically pays $620Sticker price $775 | Cheaper than 85% of hospitals | $620 | $775 |
| Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $134Insurance typically pays $154Sticker price $497 | Cheaper than 83% of hospitals | $154 | $497 |
| Adventist Health Howard Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $149Insurance typically pays $186Sticker price $497 | Cheaper than 81% of hospitals | $186 | $497 |
| Adventist Health Mendocino Coast CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $328Insurance typically pays $497Sticker price $497 | Cheaper than 80% of hospitals | $497 | $497 |
| Adventist Health Delano CA · Price file July 29, 2026 | $447Insurance typically pays $1,812Sticker price $2,237 | Cheaper than 78% of hospitals | $1,812 | $2,237 |
| Natividad Medical Center CA · Price file August 14, 2026 | $486Insurance typically pays $156Sticker price $486 | Cheaper than 76% of hospitals | $156 | $486 |
| Redlands Community Hospital CA · Price file June 19, 2026 | $722Insurance typically pays $2,025Sticker price $3,009 | Cheaper than 74% of hospitals | $2,025 | $3,009 |
| Adventist Health Simi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $753Insurance typically pays $3,105Sticker price $4,705 | Cheaper than 72% of hospitals | $3,105 | $4,705 |
| White Memorial Medical Center CA | $919Insurance typically pays $2,025Sticker price $5,108 | Cheaper than 70% of hospitals | $2,025 | $5,108 |
| El Camino Health Mountain View, CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $960Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $3,838 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | — | $3,838 |
| Adventist Health And Rideout CA · Price file July 6, 2026 | $983Insurance typically pays $2,487Sticker price $4,466 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $2,487 | $4,466 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CA · Price file April 2, 2026 | $1,002Insurance typically pays $2,025Sticker price $3,382 | Cheaper than 65% of hospitals | $2,025 | $3,382 |
| Ventura County Medical Center - Santa Paula Hospital CA · Price file November 3, 2026 | $1,016Insurance typically pays $1,964Sticker price $2,033 | Cheaper than 63% of hospitals | $1,964 | $2,033 |
| Providence Little Co Of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,042Insurance typically pays $2,628Sticker price $2,977 | Cheaper than 61% of hospitals | $2,628 | $2,977 |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Med Ctr Torrance CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,042Insurance typically pays $2,630Sticker price $2,977 | Cheaper than 61% of hospitals | $2,630 | $2,977 |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 2, 2026 | $1,083Insurance typically pays $2,379Sticker price $7,100 | Cheaper than 57% of hospitals | $2,379 | $7,100 |
| Adventist Health Clearlake CA · Price file July 29, 2026 | $1,398Insurance typically pays $3,270Sticker price $3,884 | Cheaper than 56% of hospitals | $3,270 | $3,884 |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,420Insurance typically pays $3,604Sticker price $2,958 | Cheaper than 54% of hospitals | $3,604 | $2,958 |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital CA · Price file September 28, 2026 | $1,435Insurance typically pays $1,292Sticker price $1,435 | Cheaper than 52% of hospitals | $1,292 | $1,435 |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,685Insurance typically pays $3,604Sticker price $3,510 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $3,604 | $3,510 |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center CA · Price file July 14, 2026 | $2,096Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $2,096 | Pricier than 52% of hospitals | — | $2,096 |
| Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura Ventura, CA · Price file June 15, 2026 | $2,496Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $6,241 | Pricier than 54% of hospitals | — | $6,241 |
| Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $2,852Insurance typically pays $2,535Sticker price $4,075 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $2,535 | $4,075 |
| Stanford Health Care CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $2,882Insurance typically pays $879Sticker price $5,765 | Pricier than 57% of hospitals | $879 | $5,765 |
| Providence Mission Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $2,950Insurance typically pays $3,604Sticker price $6,146 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | $3,604 | $6,146 |
| University Of California Irvine Medical Center CA · Price file July 1, 2024 | $2,998Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $9,995 | Pricier than 61% of hospitals | — | $9,995 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $3,224Insurance typically pays $2,589Sticker price $9,210 | Pricier than 63% of hospitals | $2,589 | $9,210 |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-davies Campus Hosp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,102Insurance typically pays $2,238Sticker price $4,102 | Pricier than 65% of hospitals | $2,238 | $4,102 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,102Insurance typically pays $2,238Sticker price $4,102 | Pricier than 65% of hospitals | $2,238 | $4,102 |
| California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,102Insurance typically pays $2,238Sticker price $4,102 | Pricier than 65% of hospitals | $2,238 | $4,102 |
| California Pacific Medical Center Van Ness Campus CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,102Insurance typically pays $2,238Sticker price $4,102 | Pricier than 65% of hospitals | $2,238 | $4,102 |
| Sutter Delta Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,102Insurance typically pays $2,238Sticker price $4,102 | Pricier than 65% of hospitals | $2,238 | $4,102 |
| Sutter Lakeside Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,102Insurance typically pays $2,238Sticker price $4,102 | Pricier than 65% of hospitals | $2,238 | $4,102 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,102Insurance typically pays $2,238Sticker price $4,102 | Pricier than 65% of hospitals | $2,238 | $4,102 |
| Mills-peninsula Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,102Insurance typically pays $2,238Sticker price $4,102 | Pricier than 65% of hospitals | $2,238 | $4,102 |
| Eden Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,102Insurance typically pays $2,238Sticker price $4,102 | Pricier than 65% of hospitals | $2,238 | $4,102 |
| Sutter Maternity Surgery Center Of Santa Cruz CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,102Insurance typically pays $2,238Sticker price $4,102 | Pricier than 65% of hospitals | $2,238 | $4,102 |
| Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,102Insurance typically pays $2,238Sticker price $4,102 | Pricier than 65% of hospitals | $2,238 | $4,102 |
| Novato Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,102Insurance typically pays $2,238Sticker price $4,102 | Pricier than 65% of hospitals | $2,238 | $4,102 |
| Chinese Hospital CA · Price file July 22, 2026 | $5,158Insurance typically pays $2,352Sticker price $5,158 | Pricier than 87% of hospitals | $2,352 | $5,158 |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $5,160Insurance typically pays $6,826Sticker price $6,616 | Pricier than 89% of hospitals | $6,826 | $6,616 |
| Cedars Sinai Medical Center CA · Price file November 26, 2025 | $5,307Insurance typically pays $10,495Sticker price $8,165 | Pricier than 91% of hospitals | $10,495 | $8,165 |
| Sonoma Valley Hospital CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $5,518Insurance typically pays $5,172Sticker price $7,883 | Pricier than 93% of hospitals | $5,172 | $7,883 |
| Emanate Health Inter-community Hospital CA | $6,951Insurance typically pays $2,711Sticker price $6,951 | Pricier than 94% of hospitals | $2,711 | $6,951 |
| Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital CA | $6,951Insurance typically pays $2,711Sticker price $6,951 | Pricier than 94% of hospitals | $2,711 | $6,951 |
| Emanate Health Queen Of The Valley Hospital CA | $6,951Insurance typically pays $2,711Sticker price $6,951 | Pricier than 94% of hospitals | $2,711 | $6,951 |
| Marinhealth Medical Center Greenbrae, CA | $6,988Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $11,647 | Highest price of any hospital | — | $11,647 |
| Sutter Solano Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,025Sticker price — | — | $2,025 | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $3,101Sticker price — | — | $3,101 | — |
| West Hills Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $3,353Sticker price — | — | $3,353 | — |
| Sutter Amador Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,025Sticker price — | — | $2,025 | — |
| Sutter Davis Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,025Sticker price — | — | $2,025 | — |
| Memorial Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,025Sticker price — | — | $2,025 | — |
| Palmdale Regional Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $9,951 | — | — | $9,951 |
| Southwest Healthcare System-wildomar CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $10,480 | — | — | $10,480 |
| Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,025Sticker price — | — | $2,025 | — |
| Sutter Center For Psychiatry CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,025Sticker price — | — | $2,025 | — |
| Los Robles Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $4,499Sticker price — | — | $4,499 | — |
| Corona Regional Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $10,061 | — | — | $10,061 |
| Sutter Tracy Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,025Sticker price — | — | $2,025 | — |
| Sutter Medical Center Sacramento CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,025Sticker price — | — | $2,025 | — |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,025Sticker price — | — | $2,025 | — |
| Sutter Surgical Hospital North Valley CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,037Sticker price — | — | $2,037 | — |
| Memorial Hospital Los Banos CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,025Sticker price — | — | $2,025 | — |
Procedure code 32557. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.