IV placement (needle into vein) in California
Below is what hospitals in California charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 59 hospitals in California run from $11 to $1,586. The typical hospital charges $256. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $256
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 | $11Insurance typically pays $114Sticker price $163 | Lowest price of any hospital | $114 | $163 |
| University Of California Irvine Medical Center CA · Price file July 1, 2024 | $18Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $59 | Cheaper than 98% of hospitals | — | $59 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield CA · Price file October 5, 2026 | $24Insurance typically pays $87Sticker price $163 | Cheaper than 97% of hospitals | $87 | $163 |
| Adventist Health Sonora CA · Price file May 23, 2026 | $28Insurance typically pays $147Sticker price $163 | Cheaper than 95% of hospitals | $147 | $163 |
| Adventist Health Tulare CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $31Insurance typically pays $163Sticker price $163 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $163 | $163 |
| Adventist Health Reedley CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $31Insurance typically pays $130Sticker price $163 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $130 | $163 |
| Adventist Health Hanford CA · Price file August 1, 2026 | $31Insurance typically pays $114Sticker price $163 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $114 | $163 |
| Adventist Health Ukiah Valley CA · Price file May 24, 2026 | $33Insurance typically pays $99Sticker price $163 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $99 | $163 |
| Adventist Health Delano CA · Price file July 29, 2026 | $42Insurance typically pays $157Sticker price $211 | Cheaper than 86% of hospitals | $157 | $211 |
| Ventura County Medical Center - Santa Paula Hospital CA · Price file November 3, 2026 | $44Insurance typically pays $59Sticker price $88 | Cheaper than 84% of hospitals | $59 | $88 |
| Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $44Insurance typically pays $42Sticker price $163 | Cheaper than 83% of hospitals | $42 | $163 |
| Adventist Health Howard Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $49Insurance typically pays $45Sticker price $163 | Cheaper than 81% of hospitals | $45 | $163 |
| Marinhealth Medical Center Greenbrae, CA | $49Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $82 | Cheaper than 79% of hospitals | — | $82 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $61Insurance typically pays $2,716Sticker price $174 | Cheaper than 78% of hospitals | $2,716 | $174 |
| Adventist Health St Helena CA | $74Insurance typically pays $374Sticker price $495 | Cheaper than 76% of hospitals | $374 | $495 |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center CA · Price file July 14, 2026 | $88Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $88 | Cheaper than 74% of hospitals | — | $88 |
| Adventist Health And Rideout CA · Price file July 6, 2026 | $94Insurance typically pays $384Sticker price $429 | Cheaper than 72% of hospitals | $384 | $429 |
| El Camino Health Mountain View, CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $96Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $385 | Cheaper than 71% of hospitals | — | $385 |
| Providence Mission Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $99Insurance typically pays $3,334Sticker price $206 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $3,334 | $206 |
| Adventist Health Mendocino Coast CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $108Insurance typically pays $163Sticker price $163 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $163 | $163 |
| Adventist Health Simi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $112Insurance typically pays $523Sticker price $697 | Cheaper than 66% of hospitals | $523 | $697 |
| Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $129Insurance typically pays $15Sticker price $184 | Cheaper than 64% of hospitals | $15 | $184 |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Med Ctr Torrance CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $135Insurance typically pays $2,559Sticker price $385 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $2,559 | $385 |
| Providence Little Co Of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $135Insurance typically pays $2,623Sticker price $385 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $2,623 | $385 |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $192Insurance typically pays $6,490Sticker price $401 | Cheaper than 59% of hospitals | $6,490 | $401 |
| Cedars Sinai Medical Center CA · Price file November 26, 2025 | $249Insurance typically pays $9,060Sticker price $383 | Cheaper than 57% of hospitals | $9,060 | $383 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical Center CA · Price file July 30, 2026 | $250Insurance typically pays $967Sticker price $1,667 | Cheaper than 55% of hospitals | $967 | $1,667 |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $253Insurance typically pays $7,185Sticker price $527 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | $7,185 | $527 |
| Emanate Health Queen Of The Valley Hospital CA | $256Insurance typically pays $606Sticker price $256 | Cheaper than 52% of hospitals | $606 | $256 |
| Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital CA | $256Insurance typically pays $606Sticker price $256 | Cheaper than 52% of hospitals | $606 | $256 |
| Emanate Health Inter-community Hospital CA | $256Insurance typically pays $606Sticker price $256 | Cheaper than 52% of hospitals | $606 | $256 |
| Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hsp At Stanford CA · Price file March 31, 2026 | $387Insurance typically pays $125Sticker price $125 | Pricier than 53% of hospitals | $125 | $125 |
| Natividad Medical Center CA · Price file August 14, 2026 | $450Insurance typically pays $344Sticker price $450 | Pricier than 55% of hospitals | $344 | $450 |
| Sutter Coast Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $480Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $480 | Pricier than 57% of hospitals | — | $480 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $568Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $568 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | — | $568 |
| Memorial Hospital Los Banos CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $568Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $568 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | — | $568 |
| Memorial Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $568Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $568 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | — | $568 |
| Sutter Center For Psychiatry CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $568Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $568 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | — | $568 |
| Sutter Amador Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $568Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $568 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | — | $568 |
| Sutter Tracy Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $568Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $568 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | — | $568 |
| Sutter Davis Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $568Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $568 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | — | $568 |
| Sutter Solano Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $568Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $568 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | — | $568 |
| Sutter Medical Center Sacramento CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $568Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $568 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | — | $568 |
| Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $568Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $568 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | — | $568 |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-davies Campus Hosp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $603Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $603 | Pricier than 76% of hospitals | — | $603 |
| Sutter Delta Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $603Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $603 | Pricier than 76% of hospitals | — | $603 |
| Sutter Lakeside Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $603Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $603 | Pricier than 76% of hospitals | — | $603 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $603Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $603 | Pricier than 76% of hospitals | — | $603 |
| Mills-peninsula Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $603Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $603 | Pricier than 76% of hospitals | — | $603 |
| Eden Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $603Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $603 | Pricier than 76% of hospitals | — | $603 |
| California Pacific Medical Center Van Ness Campus CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $603Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $603 | Pricier than 76% of hospitals | — | $603 |
| Sutter Maternity Surgery Center Of Santa Cruz CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $603Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $603 | Pricier than 76% of hospitals | — | $603 |
| California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $603Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $603 | Pricier than 76% of hospitals | — | $603 |
| Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $603Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $603 | Pricier than 76% of hospitals | — | $603 |
| Novato Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $603Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $603 | Pricier than 76% of hospitals | — | $603 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $603Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $603 | Pricier than 76% of hospitals | — | $603 |
| Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura Ventura, CA · Price file June 15, 2026 | $660Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,649 | Pricier than 97% of hospitals | — | $1,649 |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 2, 2026 | $846Insurance typically pays $201Sticker price $223 | Pricier than 98% of hospitals | $201 | $223 |
| Stanford Health Care CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,586Insurance typically pays $7,402Sticker price $3,965 | Highest price of any hospital | $7,402 | $3,965 |
| Corona Regional Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $409 | — | — | $409 |
| Los Robles Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $840Sticker price — | — | $840 | — |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $275Sticker price — | — | $275 | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $2,053Sticker price — | — | $2,053 | — |
| Southwest Healthcare System-wildomar CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $600 | — | — | $600 |
| West Hills Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $840Sticker price — | — | $840 | — |
| Palmdale Regional Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $617 | — | — | $617 |
Procedure code 36000. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.