Blood draw in California
Below is what hospitals in California charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 73 hospitals in California run from $1 to $1,500. The typical hospital charges $36. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $36
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
79 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 | $1Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $18 | Lowest price of any hospital | $9 | $18 |
| El Camino Health Mountain View, CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $16 | Cheaper than 99% of hospitals | — | $16 |
| Adventist Health Delano CA · Price file July 29, 2026 | $4Insurance typically pays $16Sticker price $21 | Cheaper than 97% of hospitals | $16 | $21 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CA · Price file April 2, 2026 | $5Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $36 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | $9 | $36 |
| Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $5Insurance typically pays $14Sticker price $18 | Cheaper than 94% of hospitals | $14 | $18 |
| Adventist Health Hanford CA · Price file August 1, 2026 | $5Insurance typically pays $14Sticker price $26 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $14 | $26 |
| Adventist Health Reedley CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $5Insurance typically pays $11Sticker price $26 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $11 | $26 |
| Adventist Health Tulare CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $5Insurance typically pays $17Sticker price $26 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $17 | $26 |
| Adventist Health Sonora CA · Price file May 23, 2026 | $5Insurance typically pays $25Sticker price $30 | Cheaper than 89% of hospitals | $25 | $30 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical Center CA · Price file July 30, 2026 | $6Insurance typically pays $20Sticker price $42 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $20 | $42 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield CA · Price file October 5, 2026 | $7Insurance typically pays $18Sticker price $49 | Cheaper than 86% of hospitals | $18 | $49 |
| Adventist Health St Helena CA | $9Insurance typically pays $27Sticker price $57 | Cheaper than 85% of hospitals | $27 | $57 |
| University Of California Irvine Medical Center CA · Price file July 1, 2024 | $10Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $34 | Cheaper than 83% of hospitals | — | $34 |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $11Insurance typically pays $15Sticker price $22 | Cheaper than 82% of hospitals | $15 | $22 |
| Stanford Health Care CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $12Insurance typically pays $8Sticker price $24 | Cheaper than 81% of hospitals | $8 | $24 |
| Adventist Health Howard Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $12Insurance typically pays $30Sticker price $40 | Cheaper than 81% of hospitals | $30 | $40 |
| Adventist Health Simi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $14Insurance typically pays $26Sticker price $87 | Cheaper than 78% of hospitals | $26 | $87 |
| Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura Ventura, CA · Price file June 15, 2026 | $14Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $35 | Cheaper than 76% of hospitals | — | $35 |
| Adventist Health Clearlake CA · Price file July 29, 2026 | $14Insurance typically pays $31Sticker price $39 | Cheaper than 75% of hospitals | $31 | $39 |
| Adventist Health Ukiah Valley CA · Price file May 24, 2026 | $14Insurance typically pays $38Sticker price $71 | Cheaper than 74% of hospitals | $38 | $71 |
| Adventist Health And Rideout CA · Price file July 6, 2026 | $15Insurance typically pays $54Sticker price $68 | Cheaper than 72% of hospitals | $54 | $68 |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $16Insurance typically pays $15Sticker price $33 | Cheaper than 71% of hospitals | $15 | $33 |
| Providence Little Co Of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $17Insurance typically pays $11Sticker price $49 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $11 | $49 |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Med Ctr Torrance CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $17Insurance typically pays $13Sticker price $49 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $13 | $49 |
| Providence Mission Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $19Insurance typically pays $15Sticker price $39 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $15 | $39 |
| White Memorial Medical Center CA | $21Insurance typically pays $41Sticker price $114 | Cheaper than 65% of hospitals | $41 | $114 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $21Insurance typically pays $12Sticker price $60 | Cheaper than 64% of hospitals | $12 | $60 |
| Orchard Hospital CA · Price file October 23, 2026 | $21Insurance typically pays $28Sticker price $35 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $28 | $35 |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $26Insurance typically pays $74Sticker price $33 | Cheaper than 61% of hospitals | $74 | $33 |
| El Centro Regional Medical Center CA · Price file June 17, 2026 | $26Insurance typically pays $21Sticker price $37 | Cheaper than 60% of hospitals | $21 | $37 |
| Ventura County Medical Center - Santa Paula Hospital CA · Price file November 3, 2026 | $28Insurance typically pays $28Sticker price $55 | Cheaper than 58% of hospitals | $28 | $55 |
| Redlands Community Hospital CA · Price file June 19, 2026 | $28Insurance typically pays $28Sticker price $118 | Cheaper than 57% of hospitals | $28 | $118 |
| Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hsp At Stanford CA · Price file March 31, 2026 | $30Insurance typically pays $25Sticker price $61 | Cheaper than 56% of hospitals | $25 | $61 |
| Adventist Health Mendocino Coast CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $32Insurance typically pays $31Sticker price $48 | Cheaper than 54% of hospitals | $31 | $48 |
| Chinese Hospital CA · Price file July 22, 2026 | $32Insurance typically pays $27Sticker price $32 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | $27 | $32 |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center CA · Price file July 14, 2026 | $36Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $36 | Cheaper than 51% of hospitals | — | $36 |
| Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $36Insurance typically pays $11Sticker price $52 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $11 | $52 |
| Sonoma Valley Hospital CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $43Insurance typically pays $49Sticker price $61 | Pricier than 51% of hospitals | $49 | $61 |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital CA · Price file September 28, 2026 | $46Insurance typically pays $41Sticker price $46 | Pricier than 53% of hospitals | $41 | $46 |
| Marinhealth Medical Center Greenbrae, CA | $47Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $79 | Pricier than 54% of hospitals | — | $79 |
| George L Mee Memorial Hospital CA · Price file October 28, 2026 | $49Insurance typically pays $53Sticker price $65 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $53 | $65 |
| Sutter Solano Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $50Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $50 | Pricier than 57% of hospitals | $9 | $50 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $50Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $50 | Pricier than 57% of hospitals | $9 | $50 |
| Memorial Hospital Los Banos CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $50Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $50 | Pricier than 57% of hospitals | $9 | $50 |
| California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $50Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $50 | Pricier than 57% of hospitals | $9 | $50 |
| California Pacific Medical Center Van Ness Campus CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $50Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $50 | Pricier than 57% of hospitals | $9 | $50 |
| Memorial Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $50Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $50 | Pricier than 57% of hospitals | $9 | $50 |
| Sutter Coast Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $50Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $50 | Pricier than 57% of hospitals | $9 | $50 |
| Sutter Davis Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $50Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $50 | Pricier than 57% of hospitals | $9 | $50 |
| Sutter Delta Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $50Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $50 | Pricier than 57% of hospitals | $9 | $50 |
| Sutter Lakeside Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $50Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $50 | Pricier than 57% of hospitals | $9 | $50 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $50Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $50 | Pricier than 57% of hospitals | $9 | $50 |
| Mills-peninsula Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $50Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $50 | Pricier than 57% of hospitals | $9 | $50 |
| Eden Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $50Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $50 | Pricier than 57% of hospitals | $9 | $50 |
| Sutter Amador Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $50Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $50 | Pricier than 57% of hospitals | $9 | $50 |
| Sutter Tracy Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $50Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $50 | Pricier than 57% of hospitals | $9 | $50 |
| Sutter Maternity Surgery Center Of Santa Cruz CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $50Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $50 | Pricier than 57% of hospitals | $9 | $50 |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-davies Campus Hosp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $50Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $50 | Pricier than 57% of hospitals | $9 | $50 |
| Sutter Medical Center Sacramento CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $50Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $50 | Pricier than 57% of hospitals | $9 | $50 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $50Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $50 | Pricier than 57% of hospitals | $9 | $50 |
| Sutter Surgical Hospital North Valley CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $50Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $50 | Pricier than 57% of hospitals | $9 | $50 |
| Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $50Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $50 | Pricier than 57% of hospitals | $9 | $50 |
| Novato Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $50Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $50 | Pricier than 57% of hospitals | $9 | $50 |
| Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $50Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $50 | Pricier than 57% of hospitals | $9 | $50 |
| Sutter Center For Psychiatry CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $50Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $50 | Pricier than 57% of hospitals | $9 | $50 |
| Natividad Medical Center CA · Price file August 14, 2026 | $53Insurance typically pays $34Sticker price $53 | Pricier than 90% of hospitals | $34 | $53 |
| Catalina Island Medical Center CA · Price file July 20, 2026 | $63Insurance typically pays $73Sticker price $90 | Pricier than 92% of hospitals | $73 | $90 |
| Oak Valley Hospital District CA · Price file July 17, 2026 | $76Insurance typically pays $71Sticker price $102 | Pricier than 93% of hospitals | $71 | $102 |
| Emanate Health Inter-community Hospital CA | $78Insurance typically pays $21Sticker price $78 | Pricier than 94% of hospitals | $21 | $78 |
| Emanate Health Queen Of The Valley Hospital CA | $78Insurance typically pays $21Sticker price $78 | Pricier than 94% of hospitals | $21 | $78 |
| Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital CA | $78Insurance typically pays $21Sticker price $78 | Pricier than 94% of hospitals | $21 | $78 |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 2, 2026 | $185Insurance typically pays $33Sticker price $109 | Pricier than 99% of hospitals | $33 | $109 |
| Cedars Sinai Medical Center CA · Price file November 26, 2025 | $1,500Insurance typically pays $800Sticker price $2,308 | Highest price of any hospital | $800 | $2,308 |
| Palmdale Regional Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $127 | — | — | $127 |
| Los Robles Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $3Sticker price — | — | $3 | — |
| Corona Regional Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $75 | — | — | $75 |
| Southwest Healthcare System-wildomar CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $44 | — | — | $44 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $3Sticker price — | — | $3 | — |
| West Hills Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $3Sticker price — | — | $3 | — |
Procedure code 36415. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.