Arterial line placement 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 $10 to $7,125. The typical hospital charges $475. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $475
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
61 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 | $10Insurance typically pays $58Sticker price $146 | Lowest price of any hospital | $58 | $146 |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $23Insurance typically pays $3,363Sticker price $48 | Cheaper than 98% of hospitals | $3,363 | $48 |
| Adventist Health Reedley CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $28Insurance typically pays $59Sticker price $146 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | $59 | $146 |
| Adventist Health Tulare CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $28Insurance typically pays $54Sticker price $146 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | $54 | $146 |
| Adventist Health Hanford CA · Price file August 1, 2026 | $28Insurance typically pays $59Sticker price $146 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | $59 | $146 |
| Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $39Insurance typically pays $84Sticker price $146 | Cheaper than 91% of hospitals | $84 | $146 |
| Adventist Health Clearlake CA · Price file July 29, 2026 | $71Insurance typically pays $159Sticker price $196 | Cheaper than 89% of hospitals | $159 | $196 |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $71Insurance typically pays $3,363Sticker price $148 | Cheaper than 87% of hospitals | $3,363 | $148 |
| University Of California Irvine Medical Center CA · Price file July 1, 2024 | $92Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $306 | Cheaper than 85% of hospitals | — | $306 |
| Adventist Health Mendocino Coast CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $96Insurance typically pays $95Sticker price $146 | Cheaper than 83% of hospitals | $95 | $146 |
| Ventura County Medical Center - Santa Paula Hospital CA · Price file November 3, 2026 | $122Insurance typically pays $48Sticker price $243 | Cheaper than 81% of hospitals | $48 | $243 |
| Natividad Medical Center CA · Price file August 14, 2026 | $127Insurance typically pays $50Sticker price $127 | Cheaper than 80% of hospitals | $50 | $127 |
| Adventist Health St Helena CA | $130Insurance typically pays $497Sticker price $865 | Cheaper than 78% of hospitals | $497 | $865 |
| White Memorial Medical Center CA | $164Insurance typically pays $51Sticker price $913 | Cheaper than 76% of hospitals | $51 | $913 |
| Stanford Health Care CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $168Insurance typically pays $159Sticker price $335 | Cheaper than 74% of hospitals | $159 | $335 |
| El Camino Health Mountain View, CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $174Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $696 | Cheaper than 72% of hospitals | — | $696 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield CA · Price file October 5, 2026 | $179Insurance typically pays $70Sticker price $1,195 | Cheaper than 70% of hospitals | $70 | $1,195 |
| Adventist Health And Rideout CA · Price file July 6, 2026 | $181Insurance typically pays $95Sticker price $821 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $95 | $821 |
| Adventist Health Delano CA · Price file July 29, 2026 | $188Insurance typically pays $83Sticker price $942 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $83 | $942 |
| Adventist Health Ukiah Valley CA · Price file May 24, 2026 | $196Insurance typically pays $95Sticker price $980 | Cheaper than 65% of hospitals | $95 | $980 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $233Insurance typically pays $2,716Sticker price $665 | Cheaper than 63% of hospitals | $2,716 | $665 |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital CA · Price file September 28, 2026 | $234Insurance typically pays $211Sticker price $234 | Cheaper than 61% of hospitals | $211 | $234 |
| Adventist Health Howard Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $253Insurance typically pays $169Sticker price $844 | Cheaper than 59% of hospitals | $169 | $844 |
| Adventist Health Sonora CA · Price file May 23, 2026 | $268Insurance typically pays $100Sticker price $1,574 | Cheaper than 57% of hospitals | $100 | $1,574 |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center CA · Price file July 14, 2026 | $276Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $276 | Cheaper than 56% of hospitals | — | $276 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical Center CA · Price file July 30, 2026 | $386Insurance typically pays $1,085Sticker price $2,571 | Cheaper than 54% of hospitals | $1,085 | $2,571 |
| Adventist Health Simi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $397Insurance typically pays $1,626Sticker price $2,483 | Cheaper than 52% of hospitals | $1,626 | $2,483 |
| Providence Little Co Of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $475Insurance typically pays $2,623Sticker price $1,358 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $2,623 | $1,358 |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Med Ctr Torrance CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $475Insurance typically pays $2,559Sticker price $1,358 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $2,559 | $1,358 |
| Providence Mission Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $554Insurance typically pays $3,429Sticker price $1,154 | Pricier than 54% of hospitals | $3,429 | $1,154 |
| Redlands Community Hospital CA · Price file June 19, 2026 | $625Insurance typically pays $56Sticker price $2,606 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $56 | $2,606 |
| Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura Ventura, CA · Price file June 15, 2026 | $627Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,566 | Pricier than 57% of hospitals | — | $1,566 |
| Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $692Insurance typically pays $74Sticker price $989 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | $74 | $989 |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $858Insurance typically pays $3,086Sticker price $1,100 | Pricier than 61% of hospitals | $3,086 | $1,100 |
| Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hsp At Stanford CA · Price file March 31, 2026 | $1,082Insurance typically pays $169Sticker price $204 | Pricier than 63% of hospitals | $169 | $204 |
| Cedars Sinai Medical Center CA · Price file November 26, 2025 | $1,110Insurance typically pays $3,692Sticker price $1,708 | Pricier than 65% of hospitals | $3,692 | $1,708 |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 2, 2026 | $1,412Insurance typically pays $1,563Sticker price $7,858 | Pricier than 67% of hospitals | $1,563 | $7,858 |
| Sutter Coast Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,493Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,493 | Pricier than 69% of hospitals | — | $1,493 |
| Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,590Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,590 | Pricier than 70% of hospitals | — | $1,590 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,590Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,590 | Pricier than 70% of hospitals | — | $1,590 |
| California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,590Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,590 | Pricier than 70% of hospitals | — | $1,590 |
| California Pacific Medical Center Van Ness Campus CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,590Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,590 | Pricier than 70% of hospitals | — | $1,590 |
| Sutter Delta Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,590Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,590 | Pricier than 70% of hospitals | — | $1,590 |
| Sutter Lakeside Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,590Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,590 | Pricier than 70% of hospitals | — | $1,590 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,590Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,590 | Pricier than 70% of hospitals | — | $1,590 |
| Mills-peninsula Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,590Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,590 | Pricier than 70% of hospitals | — | $1,590 |
| Eden Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,590Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,590 | Pricier than 70% of hospitals | — | $1,590 |
| Sutter Maternity Surgery Center Of Santa Cruz CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,590Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,590 | Pricier than 70% of hospitals | — | $1,590 |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-davies Campus Hosp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,590Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,590 | Pricier than 70% of hospitals | — | $1,590 |
| Novato Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,590Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,590 | Pricier than 70% of hospitals | — | $1,590 |
| Sonoma Valley Hospital CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $2,016Insurance typically pays $2,131Sticker price $2,880 | Pricier than 93% of hospitals | $2,131 | $2,880 |
| Marinhealth Medical Center Greenbrae, CA | $2,468Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $4,114 | Pricier than 94% of hospitals | — | $4,114 |
| Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital CA | $7,125Insurance typically pays $606Sticker price $7,125 | Pricier than 96% of hospitals | $606 | $7,125 |
| Emanate Health Inter-community Hospital CA | $7,125Insurance typically pays $606Sticker price $7,125 | Pricier than 96% of hospitals | $606 | $7,125 |
| Emanate Health Queen Of The Valley Hospital CA | $7,125Insurance typically pays $606Sticker price $7,125 | Pricier than 96% of hospitals | $606 | $7,125 |
| Corona Regional Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,420 | — | — | $1,420 |
| Palmdale Regional Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,420 | — | — | $1,420 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $5,081Sticker price — | — | $5,081 | — |
| Southwest Healthcare System-wildomar CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $17,242 | — | — | $17,242 |
| Los Robles Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $7,064Sticker price — | — | $7,064 | — |
| West Hills Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $3,885Sticker price — | — | $3,885 | — |
Procedure code 36620. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.