Upper endoscopy with limited ultrasound in California
Below is what hospitals in California charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 16 hospitals in California run from $46 to $4,920. The typical hospital charges $188. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $188
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
43 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 | $46Insurance typically pays $594Sticker price $660 | Lowest price of any hospital | $594 | $660 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield CA · Price file October 5, 2026 | $99Insurance typically pays $208Sticker price $660 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $208 | $660 |
| Adventist Health Sonora CA · Price file May 23, 2026 | $112Insurance typically pays $226Sticker price $660 | Cheaper than 87% of hospitals | $226 | $660 |
| Adventist Health Tulare CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $125Insurance typically pays $191Sticker price $660 | Cheaper than 80% of hospitals | $191 | $660 |
| Adventist Health Hanford CA · Price file August 1, 2026 | $125Insurance typically pays $208Sticker price $660 | Cheaper than 80% of hospitals | $208 | $660 |
| Adventist Health Reedley CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $125Insurance typically pays $262Sticker price $660 | Cheaper than 80% of hospitals | $262 | $660 |
| Adventist Health Ukiah Valley CA · Price file May 24, 2026 | $132Insurance typically pays $329Sticker price $660 | Cheaper than 60% of hospitals | $329 | $660 |
| Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $178Insurance typically pays $217Sticker price $660 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | $217 | $660 |
| Adventist Health Howard Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $198Insurance typically pays $329Sticker price $660 | Pricier than 53% of hospitals | $329 | $660 |
| Adventist Health Mendocino Coast CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $436Insurance typically pays $262Sticker price $660 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $262 | $660 |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital CA · Price file September 28, 2026 | $834Insurance typically pays $751Sticker price $834 | Pricier than 67% of hospitals | $751 | $834 |
| Adventist Health Delano CA · Price file July 29, 2026 | $3,932Insurance typically pays $3,332Sticker price $19,661 | Pricier than 73% of hospitals | $3,332 | $19,661 |
| Adventist Health And Rideout CA · Price file July 6, 2026 | $4,325Insurance typically pays $12,642Sticker price $19,661 | Pricier than 80% of hospitals | $12,642 | $19,661 |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center CA · Price file July 14, 2026 | $4,742Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $4,742 | Pricier than 87% of hospitals | — | $4,742 |
| Cedars Sinai Medical Center CA · Price file November 26, 2025 | $4,878Insurance typically pays $13,493Sticker price $7,504 | Pricier than 93% of hospitals | $13,493 | $7,504 |
| Stanford Health Care CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,920Insurance typically pays $15,618Sticker price $12,299 | Highest price of any hospital | $15,618 | $12,299 |
| Los Robles Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $5,061Sticker price — | — | $5,061 | — |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $3,213Sticker price — | — | $3,213 | — |
| Providence Little Co Of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $3,051Sticker price — | — | $3,051 | — |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Med Ctr Torrance CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,988Sticker price — | — | $2,988 | — |
| Providence Mission Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $4,340Sticker price — | — | $4,340 | — |
| Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $3,090Sticker price — | — | $3,090 | — |
| Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,728Sticker price — | — | $2,728 | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $4,155Sticker price — | — | $4,155 | — |
| Novato Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,728Sticker price — | — | $2,728 | — |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $4,392Sticker price — | — | $4,392 | — |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $4,112Sticker price — | — | $4,112 | — |
| West Hills Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $1,590Sticker price — | — | $1,590 | — |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,728Sticker price — | — | $2,728 | — |
| California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,728Sticker price — | — | $2,728 | — |
| California Pacific Medical Center Van Ness Campus CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,728Sticker price — | — | $2,728 | — |
| Emanate Health Queen Of The Valley Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $2,971Sticker price — | — | $2,971 | — |
| Sutter Coast Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,468Sticker price — | — | $2,468 | — |
| Sutter Delta Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,728Sticker price — | — | $2,728 | — |
| Sutter Lakeside Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,728Sticker price — | — | $2,728 | — |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,728Sticker price — | — | $2,728 | — |
| Mills-peninsula Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,728Sticker price — | — | $2,728 | — |
| Eden Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,728Sticker price — | — | $2,728 | — |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $6,826Sticker price — | — | $6,826 | — |
| Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $2,971Sticker price — | — | $2,971 | — |
| Emanate Health Inter-community Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $2,971Sticker price — | — | $2,971 | — |
| Sutter Maternity Surgery Center Of Santa Cruz CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,728Sticker price — | — | $2,728 | — |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-davies Campus Hosp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,728Sticker price — | — | $2,728 | — |
Procedure code 43237. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.