Upper endoscopy with fine needle biopsy in California
Below is what hospitals in California charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 21 hospitals in California run from $62 to $5,433. The typical hospital charges $1,020. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $1,020
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
41 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 | $62Insurance typically pays $277Sticker price $884 | Lowest price of any hospital | $277 | $884 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield CA · Price file October 5, 2026 | $133Insurance typically pays $312Sticker price $884 | Cheaper than 95% of hospitals | $312 | $884 |
| Adventist Health Sonora CA · Price file May 23, 2026 | $150Insurance typically pays $328Sticker price $884 | Cheaper than 90% of hospitals | $328 | $884 |
| Adventist Health Reedley CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $168Insurance typically pays $231Sticker price $884 | Cheaper than 85% of hospitals | $231 | $884 |
| Adventist Health Tulare CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $168Insurance typically pays $254Sticker price $884 | Cheaper than 85% of hospitals | $254 | $884 |
| Adventist Health Hanford CA · Price file August 1, 2026 | $168Insurance typically pays $277Sticker price $884 | Cheaper than 85% of hospitals | $277 | $884 |
| Adventist Health Ukiah Valley CA · Price file May 24, 2026 | $177Insurance typically pays $330Sticker price $884 | Cheaper than 70% of hospitals | $330 | $884 |
| Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $239Insurance typically pays $293Sticker price $884 | Cheaper than 65% of hospitals | $293 | $884 |
| Adventist Health Howard Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $265Insurance typically pays $333Sticker price $884 | Cheaper than 60% of hospitals | $333 | $884 |
| Adventist Health Mendocino Coast CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $583Insurance typically pays $364Sticker price $884 | Cheaper than 55% of hospitals | $364 | $884 |
| Providence Little Co Of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,020Insurance typically pays $3,360Sticker price $2,913 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $3,360 | $2,913 |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Med Ctr Torrance CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,020Insurance typically pays $3,362Sticker price $2,913 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $3,362 | $2,913 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,087Insurance typically pays $3,463Sticker price $3,105 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $3,463 | $3,105 |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital CA · Price file September 28, 2026 | $1,244Insurance typically pays $1,120Sticker price $1,244 | Pricier than 65% of hospitals | $1,120 | $1,244 |
| Providence Mission Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,692Insurance typically pays $4,340Sticker price $3,524 | Pricier than 70% of hospitals | $4,340 | $3,524 |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,809Insurance typically pays $4,392Sticker price $3,769 | Pricier than 75% of hospitals | $4,392 | $3,769 |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $2,131Insurance typically pays $4,300Sticker price $4,439 | Pricier than 80% of hospitals | $4,300 | $4,439 |
| Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $3,305Insurance typically pays $3,090Sticker price $4,721 | Pricier than 85% of hospitals | $3,090 | $4,721 |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center CA · Price file July 14, 2026 | $4,742Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $4,742 | Pricier than 90% of hospitals | — | $4,742 |
| Cedars Sinai Medical Center CA · Price file November 26, 2025 | $4,878Insurance typically pays $18,056Sticker price $7,504 | Pricier than 95% of hospitals | $18,056 | $7,504 |
| Stanford Health Care CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $5,433Insurance typically pays $15,618Sticker price $13,583 | Highest price of any hospital | $15,618 | $13,583 |
| 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 $3,465Sticker price — | — | $3,465 | — |
| 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 $8,303Sticker price — | — | $8,303 | — |
| Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $3,465Sticker price — | — | $3,465 | — |
| Emanate Health Inter-community Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $3,465Sticker price — | — | $3,465 | — |
| 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 | — |
| Los Robles Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $5,061Sticker price — | — | $5,061 | — |
| 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 | — |
Procedure code 43242. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.