Upper endoscopy with guide wire placement in California
Below is what hospitals in California charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 20 hospitals in California run from $39 to $4,878. The typical hospital charges $618. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $618
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
55 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 | $39Insurance typically pays $178Sticker price $561 | Lowest price of any hospital | $178 | $561 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield CA · Price file October 5, 2026 | $84Insurance typically pays $187Sticker price $561 | Cheaper than 95% of hospitals | $187 | $561 |
| Adventist Health Sonora CA · Price file May 23, 2026 | $95Insurance typically pays $211Sticker price $561 | Cheaper than 89% of hospitals | $211 | $561 |
| Adventist Health Tulare CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $107Insurance typically pays $163Sticker price $561 | Cheaper than 84% of hospitals | $163 | $561 |
| Adventist Health Hanford CA · Price file August 1, 2026 | $107Insurance typically pays $178Sticker price $561 | Cheaper than 84% of hospitals | $178 | $561 |
| Adventist Health Reedley CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $107Insurance typically pays $148Sticker price $561 | Cheaper than 84% of hospitals | $148 | $561 |
| Adventist Health Ukiah Valley CA · Price file May 24, 2026 | $112Insurance typically pays $205Sticker price $561 | Cheaper than 68% of hospitals | $205 | $561 |
| Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $151Insurance typically pays $180Sticker price $561 | Cheaper than 63% of hospitals | $180 | $561 |
| Adventist Health Howard Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $168Insurance typically pays $203Sticker price $561 | Cheaper than 58% of hospitals | $203 | $561 |
| Adventist Health Mendocino Coast CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $370Insurance typically pays $222Sticker price $561 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | $222 | $561 |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital CA · Price file September 28, 2026 | $866Insurance typically pays $779Sticker price $866 | Pricier than 53% of hospitals | $779 | $866 |
| Ventura County Medical Center - Santa Paula Hospital CA · Price file November 3, 2026 | $1,274Insurance typically pays $162Sticker price $2,548 | Pricier than 58% of hospitals | $162 | $2,548 |
| Natividad Medical Center CA · Price file August 14, 2026 | $1,784Insurance typically pays $193Sticker price $1,784 | Pricier than 63% of hospitals | $193 | $1,784 |
| Emanate Health Queen Of The Valley Hospital CA | $2,816Insurance typically pays $3,325Sticker price $2,816 | Pricier than 68% of hospitals | $3,325 | $2,816 |
| Emanate Health Inter-community Hospital CA | $2,816Insurance typically pays $3,325Sticker price $2,816 | Pricier than 68% of hospitals | $3,325 | $2,816 |
| Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital CA | $2,816Insurance typically pays $3,325Sticker price $2,816 | Pricier than 68% of hospitals | $3,325 | $2,816 |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center CA · Price file July 14, 2026 | $4,052Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $4,052 | Pricier than 84% of hospitals | — | $4,052 |
| Marinhealth Medical Center Greenbrae, CA | $4,077Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $6,794 | Pricier than 89% of hospitals | — | $6,794 |
| Stanford Health Care CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,410Insurance typically pays $15,618Sticker price $11,025 | Pricier than 95% of hospitals | $15,618 | $11,025 |
| Cedars Sinai Medical Center CA · Price file November 26, 2025 | $4,878Insurance typically pays $18,056Sticker price $7,504 | Highest price of any hospital | $18,056 | $7,504 |
| Providence Little Co Of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,694Sticker price — | — | $2,694 | — |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Med Ctr Torrance CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,696Sticker price — | — | $2,696 | — |
| Providence Mission Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $3,548Sticker price — | — | $3,548 | — |
| Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $1,460Sticker price — | — | $1,460 | — |
| Sutter Medical Center Sacramento CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $1,167Sticker price — | — | $1,167 | — |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $1,167Sticker price — | — | $1,167 | — |
| Sutter Surgical Hospital North Valley CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,598Sticker price — | — | $2,598 | — |
| Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,740Sticker price — | — | $2,740 | — |
| Sutter Solano Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $1,167Sticker price — | — | $1,167 | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $4,155Sticker price — | — | $4,155 | — |
| Novato Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,740Sticker price — | — | $2,740 | — |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $3,940Sticker price — | — | $3,940 | — |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $3,606Sticker price — | — | $3,606 | — |
| Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $1,167Sticker price — | — | $1,167 | — |
| Sutter Center For Psychiatry CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $1,167Sticker price — | — | $1,167 | — |
| 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 $2,740Sticker price — | — | $2,740 | — |
| Memorial Hospital Los Banos CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $1,167Sticker price — | — | $1,167 | — |
| California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,740Sticker price — | — | $2,740 | — |
| California Pacific Medical Center Van Ness Campus CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,740Sticker price — | — | $2,740 | — |
| Memorial Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $1,167Sticker price — | — | $1,167 | — |
| Sutter Coast Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $1,167Sticker price — | — | $1,167 | — |
| Sutter Davis Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $1,167Sticker price — | — | $1,167 | — |
| Sutter Delta Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,740Sticker price — | — | $2,740 | — |
| Sutter Lakeside Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,740Sticker price — | — | $2,740 | — |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,740Sticker price — | — | $2,740 | — |
| Mills-peninsula Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,740Sticker price — | — | $2,740 | — |
| Eden Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,740Sticker price — | — | $2,740 | — |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $6,826Sticker price — | — | $6,826 | — |
| Sutter Amador Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $1,167Sticker price — | — | $1,167 | — |
| Sutter Tracy Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $1,167Sticker price — | — | $1,167 | — |
| Sutter Maternity Surgery Center Of Santa Cruz CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,740Sticker price — | — | $2,740 | — |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-davies Campus Hosp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,740Sticker price — | — | $2,740 | — |
| 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 $2,906Sticker price — | — | $2,906 | — |
Procedure code 43248. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.