Esophagus stretching in California
Below is what hospitals in California charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 31 hospitals in California run from $36 to $9,768. The typical hospital charges $1,087. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $1,087
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
52 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 | $36Insurance typically pays $363Sticker price $519 | Lowest price of any hospital | $363 | $519 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield CA · Price file October 5, 2026 | $78Insurance typically pays $159Sticker price $519 | Cheaper than 97% of hospitals | $159 | $519 |
| Adventist Health St Helena CA | $85Insurance typically pays $201Sticker price $568 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $201 | $568 |
| Adventist Health Sonora CA · Price file May 23, 2026 | $88Insurance typically pays $173Sticker price $519 | Cheaper than 90% of hospitals | $173 | $519 |
| Adventist Health Tulare CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $99Insurance typically pays $151Sticker price $519 | Cheaper than 87% of hospitals | $151 | $519 |
| Adventist Health Reedley CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $99Insurance typically pays $281Sticker price $519 | Cheaper than 87% of hospitals | $281 | $519 |
| Adventist Health Hanford CA · Price file August 1, 2026 | $99Insurance typically pays $172Sticker price $519 | Cheaper than 87% of hospitals | $172 | $519 |
| Adventist Health Ukiah Valley CA · Price file May 24, 2026 | $104Insurance typically pays $189Sticker price $519 | Cheaper than 77% of hospitals | $189 | $519 |
| Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $140Insurance typically pays $166Sticker price $519 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | $166 | $519 |
| Adventist Health Howard Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $156Insurance typically pays $320Sticker price $519 | Cheaper than 70% of hospitals | $320 | $519 |
| Adventist Health Mendocino Coast CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $343Insurance typically pays $205Sticker price $519 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $205 | $519 |
| Natividad Medical Center CA · Price file August 14, 2026 | $534Insurance typically pays $181Sticker price $534 | Cheaper than 63% of hospitals | $181 | $534 |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital CA · Price file September 28, 2026 | $799Insurance typically pays $719Sticker price $799 | Cheaper than 60% of hospitals | $719 | $799 |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Med Ctr Torrance CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,020Insurance typically pays $3,666Sticker price $2,913 | Cheaper than 57% of hospitals | $3,666 | $2,913 |
| Providence Little Co Of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,020Insurance typically pays $3,588Sticker price $2,913 | Cheaper than 57% of hospitals | $3,588 | $2,913 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,087Insurance typically pays $3,490Sticker price $3,105 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $3,490 | $3,105 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CA · Price file April 2, 2026 | $1,219Insurance typically pays $2,468Sticker price $3,694 | Pricier than 53% of hospitals | $2,468 | $3,694 |
| Providence Mission Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,692Insurance typically pays $4,340Sticker price $3,524 | Pricier than 57% 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 60% of hospitals | $4,392 | $3,769 |
| Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura Ventura, CA · Price file June 15, 2026 | $1,997Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $4,993 | Pricier than 63% of hospitals | — | $4,993 |
| Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $2,092Insurance typically pays $3,090Sticker price $2,988 | Pricier than 67% of hospitals | $3,090 | $2,988 |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $2,131Insurance typically pays $4,300Sticker price $4,439 | Pricier than 70% of hospitals | $4,300 | $4,439 |
| Emanate Health Inter-community Hospital CA | $2,816Insurance typically pays $3,465Sticker price $2,816 | Pricier than 73% of hospitals | $3,465 | $2,816 |
| Emanate Health Queen Of The Valley Hospital CA | $2,816Insurance typically pays $3,465Sticker price $2,816 | Pricier than 73% of hospitals | $3,465 | $2,816 |
| Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital CA | $2,816Insurance typically pays $3,465Sticker price $2,816 | Pricier than 73% of hospitals | $3,465 | $2,816 |
| Ventura County Medical Center - Santa Paula Hospital CA · Price file November 3, 2026 | $3,446Insurance typically pays $153Sticker price $6,892 | Pricier than 83% of hospitals | $153 | $6,892 |
| 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 $18,056Sticker price $7,504 | Pricier than 90% of hospitals | $18,056 | $7,504 |
| Stanford Health Care CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $5,226Insurance typically pays $15,618Sticker price $13,064 | Pricier than 93% of hospitals | $15,618 | $13,064 |
| Marinhealth Medical Center Greenbrae, CA | $6,048Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $10,080 | Pricier than 97% of hospitals | — | $10,080 |
| Chinese Hospital CA · Price file July 22, 2026 | $9,768Insurance typically pays $2,927Sticker price $9,768 | Highest price of any hospital | $2,927 | $9,768 |
| 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 $4,199Sticker price — | — | $4,199 | — |
| California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $4,199Sticker price — | — | $4,199 | — |
| California Pacific Medical Center Van Ness Campus CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $4,199Sticker price — | — | $4,199 | — |
| 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 $4,199Sticker price — | — | $4,199 | — |
| Sutter Lakeside Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $4,199Sticker price — | — | $4,199 | — |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $4,199Sticker price — | — | $4,199 | — |
| Mills-peninsula Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $4,199Sticker price — | — | $4,199 | — |
| Eden Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $4,199Sticker price — | — | $4,199 | — |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $6,826Sticker price — | — | $6,826 | — |
| Sutter Maternity Surgery Center Of Santa Cruz CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $4,199Sticker price — | — | $4,199 | — |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-davies Campus Hosp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $4,199Sticker price — | — | $4,199 | — |
| Los Robles Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $5,061Sticker price — | — | $5,061 | — |
| Corona Regional Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $4,285 | — | — | $4,285 |
| Sutter Surgical Hospital North Valley CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $4,000Sticker price — | — | $4,000 | — |
| Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $4,199Sticker price — | — | $4,199 | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $4,155Sticker price — | — | $4,155 | — |
| Novato Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $4,199Sticker price — | — | $4,199 | — |
| Palmdale Regional Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $4,285 | — | — | $4,285 |
| Southwest Healthcare System-wildomar CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $4,285 | — | — | $4,285 |
Procedure code 43249. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.