Upper endoscopy with ablation 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 $53 to $4,953. The typical hospital charges $363. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $363
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
44 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 | $53Insurance typically pays $253Sticker price $757 | Lowest price of any hospital | $253 | $757 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield CA · Price file October 5, 2026 | $114Insurance typically pays $249Sticker price $757 | Cheaper than 95% of hospitals | $249 | $757 |
| Adventist Health St Helena CA | $124Insurance typically pays $295Sticker price $827 | Cheaper than 89% of hospitals | $295 | $827 |
| Adventist Health Sonora CA · Price file May 23, 2026 | $129Insurance typically pays $251Sticker price $757 | Cheaper than 84% of hospitals | $251 | $757 |
| Adventist Health Hanford CA · Price file August 1, 2026 | $144Insurance typically pays $238Sticker price $757 | Cheaper than 79% of hospitals | $238 | $757 |
| Adventist Health Reedley CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $144Insurance typically pays $198Sticker price $757 | Cheaper than 79% of hospitals | $198 | $757 |
| Adventist Health Tulare CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $144Insurance typically pays $218Sticker price $757 | Cheaper than 79% of hospitals | $218 | $757 |
| Adventist Health Ukiah Valley CA · Price file May 24, 2026 | $151Insurance typically pays $277Sticker price $757 | Cheaper than 63% of hospitals | $277 | $757 |
| Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $204Insurance typically pays $239Sticker price $757 | Cheaper than 58% of hospitals | $239 | $757 |
| Adventist Health Howard Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $227Insurance typically pays $273Sticker price $757 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | $273 | $757 |
| Adventist Health Mendocino Coast CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $500Insurance typically pays $301Sticker price $757 | Pricier than 53% of hospitals | $301 | $757 |
| Natividad Medical Center CA · Price file August 14, 2026 | $762Insurance typically pays $244Sticker price $762 | Pricier than 58% of hospitals | $244 | $762 |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital CA · Price file September 28, 2026 | $958Insurance typically pays $862Sticker price $958 | Pricier than 63% of hospitals | $862 | $958 |
| Ventura County Medical Center - Santa Paula Hospital CA · Price file November 3, 2026 | $2,279Insurance typically pays $216Sticker price $4,558 | Pricier than 68% of hospitals | $216 | $4,558 |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center CA · Price file July 14, 2026 | $4,742Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $4,742 | Pricier than 74% of hospitals | — | $4,742 |
| Emanate Health Queen Of The Valley Hospital CA | $4,813Insurance typically pays $3,465Sticker price $4,813 | Pricier than 79% of hospitals | $3,465 | $4,813 |
| Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital CA | $4,813Insurance typically pays $3,465Sticker price $4,813 | Pricier than 79% of hospitals | $3,465 | $4,813 |
| Emanate Health Inter-community Hospital CA | $4,813Insurance typically pays $3,465Sticker price $4,813 | Pricier than 79% of hospitals | $3,465 | $4,813 |
| 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 | $4,953Insurance typically pays $18,204Sticker price $12,382 | Highest price of any hospital | $18,204 | $12,382 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $5,971Sticker price — | — | $5,971 | — |
| 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 $5,280Sticker price — | — | $5,280 | — |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $5,085Sticker price — | — | $5,085 | — |
| West Hills Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $5,621Sticker price — | — | $5,621 | — |
| 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 | — |
| 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 $10,175Sticker price — | — | $10,175 | — |
| 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 $6,086Sticker price — | — | $6,086 | — |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $3,594Sticker price — | — | $3,594 | — |
| Providence Little Co Of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $3,588Sticker price — | — | $3,588 | — |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Med Ctr Torrance CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $3,666Sticker price — | — | $3,666 | — |
| Providence Mission Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $4,961Sticker price — | — | $4,961 | — |
| 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 | — |
Procedure code 43270. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.