Laparoscopic gastric bypass in California
Below is what hospitals in California charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 15 hospitals in California run from $404 to $5,260. The typical hospital charges $1,153. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $1,153
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
29 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 | $404Insurance typically pays $1,949Sticker price $5,766 | Lowest price of any hospital | $1,949 | $5,766 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield CA · Price file October 5, 2026 | $865Insurance typically pays $1,733Sticker price $5,766 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $1,733 | $5,766 |
| Adventist Health St Helena CA | $939Insurance typically pays $2,308Sticker price $6,261 | Cheaper than 86% of hospitals | $2,308 | $6,261 |
| Adventist Health Sonora CA · Price file May 23, 2026 | $980Insurance typically pays $1,967Sticker price $5,766 | Cheaper than 79% of hospitals | $1,967 | $5,766 |
| Adventist Health Hanford CA · Price file August 1, 2026 | $1,096Insurance typically pays $1,711Sticker price $5,766 | Cheaper than 71% of hospitals | $1,711 | $5,766 |
| Adventist Health Reedley CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $1,096Insurance typically pays $1,768Sticker price $5,766 | Cheaper than 71% of hospitals | $1,768 | $5,766 |
| Adventist Health Tulare CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $1,096Insurance typically pays $1,555Sticker price $5,766 | Cheaper than 71% of hospitals | $1,555 | $5,766 |
| Adventist Health Ukiah Valley CA · Price file May 24, 2026 | $1,153Insurance typically pays $2,095Sticker price $5,766 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $2,095 | $5,766 |
| Adventist Health Delano CA · Price file July 29, 2026 | $1,153Insurance typically pays $1,360Sticker price $5,766 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $1,360 | $5,766 |
| Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $1,557Insurance typically pays $1,851Sticker price $5,766 | Pricier than 64% of hospitals | $1,851 | $5,766 |
| Adventist Health Howard Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $1,730Insurance typically pays $2,551Sticker price $5,766 | Pricier than 71% of hospitals | $2,551 | $5,766 |
| Adventist Health Mendocino Coast CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $3,806Insurance typically pays $2,350Sticker price $5,766 | Pricier than 79% of hospitals | $2,350 | $5,766 |
| Stanford Health Care CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $3,868Insurance typically pays $1,924Sticker price $7,735 | Pricier than 86% of hospitals | $1,924 | $7,735 |
| Natividad Medical Center CA · Price file August 14, 2026 | $5,005Insurance typically pays $1,913Sticker price $5,005 | Pricier than 93% of hospitals | $1,913 | $5,005 |
| Cedars Sinai Medical Center CA · Price file November 26, 2025 | $5,260Insurance typically pays $28,632Sticker price $8,093 | Highest price of any hospital | $28,632 | $8,093 |
| West Hills Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $7,764Sticker price — | — | $7,764 | — |
| Emanate Health Queen Of The Valley Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $9,538Sticker price — | — | $9,538 | — |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $47,537Sticker price — | — | $47,537 | — |
| Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $9,538Sticker price — | — | $9,538 | — |
| Emanate Health Inter-community Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $9,538Sticker price — | — | $9,538 | — |
| Los Robles Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $4,352Sticker price — | — | $4,352 | — |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $14,175Sticker price — | — | $14,175 | — |
| Providence Little Co Of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $12,888Sticker price — | — | $12,888 | — |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Med Ctr Torrance CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $12,908Sticker price — | — | $12,908 | — |
| Providence Mission Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $11,356Sticker price — | — | $11,356 | — |
| Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $5,675Sticker price — | — | $5,675 | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $5,867Sticker price — | — | $5,867 | — |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $13,236Sticker price — | — | $13,236 | — |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $11,852Sticker price — | — | $11,852 | — |
Procedure code 43644. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.