Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy 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 $110 to $4,878. The typical hospital charges $566. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $566
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 Reedley CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $110Insurance typically pays $1,134Sticker price $578 | Lowest price of any hospital | $1,134 | $578 |
| Adventist Health Lodi Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $253Insurance typically pays $1,229Sticker price $3,611 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $1,229 | $3,611 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield CA · Price file October 5, 2026 | $314Insurance typically pays $1,055Sticker price $2,094 | Cheaper than 86% of hospitals | $1,055 | $2,094 |
| Adventist Health Sonora CA · Price file May 23, 2026 | $356Insurance typically pays $945Sticker price $2,094 | Cheaper than 79% of hospitals | $945 | $2,094 |
| Adventist Health Hanford CA · Price file August 1, 2026 | $398Insurance typically pays $1,040Sticker price $2,094 | Cheaper than 71% of hospitals | $1,040 | $2,094 |
| Adventist Health Tulare CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $398Insurance typically pays $1,040Sticker price $2,094 | Cheaper than 71% of hospitals | $1,040 | $2,094 |
| Adventist Health Ukiah Valley CA · Price file May 24, 2026 | $419Insurance typically pays $1,118Sticker price $2,094 | Cheaper than 57% of hospitals | $1,118 | $2,094 |
| Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $566Insurance typically pays $1,170Sticker price $2,094 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $1,170 | $2,094 |
| Adventist Health St Helena CA | $582Insurance typically pays $1,484Sticker price $3,878 | Pricier than 57% of hospitals | $1,484 | $3,878 |
| Adventist Health Delano CA · Price file July 29, 2026 | $722Insurance typically pays $1,073Sticker price $3,611 | Pricier than 64% of hospitals | $1,073 | $3,611 |
| Adventist Health Howard Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $1,083Insurance typically pays $1,352Sticker price $3,611 | Pricier than 71% of hospitals | $1,352 | $3,611 |
| Adventist Health Mendocino Coast CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $1,382Insurance typically pays $992Sticker price $2,094 | Pricier than 79% of hospitals | $992 | $2,094 |
| Stanford Health Care CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $2,801Insurance typically pays $1,270Sticker price $5,602 | Pricier than 86% of hospitals | $1,270 | $5,602 |
| Natividad Medical Center CA · Price file August 14, 2026 | $3,816Insurance typically pays $1,158Sticker price $3,816 | Pricier than 93% of hospitals | $1,158 | $3,816 |
| Cedars Sinai Medical Center CA · Price file November 26, 2025 | $4,878Insurance typically pays $40,280Sticker price $7,504 | Highest price of any hospital | $40,280 | $7,504 |
| West Hills Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $1,015Sticker price — | — | $1,015 | — |
| Emanate Health Queen Of The Valley Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $8,245Sticker price — | — | $8,245 | — |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $30,586Sticker price — | — | $30,586 | — |
| Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $8,245Sticker price — | — | $8,245 | — |
| Emanate Health Inter-community Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $8,245Sticker price — | — | $8,245 | — |
| Los Robles Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $1,015Sticker price — | — | $1,015 | — |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $9,603Sticker price — | — | $9,603 | — |
| Providence Little Co Of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $9,333Sticker price — | — | $9,333 | — |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Med Ctr Torrance CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $9,150Sticker price — | — | $9,150 | — |
| Providence Mission Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $16,338Sticker price — | — | $16,338 | — |
| Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $5,052Sticker price — | — | $5,052 | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $5,544Sticker price — | — | $5,544 | — |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $17,143Sticker price — | — | $17,143 | — |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $15,457Sticker price — | — | $15,457 | — |
Procedure code 43775. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.