Liver biopsy in California
Below is what hospitals in California charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 67 hospitals in California run from $21 to $8,238. The typical hospital charges $2,955. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $2,955
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
74 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 | $21Insurance typically pays $202Sticker price $296 | Lowest price of any hospital | $202 | $296 |
| Adventist Health Sonora CA · Price file May 23, 2026 | $50Insurance typically pays $252Sticker price $296 | Cheaper than 98% of hospitals | $252 | $296 |
| Adventist Health Reedley CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $56Insurance typically pays $119Sticker price $296 | Cheaper than 97% of hospitals | $119 | $296 |
| Adventist Health Ukiah Valley CA · Price file May 24, 2026 | $59Insurance typically pays $180Sticker price $296 | Cheaper than 95% of hospitals | $180 | $296 |
| Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $80Insurance typically pays $106Sticker price $296 | Cheaper than 94% of hospitals | $106 | $296 |
| Adventist Health Howard Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $89Insurance typically pays $183Sticker price $296 | Cheaper than 92% of hospitals | $183 | $296 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield CA · Price file October 5, 2026 | $181Insurance typically pays $604Sticker price $1,209 | Cheaper than 91% of hospitals | $604 | $1,209 |
| Adventist Health Mendocino Coast CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $195Insurance typically pays $296Sticker price $296 | Cheaper than 89% of hospitals | $296 | $296 |
| Adventist Health Delano CA · Price file July 29, 2026 | $451Insurance typically pays $2,124Sticker price $2,253 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $2,124 | $2,253 |
| Adventist Health Simi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $509Insurance typically pays $2,473Sticker price $3,183 | Cheaper than 86% of hospitals | $2,473 | $3,183 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical Center CA · Price file July 30, 2026 | $669Insurance typically pays $2,124Sticker price $4,460 | Cheaper than 85% of hospitals | $2,124 | $4,460 |
| University Of California Irvine Medical Center CA · Price file July 1, 2024 | $724Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $2,413 | Cheaper than 83% of hospitals | — | $2,413 |
| Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura Ventura, CA · Price file June 15, 2026 | $869Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $2,172 | Cheaper than 82% of hospitals | — | $2,172 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CA · Price file April 2, 2026 | $1,052Insurance typically pays $2,124Sticker price $3,387 | Cheaper than 80% of hospitals | $2,124 | $3,387 |
| Ventura County Medical Center - Santa Paula Hospital CA · Price file November 3, 2026 | $1,060Insurance typically pays $1,508Sticker price $2,120 | Cheaper than 79% of hospitals | $1,508 | $2,120 |
| White Memorial Medical Center CA | $1,063Insurance typically pays $2,243Sticker price $5,903 | Cheaper than 77% of hospitals | $2,243 | $5,903 |
| Adventist Health And Rideout CA · Price file July 6, 2026 | $1,069Insurance typically pays $3,837Sticker price $4,858 | Cheaper than 76% of hospitals | $3,837 | $4,858 |
| Adventist Health Hanford CA · Price file August 1, 2026 | $1,087Insurance typically pays $2,124Sticker price $5,721 | Cheaper than 74% of hospitals | $2,124 | $5,721 |
| Adventist Health Tulare CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $1,087Insurance typically pays $341Sticker price $5,721 | Cheaper than 74% of hospitals | $341 | $5,721 |
| Redlands Community Hospital CA · Price file June 19, 2026 | $1,121Insurance typically pays $2,294Sticker price $4,670 | Cheaper than 71% of hospitals | $2,294 | $4,670 |
| Adventist Health St Helena CA | $1,204Insurance typically pays $2,194Sticker price $8,028 | Cheaper than 70% of hospitals | $2,194 | $8,028 |
| Providence Little Co Of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,216Insurance typically pays $2,810Sticker price $3,475 | Cheaper than 68% of hospitals | $2,810 | $3,475 |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Med Ctr Torrance CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,216Insurance typically pays $2,814Sticker price $3,475 | Cheaper than 68% of hospitals | $2,814 | $3,475 |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,512Insurance typically pays $3,838Sticker price $3,149 | Cheaper than 65% of hospitals | $3,838 | $3,149 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,564Insurance typically pays $2,739Sticker price $4,469 | Cheaper than 64% of hospitals | $2,739 | $4,469 |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 2, 2026 | $1,684Insurance typically pays $2,299Sticker price $5,500 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $2,299 | $5,500 |
| El Camino Health Mountain View, CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,710Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $6,840 | Cheaper than 61% of hospitals | — | $6,840 |
| Providence Mission Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,714Insurance typically pays $3,781Sticker price $3,570 | Cheaper than 59% of hospitals | $3,781 | $3,570 |
| Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $2,028Insurance typically pays $2,659Sticker price $2,897 | Cheaper than 58% of hospitals | $2,659 | $2,897 |
| Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hsp At Stanford CA · Price file March 31, 2026 | $2,197Insurance typically pays $8,000Sticker price $4,394 | Cheaper than 56% of hospitals | $8,000 | $4,394 |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital CA · Price file September 28, 2026 | $2,242Insurance typically pays $372Sticker price $2,242 | Cheaper than 55% of hospitals | $372 | $2,242 |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $2,712Insurance typically pays $4,074Sticker price $5,651 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | $4,074 | $5,651 |
| Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital CA | $2,955Insurance typically pays $2,784Sticker price $2,955 | Cheaper than 52% of hospitals | $2,784 | $2,955 |
| Emanate Health Inter-community Hospital CA | $2,955Insurance typically pays $2,784Sticker price $2,955 | Cheaper than 52% of hospitals | $2,784 | $2,955 |
| Emanate Health Queen Of The Valley Hospital CA | $2,955Insurance typically pays $2,784Sticker price $2,955 | Cheaper than 52% of hospitals | $2,784 | $2,955 |
| George L Mee Memorial Hospital CA · Price file October 28, 2026 | $3,051Insurance typically pays $3,254Sticker price $4,068 | Pricier than 53% of hospitals | $3,254 | $4,068 |
| Natividad Medical Center CA · Price file August 14, 2026 | $3,344Insurance typically pays $2,157Sticker price $3,344 | Pricier than 55% of hospitals | $2,157 | $3,344 |
| Sutter Coast Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $3,812Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $3,812 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | — | $3,812 |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center CA · Price file July 14, 2026 | $4,051Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $4,051 | Pricier than 58% of hospitals | — | $4,051 |
| Sonoma Valley Hospital CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $4,411Insurance typically pays $4,663Sticker price $6,302 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | $4,663 | $6,302 |
| Memorial Hospital Los Banos CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,472Insurance typically pays $2,124Sticker price $4,472 | Pricier than 61% of hospitals | $2,124 | $4,472 |
| Sutter Davis Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,472Insurance typically pays $2,124Sticker price $4,472 | Pricier than 61% of hospitals | $2,124 | $4,472 |
| Sutter Amador Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,472Insurance typically pays $2,124Sticker price $4,472 | Pricier than 61% of hospitals | $2,124 | $4,472 |
| Sutter Tracy Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,472Insurance typically pays $2,124Sticker price $4,472 | Pricier than 61% of hospitals | $2,124 | $4,472 |
| Memorial Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,472Insurance typically pays $2,124Sticker price $4,472 | Pricier than 61% of hospitals | $2,124 | $4,472 |
| Sutter Center For Psychiatry CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,472Insurance typically pays $2,124Sticker price $4,472 | Pricier than 61% of hospitals | $2,124 | $4,472 |
| Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,472Insurance typically pays $2,124Sticker price $4,472 | Pricier than 61% of hospitals | $2,124 | $4,472 |
| Sutter Solano Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,472Insurance typically pays $2,124Sticker price $4,472 | Pricier than 61% of hospitals | $2,124 | $4,472 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,472Insurance typically pays $2,124Sticker price $4,472 | Pricier than 61% of hospitals | $2,124 | $4,472 |
| Sutter Medical Center Sacramento CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,472Insurance typically pays $2,124Sticker price $4,472 | Pricier than 61% of hospitals | $2,124 | $4,472 |
| Stanford Health Care CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,492Insurance typically pays $13,308Sticker price $11,230 | Pricier than 76% of hospitals | $13,308 | $11,230 |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-davies Campus Hosp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,749Insurance typically pays $2,348Sticker price $4,749 | Pricier than 77% of hospitals | $2,348 | $4,749 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,749Insurance typically pays $2,348Sticker price $4,749 | Pricier than 77% of hospitals | $2,348 | $4,749 |
| California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,749Insurance typically pays $2,348Sticker price $4,749 | Pricier than 77% of hospitals | $2,348 | $4,749 |
| California Pacific Medical Center Van Ness Campus CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,749Insurance typically pays $2,348Sticker price $4,749 | Pricier than 77% of hospitals | $2,348 | $4,749 |
| Sutter Delta Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,749Insurance typically pays $2,348Sticker price $4,749 | Pricier than 77% of hospitals | $2,348 | $4,749 |
| Sutter Lakeside Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,749Insurance typically pays $2,348Sticker price $4,749 | Pricier than 77% of hospitals | $2,348 | $4,749 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,749Insurance typically pays $2,348Sticker price $4,749 | Pricier than 77% of hospitals | $2,348 | $4,749 |
| Mills-peninsula Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,749Insurance typically pays $2,348Sticker price $4,749 | Pricier than 77% of hospitals | $2,348 | $4,749 |
| Eden Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,749Insurance typically pays $2,348Sticker price $4,749 | Pricier than 77% of hospitals | $2,348 | $4,749 |
| Sutter Maternity Surgery Center Of Santa Cruz CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,749Insurance typically pays $2,348Sticker price $4,749 | Pricier than 77% of hospitals | $2,348 | $4,749 |
| Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,749Insurance typically pays $2,348Sticker price $4,749 | Pricier than 77% of hospitals | $2,348 | $4,749 |
| Novato Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,749Insurance typically pays $2,348Sticker price $4,749 | Pricier than 77% of hospitals | $2,348 | $4,749 |
| Marinhealth Medical Center Greenbrae, CA | $4,824Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $8,040 | Pricier than 95% of hospitals | — | $8,040 |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $4,940Insurance typically pays $4,473Sticker price $6,333 | Pricier than 97% of hospitals | $4,473 | $6,333 |
| Cedars Sinai Medical Center CA · Price file November 26, 2025 | $7,458Insurance typically pays $13,037Sticker price $11,474 | Pricier than 98% of hospitals | $13,037 | $11,474 |
| Chinese Hospital CA · Price file July 22, 2026 | $8,238Insurance typically pays $2,397Sticker price $8,238 | Highest price of any hospital | $2,397 | $8,238 |
| Palmdale Regional Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $6,281 | — | — | $6,281 |
| Los Robles Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $4,572Sticker price — | — | $4,572 | — |
| Southwest Healthcare System-wildomar CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $5,162 | — | — | $5,162 |
| West Hills Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $1,060Sticker price — | — | $1,060 | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $2,760Sticker price — | — | $2,760 | — |
| Sutter Surgical Hospital North Valley CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,138Sticker price — | — | $2,138 | — |
| Corona Regional Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $5,200 | — | — | $5,200 |
Procedure code 47000. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.