Bladder catheter placement in California
Below is what hospitals in California charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 68 hospitals in California run from $11 to $1,412. The typical hospital charges $357. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $357
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
75 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 | $11Insurance typically pays $111Sticker price $155 | Lowest price of any hospital | $111 | $155 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield CA · Price file October 5, 2026 | $13Insurance typically pays $104Sticker price $85 | Cheaper than 99% of hospitals | $104 | $85 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical Center CA · Price file July 30, 2026 | $13Insurance typically pays $89Sticker price $89 | Cheaper than 97% of hospitals | $89 | $89 |
| White Memorial Medical Center CA | $16Insurance typically pays $110Sticker price $89 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | $110 | $89 |
| Adventist Health Reedley CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $16Insurance typically pays $126Sticker price $85 | Cheaper than 94% of hospitals | $126 | $85 |
| Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $23Insurance typically pays $35Sticker price $85 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $35 | $85 |
| Adventist Health Sonora CA · Price file May 23, 2026 | $26Insurance typically pays $128Sticker price $155 | Cheaper than 91% of hospitals | $128 | $155 |
| Adventist Health Ukiah Valley CA · Price file May 24, 2026 | $31Insurance typically pays $104Sticker price $155 | Cheaper than 90% of hospitals | $104 | $155 |
| Adventist Health Howard Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $36Insurance typically pays $94Sticker price $120 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $94 | $120 |
| Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura Ventura, CA · Price file June 15, 2026 | $41Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $102 | Cheaper than 87% of hospitals | — | $102 |
| Adventist Health And Rideout CA · Price file July 6, 2026 | $50Insurance typically pays $172Sticker price $225 | Cheaper than 85% of hospitals | $172 | $225 |
| Adventist Health Simi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $54Insurance typically pays $254Sticker price $338 | Cheaper than 84% of hospitals | $254 | $338 |
| University Of California Irvine Medical Center CA · Price file July 1, 2024 | $63Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $211 | Cheaper than 82% of hospitals | — | $211 |
| Adventist Health Delano CA · Price file July 29, 2026 | $68Insurance typically pays $212Sticker price $340 | Cheaper than 81% of hospitals | $212 | $340 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CA · Price file April 2, 2026 | $85Insurance typically pays $171Sticker price $604 | Cheaper than 79% of hospitals | $171 | $604 |
| Catalina Island Medical Center CA · Price file July 20, 2026 | $87Insurance typically pays $112Sticker price $124 | Cheaper than 78% of hospitals | $112 | $124 |
| Adventist Health Mendocino Coast CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $102Insurance typically pays $114Sticker price $155 | Cheaper than 76% of hospitals | $114 | $155 |
| Adventist Health Tulare CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $105Insurance typically pays $136Sticker price $554 | Cheaper than 75% of hospitals | $136 | $554 |
| Adventist Health Hanford CA · Price file August 1, 2026 | $105Insurance typically pays $171Sticker price $554 | Cheaper than 75% of hospitals | $171 | $554 |
| Adventist Health Clearlake CA · Price file July 29, 2026 | $116Insurance typically pays $261Sticker price $322 | Cheaper than 72% of hospitals | $261 | $322 |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital CA · Price file September 28, 2026 | $138Insurance typically pays $123Sticker price $138 | Cheaper than 70% of hospitals | $123 | $138 |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $151Insurance typically pays $799Sticker price $315 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $799 | $315 |
| Ventura County Medical Center - Santa Paula Hospital CA · Price file November 3, 2026 | $182Insurance typically pays $30Sticker price $365 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $30 | $365 |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $196Insurance typically pays $799Sticker price $408 | Cheaper than 66% of hospitals | $799 | $408 |
| Redlands Community Hospital CA · Price file June 19, 2026 | $201Insurance typically pays $222Sticker price $838 | Cheaper than 64% of hospitals | $222 | $838 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $209Insurance typically pays $222Sticker price $598 | Cheaper than 63% of hospitals | $222 | $598 |
| Providence Mission Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $221Insurance typically pays $799Sticker price $461 | Cheaper than 61% of hospitals | $799 | $461 |
| Natividad Medical Center CA · Price file August 14, 2026 | $229Insurance typically pays $26Sticker price $229 | Cheaper than 60% of hospitals | $26 | $229 |
| Orchard Hospital CA · Price file October 23, 2026 | $251Insurance typically pays $292Sticker price $418 | Cheaper than 58% of hospitals | $292 | $418 |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Med Ctr Torrance CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $251Insurance typically pays $366Sticker price $716 | Cheaper than 57% of hospitals | $366 | $716 |
| Providence Little Co Of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $251Insurance typically pays $366Sticker price $716 | Cheaper than 57% of hospitals | $366 | $716 |
| Oak Valley Hospital District CA · Price file July 17, 2026 | $254Insurance typically pays $199Sticker price $338 | Cheaper than 54% of hospitals | $199 | $338 |
| Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $321Insurance typically pays $178Sticker price $459 | Cheaper than 52% of hospitals | $178 | $459 |
| George L Mee Memorial Hospital CA · Price file October 28, 2026 | $345Insurance typically pays $262Sticker price $460 | Cheaper than 51% of hospitals | $262 | $460 |
| Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hsp At Stanford CA · Price file March 31, 2026 | $370Insurance typically pays $312Sticker price $740 | Pricier than 51% of hospitals | $312 | $740 |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center CA · Price file July 14, 2026 | $375Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $375 | Pricier than 52% of hospitals | — | $375 |
| Stanford Health Care CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $428Insurance typically pays $119Sticker price $910 | Pricier than 54% of hospitals | $119 | $910 |
| Sutter Coast Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $543Insurance typically pays $171Sticker price $543 | Pricier than 55% of hospitals | $171 | $543 |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $629Insurance typically pays $2,623Sticker price $807 | Pricier than 57% of hospitals | $2,623 | $807 |
| Sutter Solano Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $642Insurance typically pays $171Sticker price $642 | Pricier than 58% of hospitals | $171 | $642 |
| Memorial Hospital Los Banos CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $642Insurance typically pays $171Sticker price $642 | Pricier than 58% of hospitals | $171 | $642 |
| Memorial Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $642Insurance typically pays $171Sticker price $642 | Pricier than 58% of hospitals | $171 | $642 |
| Sutter Davis Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $642Insurance typically pays $171Sticker price $642 | Pricier than 58% of hospitals | $171 | $642 |
| Sutter Amador Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $642Insurance typically pays $171Sticker price $642 | Pricier than 58% of hospitals | $171 | $642 |
| Sutter Tracy Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $642Insurance typically pays $171Sticker price $642 | Pricier than 58% of hospitals | $171 | $642 |
| Sutter Medical Center Sacramento CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $642Insurance typically pays $171Sticker price $642 | Pricier than 58% of hospitals | $171 | $642 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $642Insurance typically pays $171Sticker price $642 | Pricier than 58% of hospitals | $171 | $642 |
| Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $642Insurance typically pays $171Sticker price $642 | Pricier than 58% of hospitals | $171 | $642 |
| Sutter Center For Psychiatry CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $642Insurance typically pays $171Sticker price $642 | Pricier than 58% of hospitals | $171 | $642 |
| Sutter Maternity Surgery Center Of Santa Cruz CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $681Insurance typically pays $189Sticker price $681 | Pricier than 73% of hospitals | $189 | $681 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $681Insurance typically pays $189Sticker price $681 | Pricier than 73% of hospitals | $189 | $681 |
| Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $681Insurance typically pays $189Sticker price $681 | Pricier than 73% of hospitals | $189 | $681 |
| Eden Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $681Insurance typically pays $189Sticker price $681 | Pricier than 73% of hospitals | $189 | $681 |
| Novato Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $681Insurance typically pays $189Sticker price $681 | Pricier than 73% of hospitals | $189 | $681 |
| Mills-peninsula Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $681Insurance typically pays $189Sticker price $681 | Pricier than 73% of hospitals | $189 | $681 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $681Insurance typically pays $189Sticker price $681 | Pricier than 73% of hospitals | $189 | $681 |
| Sutter Lakeside Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $681Insurance typically pays $189Sticker price $681 | Pricier than 73% of hospitals | $189 | $681 |
| Sutter Delta Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $681Insurance typically pays $189Sticker price $681 | Pricier than 73% of hospitals | $189 | $681 |
| California Pacific Medical Center Van Ness Campus CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $681Insurance typically pays $189Sticker price $681 | Pricier than 73% of hospitals | $189 | $681 |
| California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $681Insurance typically pays $189Sticker price $681 | Pricier than 73% of hospitals | $189 | $681 |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-davies Campus Hosp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $681Insurance typically pays $189Sticker price $681 | Pricier than 73% of hospitals | $189 | $681 |
| Cedars Sinai Medical Center CA · Price file November 26, 2025 | $698Insurance typically pays $6,728Sticker price $1,074 | Pricier than 91% of hospitals | $6,728 | $1,074 |
| Sonoma Valley Hospital CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $728Insurance typically pays $832Sticker price $1,040 | Pricier than 93% of hospitals | $832 | $1,040 |
| Marinhealth Medical Center Greenbrae, CA | $764Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,274 | Pricier than 94% of hospitals | — | $1,274 |
| Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital CA | $834Insurance typically pays $274Sticker price $834 | Pricier than 96% of hospitals | $274 | $834 |
| Emanate Health Inter-community Hospital CA | $834Insurance typically pays $274Sticker price $834 | Pricier than 96% of hospitals | $274 | $834 |
| Emanate Health Queen Of The Valley Hospital CA | $834Insurance typically pays $274Sticker price $834 | Pricier than 96% of hospitals | $274 | $834 |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 2, 2026 | $1,412Insurance typically pays $315Sticker price $911 | Highest price of any hospital | $315 | $911 |
| Palmdale Regional Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $719 | — | — | $719 |
| Southwest Healthcare System-wildomar CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $814 | — | — | $814 |
| Los Robles Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $2,348Sticker price — | — | $2,348 | — |
| Corona Regional Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $536 | — | — | $536 |
| West Hills Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $1,163Sticker price — | — | $1,163 | — |
| Sutter Surgical Hospital North Valley CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $172Sticker price — | — | $172 | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $2,684Sticker price — | — | $2,684 | — |
Procedure code 51701. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.