Vaginal delivery with routine obstetric care in California
Below is what hospitals in California charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 14 hospitals in California run from $565 to $7,673. The typical hospital charges $1,574. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $1,574
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
30 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 | $565Insurance typically pays $2,346Sticker price $8,073 | Lowest price of any hospital | $2,346 | $8,073 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield CA · Price file October 5, 2026 | $1,211Insurance typically pays $2,377Sticker price $8,073 | Cheaper than 92% of hospitals | $2,377 | $8,073 |
| Adventist Health St Helena CA | $1,327Insurance typically pays $2,803Sticker price $8,846 | Cheaper than 85% of hospitals | $2,803 | $8,846 |
| Adventist Health Sonora CA · Price file May 23, 2026 | $1,372Insurance typically pays $2,697Sticker price $8,073 | Cheaper than 77% of hospitals | $2,697 | $8,073 |
| Adventist Health Tulare CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $1,534Insurance typically pays $2,132Sticker price $8,073 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $2,132 | $8,073 |
| Adventist Health Hanford CA · Price file August 1, 2026 | $1,534Insurance typically pays $2,346Sticker price $8,073 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $2,346 | $8,073 |
| Adventist Health Reedley CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $1,534Insurance typically pays $2,346Sticker price $8,073 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $2,346 | $8,073 |
| Adventist Health Ukiah Valley CA · Price file May 24, 2026 | $1,615Insurance typically pays $2,561Sticker price $8,073 | Pricier than 54% of hospitals | $2,561 | $8,073 |
| Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $2,180Insurance typically pays $2,431Sticker price $8,073 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $2,431 | $8,073 |
| Adventist Health Howard Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $2,422Insurance typically pays $2,579Sticker price $8,073 | Pricier than 69% of hospitals | $2,579 | $8,073 |
| Cedars Sinai Medical Center CA · Price file November 26, 2025 | $4,878Insurance typically pays $18,056Sticker price $7,504 | Pricier than 77% of hospitals | $18,056 | $7,504 |
| Natividad Medical Center CA · Price file August 14, 2026 | $4,889Insurance typically pays $2,627Sticker price $4,889 | Pricier than 85% of hospitals | $2,627 | $4,889 |
| Adventist Health Mendocino Coast CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $5,328Insurance typically pays $2,854Sticker price $8,073 | Pricier than 92% of hospitals | $2,854 | $8,073 |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital CA · Price file September 28, 2026 | $7,673Insurance typically pays $6,906Sticker price $7,673 | Highest price of any hospital | $6,906 | $7,673 |
| Emanate Health Inter-community Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $3,627Sticker price — | — | $3,627 | — |
| Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hsp At Stanford CA · Price file March 31, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $7,152Sticker price $8,136 | — | $7,152 | $8,136 |
| Los Robles Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $103Sticker price — | — | $103 | — |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $4,305Sticker price — | — | $4,305 | — |
| Providence Little Co Of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $4,184Sticker price — | — | $4,184 | — |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Med Ctr Torrance CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $4,102Sticker price — | — | $4,102 | — |
| Providence Mission Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $9,559Sticker price — | — | $9,559 | — |
| Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $4,079Sticker price — | — | $4,079 | — |
| Stanford Health Care CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $22,145Sticker price — | — | $22,145 | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $1,275Sticker price — | — | $1,275 | — |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $9,162Sticker price — | — | $9,162 | — |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $7,704Sticker price — | — | $7,704 | — |
| Emanate Health Queen Of The Valley Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $3,627Sticker price — | — | $3,627 | — |
| West Hills Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $103Sticker price — | — | $103 | — |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $43,583Sticker price — | — | $43,583 | — |
| Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $3,627Sticker price — | — | $3,627 | — |
Procedure code 59400. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.