Vaginal delivery only in California
Below is what hospitals in California charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 33 hospitals in California run from $182 to $14,087. The typical hospital charges $2,196. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $2,196
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
67 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 | $182Insurance typically pays $915Sticker price $2,607 | Lowest price of any hospital | $915 | $2,607 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield CA · Price file October 5, 2026 | $391Insurance typically pays $758Sticker price $2,607 | Cheaper than 97% of hospitals | $758 | $2,607 |
| Adventist Health St Helena CA | $420Insurance typically pays $1,072Sticker price $2,803 | Cheaper than 94% of hospitals | $1,072 | $2,803 |
| Adventist Health Sonora CA · Price file May 23, 2026 | $443Insurance typically pays $881Sticker price $2,607 | Cheaper than 91% of hospitals | $881 | $2,607 |
| Adventist Health Hanford CA · Price file August 1, 2026 | $495Insurance typically pays $814Sticker price $2,607 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $814 | $2,607 |
| Adventist Health Reedley CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $495Insurance typically pays $876Sticker price $2,607 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $876 | $2,607 |
| Adventist Health Tulare CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $495Insurance typically pays $678Sticker price $2,607 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $678 | $2,607 |
| Adventist Health And Rideout CA · Price file July 6, 2026 | $506Insurance typically pays $1,961Sticker price $2,301 | Cheaper than 78% of hospitals | $1,961 | $2,301 |
| Adventist Health Ukiah Valley CA · Price file May 24, 2026 | $521Insurance typically pays $965Sticker price $2,607 | Cheaper than 75% of hospitals | $965 | $2,607 |
| Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $704Insurance typically pays $809Sticker price $2,607 | Cheaper than 72% of hospitals | $809 | $2,607 |
| Adventist Health Howard Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $782Insurance typically pays $988Sticker price $2,607 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $988 | $2,607 |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 2, 2026 | $1,412Insurance typically pays $4,205Sticker price $5,767 | Cheaper than 66% of hospitals | $4,205 | $5,767 |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center CA · Price file July 14, 2026 | $1,490Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,490 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | — | $1,490 |
| Adventist Health Mendocino Coast CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $1,721Insurance typically pays $1,091Sticker price $2,607 | Cheaper than 59% of hospitals | $1,091 | $2,607 |
| Natividad Medical Center CA · Price file August 14, 2026 | $2,100Insurance typically pays $830Sticker price $2,100 | Cheaper than 56% of hospitals | $830 | $2,100 |
| Ventura County Medical Center - Santa Paula Hospital CA · Price file November 3, 2026 | $2,192Insurance typically pays $704Sticker price $4,384 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | $704 | $4,384 |
| University Of California Irvine Medical Center CA · Price file July 1, 2024 | $2,196Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $7,319 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | — | $7,319 |
| Providence Little Co Of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $2,202Insurance typically pays $5,058Sticker price $6,292 | Pricier than 53% of hospitals | $5,058 | $6,292 |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Med Ctr Torrance CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $2,202Insurance typically pays $5,063Sticker price $6,292 | Pricier than 53% of hospitals | $5,063 | $6,292 |
| George L Mee Memorial Hospital CA · Price file October 28, 2026 | $2,255Insurance typically pays $1,847Sticker price $3,006 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | $1,847 | $3,006 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $2,423Insurance typically pays $4,890Sticker price $6,922 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $4,890 | $6,922 |
| Redlands Community Hospital CA · Price file June 19, 2026 | $2,510Insurance typically pays $4,804Sticker price $10,459 | Pricier than 66% of hospitals | $4,804 | $10,459 |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $2,982Insurance typically pays $6,315Sticker price $6,212 | Pricier than 69% of hospitals | $6,315 | $6,212 |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital CA · Price file September 28, 2026 | $3,017Insurance typically pays $1,719Sticker price $3,017 | Pricier than 72% of hospitals | $1,719 | $3,017 |
| Sonoma Valley Hospital CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $3,118Insurance typically pays $4,120Sticker price $4,454 | Pricier than 75% of hospitals | $4,120 | $4,454 |
| Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura Ventura, CA · Price file June 15, 2026 | $3,282Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $8,204 | Pricier than 78% of hospitals | — | $8,204 |
| Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $3,940Insurance typically pays $5,213Sticker price $5,629 | Pricier than 81% of hospitals | $5,213 | $5,629 |
| Catalina Island Medical Center CA · Price file July 20, 2026 | $4,959Insurance typically pays $1,913Sticker price $7,085 | Pricier than 84% of hospitals | $1,913 | $7,085 |
| Providence Mission Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $5,116Insurance typically pays $6,040Sticker price $10,659 | Pricier than 88% of hospitals | $6,040 | $10,659 |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $5,526Insurance typically pays $5,462Sticker price $11,512 | Pricier than 91% of hospitals | $5,462 | $11,512 |
| Marinhealth Medical Center Greenbrae, CA | $8,933Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $14,889 | Pricier than 94% of hospitals | — | $14,889 |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $10,758Insurance typically pays $10,101Sticker price $13,792 | Pricier than 97% of hospitals | $10,101 | $13,792 |
| Cedars Sinai Medical Center CA · Price file November 26, 2025 | $14,087Insurance typically pays $15,559Sticker price $21,672 | Highest price of any hospital | $15,559 | $21,672 |
| Sutter Center For Psychiatry CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $4,163Sticker price — | — | $4,163 | — |
| West Hills Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $1,858Sticker price — | — | $1,858 | — |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $4,603Sticker price — | — | $4,603 | — |
| Memorial Hospital Los Banos CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $4,163Sticker price — | — | $4,163 | — |
| California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $4,603Sticker price — | — | $4,603 | — |
| California Pacific Medical Center Van Ness Campus CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $4,603Sticker price — | — | $4,603 | — |
| Emanate Health Queen Of The Valley Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $4,372Sticker price — | — | $4,372 | — |
| Memorial Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $4,163Sticker price — | — | $4,163 | — |
| Sutter Coast Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $4,163Sticker price — | — | $4,163 | — |
| Sutter Davis Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $4,163Sticker price — | — | $4,163 | — |
| Sutter Delta Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $4,603Sticker price — | — | $4,603 | — |
| Sutter Lakeside Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $4,603Sticker price — | — | $4,603 | — |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $4,603Sticker price — | — | $4,603 | — |
| Mills-peninsula Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $4,603Sticker price — | — | $4,603 | — |
| Eden Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $4,603Sticker price — | — | $4,603 | — |
| Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $4,372Sticker price — | — | $4,372 | — |
| Emanate Health Inter-community Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $4,372Sticker price — | — | $4,372 | — |
| Sutter Amador Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $4,163Sticker price — | — | $4,163 | — |
| Sutter Tracy Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $4,163Sticker price — | — | $4,163 | — |
| Sutter Maternity Surgery Center Of Santa Cruz CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $4,603Sticker price — | — | $4,603 | — |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-davies Campus Hosp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $4,603Sticker price — | — | $4,603 | — |
| Los Robles Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $6,767Sticker price — | — | $6,767 | — |
| Stanford Health Care CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $22,093Sticker price — | — | $22,093 | — |
| Corona Regional Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $7,871 | — | — | $7,871 |
| Sutter Medical Center Sacramento CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $4,163Sticker price — | — | $4,163 | — |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $4,163Sticker price — | — | $4,163 | — |
| Sutter Surgical Hospital North Valley CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $4,190Sticker price — | — | $4,190 | — |
| Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $4,603Sticker price — | — | $4,603 | — |
| Sutter Solano Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $4,163Sticker price — | — | $4,163 | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $4,360Sticker price — | — | $4,360 | — |
| Novato Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $4,603Sticker price — | — | $4,603 | — |
| Palmdale Regional Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $10,058 | — | — | $10,058 |
| Southwest Healthcare System-wildomar CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $10,058 | — | — | $10,058 |
| Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $4,163Sticker price — | — | $4,163 | — |
Procedure code 59409. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.