Cesarean 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 $623 to $8,506. The typical hospital charges $2,092. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $2,092
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 | $623Insurance typically pays $2,489Sticker price $8,900 | Lowest price of any hospital | $2,489 | $8,900 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield CA · Price file October 5, 2026 | $1,335Insurance typically pays $2,633Sticker price $8,900 | Cheaper than 92% of hospitals | $2,633 | $8,900 |
| Adventist Health Sonora CA · Price file May 23, 2026 | $1,513Insurance typically pays $2,985Sticker price $8,900 | Cheaper than 85% of hospitals | $2,985 | $8,900 |
| Adventist Health Tulare CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $1,691Insurance typically pays $2,359Sticker price $8,900 | Cheaper than 77% of hospitals | $2,359 | $8,900 |
| Adventist Health Hanford CA · Price file August 1, 2026 | $1,691Insurance typically pays $2,485Sticker price $8,900 | Cheaper than 77% of hospitals | $2,485 | $8,900 |
| Adventist Health Reedley CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $1,691Insurance typically pays $2,359Sticker price $8,900 | Cheaper than 77% of hospitals | $2,359 | $8,900 |
| Adventist Health Ukiah Valley CA · Price file May 24, 2026 | $1,780Insurance typically pays $2,826Sticker price $8,900 | Cheaper than 54% of hospitals | $2,826 | $8,900 |
| Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $2,403Insurance typically pays $2,693Sticker price $8,900 | Pricier than 54% of hospitals | $2,693 | $8,900 |
| George L Mee Memorial Hospital CA · Price file October 28, 2026 | $2,618Insurance typically pays $2,793Sticker price $3,491 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $2,793 | $3,491 |
| Adventist Health Howard Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $2,670Insurance typically pays $2,857Sticker price $8,900 | Pricier than 69% of hospitals | $2,857 | $8,900 |
| Cedars Sinai Medical Center CA · Price file November 26, 2025 | $4,878Insurance typically pays $20,636Sticker price $7,504 | Pricier than 77% of hospitals | $20,636 | $7,504 |
| Natividad Medical Center CA · Price file August 14, 2026 | $5,334Insurance typically pays $2,905Sticker price $5,334 | Pricier than 85% of hospitals | $2,905 | $5,334 |
| Adventist Health Mendocino Coast CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $5,874Insurance typically pays $3,165Sticker price $8,900 | Pricier than 92% of hospitals | $3,165 | $8,900 |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital CA · Price file September 28, 2026 | $8,506Insurance typically pays $7,655Sticker price $8,506 | Highest price of any hospital | $7,655 | $8,506 |
| Emanate Health Inter-community Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $4,146Sticker price — | — | $4,146 | — |
| Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hsp At Stanford CA · Price file March 31, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $7,425Sticker price $9,101 | — | $7,425 | $9,101 |
| Los Robles Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $142Sticker price — | — | $142 | — |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $4,768Sticker price — | — | $4,768 | — |
| Providence Little Co Of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $4,782Sticker price — | — | $4,782 | — |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Med Ctr Torrance CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $4,688Sticker price — | — | $4,688 | — |
| Providence Mission Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $10,925Sticker price — | — | $10,925 | — |
| Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $4,504Sticker price — | — | $4,504 | — |
| Stanford Health Care CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $39,140Sticker price — | — | $39,140 | — |
| 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 $10,471Sticker price — | — | $10,471 | — |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $8,804Sticker price — | — | $8,804 | — |
| Emanate Health Queen Of The Valley Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $4,146Sticker price — | — | $4,146 | — |
| West Hills Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $142Sticker price — | — | $142 | — |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $47,935Sticker price — | — | $47,935 | — |
| Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $4,146Sticker price — | — | $4,146 | — |
Procedure code 59510. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.