Cesarean delivery only in California
Below is what hospitals in California charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 20 hospitals in California run from $33 to $5,643. The typical hospital charges $226. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $226
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
35 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 | $33Insurance typically pays $920Sticker price $470 | Lowest price of any hospital | $920 | $470 |
| Adventist Health St Helena CA | $64Insurance typically pays $975Sticker price $429 | Cheaper than 95% of hospitals | $975 | $429 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield CA · Price file October 5, 2026 | $70Insurance typically pays $858Sticker price $470 | Cheaper than 89% of hospitals | $858 | $470 |
| Adventist Health Sonora CA · Price file May 23, 2026 | $80Insurance typically pays $766Sticker price $470 | Cheaper than 84% of hospitals | $766 | $470 |
| Adventist Health Tulare CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $89Insurance typically pays $766Sticker price $470 | Cheaper than 79% of hospitals | $766 | $470 |
| Adventist Health Hanford CA · Price file August 1, 2026 | $89Insurance typically pays $843Sticker price $470 | Cheaper than 79% of hospitals | $843 | $470 |
| Adventist Health Reedley CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $89Insurance typically pays $766Sticker price $470 | Cheaper than 79% of hospitals | $766 | $470 |
| Adventist Health Ukiah Valley CA · Price file May 24, 2026 | $94Insurance typically pays $766Sticker price $470 | Cheaper than 63% of hospitals | $766 | $470 |
| Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $127Insurance typically pays $916Sticker price $470 | Cheaper than 58% of hospitals | $916 | $470 |
| Adventist Health Howard Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $141Insurance typically pays $1,024Sticker price $470 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | $1,024 | $470 |
| Adventist Health Mendocino Coast CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $310Insurance typically pays $810Sticker price $470 | Pricier than 53% of hospitals | $810 | $470 |
| Adventist Health And Rideout CA · Price file July 6, 2026 | $345Insurance typically pays $783Sticker price $1,568 | Pricier than 58% of hospitals | $783 | $1,568 |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 2, 2026 | $1,412Insurance typically pays $1,435Sticker price $3,424 | Pricier than 63% of hospitals | $1,435 | $3,424 |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center CA · Price file July 14, 2026 | $1,702Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,702 | Pricier than 68% of hospitals | — | $1,702 |
| George L Mee Memorial Hospital CA · Price file October 28, 2026 | $1,823Insurance typically pays $1,936Sticker price $2,431 | Pricier than 74% of hospitals | $1,936 | $2,431 |
| Ventura County Medical Center - Santa Paula Hospital CA · Price file November 3, 2026 | $2,470Insurance typically pays $797Sticker price $4,939 | Pricier than 79% of hospitals | $797 | $4,939 |
| Natividad Medical Center CA · Price file August 14, 2026 | $2,497Insurance typically pays $938Sticker price $2,497 | Pricier than 84% of hospitals | $938 | $2,497 |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital CA · Price file September 28, 2026 | $3,408Insurance typically pays $3,067Sticker price $3,408 | Pricier than 89% of hospitals | $3,067 | $3,408 |
| University Of California Irvine Medical Center CA · Price file July 1, 2024 | $5,444Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $18,147 | Pricier than 95% of hospitals | — | $18,147 |
| Cedars Sinai Medical Center CA · Price file November 26, 2025 | $5,643Insurance typically pays $20,636Sticker price $8,681 | Highest price of any hospital | $20,636 | $8,681 |
| Emanate Health Inter-community Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $4,022Sticker price — | — | $4,022 | — |
| 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 $9,826Sticker price — | — | $9,826 | — |
| Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $4,724Sticker price — | — | $4,724 | — |
| 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 | — |
| Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $4,022Sticker price — | — | $4,022 | — |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $9,422Sticker price — | — | $9,422 | — |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $7,919Sticker price — | — | $7,919 | — |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $22,287Sticker price — | — | $22,287 | — |
| Emanate Health Queen Of The Valley Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $4,022Sticker price — | — | $4,022 | — |
| Los Robles Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $142Sticker price — | — | $142 | — |
| West Hills Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $142Sticker price — | — | $142 | — |
Procedure code 59514. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.