C-section delivery in California
Below is what hospitals in California charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 18 hospitals in California run from $4,179 to $74,200. The typical hospital charges $13,280. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $13,280
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
56 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 Delano CA · Price file July 29, 2026 | $4,179Insurance typically pays $10,406Sticker price $20,897 | Lowest price of any hospital | $10,406 | $20,897 |
| Adventist Health Lodi Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $5,011Insurance typically pays $11,688Sticker price $71,587 | Cheaper than 94% of hospitals | $11,688 | $71,587 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CA · Price file April 2, 2026 | $5,310Insurance typically pays $9,330Sticker price $51,161 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $9,330 | $51,161 |
| Adventist Health Hanford CA · Price file August 1, 2026 | $6,404Insurance typically pays $15,246Sticker price $33,704 | Cheaper than 82% of hospitals | $15,246 | $33,704 |
| Adventist Health Reedley CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $6,552Insurance typically pays $17,243Sticker price $34,485 | Cheaper than 76% of hospitals | $17,243 | $34,485 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield CA · Price file October 5, 2026 | $8,537Insurance typically pays $14,890Sticker price $56,911 | Cheaper than 71% of hospitals | $14,890 | $56,911 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical Center CA · Price file July 30, 2026 | $8,914Insurance typically pays $10,447Sticker price $59,427 | Cheaper than 65% of hospitals | $10,447 | $59,427 |
| Adventist Health Ukiah Valley CA · Price file May 24, 2026 | $11,435Insurance typically pays $32,705Sticker price $57,176 | Cheaper than 59% of hospitals | $32,705 | $57,176 |
| Redlands Community Hospital CA · Price file June 19, 2026 | $12,694Insurance typically pays $10,082Sticker price $52,893 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | $10,082 | $52,893 |
| Adventist Health And Rideout CA · Price file July 6, 2026 | $13,866Insurance typically pays $43,679Sticker price $63,029 | Pricier than 53% of hospitals | $43,679 | $63,029 |
| Adventist Health Sonora CA · Price file May 23, 2026 | $13,926Insurance typically pays $29,665Sticker price $81,919 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | $29,665 | $81,919 |
| White Memorial Medical Center CA | $14,817Insurance typically pays $12,667Sticker price $82,316 | Pricier than 65% of hospitals | $12,667 | $82,316 |
| Adventist Health Clearlake CA · Price file July 29, 2026 | $23,636Insurance typically pays $49,631Sticker price $65,657 | Pricier than 71% of hospitals | $49,631 | $65,657 |
| Ventura County Medical Center - Santa Paula Hospital CA · Price file November 3, 2026 | $42,494Insurance typically pays $12,544Sticker price $84,987 | Pricier than 76% of hospitals | $12,544 | $84,987 |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital CA · Price file September 28, 2026 | $46,431Insurance typically pays $41,788Sticker price $46,431 | Pricier than 82% of hospitals | $41,788 | $46,431 |
| Natividad Medical Center CA · Price file August 14, 2026 | $48,996Insurance typically pays $26,568Sticker price $48,996 | Pricier than 88% of hospitals | $26,568 | $48,996 |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 2, 2026 | $58,680Insurance typically pays $9,699Sticker price $57,529 | Pricier than 94% of hospitals | $9,699 | $57,529 |
| Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hsp At Stanford CA · Price file March 31, 2026 | $74,200Insurance typically pays $17,000Sticker price — | Highest price of any hospital | $17,000 | — |
| Sutter Tracy Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $11,577Sticker price — | — | $11,577 | — |
| Sutter Maternity Surgery Center Of Santa Cruz CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $11,053Sticker price — | — | $11,053 | — |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-davies Campus Hosp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $11,053Sticker price — | — | $11,053 | — |
| Cedars Sinai Medical Center CA · Price file November 26, 2025 | —Insurance typically pays $11,431Sticker price — | — | $11,431 | — |
| El Camino Health Mountain View, CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $26,356Sticker price — | — | $26,356 | — |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $11,341Sticker price — | — | $11,341 | — |
| Providence Little Co Of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $12,234Sticker price — | — | $12,234 | — |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Med Ctr Torrance CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $13,795Sticker price — | — | $13,795 | — |
| Providence Mission Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $9,905Sticker price — | — | $9,905 | — |
| Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $12,581Sticker price — | — | $12,581 | — |
| Stanford Health Care CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $14,542Sticker price — | — | $14,542 | — |
| Sutter Medical Center Sacramento CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $11,577Sticker price — | — | $11,577 | — |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $11,577Sticker price — | — | $11,577 | — |
| Sutter Surgical Hospital North Valley CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $8,770Sticker price — | — | $8,770 | — |
| Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $11,053Sticker price — | — | $11,053 | — |
| Sutter Solano Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $11,577Sticker price — | — | $11,577 | — |
| Novato Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $11,053Sticker price — | — | $11,053 | — |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $10,175Sticker price — | — | $10,175 | — |
| Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $11,577Sticker price — | — | $11,577 | — |
| Sutter Center For Psychiatry CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $11,577Sticker price — | — | $11,577 | — |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $10,966Sticker price — | — | $10,966 | — |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $11,053Sticker price — | — | $11,053 | — |
| Memorial Hospital Los Banos CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $11,577Sticker price — | — | $11,577 | — |
| California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $11,053Sticker price — | — | $11,053 | — |
| California Pacific Medical Center Van Ness Campus CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $11,053Sticker price — | — | $11,053 | — |
| Emanate Health Queen Of The Valley Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $14,017Sticker price — | — | $14,017 | — |
| Memorial Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $11,577Sticker price — | — | $11,577 | — |
| Sutter Coast Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $9,366Sticker price — | — | $9,366 | — |
| Sutter Davis Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $11,577Sticker price — | — | $11,577 | — |
| Sutter Delta Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $11,053Sticker price — | — | $11,053 | — |
| Sutter Lakeside Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $11,053Sticker price — | — | $11,053 | — |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $11,053Sticker price — | — | $11,053 | — |
| Mills-peninsula Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $11,053Sticker price — | — | $11,053 | — |
| Eden Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $11,053Sticker price — | — | $11,053 | — |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $26,958Sticker price — | — | $26,958 | — |
| Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $14,017Sticker price — | — | $14,017 | — |
| Emanate Health Inter-community Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $14,017Sticker price — | — | $14,017 | — |
| Sutter Amador Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $11,577Sticker price — | — | $11,577 | — |
Procedure code 788. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.