Basic metabolic blood panel in California
Below is what hospitals in California charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 73 hospitals in California run from $1 to $716. The typical hospital charges $283. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $283
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
79 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 | $1Insurance typically pays $8Sticker price $8 | Lowest price of any hospital | $8 | $8 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CA · Price file April 2, 2026 | $4Insurance typically pays $8Sticker price $173 | Cheaper than 99% of hospitals | $8 | $173 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield CA · Price file October 5, 2026 | $18Insurance typically pays $39Sticker price $117 | Cheaper than 97% of hospitals | $39 | $117 |
| Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $27Insurance typically pays $33Sticker price $101 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | $33 | $101 |
| University Of California Irvine Medical Center CA · Price file July 1, 2024 | $28Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $93 | Cheaper than 94% of hospitals | — | $93 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical Center CA · Price file July 30, 2026 | $28Insurance typically pays $15Sticker price $189 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $15 | $189 |
| Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura Ventura, CA · Price file June 15, 2026 | $32Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $80 | Cheaper than 92% of hospitals | — | $80 |
| Adventist Health Delano CA · Price file July 29, 2026 | $34Insurance typically pays $10Sticker price $172 | Cheaper than 90% of hospitals | $10 | $172 |
| Adventist Health And Rideout CA · Price file July 6, 2026 | $36Insurance typically pays $31Sticker price $164 | Cheaper than 89% of hospitals | $31 | $164 |
| Adventist Health Tulare CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $39Insurance typically pays $12Sticker price $207 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $12 | $207 |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $48Insurance typically pays $63Sticker price $62 | Cheaper than 86% of hospitals | $63 | $62 |
| Adventist Health Ukiah Valley CA · Price file May 24, 2026 | $49Insurance typically pays $95Sticker price $243 | Cheaper than 85% of hospitals | $95 | $243 |
| Providence Mission Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $51Insurance typically pays $17Sticker price $106 | Cheaper than 83% of hospitals | $17 | $106 |
| Adventist Health Hanford CA · Price file August 1, 2026 | $53Insurance typically pays $16Sticker price $281 | Cheaper than 82% of hospitals | $16 | $281 |
| Adventist Health Reedley CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $53Insurance typically pays $12Sticker price $281 | Cheaper than 82% of hospitals | $12 | $281 |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $58Insurance typically pays $17Sticker price $121 | Cheaper than 79% of hospitals | $17 | $121 |
| Adventist Health Clearlake CA · Price file July 29, 2026 | $62Insurance typically pays $78Sticker price $173 | Cheaper than 78% of hospitals | $78 | $173 |
| Adventist Health St Helena CA | $78Insurance typically pays $241Sticker price $520 | Cheaper than 76% of hospitals | $241 | $520 |
| Adventist Health Howard Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $95Insurance typically pays $122Sticker price $316 | Cheaper than 75% of hospitals | $122 | $316 |
| Orchard Hospital CA · Price file October 23, 2026 | $102Insurance typically pays $119Sticker price $170 | Cheaper than 74% of hospitals | $119 | $170 |
| Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $120Insurance typically pays $10Sticker price $171 | Cheaper than 72% of hospitals | $10 | $171 |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital CA · Price file September 28, 2026 | $122Insurance typically pays $110Sticker price $122 | Cheaper than 71% of hospitals | $110 | $122 |
| Adventist Health Sonora CA · Price file May 23, 2026 | $127Insurance typically pays $86Sticker price $749 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $86 | $749 |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Med Ctr Torrance CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $128Insurance typically pays $17Sticker price $366 | Cheaper than 68% of hospitals | $17 | $366 |
| Providence Little Co Of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $128Insurance typically pays $17Sticker price $366 | Cheaper than 68% of hospitals | $17 | $366 |
| Chinese Hospital CA · Price file July 22, 2026 | $132Insurance typically pays $13Sticker price $132 | Cheaper than 65% of hospitals | $13 | $132 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $134Insurance typically pays $17Sticker price $382 | Cheaper than 64% of hospitals | $17 | $382 |
| Adventist Health Simi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $139Insurance typically pays $72Sticker price $866 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $72 | $866 |
| White Memorial Medical Center CA | $156Insurance typically pays $10Sticker price $866 | Cheaper than 61% of hospitals | $10 | $866 |
| Adventist Health Mendocino Coast CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $162Insurance typically pays $159Sticker price $245 | Cheaper than 60% of hospitals | $159 | $245 |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $173Insurance typically pays $17Sticker price $360 | Cheaper than 58% of hospitals | $17 | $360 |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 2, 2026 | $185Insurance typically pays $27Sticker price $1,250 | Cheaper than 57% of hospitals | $27 | $1,250 |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center CA · Price file July 14, 2026 | $193Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $193 | Cheaper than 56% of hospitals | — | $193 |
| Ventura County Medical Center - Santa Paula Hospital CA · Price file November 3, 2026 | $199Insurance typically pays $11Sticker price $398 | Cheaper than 54% of hospitals | $11 | $398 |
| Redlands Community Hospital CA · Price file June 19, 2026 | $204Insurance typically pays $12Sticker price $851 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | $12 | $851 |
| El Centro Regional Medical Center CA · Price file June 17, 2026 | $215Insurance typically pays $10Sticker price $307 | Cheaper than 51% of hospitals | $10 | $307 |
| Natividad Medical Center CA · Price file August 14, 2026 | $283Insurance typically pays $169Sticker price $283 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $169 | $283 |
| Marinhealth Medical Center Greenbrae, CA | $283Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $472 | Pricier than 51% of hospitals | — | $472 |
| El Camino Health Mountain View, CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $287Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,149 | Pricier than 53% of hospitals | — | $1,149 |
| Sonoma Valley Hospital CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $314Insurance typically pays $98Sticker price $449 | Pricier than 54% of hospitals | $98 | $449 |
| Emanate Health Queen Of The Valley Hospital CA | $350Insurance typically pays $22Sticker price $350 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $22 | $350 |
| Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital CA | $350Insurance typically pays $22Sticker price $350 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $22 | $350 |
| Emanate Health Inter-community Hospital CA | $350Insurance typically pays $22Sticker price $350 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $22 | $350 |
| Sutter Solano Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $383Insurance typically pays $8Sticker price $383 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $8 | $383 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $383Insurance typically pays $8Sticker price $383 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $8 | $383 |
| Memorial Hospital Los Banos CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $383Insurance typically pays $8Sticker price $383 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $8 | $383 |
| California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $383Insurance typically pays $8Sticker price $383 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $8 | $383 |
| California Pacific Medical Center Van Ness Campus CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $383Insurance typically pays $8Sticker price $383 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $8 | $383 |
| Memorial Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $383Insurance typically pays $8Sticker price $383 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $8 | $383 |
| Sutter Coast Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $383Insurance typically pays $8Sticker price $383 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $8 | $383 |
| Sutter Davis Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $383Insurance typically pays $8Sticker price $383 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $8 | $383 |
| Sutter Delta Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $383Insurance typically pays $8Sticker price $383 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $8 | $383 |
| Sutter Lakeside Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $383Insurance typically pays $8Sticker price $383 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $8 | $383 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $383Insurance typically pays $8Sticker price $383 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $8 | $383 |
| Mills-peninsula Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $383Insurance typically pays $8Sticker price $383 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $8 | $383 |
| Eden Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $383Insurance typically pays $8Sticker price $383 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $8 | $383 |
| Sutter Amador Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $383Insurance typically pays $8Sticker price $383 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $8 | $383 |
| Sutter Tracy Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $383Insurance typically pays $8Sticker price $383 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $8 | $383 |
| Sutter Maternity Surgery Center Of Santa Cruz CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $383Insurance typically pays $8Sticker price $383 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $8 | $383 |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-davies Campus Hosp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $383Insurance typically pays $8Sticker price $383 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $8 | $383 |
| Sutter Medical Center Sacramento CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $383Insurance typically pays $8Sticker price $383 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $8 | $383 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $383Insurance typically pays $8Sticker price $383 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $8 | $383 |
| Sutter Surgical Hospital North Valley CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $383Insurance typically pays $8Sticker price $383 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $8 | $383 |
| Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $383Insurance typically pays $8Sticker price $383 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $8 | $383 |
| Novato Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $383Insurance typically pays $8Sticker price $383 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $8 | $383 |
| Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $383Insurance typically pays $8Sticker price $383 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $8 | $383 |
| Sutter Center For Psychiatry CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $383Insurance typically pays $8Sticker price $383 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $8 | $383 |
| George L Mee Memorial Hospital CA · Price file October 28, 2026 | $412Insurance typically pays $439Sticker price $549 | Pricier than 93% of hospitals | $439 | $549 |
| Stanford Health Care CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $414Insurance typically pays $8Sticker price $1,035 | Pricier than 94% of hospitals | $8 | $1,035 |
| Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hsp At Stanford CA · Price file March 31, 2026 | $426Insurance typically pays $417Sticker price $851 | Pricier than 96% of hospitals | $417 | $851 |
| Catalina Island Medical Center CA · Price file July 20, 2026 | $442Insurance typically pays $426Sticker price $631 | Pricier than 97% of hospitals | $426 | $631 |
| Cedars Sinai Medical Center CA · Price file November 26, 2025 | $625Insurance typically pays $21Sticker price $961 | Pricier than 99% of hospitals | $21 | $961 |
| Oak Valley Hospital District CA · Price file July 17, 2026 | $716Insurance typically pays $553Sticker price $954 | Highest price of any hospital | $553 | $954 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $8Sticker price — | — | $8 | — |
| Los Robles Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $8Sticker price — | — | $8 | — |
| Palmdale Regional Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $818 | — | — | $818 |
| Southwest Healthcare System-wildomar CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $331 | — | — | $331 |
| West Hills Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $8Sticker price — | — | $8 | — |
| Corona Regional Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $644 | — | — | $644 |
Procedure code 80048. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.