Amino acid analysis, quantitative, each specimen in California
Below is what hospitals in California charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 24 hospitals in California run from $2 to $289. The typical hospital charges $6. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $6
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
64 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 | $2Insurance typically pays $23Sticker price $23 | Lowest price of any hospital | $23 | $23 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield CA · Price file October 5, 2026 | $3Insurance typically pays $18Sticker price $18 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | $18 | $18 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical Center CA · Price file July 30, 2026 | $3Insurance typically pays $16Sticker price $18 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | $16 | $18 |
| Adventist Health St Helena CA | $3Insurance typically pays $15Sticker price $18 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | $15 | $18 |
| Adventist Health Simi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $3Insurance typically pays $16Sticker price $18 | Cheaper than 83% of hospitals | $16 | $18 |
| Adventist Health Sonora CA · Price file May 23, 2026 | $3Insurance typically pays $17Sticker price $18 | Cheaper than 78% of hospitals | $17 | $18 |
| White Memorial Medical Center CA | $3Insurance typically pays $18Sticker price $18 | Cheaper than 74% of hospitals | $18 | $18 |
| Adventist Health Tulare CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $3Insurance typically pays $23Sticker price $18 | Cheaper than 70% of hospitals | $23 | $18 |
| Adventist Health Reedley CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $3Insurance typically pays $23Sticker price $18 | Cheaper than 70% of hospitals | $23 | $18 |
| Adventist Health Hanford CA · Price file August 1, 2026 | $3Insurance typically pays $18Sticker price $18 | Cheaper than 70% of hospitals | $18 | $18 |
| Adventist Health Delano CA · Price file July 29, 2026 | $4Insurance typically pays $18Sticker price $18 | Cheaper than 57% of hospitals | $18 | $18 |
| Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $5Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $18 | Cheaper than 52% of hospitals | $9 | $18 |
| Adventist Health Clearlake CA · Price file July 29, 2026 | $7Insurance typically pays $15Sticker price $18 | Pricier than 52% of hospitals | $15 | $18 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CA · Price file April 2, 2026 | $11Insurance typically pays $23Sticker price $44 | Pricier than 57% of hospitals | $23 | $44 |
| Marinhealth Medical Center Greenbrae, CA | $22Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $38 | Pricier than 61% of hospitals | — | $38 |
| Natividad Medical Center CA · Price file August 14, 2026 | $23Insurance typically pays $22Sticker price $23 | Pricier than 65% of hospitals | $22 | $23 |
| Cedars Sinai Medical Center CA · Price file November 26, 2025 | $27Insurance typically pays $22Sticker price $42 | Pricier than 70% of hospitals | $22 | $42 |
| Orchard Hospital CA · Price file October 23, 2026 | $30Insurance typically pays $35Sticker price $50 | Pricier than 74% of hospitals | $35 | $50 |
| El Centro Regional Medical Center CA · Price file June 17, 2026 | $33Insurance typically pays $26Sticker price $47 | Pricier than 78% of hospitals | $26 | $47 |
| Catalina Island Medical Center CA · Price file July 20, 2026 | $48Insurance typically pays $47Sticker price $69 | Pricier than 83% of hospitals | $47 | $69 |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center CA · Price file July 14, 2026 | $66Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $66 | Pricier than 87% of hospitals | — | $66 |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $71Insurance typically pays $172Sticker price $90 | Pricier than 91% of hospitals | $172 | $90 |
| Chinese Hospital CA · Price file July 22, 2026 | $206Insurance typically pays $36Sticker price $206 | Pricier than 96% of hospitals | $36 | $206 |
| Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $289Insurance typically pays $26Sticker price $413 | Highest price of any hospital | $26 | $413 |
| Providence Mission Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $44Sticker price — | — | $44 | — |
| Stanford Health Care CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $23Sticker price — | — | $23 | — |
| Corona Regional Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $6 | — | — | $6 |
| Sutter Medical Center Sacramento CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $23Sticker price — | — | $23 | — |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $23Sticker price — | — | $23 | — |
| Sutter Surgical Hospital North Valley CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $23Sticker price — | — | $23 | — |
| Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $23Sticker price — | — | $23 | — |
| Sutter Solano Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $23Sticker price — | — | $23 | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $23Sticker price — | — | $23 | — |
| Novato Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $23Sticker price — | — | $23 | — |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $44Sticker price — | — | $44 | — |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $44Sticker price — | — | $44 | — |
| Palmdale Regional Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $6 | — | — | $6 |
| Southwest Healthcare System-wildomar CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $43 | — | — | $43 |
| Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $23Sticker price — | — | $23 | — |
| Sutter Center For Psychiatry CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $23Sticker price — | — | $23 | — |
| West Hills Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $23Sticker price — | — | $23 | — |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $23Sticker price — | — | $23 | — |
| Memorial Hospital Los Banos CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $23Sticker price — | — | $23 | — |
| California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $23Sticker price — | — | $23 | — |
| California Pacific Medical Center Van Ness Campus CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $23Sticker price — | — | $23 | — |
| Emanate Health Queen Of The Valley Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $59Sticker price — | — | $59 | — |
| Memorial Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $23Sticker price — | — | $23 | — |
| Sutter Coast Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $23Sticker price — | — | $23 | — |
| Sutter Davis Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $23Sticker price — | — | $23 | — |
| Sutter Delta Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $23Sticker price — | — | $23 | — |
| Sutter Lakeside Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $23Sticker price — | — | $23 | — |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $23Sticker price — | — | $23 | — |
| Mills-peninsula Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $23Sticker price — | — | $23 | — |
| Eden Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $23Sticker price — | — | $23 | — |
| Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $59Sticker price — | — | $59 | — |
| Emanate Health Inter-community Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $59Sticker price — | — | $59 | — |
| Sutter Amador Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $23Sticker price — | — | $23 | — |
| Sutter Tracy Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $23Sticker price — | — | $23 | — |
| Sutter Maternity Surgery Center Of Santa Cruz CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $23Sticker price — | — | $23 | — |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-davies Campus Hosp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $23Sticker price — | — | $23 | — |
| Los Robles Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $23Sticker price — | — | $23 | — |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $44Sticker price — | — | $44 | — |
| Providence Little Co Of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $45Sticker price — | — | $45 | — |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Med Ctr Torrance CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $46Sticker price — | — | $46 | — |
Procedure code 82131. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.