HCHG IRON in California
Below is what hospitals in California charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 72 hospitals in California run from $0 to $185. The typical hospital charges $92. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $92
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
78 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 | $0Insurance typically pays $6Sticker price $6 | Lowest price of any hospital | $6 | $6 |
| George L Mee Memorial Hospital CA · Price file October 28, 2026 | $2Insurance typically pays $3Sticker price $3 | Cheaper than 99% of hospitals | $3 | $3 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CA · Price file April 2, 2026 | $3Insurance typically pays $6Sticker price $226 | Cheaper than 97% of hospitals | $6 | $226 |
| University Of California Irvine Medical Center CA · Price file July 1, 2024 | $10Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $33 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | — | $33 |
| Catalina Island Medical Center CA · Price file July 20, 2026 | $13Insurance typically pays $13Sticker price $19 | Cheaper than 94% of hospitals | $13 | $19 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield CA · Price file October 5, 2026 | $14Insurance typically pays $24Sticker price $94 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $24 | $94 |
| Adventist Health Delano CA · Price file July 29, 2026 | $17Insurance typically pays $7Sticker price $86 | Cheaper than 92% of hospitals | $7 | $86 |
| Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura Ventura, CA · Price file June 15, 2026 | $18Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $46 | Cheaper than 90% of hospitals | — | $46 |
| Adventist Health Tulare CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $21Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $113 | Cheaper than 89% of hospitals | $9 | $113 |
| Adventist Health Ukiah Valley CA · Price file May 24, 2026 | $28Insurance typically pays $65Sticker price $138 | Cheaper than 87% of hospitals | $65 | $138 |
| Adventist Health Reedley CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $29Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $153 | Cheaper than 86% of hospitals | $9 | $153 |
| Adventist Health Hanford CA · Price file August 1, 2026 | $29Insurance typically pays $12Sticker price $153 | Cheaper than 86% of hospitals | $12 | $153 |
| Adventist Health St Helena CA | $30Insurance typically pays $38Sticker price $203 | Cheaper than 83% of hospitals | $38 | $203 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical Center CA · Price file July 30, 2026 | $31Insurance typically pays $13Sticker price $206 | Cheaper than 82% of hospitals | $13 | $206 |
| Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $32Insurance typically pays $38Sticker price $118 | Cheaper than 80% of hospitals | $38 | $118 |
| El Camino Health Mountain View, CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $34Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $136 | Cheaper than 79% of hospitals | — | $136 |
| Providence Mission Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $35Insurance typically pays $13Sticker price $72 | Cheaper than 77% of hospitals | $13 | $72 |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $39Insurance typically pays $49Sticker price $50 | Cheaper than 76% of hospitals | $49 | $50 |
| Adventist Health And Rideout CA · Price file July 6, 2026 | $40Insurance typically pays $17Sticker price $182 | Cheaper than 75% of hospitals | $17 | $182 |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $40Insurance typically pays $13Sticker price $84 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | $13 | $84 |
| Orchard Hospital CA · Price file October 23, 2026 | $47Insurance typically pays $55Sticker price $78 | Cheaper than 72% of hospitals | $55 | $78 |
| Redlands Community Hospital CA · Price file June 19, 2026 | $48Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $198 | Cheaper than 70% of hospitals | $9 | $198 |
| Adventist Health Mendocino Coast CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $51Insurance typically pays $53Sticker price $77 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $53 | $77 |
| White Memorial Medical Center CA | $55Insurance typically pays $7Sticker price $304 | Cheaper than 68% of hospitals | $7 | $304 |
| Adventist Health Simi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $56Insurance typically pays $58Sticker price $352 | Cheaper than 66% of hospitals | $58 | $352 |
| Natividad Medical Center CA · Price file August 14, 2026 | $56Insurance typically pays $11Sticker price $56 | Cheaper than 65% of hospitals | $11 | $56 |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $60Insurance typically pays $13Sticker price $124 | Cheaper than 63% of hospitals | $13 | $124 |
| Adventist Health Clearlake CA · Price file July 29, 2026 | $61Insurance typically pays $71Sticker price $170 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $71 | $170 |
| El Centro Regional Medical Center CA · Price file June 17, 2026 | $65Insurance typically pays $7Sticker price $93 | Cheaper than 61% of hospitals | $7 | $93 |
| Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $66Insurance typically pays $7Sticker price $94 | Cheaper than 59% of hospitals | $7 | $94 |
| Chinese Hospital CA · Price file July 22, 2026 | $67Insurance typically pays $10Sticker price $67 | Cheaper than 58% of hospitals | $10 | $67 |
| Adventist Health Howard Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $68Insurance typically pays $115Sticker price $225 | Cheaper than 56% of hospitals | $115 | $225 |
| Stanford Health Care CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $73Insurance typically pays $6Sticker price $181 | Cheaper than 55% of hospitals | $6 | $181 |
| Providence Little Co Of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $74Insurance typically pays $13Sticker price $210 | Cheaper than 54% of hospitals | $13 | $210 |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Med Ctr Torrance CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $74Insurance typically pays $13Sticker price $210 | Cheaper than 54% of hospitals | $13 | $210 |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center CA · Price file July 14, 2026 | $91Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $91 | Cheaper than 51% of hospitals | — | $91 |
| Ventura County Medical Center - Santa Paula Hospital CA · Price file November 3, 2026 | $94Insurance typically pays $10Sticker price $188 | Pricier than 51% of hospitals | $10 | $188 |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital CA · Price file September 28, 2026 | $99Insurance typically pays $89Sticker price $99 | Pricier than 52% of hospitals | $89 | $99 |
| Marinhealth Medical Center Greenbrae, CA | $115Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $191 | Pricier than 54% of hospitals | — | $191 |
| Adventist Health Sonora CA · Price file May 23, 2026 | $125Insurance typically pays $66Sticker price $738 | Pricier than 55% of hospitals | $66 | $738 |
| Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hsp At Stanford CA · Price file March 31, 2026 | $126Insurance typically pays $118Sticker price $251 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $118 | $251 |
| Sonoma Valley Hospital CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $128Insurance typically pays $39Sticker price $183 | Pricier than 58% of hospitals | $39 | $183 |
| Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $140Insurance typically pays $6Sticker price $140 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | $6 | $140 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $140Insurance typically pays $6Sticker price $140 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | $6 | $140 |
| Memorial Hospital Los Banos CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $140Insurance typically pays $6Sticker price $140 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | $6 | $140 |
| California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $140Insurance typically pays $6Sticker price $140 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | $6 | $140 |
| California Pacific Medical Center Van Ness Campus CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $140Insurance typically pays $6Sticker price $140 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | $6 | $140 |
| Memorial Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $140Insurance typically pays $6Sticker price $140 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | $6 | $140 |
| Sutter Coast Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $140Insurance typically pays $6Sticker price $140 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | $6 | $140 |
| Sutter Davis Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $140Insurance typically pays $6Sticker price $140 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | $6 | $140 |
| Sutter Delta Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $140Insurance typically pays $6Sticker price $140 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | $6 | $140 |
| Sutter Lakeside Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $140Insurance typically pays $6Sticker price $140 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | $6 | $140 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $140Insurance typically pays $6Sticker price $140 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | $6 | $140 |
| Mills-peninsula Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $140Insurance typically pays $6Sticker price $140 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | $6 | $140 |
| Eden Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $140Insurance typically pays $6Sticker price $140 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | $6 | $140 |
| Sutter Amador Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $140Insurance typically pays $6Sticker price $140 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | $6 | $140 |
| Sutter Tracy Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $140Insurance typically pays $6Sticker price $140 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | $6 | $140 |
| Sutter Maternity Surgery Center Of Santa Cruz CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $140Insurance typically pays $6Sticker price $140 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | $6 | $140 |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-davies Campus Hosp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $140Insurance typically pays $6Sticker price $140 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | $6 | $140 |
| Sutter Medical Center Sacramento CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $140Insurance typically pays $6Sticker price $140 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | $6 | $140 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $140Insurance typically pays $6Sticker price $140 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | $6 | $140 |
| Sutter Surgical Hospital North Valley CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $140Insurance typically pays $6Sticker price $140 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | $6 | $140 |
| Sutter Solano Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $140Insurance typically pays $6Sticker price $140 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | $6 | $140 |
| Novato Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $140Insurance typically pays $6Sticker price $140 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | $6 | $140 |
| Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $140Insurance typically pays $6Sticker price $140 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | $6 | $140 |
| Sutter Center For Psychiatry CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $140Insurance typically pays $6Sticker price $140 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | $6 | $140 |
| Cedars Sinai Medical Center CA · Price file November 26, 2025 | $148Insurance typically pays $43Sticker price $228 | Pricier than 93% of hospitals | $43 | $228 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $148Insurance typically pays $13Sticker price $424 | Pricier than 94% of hospitals | $13 | $424 |
| Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital CA | $178Insurance typically pays $17Sticker price $178 | Pricier than 96% of hospitals | $17 | $178 |
| Emanate Health Inter-community Hospital CA | $178Insurance typically pays $17Sticker price $178 | Pricier than 96% of hospitals | $17 | $178 |
| Emanate Health Queen Of The Valley Hospital CA | $178Insurance typically pays $17Sticker price $178 | Pricier than 96% of hospitals | $17 | $178 |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 2, 2026 | $185Insurance typically pays $21Sticker price $384 | Highest price of any hospital | $21 | $384 |
| Los Robles Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $6Sticker price — | — | $6 | — |
| Southwest Healthcare System-wildomar CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $128 | — | — | $128 |
| Palmdale Regional Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $353 | — | — | $353 |
| West Hills Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $6Sticker price — | — | $6 | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $6Sticker price — | — | $6 | — |
| Corona Regional Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $245 | — | — | $245 |
Procedure code 83540. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.