Iron test in California
Below is what hospitals in California charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 71 hospitals in California run from $1 to $201. The typical hospital charges $93. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $93
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
77 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 $9Sticker price $9 | Lowest price of any hospital | $9 | $9 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CA · Price file April 2, 2026 | $4Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $119 | Cheaper than 99% of hospitals | $9 | $119 |
| George L Mee Memorial Hospital CA · Price file October 28, 2026 | $8Insurance typically pays $8Sticker price $10 | Cheaper than 97% of hospitals | $8 | $10 |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $9Insurance typically pays $66Sticker price $11 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | $66 | $11 |
| Adventist Health Delano CA · Price file July 29, 2026 | $9Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $43 | Cheaper than 94% of hospitals | $9 | $43 |
| University Of California Irvine Medical Center CA · Price file July 1, 2024 | $12Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $41 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | — | $41 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield CA · Price file October 5, 2026 | $15Insurance typically pays $32Sticker price $102 | Cheaper than 91% of hospitals | $32 | $102 |
| Adventist Health St Helena CA | $24Insurance typically pays $43Sticker price $157 | Cheaper than 90% of hospitals | $43 | $157 |
| Providence Mission Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $24Insurance typically pays $17Sticker price $50 | Cheaper than 89% of hospitals | $17 | $50 |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $25Insurance typically pays $17Sticker price $52 | Cheaper than 87% of hospitals | $17 | $52 |
| Adventist Health Ukiah Valley CA · Price file May 24, 2026 | $27Insurance typically pays $84Sticker price $134 | Cheaper than 86% of hospitals | $84 | $134 |
| Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $29Insurance typically pays $23Sticker price $108 | Cheaper than 84% of hospitals | $23 | $108 |
| Adventist Health And Rideout CA · Price file July 6, 2026 | $32Insurance typically pays $19Sticker price $144 | Cheaper than 83% of hospitals | $19 | $144 |
| Adventist Health Tulare CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $34Insurance typically pays $13Sticker price $181 | Cheaper than 81% of hospitals | $13 | $181 |
| Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura Ventura, CA · Price file June 15, 2026 | $36Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $90 | Cheaper than 80% of hospitals | — | $90 |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $39Insurance typically pays $17Sticker price $81 | Cheaper than 79% of hospitals | $17 | $81 |
| El Camino Health Mountain View, CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $40Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $161 | Cheaper than 77% of hospitals | — | $161 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical Center CA · Price file July 30, 2026 | $42Insurance typically pays $30Sticker price $280 | Cheaper than 76% of hospitals | $30 | $280 |
| Adventist Health Reedley CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $47Insurance typically pays $13Sticker price $245 | Cheaper than 74% of hospitals | $13 | $245 |
| Adventist Health Hanford CA · Price file August 1, 2026 | $47Insurance typically pays $16Sticker price $245 | Cheaper than 74% of hospitals | $16 | $245 |
| Adventist Health Simi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $52Insurance typically pays $28Sticker price $328 | Cheaper than 71% of hospitals | $28 | $328 |
| Orchard Hospital CA · Price file October 23, 2026 | $56Insurance typically pays $55Sticker price $94 | Cheaper than 70% of hospitals | $55 | $94 |
| Adventist Health Clearlake CA · Price file July 29, 2026 | $57Insurance typically pays $67Sticker price $157 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $67 | $157 |
| El Centro Regional Medical Center CA · Price file June 17, 2026 | $57Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $81 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $9 | $81 |
| Adventist Health Mendocino Coast CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $58Insurance typically pays $59Sticker price $88 | Cheaper than 66% of hospitals | $59 | $88 |
| White Memorial Medical Center CA | $59Insurance typically pays $10Sticker price $328 | Cheaper than 64% of hospitals | $10 | $328 |
| Natividad Medical Center CA · Price file August 14, 2026 | $64Insurance typically pays $13Sticker price $64 | Cheaper than 63% of hospitals | $13 | $64 |
| Adventist Health Howard Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $64Insurance typically pays $111Sticker price $214 | Cheaper than 61% of hospitals | $111 | $214 |
| Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $73Insurance typically pays $10Sticker price $104 | Cheaper than 60% of hospitals | $10 | $104 |
| Providence Little Co Of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $74Insurance typically pays $17Sticker price $210 | Cheaper than 59% of hospitals | $17 | $210 |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Med Ctr Torrance CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $74Insurance typically pays $17Sticker price $210 | Cheaper than 59% of hospitals | $17 | $210 |
| Redlands Community Hospital CA · Price file June 19, 2026 | $80Insurance typically pays $12Sticker price $334 | Cheaper than 56% of hospitals | $12 | $334 |
| Ventura County Medical Center - Santa Paula Hospital CA · Price file November 3, 2026 | $80Insurance typically pays $13Sticker price $161 | Cheaper than 54% of hospitals | $13 | $161 |
| Chinese Hospital CA · Price file July 22, 2026 | $86Insurance typically pays $13Sticker price $86 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | $13 | $86 |
| Adventist Health Sonora CA · Price file May 23, 2026 | $86Insurance typically pays $68Sticker price $506 | Cheaper than 51% of hospitals | $68 | $506 |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center CA · Price file July 14, 2026 | $93Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $93 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | — | $93 |
| Sutter Coast Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $114Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $114 | Pricier than 51% of hospitals | $9 | $114 |
| Memorial Hospital Los Banos CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $135Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $135 | Pricier than 53% of hospitals | $9 | $135 |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital CA · Price file September 28, 2026 | $135Insurance typically pays $122Sticker price $135 | Pricier than 53% of hospitals | $122 | $135 |
| Sutter Solano Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $135Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $135 | Pricier than 53% of hospitals | $9 | $135 |
| Sutter Medical Center Sacramento CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $135Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $135 | Pricier than 53% of hospitals | $9 | $135 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $135Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $135 | Pricier than 53% of hospitals | $9 | $135 |
| Memorial Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $135Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $135 | Pricier than 53% of hospitals | $9 | $135 |
| Sutter Surgical Hospital North Valley CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $135Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $135 | Pricier than 53% of hospitals | $9 | $135 |
| Sutter Center For Psychiatry CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $135Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $135 | Pricier than 53% of hospitals | $9 | $135 |
| Sutter Amador Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $135Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $135 | Pricier than 53% of hospitals | $9 | $135 |
| Sutter Tracy Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $135Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $135 | Pricier than 53% of hospitals | $9 | $135 |
| Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $135Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $135 | Pricier than 53% of hospitals | $9 | $135 |
| Sutter Davis Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $135Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $135 | Pricier than 53% of hospitals | $9 | $135 |
| Eden Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $143Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $143 | Pricier than 70% of hospitals | $9 | $143 |
| Sutter Delta Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $143Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $143 | Pricier than 70% of hospitals | $9 | $143 |
| Sutter Lakeside Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $143Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $143 | Pricier than 70% of hospitals | $9 | $143 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $143Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $143 | Pricier than 70% of hospitals | $9 | $143 |
| Mills-peninsula Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $143Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $143 | Pricier than 70% of hospitals | $9 | $143 |
| Sutter Maternity Surgery Center Of Santa Cruz CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $143Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $143 | Pricier than 70% of hospitals | $9 | $143 |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-davies Campus Hosp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $143Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $143 | Pricier than 70% of hospitals | $9 | $143 |
| Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $143Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $143 | Pricier than 70% of hospitals | $9 | $143 |
| Novato Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $143Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $143 | Pricier than 70% of hospitals | $9 | $143 |
| California Pacific Medical Center Van Ness Campus CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $143Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $143 | Pricier than 70% of hospitals | $9 | $143 |
| California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $143Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $143 | Pricier than 70% of hospitals | $9 | $143 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $143Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $143 | Pricier than 70% of hospitals | $9 | $143 |
| Catalina Island Medical Center CA · Price file July 20, 2026 | $146Insurance typically pays $141Sticker price $209 | Pricier than 87% of hospitals | $141 | $209 |
| Emanate Health Inter-community Hospital CA | $148Insurance typically pays $22Sticker price $148 | Pricier than 89% of hospitals | $22 | $148 |
| Emanate Health Queen Of The Valley Hospital CA | $148Insurance typically pays $22Sticker price $148 | Pricier than 89% of hospitals | $22 | $148 |
| Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital CA | $148Insurance typically pays $22Sticker price $148 | Pricier than 89% of hospitals | $22 | $148 |
| Marinhealth Medical Center Greenbrae, CA | $156Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $260 | Pricier than 93% of hospitals | — | $260 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $158Insurance typically pays $17Sticker price $452 | Pricier than 94% of hospitals | $17 | $452 |
| Stanford Health Care CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $161Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $402 | Pricier than 96% of hospitals | $9 | $402 |
| Cedars Sinai Medical Center CA · Price file November 26, 2025 | $178Insurance typically pays $46Sticker price $274 | Pricier than 97% of hospitals | $46 | $274 |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 2, 2026 | $185Insurance typically pays $28Sticker price $381 | Pricier than 99% of hospitals | $28 | $381 |
| Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hsp At Stanford CA · Price file March 31, 2026 | $201Insurance typically pays $178Sticker price $402 | Highest price of any hospital | $178 | $402 |
| Los Robles Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price — | — | $9 | — |
| West Hills Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price — | — | $9 | — |
| Palmdale Regional Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $615 | — | — | $615 |
| Corona Regional Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $380 | — | — | $380 |
| Southwest Healthcare System-wildomar CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $166 | — | — | $166 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price — | — | $9 | — |
Procedure code 83550. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.