BUN kidney test 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 $0 to $379. The typical hospital charges $97. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $97
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 | $0Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price $4 | Lowest price of any hospital | $4 | $4 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CA · Price file April 2, 2026 | $2Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price $148 | Cheaper than 99% of hospitals | $4 | $148 |
| University Of California Irvine Medical Center CA · Price file July 1, 2024 | $8Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $27 | Cheaper than 97% of hospitals | — | $27 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield CA · Price file October 5, 2026 | $8Insurance typically pays $18Sticker price $55 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | $18 | $55 |
| Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura Ventura, CA · Price file June 15, 2026 | $11Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $28 | Cheaper than 94% of hospitals | — | $28 |
| Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $15Insurance typically pays $23Sticker price $54 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $23 | $54 |
| Adventist Health Delano CA · Price file July 29, 2026 | $17Insurance typically pays $5Sticker price $84 | Cheaper than 92% of hospitals | $5 | $84 |
| Adventist Health Tulare CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $20Insurance typically pays $6Sticker price $104 | Cheaper than 90% of hospitals | $6 | $104 |
| Adventist Health St Helena CA | $21Insurance typically pays $46Sticker price $143 | Cheaper than 89% of hospitals | $46 | $143 |
| Adventist Health And Rideout CA · Price file July 6, 2026 | $22Insurance typically pays $10Sticker price $99 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $10 | $99 |
| Adventist Health Ukiah Valley CA · Price file May 24, 2026 | $22Insurance typically pays $53Sticker price $111 | Cheaper than 86% of hospitals | $53 | $111 |
| Adventist Health Hanford CA · Price file August 1, 2026 | $27Insurance typically pays $8Sticker price $141 | Cheaper than 85% of hospitals | $8 | $141 |
| Adventist Health Reedley CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $27Insurance typically pays $6Sticker price $141 | Cheaper than 85% of hospitals | $6 | $141 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical Center CA · Price file July 30, 2026 | $29Insurance typically pays $19Sticker price $192 | Cheaper than 82% of hospitals | $19 | $192 |
| El Camino Health Mountain View, CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $30Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $119 | Cheaper than 81% of hospitals | — | $119 |
| Natividad Medical Center CA · Price file August 14, 2026 | $30Insurance typically pays $6Sticker price $30 | Cheaper than 79% of hospitals | $6 | $30 |
| Adventist Health Simi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $30Insurance typically pays $37Sticker price $190 | Cheaper than 78% of hospitals | $37 | $190 |
| White Memorial Medical Center CA | $33Insurance typically pays $5Sticker price $185 | Cheaper than 76% of hospitals | $5 | $185 |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center CA · Price file July 14, 2026 | $36Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $36 | Cheaper than 75% of hospitals | — | $36 |
| Adventist Health Clearlake CA · Price file July 29, 2026 | $40Insurance typically pays $38Sticker price $112 | Cheaper than 74% of hospitals | $38 | $112 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $41Insurance typically pays $8Sticker price $118 | Cheaper than 72% of hospitals | $8 | $118 |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $48Insurance typically pays $8Sticker price $99 | Cheaper than 71% of hospitals | $8 | $99 |
| Adventist Health Howard Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $50Insurance typically pays $86Sticker price $165 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $86 | $165 |
| Adventist Health Sonora CA · Price file May 23, 2026 | $51Insurance typically pays $44Sticker price $300 | Cheaper than 68% of hospitals | $44 | $300 |
| Redlands Community Hospital CA · Price file June 19, 2026 | $54Insurance typically pays $6Sticker price $227 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $6 | $227 |
| Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $55Insurance typically pays $5Sticker price $78 | Cheaper than 65% of hospitals | $5 | $78 |
| Orchard Hospital CA · Price file October 23, 2026 | $56Insurance typically pays $18Sticker price $93 | Cheaper than 64% of hospitals | $18 | $93 |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $57Insurance typically pays $30Sticker price $73 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $30 | $73 |
| Providence Mission Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $62Insurance typically pays $8Sticker price $129 | Cheaper than 61% of hospitals | $8 | $129 |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital CA · Price file September 28, 2026 | $62Insurance typically pays $56Sticker price $62 | Cheaper than 60% of hospitals | $56 | $62 |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $63Insurance typically pays $8Sticker price $131 | Cheaper than 58% of hospitals | $8 | $131 |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Med Ctr Torrance CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $64Insurance typically pays $8Sticker price $184 | Cheaper than 57% of hospitals | $8 | $184 |
| Providence Little Co Of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $64Insurance typically pays $8Sticker price $184 | Cheaper than 57% of hospitals | $8 | $184 |
| Ventura County Medical Center - Santa Paula Hospital CA · Price file November 3, 2026 | $66Insurance typically pays $6Sticker price $131 | Cheaper than 54% of hospitals | $6 | $131 |
| Adventist Health Mendocino Coast CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $70Insurance typically pays $69Sticker price $106 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | $69 | $106 |
| El Centro Regional Medical Center CA · Price file June 17, 2026 | $74Insurance typically pays $5Sticker price $106 | Cheaper than 51% of hospitals | $5 | $106 |
| Sonoma Valley Hospital CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $97Insurance typically pays $28Sticker price $139 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $28 | $139 |
| Sutter Solano Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $106Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price $106 | Pricier than 51% of hospitals | $4 | $106 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $106Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price $106 | Pricier than 51% of hospitals | $4 | $106 |
| Memorial Hospital Los Banos CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $106Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price $106 | Pricier than 51% of hospitals | $4 | $106 |
| California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $106Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price $106 | Pricier than 51% of hospitals | $4 | $106 |
| California Pacific Medical Center Van Ness Campus CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $106Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price $106 | Pricier than 51% of hospitals | $4 | $106 |
| Memorial Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $106Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price $106 | Pricier than 51% of hospitals | $4 | $106 |
| Sutter Coast Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $106Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price $106 | Pricier than 51% of hospitals | $4 | $106 |
| Sutter Davis Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $106Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price $106 | Pricier than 51% of hospitals | $4 | $106 |
| Sutter Delta Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $106Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price $106 | Pricier than 51% of hospitals | $4 | $106 |
| Sutter Lakeside Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $106Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price $106 | Pricier than 51% of hospitals | $4 | $106 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $106Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price $106 | Pricier than 51% of hospitals | $4 | $106 |
| Mills-peninsula Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $106Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price $106 | Pricier than 51% of hospitals | $4 | $106 |
| Eden Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $106Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price $106 | Pricier than 51% of hospitals | $4 | $106 |
| Sutter Amador Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $106Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price $106 | Pricier than 51% of hospitals | $4 | $106 |
| Sutter Tracy Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $106Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price $106 | Pricier than 51% of hospitals | $4 | $106 |
| Sutter Maternity Surgery Center Of Santa Cruz CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $106Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price $106 | Pricier than 51% of hospitals | $4 | $106 |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-davies Campus Hosp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $106Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price $106 | Pricier than 51% of hospitals | $4 | $106 |
| Sutter Medical Center Sacramento CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $106Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price $106 | Pricier than 51% of hospitals | $4 | $106 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $106Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price $106 | Pricier than 51% of hospitals | $4 | $106 |
| Sutter Surgical Hospital North Valley CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $106Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price $106 | Pricier than 51% of hospitals | $4 | $106 |
| Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $106Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price $106 | Pricier than 51% of hospitals | $4 | $106 |
| Novato Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $106Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price $106 | Pricier than 51% of hospitals | $4 | $106 |
| Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $106Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price $106 | Pricier than 51% of hospitals | $4 | $106 |
| Sutter Center For Psychiatry CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $106Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price $106 | Pricier than 51% of hospitals | $4 | $106 |
| Marinhealth Medical Center Greenbrae, CA | $112Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $186 | Pricier than 85% of hospitals | — | $186 |
| George L Mee Memorial Hospital CA · Price file October 28, 2026 | $112Insurance typically pays $25Sticker price $149 | Pricier than 86% of hospitals | $25 | $149 |
| Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hsp At Stanford CA · Price file March 31, 2026 | $112Insurance typically pays $152Sticker price $224 | Pricier than 88% of hospitals | $152 | $224 |
| Catalina Island Medical Center CA · Price file July 20, 2026 | $130Insurance typically pays $126Sticker price $186 | Pricier than 89% of hospitals | $126 | $186 |
| Stanford Health Care CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $163Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price $408 | Pricier than 90% of hospitals | $4 | $408 |
| Chinese Hospital CA · Price file July 22, 2026 | $179Insurance typically pays $6Sticker price $179 | Pricier than 92% of hospitals | $6 | $179 |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 2, 2026 | $185Insurance typically pays $11Sticker price $232 | Pricier than 93% of hospitals | $11 | $232 |
| Emanate Health Queen Of The Valley Hospital CA | $200Insurance typically pays $10Sticker price $200 | Pricier than 94% of hospitals | $10 | $200 |
| Emanate Health Inter-community Hospital CA | $200Insurance typically pays $10Sticker price $200 | Pricier than 94% of hospitals | $10 | $200 |
| Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital CA | $200Insurance typically pays $10Sticker price $200 | Pricier than 94% of hospitals | $10 | $200 |
| Oak Valley Hospital District CA · Price file July 17, 2026 | $207Insurance typically pays $160Sticker price $276 | Pricier than 99% of hospitals | $160 | $276 |
| Cedars Sinai Medical Center CA · Price file November 26, 2025 | $379Insurance typically pays $30Sticker price $583 | Highest price of any hospital | $30 | $583 |
| Los Robles Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price — | — | $4 | — |
| West Hills Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price — | — | $4 | — |
| Corona Regional Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $41 | — | — | $41 |
| Palmdale Regional Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $410 | — | — | $410 |
| Southwest Healthcare System-wildomar CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $110 | — | — | $110 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $4Sticker price — | — | $4 | — |
Procedure code 84520. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.