HCHG CHROMOGRANIN A in California
Below is what hospitals in California charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 51 hospitals in California run from $1 to $198. The typical hospital charges $44. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $44
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
75 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 $21Sticker price $21 | Lowest price of any hospital | $21 | $21 |
| El Camino Health Mountain View, CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $7Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $26 | Cheaper than 98% of hospitals | — | $26 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CA · Price file April 2, 2026 | $9Insurance typically pays $21Sticker price $33 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | $21 | $33 |
| Stanford Health Care CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $10Insurance typically pays $21Sticker price $25 | Cheaper than 94% of hospitals | $21 | $25 |
| El Centro Regional Medical Center CA · Price file June 17, 2026 | $12Insurance typically pays $21Sticker price $17 | Cheaper than 92% of hospitals | $21 | $17 |
| Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hsp At Stanford CA · Price file March 31, 2026 | $12Insurance typically pays $17Sticker price $25 | Cheaper than 90% of hospitals | $17 | $25 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield CA · Price file October 5, 2026 | $15Insurance typically pays $34Sticker price $97 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $34 | $97 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical Center CA · Price file July 30, 2026 | $15Insurance typically pays $44Sticker price $100 | Cheaper than 86% of hospitals | $44 | $100 |
| Adventist Health St Helena CA | $15Insurance typically pays $53Sticker price $100 | Cheaper than 86% of hospitals | $53 | $100 |
| Adventist Health Simi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $16Insurance typically pays $52Sticker price $100 | Cheaper than 82% of hospitals | $52 | $100 |
| Adventist Health Sonora CA · Price file May 23, 2026 | $17Insurance typically pays $52Sticker price $100 | Cheaper than 80% of hospitals | $52 | $100 |
| White Memorial Medical Center CA | $18Insurance typically pays $24Sticker price $100 | Cheaper than 78% of hospitals | $24 | $100 |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center CA · Price file July 14, 2026 | $19Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $19 | Cheaper than 76% of hospitals | — | $19 |
| Adventist Health Reedley CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $19Insurance typically pays $30Sticker price $100 | Cheaper than 74% of hospitals | $30 | $100 |
| Adventist Health Hanford CA · Price file August 1, 2026 | $19Insurance typically pays $33Sticker price $100 | Cheaper than 74% of hospitals | $33 | $100 |
| Adventist Health Tulare CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $19Insurance typically pays $30Sticker price $100 | Cheaper than 74% of hospitals | $30 | $100 |
| Adventist Health And Rideout CA · Price file July 6, 2026 | $19Insurance typically pays $31Sticker price $87 | Cheaper than 68% of hospitals | $31 | $87 |
| Adventist Health Ukiah Valley CA · Price file May 24, 2026 | $20Insurance typically pays $74Sticker price $100 | Cheaper than 66% of hospitals | $74 | $100 |
| Adventist Health Delano CA · Price file July 29, 2026 | $20Insurance typically pays $28Sticker price $100 | Cheaper than 66% of hospitals | $28 | $100 |
| Marinhealth Medical Center Greenbrae, CA | $24Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $40 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | — | $40 |
| Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $26Insurance typically pays $31Sticker price $97 | Cheaper than 60% of hospitals | $31 | $97 |
| Adventist Health Howard Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $30Insurance typically pays $70Sticker price $100 | Cheaper than 58% of hospitals | $70 | $100 |
| Redlands Community Hospital CA · Price file June 19, 2026 | $31Insurance typically pays $26Sticker price $131 | Cheaper than 56% of hospitals | $26 | $131 |
| Cedars Sinai Medical Center CA · Price file November 26, 2025 | $31Insurance typically pays $126Sticker price $48 | Cheaper than 54% of hospitals | $126 | $48 |
| Adventist Health Clearlake CA · Price file July 29, 2026 | $36Insurance typically pays $77Sticker price $100 | Cheaper than 52% of hospitals | $77 | $100 |
| Providence Mission Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $44Insurance typically pays $40Sticker price $91 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $40 | $91 |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $44Insurance typically pays $40Sticker price $91 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $40 | $91 |
| Oak Valley Hospital District CA · Price file July 17, 2026 | $45Insurance typically pays $35Sticker price $60 | Pricier than 54% of hospitals | $35 | $60 |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $50Insurance typically pays $40Sticker price $104 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $40 | $104 |
| Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura Ventura, CA · Price file June 15, 2026 | $51Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $128 | Pricier than 58% of hospitals | — | $128 |
| Orchard Hospital CA · Price file October 23, 2026 | $59Insurance typically pays $69Sticker price $99 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $69 | $99 |
| Adventist Health Mendocino Coast CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $66Insurance typically pays $72Sticker price $100 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $72 | $100 |
| Ventura County Medical Center - Santa Paula Hospital CA · Price file November 3, 2026 | $80Insurance typically pays $31Sticker price $160 | Pricier than 64% of hospitals | $31 | $160 |
| Natividad Medical Center CA · Price file August 14, 2026 | $110Insurance typically pays $26Sticker price $110 | Pricier than 66% of hospitals | $26 | $110 |
| Chinese Hospital CA · Price file July 22, 2026 | $128Insurance typically pays $32Sticker price $128 | Pricier than 68% of hospitals | $32 | $128 |
| California Pacific Medical Center Van Ness Campus CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $138Insurance typically pays $21Sticker price $138 | Pricier than 70% of hospitals | $21 | $138 |
| California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $138Insurance typically pays $21Sticker price $138 | Pricier than 70% of hospitals | $21 | $138 |
| Mills-peninsula Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $138Insurance typically pays $21Sticker price $138 | Pricier than 70% of hospitals | $21 | $138 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $138Insurance typically pays $21Sticker price $138 | Pricier than 70% of hospitals | $21 | $138 |
| Eden Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $138Insurance typically pays $21Sticker price $138 | Pricier than 70% of hospitals | $21 | $138 |
| Sutter Delta Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $138Insurance typically pays $21Sticker price $138 | Pricier than 70% of hospitals | $21 | $138 |
| Sutter Maternity Surgery Center Of Santa Cruz CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $138Insurance typically pays $21Sticker price $138 | Pricier than 70% of hospitals | $21 | $138 |
| Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $138Insurance typically pays $21Sticker price $138 | Pricier than 70% of hospitals | $21 | $138 |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-davies Campus Hosp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $138Insurance typically pays $21Sticker price $138 | Pricier than 70% of hospitals | $21 | $138 |
| Novato Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $138Insurance typically pays $21Sticker price $138 | Pricier than 70% of hospitals | $21 | $138 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $138Insurance typically pays $21Sticker price $138 | Pricier than 70% of hospitals | $21 | $138 |
| Sutter Lakeside Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $138Insurance typically pays $21Sticker price $138 | Pricier than 70% of hospitals | $21 | $138 |
| Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $147Insurance typically pays $24Sticker price $210 | Pricier than 94% of hospitals | $24 | $210 |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $174Insurance typically pays $156Sticker price $224 | Pricier than 96% of hospitals | $156 | $224 |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 2, 2026 | $185Insurance typically pays $23Sticker price $26 | Pricier than 98% of hospitals | $23 | $26 |
| Catalina Island Medical Center CA · Price file July 20, 2026 | $198Insurance typically pays $191Sticker price $283 | Highest price of any hospital | $191 | $283 |
| Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $21Sticker price — | — | $21 | — |
| Sutter Center For Psychiatry CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $21Sticker price — | — | $21 | — |
| West Hills Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $21Sticker price — | — | $21 | — |
| Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $53Sticker price — | — | $53 | — |
| Emanate Health Inter-community Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $53Sticker price — | — | $53 | — |
| Sutter Amador Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $21Sticker price — | — | $21 | — |
| Sutter Tracy Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $21Sticker price — | — | $21 | — |
| Los Robles Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $21Sticker price — | — | $21 | — |
| Sutter Davis Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $21Sticker price — | — | $21 | — |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $42Sticker price — | — | $42 | — |
| Providence Little Co Of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $42Sticker price — | — | $42 | — |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Med Ctr Torrance CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $42Sticker price — | — | $42 | — |
| Sutter Coast Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $21Sticker price — | — | $21 | — |
| Memorial Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $21Sticker price — | — | $21 | — |
| Corona Regional Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $128 | — | — | $128 |
| Sutter Medical Center Sacramento CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $21Sticker price — | — | $21 | — |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $21Sticker price — | — | $21 | — |
| Sutter Surgical Hospital North Valley CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $21Sticker price — | — | $21 | — |
| Emanate Health Queen Of The Valley Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $53Sticker price — | — | $53 | — |
| Sutter Solano Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $21Sticker price — | — | $21 | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $21Sticker price — | — | $21 | — |
| Memorial Hospital Los Banos CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $21Sticker price — | — | $21 | — |
| Palmdale Regional Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $81 | — | — | $81 |
| Southwest Healthcare System-wildomar CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $92 | — | — | $92 |
Procedure code 86316. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.