HCHG STOOL CULTURE AEROBIC BACTERIA LC in California
Below is what hospitals in California charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 68 hospitals in California run from $1 to $660. The typical hospital charges $179. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $179
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
74 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 | $5Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $161 | Cheaper than 99% of hospitals | $9 | $161 |
| Orchard Hospital CA · Price file October 23, 2026 | $5Insurance typically pays $7Sticker price $9 | Cheaper than 97% of hospitals | $7 | $9 |
| Adventist Health Delano CA · Price file July 29, 2026 | $18Insurance typically pays $11Sticker price $91 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | $11 | $91 |
| Marinhealth Medical Center Greenbrae, CA | $18Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $30 | Cheaper than 94% of hospitals | — | $30 |
| Stanford Health Care CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $22Insurance typically pays $32Sticker price $44 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $32 | $44 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield CA · Price file October 5, 2026 | $27Insurance typically pays $35Sticker price $180 | Cheaper than 91% of hospitals | $35 | $180 |
| Adventist Health Simi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $28Insurance typically pays $21Sticker price $178 | Cheaper than 90% of hospitals | $21 | $178 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $31Insurance typically pays $19Sticker price $88 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $19 | $88 |
| Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $33Insurance typically pays $24Sticker price $123 | Cheaper than 87% of hospitals | $24 | $123 |
| Adventist Health Tulare CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $37Insurance typically pays $14Sticker price $193 | Cheaper than 85% of hospitals | $14 | $193 |
| Adventist Health Ukiah Valley CA · Price file May 24, 2026 | $41Insurance typically pays $106Sticker price $205 | Cheaper than 84% of hospitals | $106 | $205 |
| Adventist Health Reedley CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $51Insurance typically pays $14Sticker price $266 | Cheaper than 82% of hospitals | $14 | $266 |
| Adventist Health Hanford CA · Price file August 1, 2026 | $51Insurance typically pays $18Sticker price $266 | Cheaper than 82% of hospitals | $18 | $266 |
| Adventist Health St Helena CA | $61Insurance typically pays $18Sticker price $407 | Cheaper than 79% of hospitals | $18 | $407 |
| Adventist Health And Rideout CA · Price file July 6, 2026 | $61Insurance typically pays $130Sticker price $279 | Cheaper than 78% of hospitals | $130 | $279 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical Center CA · Price file July 30, 2026 | $63Insurance typically pays $17Sticker price $422 | Cheaper than 76% of hospitals | $17 | $422 |
| University Of California Irvine Medical Center CA · Price file July 1, 2024 | $65Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $216 | Cheaper than 75% of hospitals | — | $216 |
| Adventist Health Clearlake CA · Price file July 29, 2026 | $65Insurance typically pays $101Sticker price $181 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | $101 | $181 |
| Adventist Health Howard Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $77Insurance typically pays $133Sticker price $256 | Cheaper than 72% of hospitals | $133 | $256 |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $78Insurance typically pays $71Sticker price $100 | Cheaper than 70% of hospitals | $71 | $100 |
| El Camino Health Mountain View, CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $78Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $312 | Cheaper than 70% of hospitals | — | $312 |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $88Insurance typically pays $19Sticker price $183 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $19 | $183 |
| Adventist Health Mendocino Coast CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $92Insurance typically pays $90Sticker price $139 | Cheaper than 66% of hospitals | $90 | $139 |
| White Memorial Medical Center CA | $98Insurance typically pays $11Sticker price $545 | Cheaper than 64% of hospitals | $11 | $545 |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center CA · Price file July 14, 2026 | $112Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $112 | Cheaper than 63% of hospitals | — | $112 |
| Adventist Health Sonora CA · Price file May 23, 2026 | $127Insurance typically pays $99Sticker price $748 | Cheaper than 61% of hospitals | $99 | $748 |
| Providence Mission Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $129Insurance typically pays $19Sticker price $269 | Cheaper than 60% of hospitals | $19 | $269 |
| Redlands Community Hospital CA · Price file June 19, 2026 | $147Insurance typically pays $12Sticker price $614 | Cheaper than 58% of hospitals | $12 | $614 |
| Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $152Insurance typically pays $11Sticker price $217 | Cheaper than 57% of hospitals | $11 | $217 |
| Chinese Hospital CA · Price file July 22, 2026 | $158Insurance typically pays $15Sticker price $158 | Cheaper than 55% of hospitals | $15 | $158 |
| El Centro Regional Medical Center CA · Price file June 17, 2026 | $161Insurance typically pays $11Sticker price $230 | Cheaper than 54% of hospitals | $11 | $230 |
| Ventura County Medical Center - Santa Paula Hospital CA · Price file November 3, 2026 | $171Insurance typically pays $14Sticker price $342 | Cheaper than 52% of hospitals | $14 | $342 |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $172Insurance typically pays $19Sticker price $359 | Cheaper than 51% of hospitals | $19 | $359 |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 2, 2026 | $185Insurance typically pays $31Sticker price $649 | Pricier than 51% of hospitals | $31 | $649 |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital CA · Price file September 28, 2026 | $204Insurance typically pays $184Sticker price $204 | Pricier than 52% of hospitals | $184 | $204 |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-davies Campus Hosp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $243Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $243 | Pricier than 54% of hospitals | $9 | $243 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $243Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $243 | Pricier than 54% of hospitals | $9 | $243 |
| Sutter Center For Psychiatry CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $243Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $243 | Pricier than 54% of hospitals | $9 | $243 |
| Sutter Amador Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $243Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $243 | Pricier than 54% of hospitals | $9 | $243 |
| Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $243Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $243 | Pricier than 54% of hospitals | $9 | $243 |
| Memorial Hospital Los Banos CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $243Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $243 | Pricier than 54% of hospitals | $9 | $243 |
| California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $243Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $243 | Pricier than 54% of hospitals | $9 | $243 |
| Eden Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $243Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $243 | Pricier than 54% of hospitals | $9 | $243 |
| Mills-peninsula Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $243Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $243 | Pricier than 54% of hospitals | $9 | $243 |
| California Pacific Medical Center Van Ness Campus CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $243Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $243 | Pricier than 54% of hospitals | $9 | $243 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $243Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $243 | Pricier than 54% of hospitals | $9 | $243 |
| Sutter Lakeside Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $243Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $243 | Pricier than 54% of hospitals | $9 | $243 |
| Sutter Delta Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $243Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $243 | Pricier than 54% of hospitals | $9 | $243 |
| Memorial Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $243Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $243 | Pricier than 54% of hospitals | $9 | $243 |
| Sutter Medical Center Sacramento CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $243Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $243 | Pricier than 54% of hospitals | $9 | $243 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $243Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $243 | Pricier than 54% of hospitals | $9 | $243 |
| Sutter Tracy Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $243Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $243 | Pricier than 54% of hospitals | $9 | $243 |
| Sutter Davis Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $243Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $243 | Pricier than 54% of hospitals | $9 | $243 |
| Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $243Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $243 | Pricier than 54% of hospitals | $9 | $243 |
| Sutter Solano Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $243Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $243 | Pricier than 54% of hospitals | $9 | $243 |
| Sutter Coast Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $243Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $243 | Pricier than 54% of hospitals | $9 | $243 |
| Novato Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $243Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $243 | Pricier than 54% of hospitals | $9 | $243 |
| Sutter Maternity Surgery Center Of Santa Cruz CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $243Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $243 | Pricier than 54% of hospitals | $9 | $243 |
| Sutter Surgical Hospital North Valley CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $247Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $247 | Pricier than 88% of hospitals | $9 | $247 |
| Natividad Medical Center CA · Price file August 14, 2026 | $260Insurance typically pays $155Sticker price $260 | Pricier than 90% of hospitals | $155 | $260 |
| Catalina Island Medical Center CA · Price file July 20, 2026 | $302Insurance typically pays $292Sticker price $432 | Pricier than 91% of hospitals | $292 | $432 |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Med Ctr Torrance CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $309Insurance typically pays $19Sticker price $882 | Pricier than 93% of hospitals | $19 | $882 |
| Providence Little Co Of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $309Insurance typically pays $19Sticker price $882 | Pricier than 93% of hospitals | $19 | $882 |
| Cedars Sinai Medical Center CA · Price file November 26, 2025 | $318Insurance typically pays $70Sticker price $490 | Pricier than 96% of hospitals | $70 | $490 |
| Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital CA | $660Insurance typically pays $24Sticker price $660 | Pricier than 97% of hospitals | $24 | $660 |
| Emanate Health Inter-community Hospital CA | $660Insurance typically pays $24Sticker price $660 | Pricier than 97% of hospitals | $24 | $660 |
| Emanate Health Queen Of The Valley Hospital CA | $660Insurance typically pays $24Sticker price $660 | Pricier than 97% of hospitals | $24 | $660 |
| West Hills Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price — | — | $9 | — |
| Corona Regional Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $230 | — | — | $230 |
| Los Robles Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price — | — | $9 | — |
| Palmdale Regional Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $248 | — | — | $248 |
| Southwest Healthcare System-wildomar CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $205 | — | — | $205 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price — | — | $9 | — |
Procedure code 87045. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.