HCHG ANAEROBIC CULTURE 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 $1,227. The typical hospital charges $214. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $214
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 | $2Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $7 | Cheaper than 99% of hospitals | $9 | $7 |
| Adventist Health Delano CA · Price file July 29, 2026 | $3Insurance typically pays $11Sticker price $16 | Cheaper than 97% of hospitals | $11 | $16 |
| Orchard Hospital CA · Price file October 23, 2026 | $7Insurance typically pays $10Sticker price $12 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | $10 | $12 |
| George L Mee Memorial Hospital CA · Price file October 28, 2026 | $10Insurance typically pays $11Sticker price $13 | Cheaper than 94% of hospitals | $11 | $13 |
| El Camino Health Mountain View, CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $16Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $66 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | — | $66 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield CA · Price file October 5, 2026 | $20Insurance typically pays $48Sticker price $131 | Cheaper than 91% of hospitals | $48 | $131 |
| Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $23Insurance typically pays $36Sticker price $84 | Cheaper than 90% of hospitals | $36 | $84 |
| Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura Ventura, CA · Price file June 15, 2026 | $27Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $68 | Cheaper than 89% of hospitals | — | $68 |
| Adventist Health Tulare CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $30Insurance typically pays $14Sticker price $156 | Cheaper than 87% of hospitals | $14 | $156 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical Center CA · Price file July 30, 2026 | $37Insurance typically pays $17Sticker price $244 | Cheaper than 86% of hospitals | $17 | $244 |
| Adventist Health Ukiah Valley CA · Price file May 24, 2026 | $47Insurance typically pays $128Sticker price $234 | Cheaper than 84% of hospitals | $128 | $234 |
| Adventist Health And Rideout CA · Price file July 6, 2026 | $50Insurance typically pays $28Sticker price $230 | Cheaper than 83% of hospitals | $28 | $230 |
| Providence Mission Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $53Insurance typically pays $18Sticker price $111 | Cheaper than 81% of hospitals | $18 | $111 |
| Adventist Health Mendocino Coast CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $58Insurance typically pays $62Sticker price $88 | Cheaper than 80% of hospitals | $62 | $88 |
| Adventist Health St Helena CA | $73Insurance typically pays $55Sticker price $487 | Cheaper than 79% of hospitals | $55 | $487 |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $76Insurance typically pays $18Sticker price $159 | Cheaper than 77% of hospitals | $18 | $159 |
| Redlands Community Hospital CA · Price file June 19, 2026 | $80Insurance typically pays $13Sticker price $332 | Cheaper than 76% of hospitals | $13 | $332 |
| University Of California Irvine Medical Center CA · Price file July 1, 2024 | $81Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $269 | Cheaper than 74% of hospitals | — | $269 |
| Adventist Health Clearlake CA · Price file July 29, 2026 | $83Insurance typically pays $111Sticker price $230 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | $111 | $230 |
| Adventist Health Hanford CA · Price file August 1, 2026 | $87Insurance typically pays $18Sticker price $458 | Cheaper than 71% of hospitals | $18 | $458 |
| Adventist Health Reedley CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $87Insurance typically pays $14Sticker price $458 | Cheaper than 71% of hospitals | $14 | $458 |
| Adventist Health Howard Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $93Insurance typically pays $174Sticker price $310 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $174 | $310 |
| El Centro Regional Medical Center CA · Price file June 17, 2026 | $102Insurance typically pays $12Sticker price $145 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $12 | $145 |
| Adventist Health Simi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $110Insurance typically pays $93Sticker price $690 | Cheaper than 66% of hospitals | $93 | $690 |
| White Memorial Medical Center CA | $111Insurance typically pays $11Sticker price $618 | Cheaper than 64% of hospitals | $11 | $618 |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center CA · Price file July 14, 2026 | $115Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $115 | Cheaper than 63% of hospitals | — | $115 |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $124Insurance typically pays $18Sticker price $259 | Cheaper than 61% of hospitals | $18 | $259 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $131Insurance typically pays $19Sticker price $374 | Cheaper than 60% of hospitals | $19 | $374 |
| Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $152Insurance typically pays $11Sticker price $217 | Cheaper than 59% of hospitals | $11 | $217 |
| Ventura County Medical Center - Santa Paula Hospital CA · Price file November 3, 2026 | $152Insurance typically pays $14Sticker price $304 | Cheaper than 57% of hospitals | $14 | $304 |
| Adventist Health Sonora CA · Price file May 23, 2026 | $152Insurance typically pays $96Sticker price $895 | Cheaper than 56% of hospitals | $96 | $895 |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $174Insurance typically pays $71Sticker price $224 | Cheaper than 54% of hospitals | $71 | $224 |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 2, 2026 | $185Insurance typically pays $31Sticker price $1,026 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | $31 | $1,026 |
| Marinhealth Medical Center Greenbrae, CA | $191Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $318 | Cheaper than 51% of hospitals | — | $318 |
| Sutter Coast Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $214Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $214 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $9 | $214 |
| Sonoma Valley Hospital CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $218Insurance typically pays $69Sticker price $312 | Pricier than 51% of hospitals | $69 | $312 |
| Sutter Medical Center Sacramento CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $253Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $253 | Pricier than 53% of hospitals | $9 | $253 |
| Sutter Surgical Hospital North Valley CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $253Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $253 | Pricier than 53% of hospitals | $9 | $253 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $253Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $253 | Pricier than 53% of hospitals | $9 | $253 |
| Sutter Tracy Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $253Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $253 | Pricier than 53% of hospitals | $9 | $253 |
| Sutter Solano Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $253Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $253 | Pricier than 53% of hospitals | $9 | $253 |
| Sutter Amador Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $253Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $253 | Pricier than 53% of hospitals | $9 | $253 |
| Memorial Hospital Los Banos CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $253Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $253 | Pricier than 53% of hospitals | $9 | $253 |
| Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $253Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $253 | Pricier than 53% of hospitals | $9 | $253 |
| Sutter Davis Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $253Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $253 | Pricier than 53% of hospitals | $9 | $253 |
| Sutter Center For Psychiatry CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $253Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $253 | Pricier than 53% of hospitals | $9 | $253 |
| Memorial Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $253Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $253 | Pricier than 53% of hospitals | $9 | $253 |
| Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $269Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $269 | Pricier than 69% of hospitals | $9 | $269 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $269Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $269 | Pricier than 69% of hospitals | $9 | $269 |
| California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $269Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $269 | Pricier than 69% of hospitals | $9 | $269 |
| California Pacific Medical Center Van Ness Campus CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $269Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $269 | Pricier than 69% of hospitals | $9 | $269 |
| Sutter Delta Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $269Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $269 | Pricier than 69% of hospitals | $9 | $269 |
| Sutter Lakeside Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $269Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $269 | Pricier than 69% of hospitals | $9 | $269 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $269Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $269 | Pricier than 69% of hospitals | $9 | $269 |
| Mills-peninsula Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $269Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $269 | Pricier than 69% of hospitals | $9 | $269 |
| Eden Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $269Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $269 | Pricier than 69% of hospitals | $9 | $269 |
| Sutter Maternity Surgery Center Of Santa Cruz CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $269Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $269 | Pricier than 69% of hospitals | $9 | $269 |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-davies Campus Hosp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $269Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $269 | Pricier than 69% of hospitals | $9 | $269 |
| Novato Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $269Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $269 | Pricier than 69% of hospitals | $9 | $269 |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital CA · Price file September 28, 2026 | $272Insurance typically pays $245Sticker price $272 | Pricier than 86% of hospitals | $245 | $272 |
| Natividad Medical Center CA · Price file August 14, 2026 | $283Insurance typically pays $169Sticker price $283 | Pricier than 87% of hospitals | $169 | $283 |
| Catalina Island Medical Center CA · Price file July 20, 2026 | $289Insurance typically pays $279Sticker price $413 | Pricier than 89% of hospitals | $279 | $413 |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Med Ctr Torrance CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $298Insurance typically pays $19Sticker price $851 | Pricier than 90% of hospitals | $19 | $851 |
| Providence Little Co Of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $298Insurance typically pays $19Sticker price $851 | Pricier than 90% of hospitals | $19 | $851 |
| Stanford Health Care CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $348Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $869 | Pricier than 93% of hospitals | $9 | $869 |
| Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hsp At Stanford CA · Price file March 31, 2026 | $434Insurance typically pays $422Sticker price $869 | Pricier than 94% of hospitals | $422 | $869 |
| Emanate Health Inter-community Hospital CA | $1,176Insurance typically pays $24Sticker price $1,176 | Pricier than 96% of hospitals | $24 | $1,176 |
| Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital CA | $1,176Insurance typically pays $24Sticker price $1,176 | Pricier than 96% of hospitals | $24 | $1,176 |
| Emanate Health Queen Of The Valley Hospital CA | $1,176Insurance typically pays $24Sticker price $1,176 | Pricier than 96% of hospitals | $24 | $1,176 |
| Cedars Sinai Medical Center CA · Price file November 26, 2025 | $1,227Insurance typically pays $69Sticker price $1,887 | Highest price of any hospital | $69 | $1,887 |
| Corona Regional Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $169 | — | — | $169 |
| West Hills Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price — | — | $9 | — |
| Los Robles Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price — | — | $9 | — |
| Palmdale Regional Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $14 | — | — | $14 |
| Southwest Healthcare System-wildomar CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $178 | — | — | $178 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price — | — | $9 | — |
Procedure code 87075. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.