Tissue lab exam (pathology) in California
Below is what hospitals in California charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 69 hospitals in California run from $7 to $969. The typical hospital charges $139. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $139
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 Tulare CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $7Insurance typically pays $67Sticker price $35 | Lowest price of any hospital | $67 | $35 |
| Adventist Health Reedley CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $7Insurance typically pays $67Sticker price $35 | Lowest price of any hospital | $67 | $35 |
| Adventist Health Hanford CA · Price file August 1, 2026 | $7Insurance typically pays $35Sticker price $35 | Lowest price of any hospital | $35 | $35 |
| Adventist Health Lodi Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $11Insurance typically pays $71Sticker price $160 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | $71 | $160 |
| Adventist Health Simi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $14Insurance typically pays $71Sticker price $87 | Cheaper than 94% of hospitals | $71 | $87 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield CA · Price file October 5, 2026 | $14Insurance typically pays $70Sticker price $94 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $70 | $94 |
| Adventist Health Sonora CA · Price file May 23, 2026 | $17Insurance typically pays $75Sticker price $99 | Cheaper than 91% of hospitals | $75 | $99 |
| Adventist Health Delano CA · Price file July 29, 2026 | $19Insurance typically pays $67Sticker price $96 | Cheaper than 90% of hospitals | $67 | $96 |
| Orchard Hospital CA · Price file October 23, 2026 | $20Insurance typically pays $27Sticker price $34 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $27 | $34 |
| Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $27Insurance typically pays $50Sticker price $100 | Cheaper than 87% of hospitals | $50 | $100 |
| Oak Valley Hospital District CA · Price file July 17, 2026 | $29Insurance typically pays $34Sticker price $38 | Cheaper than 85% of hospitals | $34 | $38 |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center CA · Price file July 14, 2026 | $32Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $32 | Cheaper than 84% of hospitals | — | $32 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CA · Price file April 2, 2026 | $33Insurance typically pays $67Sticker price $418 | Cheaper than 82% of hospitals | $67 | $418 |
| Adventist Health And Rideout CA · Price file July 6, 2026 | $38Insurance typically pays $82Sticker price $171 | Cheaper than 81% of hospitals | $82 | $171 |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 2, 2026 | $68Insurance typically pays $138Sticker price $1,030 | Cheaper than 79% of hospitals | $138 | $1,030 |
| Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura Ventura, CA · Price file June 15, 2026 | $68Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $170 | Cheaper than 79% of hospitals | — | $170 |
| Redlands Community Hospital CA · Price file June 19, 2026 | $69Insurance typically pays $74Sticker price $287 | Cheaper than 76% of hospitals | $74 | $287 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical Center CA · Price file July 30, 2026 | $70Insurance typically pays $85Sticker price $469 | Cheaper than 75% of hospitals | $85 | $469 |
| Ventura County Medical Center - Santa Paula Hospital CA · Price file November 3, 2026 | $82Insurance typically pays $67Sticker price $165 | Cheaper than 74% of hospitals | $67 | $165 |
| White Memorial Medical Center CA | $111Insurance typically pays $71Sticker price $614 | Cheaper than 72% of hospitals | $71 | $614 |
| University Of California Irvine Medical Center CA · Price file July 1, 2024 | $118Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $394 | Cheaper than 71% of hospitals | — | $394 |
| Adventist Health Ukiah Valley CA · Price file May 24, 2026 | $122Insurance typically pays $236Sticker price $611 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $236 | $611 |
| Sutter Tracy Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $124Insurance typically pays $67Sticker price $124 | Cheaper than 68% of hospitals | $67 | $124 |
| Memorial Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $124Insurance typically pays $67Sticker price $124 | Cheaper than 68% of hospitals | $67 | $124 |
| Sutter Medical Center Sacramento CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $124Insurance typically pays $67Sticker price $124 | Cheaper than 68% of hospitals | $67 | $124 |
| Sutter Amador Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $124Insurance typically pays $67Sticker price $124 | Cheaper than 68% of hospitals | $67 | $124 |
| Sutter Davis Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $124Insurance typically pays $67Sticker price $124 | Cheaper than 68% of hospitals | $67 | $124 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $124Insurance typically pays $67Sticker price $124 | Cheaper than 68% of hospitals | $67 | $124 |
| Sutter Center For Psychiatry CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $124Insurance typically pays $67Sticker price $124 | Cheaper than 68% of hospitals | $67 | $124 |
| Memorial Hospital Los Banos CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $124Insurance typically pays $67Sticker price $124 | Cheaper than 68% of hospitals | $67 | $124 |
| Sutter Solano Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $124Insurance typically pays $67Sticker price $124 | Cheaper than 68% of hospitals | $67 | $124 |
| Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $124Insurance typically pays $67Sticker price $124 | Cheaper than 68% of hospitals | $67 | $124 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $135Insurance typically pays $93Sticker price $385 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | $93 | $385 |
| Sutter Coast Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $135Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $135 | Cheaper than 51% of hospitals | — | $135 |
| Adventist Health St Helena CA | $139Insurance typically pays $368Sticker price $924 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $368 | $924 |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Med Ctr Torrance CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $161Insurance typically pays $99Sticker price $460 | Pricier than 51% of hospitals | $99 | $460 |
| Providence Little Co Of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $161Insurance typically pays $99Sticker price $460 | Pricier than 51% of hospitals | $99 | $460 |
| Adventist Health Howard Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $177Insurance typically pays $396Sticker price $591 | Pricier than 54% of hospitals | $396 | $591 |
| Providence Mission Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $192Insurance typically pays $99Sticker price $401 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $99 | $401 |
| El Centro Regional Medical Center CA · Price file June 17, 2026 | $193Insurance typically pays $67Sticker price $276 | Pricier than 57% of hospitals | $67 | $276 |
| Adventist Health Clearlake CA · Price file July 29, 2026 | $197Insurance typically pays $409Sticker price $547 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | $409 | $547 |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-davies Campus Hosp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $223Insurance typically pays $74Sticker price $223 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $74 | $223 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $223Insurance typically pays $74Sticker price $223 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $74 | $223 |
| California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $223Insurance typically pays $74Sticker price $223 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $74 | $223 |
| California Pacific Medical Center Van Ness Campus CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $223Insurance typically pays $74Sticker price $223 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $74 | $223 |
| Sutter Delta Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $223Insurance typically pays $74Sticker price $223 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $74 | $223 |
| Sutter Lakeside Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $223Insurance typically pays $74Sticker price $223 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $74 | $223 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $223Insurance typically pays $74Sticker price $223 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $74 | $223 |
| Mills-peninsula Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $223Insurance typically pays $74Sticker price $223 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $74 | $223 |
| Eden Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $223Insurance typically pays $74Sticker price $223 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $74 | $223 |
| Sutter Maternity Surgery Center Of Santa Cruz CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $223Insurance typically pays $74Sticker price $223 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $74 | $223 |
| Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $223Insurance typically pays $74Sticker price $223 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $74 | $223 |
| Novato Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $223Insurance typically pays $74Sticker price $223 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $74 | $223 |
| Sutter Surgical Hospital North Valley CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $264Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $264 | Pricier than 78% of hospitals | — | $264 |
| El Camino Health Mountain View, CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $272Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,090 | Pricier than 79% of hospitals | — | $1,090 |
| Natividad Medical Center CA · Price file August 14, 2026 | $276Insurance typically pays $74Sticker price $276 | Pricier than 81% of hospitals | $74 | $276 |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $287Insurance typically pays $99Sticker price $597 | Pricier than 82% of hospitals | $99 | $597 |
| Chinese Hospital CA · Price file July 22, 2026 | $336Insurance typically pays $83Sticker price $336 | Pricier than 84% of hospitals | $83 | $336 |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $353Insurance typically pays $368Sticker price $452 | Pricier than 85% of hospitals | $368 | $452 |
| Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital CA | $367Insurance typically pays $111Sticker price $367 | Pricier than 87% of hospitals | $111 | $367 |
| Emanate Health Inter-community Hospital CA | $367Insurance typically pays $111Sticker price $367 | Pricier than 87% of hospitals | $111 | $367 |
| Emanate Health Queen Of The Valley Hospital CA | $367Insurance typically pays $111Sticker price $367 | Pricier than 87% of hospitals | $111 | $367 |
| Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $375Insurance typically pays $87Sticker price $536 | Pricier than 91% of hospitals | $87 | $536 |
| Marinhealth Medical Center Greenbrae, CA | $403Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $672 | Pricier than 93% of hospitals | — | $672 |
| Adventist Health Mendocino Coast CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $404Insurance typically pays $398Sticker price $612 | Pricier than 94% of hospitals | $398 | $612 |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $536Insurance typically pays $99Sticker price $1,116 | Pricier than 96% of hospitals | $99 | $1,116 |
| Cedars Sinai Medical Center CA · Price file November 26, 2025 | $565Insurance typically pays $77Sticker price $869 | Pricier than 97% of hospitals | $77 | $869 |
| Stanford Health Care CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $775Insurance typically pays $77Sticker price $1,938 | Pricier than 99% of hospitals | $77 | $1,938 |
| Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hsp At Stanford CA · Price file March 31, 2026 | $969Insurance typically pays $748Sticker price $1,938 | Highest price of any hospital | $748 | $1,938 |
| Corona Regional Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $9 | — | — | $9 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $50Sticker price — | — | $50 | — |
| Palmdale Regional Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $634 | — | — | $634 |
| Southwest Healthcare System-wildomar CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $145 | — | — | $145 |
| Los Robles Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $22Sticker price — | — | $22 | — |
| West Hills Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $22Sticker price — | — | $22 | — |
Procedure code 88305. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.