Flu shot in California
Below is what hospitals in California charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 17 hospitals in California run from $4 to $16,731. The typical hospital charges $16. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $16
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
45 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 | $4Insurance typically pays $43Sticker price $53 | Lowest price of any hospital | $43 | $53 |
| Adventist Health Hanford CA · Price file August 1, 2026 | $5Insurance typically pays $22Sticker price $26 | Cheaper than 94% of hospitals | $22 | $26 |
| Adventist Health Reedley CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $5Insurance typically pays $29Sticker price $26 | Cheaper than 94% of hospitals | $29 | $26 |
| Ventura County Medical Center - Santa Paula Hospital CA · Price file November 3, 2026 | $7Insurance typically pays $14Sticker price $14 | Cheaper than 81% of hospitals | $14 | $14 |
| Adventist Health Sonora CA · Price file May 23, 2026 | $9Insurance typically pays $48Sticker price $55 | Cheaper than 75% of hospitals | $48 | $55 |
| Adventist Health Ukiah Valley CA · Price file May 24, 2026 | $11Insurance typically pays $44Sticker price $55 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $44 | $55 |
| White Memorial Medical Center CA | $14Insurance typically pays $60Sticker price $78 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $60 | $78 |
| Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $15Insurance typically pays $28Sticker price $55 | Cheaper than 56% of hospitals | $28 | $55 |
| Adventist Health Howard Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $16Insurance typically pays $35Sticker price $55 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $35 | $55 |
| Oak Valley Hospital District CA · Price file July 17, 2026 | $16Insurance typically pays $18Sticker price $22 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $18 | $22 |
| George L Mee Memorial Hospital CA · Price file October 28, 2026 | $27Insurance typically pays $31Sticker price $36 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $31 | $36 |
| Adventist Health Mendocino Coast CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $36Insurance typically pays $55Sticker price $55 | Pricier than 69% of hospitals | $55 | $55 |
| Chinese Hospital CA · Price file July 22, 2026 | $58Insurance typically pays $58Sticker price $58 | Pricier than 75% of hospitals | $58 | $58 |
| University Of California Irvine Medical Center CA · Price file July 1, 2024 | $62Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $207 | Pricier than 81% of hospitals | — | $207 |
| Catalina Island Medical Center CA · Price file July 20, 2026 | $64Insurance typically pays $78Sticker price $91 | Pricier than 88% of hospitals | $78 | $91 |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center CA · Price file July 14, 2026 | $108Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $108 | Pricier than 94% of hospitals | — | $108 |
| Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hsp At Stanford CA · Price file March 31, 2026 | $16,731Insurance typically pays $10,547Sticker price $33,462 | Highest price of any hospital | $10,547 | $33,462 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $35Sticker price — | — | $35 | — |
| Providence Little Co Of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $33Sticker price — | — | $33 | — |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Med Ctr Torrance CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $33Sticker price — | — | $33 | — |
| Providence Mission Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $33Sticker price — | — | $33 | — |
| Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $66Sticker price — | — | $66 | — |
| Sutter Surgical Hospital North Valley CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $50Sticker price — | — | $50 | — |
| Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $50Sticker price — | — | $50 | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $50Sticker price — | — | $50 | — |
| Novato Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $50Sticker price — | — | $50 | — |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $33Sticker price — | — | $33 | — |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $33Sticker price — | — | $33 | — |
| West Hills Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $21Sticker price — | — | $21 | — |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $50Sticker price — | — | $50 | — |
| California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $50Sticker price — | — | $50 | — |
| California Pacific Medical Center Van Ness Campus CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $50Sticker price — | — | $50 | — |
| Emanate Health Queen Of The Valley Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $20Sticker price — | — | $20 | — |
| Sutter Delta Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $50Sticker price — | — | $50 | — |
| Sutter Lakeside Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $50Sticker price — | — | $50 | — |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $50Sticker price — | — | $50 | — |
| Mills-peninsula Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $50Sticker price — | — | $50 | — |
| Eden Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $50Sticker price — | — | $50 | — |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $82Sticker price — | — | $82 | — |
| Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $20Sticker price — | — | $20 | — |
| Emanate Health Inter-community Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $20Sticker price — | — | $20 | — |
| Sutter Maternity Surgery Center Of Santa Cruz CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $50Sticker price — | — | $50 | — |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-davies Campus Hosp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $50Sticker price — | — | $50 | — |
| Cedars Sinai Medical Center CA · Price file November 26, 2025 | —Insurance typically pays $20Sticker price — | — | $20 | — |
| Los Robles Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $21Sticker price — | — | $21 | — |
Procedure code 90658. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.