Eye exam, new patient in California
Below is what hospitals in California charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 22 hospitals in California run from $8 to $1,085. The typical hospital charges $68. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $68
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
42 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 | $8Insurance typically pays $72Sticker price $112 | Lowest price of any hospital | $72 | $112 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield CA · Price file October 5, 2026 | $17Insurance typically pays $47Sticker price $112 | Cheaper than 95% of hospitals | $47 | $112 |
| Adventist Health Sonora CA · Price file May 23, 2026 | $19Insurance typically pays $95Sticker price $112 | Cheaper than 90% of hospitals | $95 | $112 |
| Adventist Health Reedley CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $21Insurance typically pays $62Sticker price $112 | Cheaper than 86% of hospitals | $62 | $112 |
| Adventist Health Tulare CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $21Insurance typically pays $43Sticker price $112 | Cheaper than 86% of hospitals | $43 | $112 |
| Adventist Health Hanford CA · Price file August 1, 2026 | $21Insurance typically pays $53Sticker price $112 | Cheaper than 86% of hospitals | $53 | $112 |
| Adventist Health Ukiah Valley CA · Price file May 24, 2026 | $25Insurance typically pays $84Sticker price $127 | Cheaper than 71% of hospitals | $84 | $127 |
| Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $30Insurance typically pays $58Sticker price $112 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $58 | $112 |
| Adventist Health Howard Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $34Insurance typically pays $84Sticker price $112 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $84 | $112 |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $64Insurance typically pays $179Sticker price $134 | Cheaper than 57% of hospitals | $179 | $134 |
| Providence Mission Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $68Insurance typically pays $179Sticker price $141 | Cheaper than 52% of hospitals | $179 | $141 |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $68Insurance typically pays $179Sticker price $141 | Cheaper than 52% of hospitals | $179 | $141 |
| Adventist Health Mendocino Coast CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $74Insurance typically pays $112Sticker price $112 | Pricier than 57% of hospitals | $112 | $112 |
| Providence Little Co Of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $77Insurance typically pays $175Sticker price $219 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $175 | $219 |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Med Ctr Torrance CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $77Insurance typically pays $182Sticker price $219 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $182 | $219 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $88Insurance typically pays $177Sticker price $252 | Pricier than 71% of hospitals | $177 | $252 |
| Stanford Health Care CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $108Insurance typically pays $196Sticker price $269 | Pricier than 76% of hospitals | $196 | $269 |
| Ventura County Medical Center - Santa Paula Hospital CA · Price file November 3, 2026 | $132Insurance typically pays $44Sticker price $263 | Pricier than 81% of hospitals | $44 | $263 |
| Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hsp At Stanford CA · Price file March 31, 2026 | $172Insurance typically pays $179Sticker price $345 | Pricier than 86% of hospitals | $179 | $345 |
| Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $198Insurance typically pays $178Sticker price $283 | Pricier than 90% of hospitals | $178 | $283 |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital CA · Price file September 28, 2026 | $210Insurance typically pays $180Sticker price $210 | Pricier than 95% of hospitals | $180 | $210 |
| Cedars Sinai Medical Center CA · Price file November 26, 2025 | $1,085Insurance typically pays $160Sticker price $1,670 | Highest price of any hospital | $160 | $1,670 |
| West Hills Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $74Sticker price — | — | $74 | — |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $189Sticker price — | — | $189 | — |
| California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $189Sticker price — | — | $189 | — |
| California Pacific Medical Center Van Ness Campus CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $189Sticker price — | — | $189 | — |
| Emanate Health Queen Of The Valley Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $283Sticker price — | — | $283 | — |
| Sutter Coast Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $171Sticker price — | — | $171 | — |
| Sutter Delta Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $189Sticker price — | — | $189 | — |
| Sutter Lakeside Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $189Sticker price — | — | $189 | — |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $189Sticker price — | — | $189 | — |
| Mills-peninsula Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $189Sticker price — | — | $189 | — |
| Eden Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $189Sticker price — | — | $189 | — |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $694Sticker price — | — | $694 | — |
| Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $283Sticker price — | — | $283 | — |
| Emanate Health Inter-community Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $283Sticker price — | — | $283 | — |
| Sutter Maternity Surgery Center Of Santa Cruz CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $189Sticker price — | — | $189 | — |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-davies Campus Hosp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $189Sticker price — | — | $189 | — |
| Los Robles Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $74Sticker price — | — | $74 | — |
| Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $189Sticker price — | — | $189 | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $74Sticker price — | — | $74 | — |
| Novato Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $189Sticker price — | — | $189 | — |
Procedure code 92002. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.