Eye exam, new patient, comprehensive in California
Below is what hospitals in California charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 14 hospitals in California run from $16 to $432. The typical hospital charges $57. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $57
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 | $16Insurance typically pays $127Sticker price $231 | Lowest price of any hospital | $127 | $231 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield CA · Price file October 5, 2026 | $35Insurance typically pays $94Sticker price $231 | Cheaper than 92% of hospitals | $94 | $231 |
| Adventist Health Sonora CA · Price file May 23, 2026 | $39Insurance typically pays $152Sticker price $231 | Cheaper than 85% of hospitals | $152 | $231 |
| Adventist Health Hanford CA · Price file August 1, 2026 | $44Insurance typically pays $108Sticker price $231 | Cheaper than 77% of hospitals | $108 | $231 |
| Adventist Health Tulare CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $44Insurance typically pays $88Sticker price $231 | Cheaper than 77% of hospitals | $88 | $231 |
| Adventist Health Reedley CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $44Insurance typically pays $116Sticker price $231 | Cheaper than 77% of hospitals | $116 | $231 |
| Adventist Health Ukiah Valley CA · Price file May 24, 2026 | $52Insurance typically pays $159Sticker price $260 | Cheaper than 54% of hospitals | $159 | $260 |
| Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $62Insurance typically pays $116Sticker price $231 | Pricier than 54% of hospitals | $116 | $231 |
| Adventist Health Howard Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $69Insurance typically pays $173Sticker price $231 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $173 | $231 |
| Adventist Health Mendocino Coast CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $152Insurance typically pays $223Sticker price $231 | Pricier than 69% of hospitals | $223 | $231 |
| Ventura County Medical Center - Santa Paula Hospital CA · Price file November 3, 2026 | $269Insurance typically pays $84Sticker price $538 | Pricier than 77% of hospitals | $84 | $538 |
| Stanford Health Care CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $292Insurance typically pays $196Sticker price $730 | Pricier than 85% of hospitals | $196 | $730 |
| George L Mee Memorial Hospital CA · Price file October 28, 2026 | $358Insurance typically pays $372Sticker price $477 | Pricier than 92% of hospitals | $372 | $477 |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital CA · Price file September 28, 2026 | $432Insurance typically pays $371Sticker price $432 | Highest price of any hospital | $371 | $432 |
| 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 | — |
| Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hsp At Stanford CA · Price file March 31, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $467Sticker price $644 | — | $467 | $644 |
| Los Robles Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $100Sticker price — | — | $100 | — |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $184Sticker price — | — | $184 | — |
| Providence Little Co Of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $179Sticker price — | — | $179 | — |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Med Ctr Torrance CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $239Sticker price — | — | $239 | — |
| Providence Mission Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $179Sticker price — | — | $179 | — |
| Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $178Sticker price — | — | $178 | — |
| Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $189Sticker price — | — | $189 | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $100Sticker price — | — | $100 | — |
| Novato Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $189Sticker price — | — | $189 | — |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $179Sticker price — | — | $179 | — |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $179Sticker price — | — | $179 | — |
| West Hills Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $100Sticker price — | — | $100 | — |
| 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 $1,427Sticker price — | — | $1,427 | — |
| Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $283Sticker price — | — | $283 | — |
| Emanate Health Inter-community Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $283Sticker price — | — | $283 | — |
Procedure code 92004. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.