Retina scan (OCT) in California
Below is what hospitals in California charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 16 hospitals in California run from $3 to $674. The typical hospital charges $15. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $15
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
55 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 | $3Insurance typically pays $42Sticker price $44 | Lowest price of any hospital | $42 | $44 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield CA · Price file October 5, 2026 | $7Insurance typically pays $29Sticker price $44 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $29 | $44 |
| Adventist Health Sonora CA · Price file May 23, 2026 | $7Insurance typically pays $43Sticker price $44 | Cheaper than 87% of hospitals | $43 | $44 |
| Adventist Health Hanford CA · Price file August 1, 2026 | $8Insurance typically pays $33Sticker price $44 | Cheaper than 80% of hospitals | $33 | $44 |
| Adventist Health Tulare CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $8Insurance typically pays $27Sticker price $44 | Cheaper than 80% of hospitals | $27 | $44 |
| Adventist Health Reedley CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $8Insurance typically pays $42Sticker price $44 | Cheaper than 80% of hospitals | $42 | $44 |
| Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $12Insurance typically pays $40Sticker price $44 | Cheaper than 60% of hospitals | $40 | $44 |
| Adventist Health Howard Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $13Insurance typically pays $36Sticker price $44 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | $36 | $44 |
| Adventist Health Ukiah Valley CA · Price file May 24, 2026 | $17Insurance typically pays $49Sticker price $83 | Pricier than 53% of hospitals | $49 | $83 |
| Adventist Health Mendocino Coast CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $29Insurance typically pays $44Sticker price $44 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $44 | $44 |
| University Of California Irvine Medical Center CA · Price file July 1, 2024 | $31Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $103 | Pricier than 67% of hospitals | — | $103 |
| George L Mee Memorial Hospital CA · Price file October 28, 2026 | $94Insurance typically pays $112Sticker price $125 | Pricier than 73% of hospitals | $112 | $125 |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital CA · Price file September 28, 2026 | $112Insurance typically pays $96Sticker price $112 | Pricier than 80% of hospitals | $96 | $112 |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center CA · Price file July 14, 2026 | $149Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $149 | Pricier than 87% of hospitals | — | $149 |
| Stanford Health Care CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $178Insurance typically pays $136Sticker price $357 | Pricier than 93% of hospitals | $136 | $357 |
| Cedars Sinai Medical Center CA · Price file November 26, 2025 | $674Insurance typically pays $2,807Sticker price $1,037 | Highest price of any hospital | $2,807 | $1,037 |
| Emanate Health Inter-community Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $125Sticker price — | — | $125 | — |
| Sutter Amador Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $76Sticker price — | — | $76 | — |
| Sutter Tracy Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $76Sticker price — | — | $76 | — |
| Sutter Maternity Surgery Center Of Santa Cruz CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $84Sticker price — | — | $84 | — |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-davies Campus Hosp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $84Sticker price — | — | $84 | — |
| Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hsp At Stanford CA · Price file March 31, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $152Sticker price $207 | — | $152 | $207 |
| Los Robles Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $16Sticker price — | — | $16 | — |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $120Sticker price — | — | $120 | — |
| Providence Little Co Of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $140Sticker price — | — | $140 | — |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Med Ctr Torrance CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $140Sticker price — | — | $140 | — |
| Providence Mission Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $115Sticker price — | — | $115 | — |
| Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $79Sticker price — | — | $79 | — |
| Sutter Medical Center Sacramento CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $76Sticker price — | — | $76 | — |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $76Sticker price — | — | $76 | — |
| Sutter Surgical Hospital North Valley CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $76Sticker price — | — | $76 | — |
| Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $84Sticker price — | — | $84 | — |
| Sutter Solano Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $76Sticker price — | — | $76 | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $16Sticker price — | — | $16 | — |
| Novato Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $84Sticker price — | — | $84 | — |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $115Sticker price — | — | $115 | — |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $115Sticker price — | — | $115 | — |
| Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $76Sticker price — | — | $76 | — |
| Sutter Center For Psychiatry CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $76Sticker price — | — | $76 | — |
| West Hills Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $16Sticker price — | — | $16 | — |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $84Sticker price — | — | $84 | — |
| Memorial Hospital Los Banos CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $76Sticker price — | — | $76 | — |
| California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $84Sticker price — | — | $84 | — |
| California Pacific Medical Center Van Ness Campus CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $84Sticker price — | — | $84 | — |
| Emanate Health Queen Of The Valley Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $125Sticker price — | — | $125 | — |
| Memorial Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $76Sticker price — | — | $76 | — |
| Sutter Coast Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $76Sticker price — | — | $76 | — |
| Sutter Davis Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $76Sticker price — | — | $76 | — |
| Sutter Delta Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $84Sticker price — | — | $84 | — |
| Sutter Lakeside Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $84Sticker price — | — | $84 | — |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $84Sticker price — | — | $84 | — |
| Mills-peninsula Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $84Sticker price — | — | $84 | — |
| Eden Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $84Sticker price — | — | $84 | — |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $195Sticker price — | — | $195 | — |
| Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $125Sticker price — | — | $125 | — |
Procedure code 92134. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.