EKG in California
Below is what hospitals in California charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 26 hospitals in California run from $4 to $1,657. The typical hospital charges $26. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $26
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 | $4Insurance typically pays $23Sticker price $58 | Lowest price of any hospital | $23 | $58 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield CA · Price file October 5, 2026 | $9Insurance typically pays $22Sticker price $58 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | $22 | $58 |
| Adventist Health Sonora CA · Price file May 23, 2026 | $10Insurance typically pays $43Sticker price $58 | Cheaper than 92% of hospitals | $43 | $58 |
| Adventist Health Tulare CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $11Insurance typically pays $21Sticker price $58 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $21 | $58 |
| Adventist Health Reedley CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $11Insurance typically pays $28Sticker price $58 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $28 | $58 |
| Adventist Health Hanford CA · Price file August 1, 2026 | $11Insurance typically pays $22Sticker price $58 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $22 | $58 |
| Adventist Health Ukiah Valley CA · Price file May 24, 2026 | $12Insurance typically pays $38Sticker price $58 | Cheaper than 76% of hospitals | $38 | $58 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical Center CA · Price file July 30, 2026 | $12Insurance typically pays $29Sticker price $79 | Cheaper than 72% of hospitals | $29 | $79 |
| White Memorial Medical Center CA | $14Insurance typically pays $29Sticker price $79 | Cheaper than 68% of hospitals | $29 | $79 |
| Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $16Insurance typically pays $21Sticker price $58 | Cheaper than 64% of hospitals | $21 | $58 |
| Adventist Health Howard Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $17Insurance typically pays $30Sticker price $58 | Cheaper than 60% of hospitals | $30 | $58 |
| Adventist Health Delano CA · Price file July 29, 2026 | $20Insurance typically pays $41Sticker price $100 | Cheaper than 56% of hospitals | $41 | $100 |
| Adventist Health Clearlake CA · Price file July 29, 2026 | $23Insurance typically pays $54Sticker price $64 | Cheaper than 52% of hospitals | $54 | $64 |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center CA · Price file July 14, 2026 | $29Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $29 | Pricier than 52% of hospitals | — | $29 |
| Adventist Health Mendocino Coast CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $38Insurance typically pays $29Sticker price $58 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $29 | $58 |
| Adventist Health St Helena CA | $40Insurance typically pays $44Sticker price $265 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $44 | $265 |
| Sonoma Valley Hospital CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $48Insurance typically pays $21Sticker price $69 | Pricier than 64% of hospitals | $21 | $69 |
| Natividad Medical Center CA · Price file August 14, 2026 | $58Insurance typically pays $20Sticker price $58 | Pricier than 68% of hospitals | $20 | $58 |
| Stanford Health Care CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $62Insurance typically pays $77Sticker price $124 | Pricier than 72% of hospitals | $77 | $124 |
| George L Mee Memorial Hospital CA · Price file October 28, 2026 | $74Insurance typically pays $88Sticker price $98 | Pricier than 76% of hospitals | $88 | $98 |
| Encompass Health Rehabilitaton Hospital Of Bakers Modesto, CA | $124Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $166 | Pricier than 80% of hospitals | — | $166 |
| Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital Of Tustin Modesto, CA | $124Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $166 | Pricier than 80% of hospitals | — | $166 |
| Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital Of Murrie Modesto, CA | $124Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $166 | Pricier than 80% of hospitals | — | $166 |
| Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital Of Modest Modesto, CA | $124Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $166 | Pricier than 80% of hospitals | — | $166 |
| El Centro Regional Medical Center CA · Price file June 17, 2026 | $233Insurance typically pays $41Sticker price $333 | Pricier than 96% of hospitals | $41 | $333 |
| Catalina Island Medical Center CA · Price file July 20, 2026 | $1,657Insurance typically pays $639Sticker price $2,368 | Highest price of any hospital | $639 | $2,368 |
| West Hills Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $54Sticker price — | — | $54 | — |
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CA · Price file April 2, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $20Sticker price $45 | — | $20 | $45 |
| Emanate Health Queen Of The Valley Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $209Sticker price — | — | $209 | — |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $173Sticker price — | — | $173 | — |
| Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $209Sticker price — | — | $209 | — |
| Emanate Health Inter-community Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $209Sticker price — | — | $209 | — |
| Cedars Sinai Medical Center CA · Price file November 26, 2025 | —Insurance typically pays $325Sticker price — | — | $325 | — |
| Los Robles Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $57Sticker price — | — | $57 | — |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $54Sticker price — | — | $54 | — |
| Providence Little Co Of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $55Sticker price — | — | $55 | — |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Med Ctr Torrance CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $95Sticker price — | — | $95 | — |
| Providence Mission Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $368Sticker price — | — | $368 | — |
| Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $24Sticker price — | — | $24 | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $52Sticker price — | — | $52 | — |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $340Sticker price — | — | $340 | — |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $347Sticker price — | — | $347 | — |
Procedure code 93000. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.