ECG reading in California
Below is what hospitals in California charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 31 hospitals in California run from $2 to $1,412. The typical hospital charges $21. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $21
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
47 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 | $2Insurance typically pays $12Sticker price $32 | Lowest price of any hospital | $12 | $32 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield CA · Price file October 5, 2026 | $5Insurance typically pays $11Sticker price $32 | Cheaper than 97% of hospitals | $11 | $32 |
| Adventist Health St Helena CA | $5Insurance typically pays $11Sticker price $35 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $11 | $35 |
| Adventist Health Sonora CA · Price file May 23, 2026 | $5Insurance typically pays $15Sticker price $32 | Cheaper than 90% of hospitals | $15 | $32 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical Center CA · Price file July 30, 2026 | $6Insurance typically pays $11Sticker price $39 | Cheaper than 87% of hospitals | $11 | $39 |
| Adventist Health Hanford CA · Price file August 1, 2026 | $6Insurance typically pays $11Sticker price $32 | Cheaper than 83% of hospitals | $11 | $32 |
| Adventist Health Reedley CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $6Insurance typically pays $12Sticker price $32 | Cheaper than 83% of hospitals | $12 | $32 |
| Adventist Health Tulare CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $6Insurance typically pays $11Sticker price $32 | Cheaper than 83% of hospitals | $11 | $32 |
| Adventist Health Ukiah Valley CA · Price file May 24, 2026 | $6Insurance typically pays $12Sticker price $32 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | $12 | $32 |
| White Memorial Medical Center CA | $7Insurance typically pays $11Sticker price $39 | Cheaper than 70% of hospitals | $11 | $39 |
| Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $9Insurance typically pays $11Sticker price $32 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $11 | $32 |
| Adventist Health Howard Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $10Insurance typically pays $12Sticker price $32 | Cheaper than 63% of hospitals | $12 | $32 |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center CA · Price file July 14, 2026 | $16Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $16 | Cheaper than 60% of hospitals | — | $16 |
| Adventist Health Delano CA · Price file July 29, 2026 | $17Insurance typically pays $11Sticker price $85 | Cheaper than 57% of hospitals | $11 | $85 |
| El Centro Regional Medical Center CA · Price file June 17, 2026 | $19Insurance typically pays $17Sticker price $27 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | $17 | $27 |
| Adventist Health Mendocino Coast CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $21Insurance typically pays $15Sticker price $32 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $15 | $32 |
| Catalina Island Medical Center CA · Price file July 20, 2026 | $42Insurance typically pays $18Sticker price $60 | Pricier than 53% of hospitals | $18 | $60 |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital CA · Price file September 28, 2026 | $46Insurance typically pays $40Sticker price $46 | Pricier than 57% of hospitals | $40 | $46 |
| Sutter Solano Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $47Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $47 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | — | $47 |
| Memorial Hospital Los Banos CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $47Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $47 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | — | $47 |
| Memorial Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $47Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $47 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | — | $47 |
| Sutter Davis Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $47Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $47 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | — | $47 |
| Sutter Amador Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $47Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $47 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | — | $47 |
| Sutter Tracy Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $47Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $47 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | — | $47 |
| Sutter Medical Center Sacramento CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $47Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $47 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | — | $47 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $47Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $47 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | — | $47 |
| Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $47Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $47 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | — | $47 |
| Sutter Center For Psychiatry CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $47Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $47 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | — | $47 |
| Natividad Medical Center CA · Price file August 14, 2026 | $48Insurance typically pays $10Sticker price $48 | Pricier than 93% of hospitals | $10 | $48 |
| Ventura County Medical Center - Santa Paula Hospital CA · Price file November 3, 2026 | $106Insurance typically pays $10Sticker price $211 | Pricier than 97% of hospitals | $10 | $211 |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 2, 2026 | $1,412Insurance typically pays $27Sticker price $75 | Highest price of any hospital | $27 | $75 |
| Providence Mission Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $155Sticker price — | — | $155 | — |
| Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $14Sticker price — | — | $14 | — |
| West Hills Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $16Sticker price — | — | $16 | — |
| Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $27Sticker price — | — | $27 | — |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $106Sticker price — | — | $106 | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $23Sticker price — | — | $23 | — |
| Emanate Health Queen Of The Valley Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $27Sticker price — | — | $27 | — |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $144Sticker price — | — | $144 | — |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $147Sticker price — | — | $147 | — |
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CA · Price file April 2, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $12Sticker price $24 | — | $12 | $24 |
| Los Robles Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $25Sticker price — | — | $25 | — |
| Cedars Sinai Medical Center CA · Price file November 26, 2025 | —Insurance typically pays $137Sticker price — | — | $137 | — |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $7Sticker price — | — | $7 | — |
| Emanate Health Inter-community Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $27Sticker price — | — | $27 | — |
| Providence Little Co Of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $7Sticker price — | — | $7 | — |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Med Ctr Torrance CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $12Sticker price — | — | $12 | — |
Procedure code 93010. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.