Defibrillator interrogation in office in California
Below is what hospitals in California charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 27 hospitals in California run from $13 to $1,002. The typical hospital charges $69. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $69
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
38 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 | $13Insurance typically pays $57Sticker price $181 | Lowest price of any hospital | $57 | $181 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical Center CA · Price file July 30, 2026 | $14Insurance typically pays $57Sticker price $92 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | $57 | $92 |
| Adventist Health Tulare CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $17Insurance typically pays $47Sticker price $88 | Cheaper than 92% of hospitals | $47 | $88 |
| Adventist Health Hanford CA · Price file August 1, 2026 | $17Insurance typically pays $50Sticker price $88 | Cheaper than 92% of hospitals | $50 | $88 |
| Adventist Health Reedley CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $17Insurance typically pays $53Sticker price $88 | Cheaper than 92% of hospitals | $53 | $88 |
| Adventist Health Sonora CA · Price file May 23, 2026 | $18Insurance typically pays $58Sticker price $106 | Cheaper than 81% of hospitals | $58 | $106 |
| Adventist Health Howard Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $26Insurance typically pays $58Sticker price $88 | Cheaper than 77% of hospitals | $58 | $88 |
| Adventist Health Ukiah Valley CA · Price file May 24, 2026 | $35Insurance typically pays $85Sticker price $177 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | $85 | $177 |
| Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $49Insurance typically pays $57Sticker price $181 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $57 | $181 |
| Adventist Health St Helena CA | $49Insurance typically pays $134Sticker price $328 | Cheaper than 65% of hospitals | $134 | $328 |
| University Of California Irvine Medical Center CA · Price file July 1, 2024 | $51Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $171 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | — | $171 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield CA · Price file October 5, 2026 | $56Insurance typically pays $62Sticker price $371 | Cheaper than 58% of hospitals | $62 | $371 |
| El Camino Health Mountain View, CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $58Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $234 | Cheaper than 54% of hospitals | — | $234 |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $69Insurance typically pays $89Sticker price $144 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $89 | $144 |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center CA · Price file July 14, 2026 | $70Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $70 | Pricier than 54% of hospitals | — | $70 |
| Adventist Health Delano CA · Price file July 29, 2026 | $74Insurance typically pays $93Sticker price $371 | Pricier than 58% of hospitals | $93 | $371 |
| Adventist Health Mendocino Coast CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $89Insurance typically pays $54Sticker price $134 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $54 | $134 |
| Providence Mission Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $99Insurance typically pays $89Sticker price $207 | Pricier than 65% of hospitals | $89 | $207 |
| Adventist Health And Rideout CA · Price file July 6, 2026 | $105Insurance typically pays $363Sticker price $477 | Pricier than 69% of hospitals | $363 | $477 |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $130Insurance typically pays $392Sticker price $167 | Pricier than 73% of hospitals | $392 | $167 |
| White Memorial Medical Center CA | $138Insurance typically pays $72Sticker price $767 | Pricier than 77% of hospitals | $72 | $767 |
| Stanford Health Care CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $162Insurance typically pays $173Sticker price $325 | Pricier than 81% of hospitals | $173 | $325 |
| Natividad Medical Center CA · Price file August 14, 2026 | $201Insurance typically pays $45Sticker price $201 | Pricier than 85% of hospitals | $45 | $201 |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital CA · Price file September 28, 2026 | $210Insurance typically pays $134Sticker price $210 | Pricier than 88% of hospitals | $134 | $210 |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $281Insurance typically pays $89Sticker price $585 | Pricier than 92% of hospitals | $89 | $585 |
| Cedars Sinai Medical Center CA · Price file November 26, 2025 | $937Insurance typically pays $46Sticker price $1,441 | Pricier than 96% of hospitals | $46 | $1,441 |
| Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hsp At Stanford CA · Price file March 31, 2026 | $1,002Insurance typically pays $1,121Sticker price $2,005 | Highest price of any hospital | $1,121 | $2,005 |
| Corona Regional Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $144 | — | — | $144 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $21Sticker price — | — | $21 | — |
| Emanate Health Queen Of The Valley Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $53Sticker price — | — | $53 | — |
| West Hills Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $22Sticker price — | — | $22 | — |
| Los Robles Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $22Sticker price — | — | $22 | — |
| Emanate Health Inter-community Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $53Sticker price — | — | $53 | — |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $62Sticker price — | — | $62 | — |
| Providence Little Co Of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $62Sticker price — | — | $62 | — |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Med Ctr Torrance CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $62Sticker price — | — | $62 | — |
| Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $53Sticker price — | — | $53 | — |
| Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $70Sticker price — | — | $70 | — |
Procedure code 93289. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.