Needle EMG, one extremity 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 $9 to $1,154. The typical hospital charges $102. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $102
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
62 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 | $9Insurance typically pays $69Sticker price $124 | Lowest price of any hospital | $69 | $124 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield CA · Price file October 5, 2026 | $19Insurance typically pays $66Sticker price $124 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | $66 | $124 |
| White Memorial Medical Center CA | $23Insurance typically pays $108Sticker price $130 | Cheaper than 92% of hospitals | $108 | $130 |
| Adventist Health Hanford CA · Price file August 1, 2026 | $24Insurance typically pays $66Sticker price $124 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $66 | $124 |
| Adventist Health Tulare CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $24Insurance typically pays $66Sticker price $124 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $66 | $124 |
| Adventist Health Reedley CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $24Insurance typically pays $69Sticker price $124 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $69 | $124 |
| Adventist Health Ukiah Valley CA · Price file May 24, 2026 | $25Insurance typically pays $66Sticker price $124 | Cheaper than 76% of hospitals | $66 | $124 |
| Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $33Insurance typically pays $63Sticker price $124 | Cheaper than 72% of hospitals | $63 | $124 |
| Adventist Health Howard Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $37Insurance typically pays $77Sticker price $124 | Cheaper than 68% of hospitals | $77 | $124 |
| Adventist Health Sonora CA · Price file May 23, 2026 | $39Insurance typically pays $93Sticker price $230 | Cheaper than 64% of hospitals | $93 | $230 |
| Redlands Community Hospital CA · Price file June 19, 2026 | $76Insurance typically pays $185Sticker price $316 | Cheaper than 60% of hospitals | $185 | $316 |
| Adventist Health St Helena CA | $87Insurance typically pays $285Sticker price $582 | Cheaper than 56% of hospitals | $285 | $582 |
| University Of California Irvine Medical Center CA · Price file July 1, 2024 | $90Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $300 | Cheaper than 52% of hospitals | — | $300 |
| El Camino Health Mountain View, CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $114Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $454 | Pricier than 52% of hospitals | — | $454 |
| Adventist Health Mendocino Coast CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $135Insurance typically pays $69Sticker price $204 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $69 | $204 |
| Ventura County Medical Center - Santa Paula Hospital CA · Price file November 3, 2026 | $208Insurance typically pays $251Sticker price $417 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $251 | $417 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical Center CA · Price file July 30, 2026 | $213Insurance typically pays $111Sticker price $1,418 | Pricier than 64% of hospitals | $111 | $1,418 |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital CA · Price file September 28, 2026 | $225Insurance typically pays $202Sticker price $225 | Pricier than 68% of hospitals | $202 | $225 |
| Natividad Medical Center CA · Price file August 14, 2026 | $272Insurance typically pays $66Sticker price $272 | Pricier than 72% of hospitals | $66 | $272 |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center CA · Price file July 14, 2026 | $322Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $322 | Pricier than 76% of hospitals | — | $322 |
| Providence Little Co Of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $324Insurance typically pays $173Sticker price $926 | Pricier than 80% of hospitals | $173 | $926 |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Med Ctr Torrance CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $324Insurance typically pays $184Sticker price $926 | Pricier than 80% of hospitals | $184 | $926 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $478Insurance typically pays $175Sticker price $1,366 | Pricier than 88% of hospitals | $175 | $1,366 |
| Cedars Sinai Medical Center CA · Price file November 26, 2025 | $698Insurance typically pays $160Sticker price $1,074 | Pricier than 92% of hospitals | $160 | $1,074 |
| Stanford Health Care CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $912Insurance typically pays $196Sticker price $2,281 | Pricier than 96% of hospitals | $196 | $2,281 |
| Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hsp At Stanford CA · Price file March 31, 2026 | $1,154Insurance typically pays $1,200Sticker price $2,308 | Highest price of any hospital | $1,200 | $2,308 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $171Sticker price — | — | $171 | — |
| Sutter Surgical Hospital North Valley CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $172Sticker price — | — | $172 | — |
| Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $189Sticker price — | — | $189 | — |
| Sutter Solano Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $171Sticker price — | — | $171 | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $25Sticker price — | — | $25 | — |
| 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 | — |
| Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $171Sticker price — | — | $171 | — |
| Sutter Center For Psychiatry CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $171Sticker price — | — | $171 | — |
| West Hills Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $25Sticker price — | — | $25 | — |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $189Sticker price — | — | $189 | — |
| Memorial Hospital Los Banos CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $171Sticker price — | — | $171 | — |
| 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 | — |
| Memorial Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $171Sticker price — | — | $171 | — |
| Sutter Coast Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $171Sticker price — | — | $171 | — |
| Sutter Davis 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 $606Sticker price — | — | $606 | — |
| Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $283Sticker price — | — | $283 | — |
| Emanate Health Inter-community Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $283Sticker price — | — | $283 | — |
| Sutter Amador Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $171Sticker price — | — | $171 | — |
| Sutter Tracy Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $171Sticker price — | — | $171 | — |
| 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 | — |
| Los Robles Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $25Sticker price — | — | $25 | — |
| Providence Mission Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $188Sticker price — | — | $188 | — |
| Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $194Sticker price — | — | $194 | — |
| Corona Regional Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,302 | — | — | $1,302 |
| Sutter Medical Center Sacramento CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $171Sticker price — | — | $171 | — |
Procedure code 95860. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.