Needle EMG, two extremities in California
Below is what hospitals in California charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 41 hospitals in California run from $14 to $1,632. The typical hospital charges $360. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $360
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
61 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 | $14Insurance typically pays $109Sticker price $197 | Lowest price of any hospital | $109 | $197 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield CA · Price file October 5, 2026 | $30Insurance typically pays $99Sticker price $197 | Cheaper than 98% of hospitals | $99 | $197 |
| White Memorial Medical Center CA | $37Insurance typically pays $162Sticker price $207 | Cheaper than 95% of hospitals | $162 | $207 |
| Adventist Health Sonora CA · Price file May 23, 2026 | $39Insurance typically pays $146Sticker price $230 | Cheaper than 92% of hospitals | $146 | $230 |
| Adventist Health Ukiah Valley CA · Price file May 24, 2026 | $39Insurance typically pays $103Sticker price $197 | Cheaper than 90% of hospitals | $103 | $197 |
| Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $53Insurance typically pays $98Sticker price $197 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $98 | $197 |
| Adventist Health Reedley CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $56Insurance typically pays $132Sticker price $296 | Cheaper than 85% of hospitals | $132 | $296 |
| Adventist Health Howard Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $59Insurance typically pays $122Sticker price $197 | Cheaper than 82% of hospitals | $122 | $197 |
| Adventist Health St Helena CA | $82Insurance typically pays $280Sticker price $547 | Cheaper than 80% of hospitals | $280 | $547 |
| Adventist Health Tulare CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $82Insurance typically pays $161Sticker price $434 | Cheaper than 78% of hospitals | $161 | $434 |
| Adventist Health Hanford CA · Price file August 1, 2026 | $82Insurance typically pays $171Sticker price $434 | Cheaper than 78% of hospitals | $171 | $434 |
| Redlands Community Hospital CA · Price file June 19, 2026 | $89Insurance typically pays $198Sticker price $370 | Cheaper than 72% of hospitals | $198 | $370 |
| University Of California Irvine Medical Center CA · Price file July 1, 2024 | $110Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $366 | Cheaper than 70% of hospitals | — | $366 |
| El Camino Health Mountain View, CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $158Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $631 | Cheaper than 68% of hospitals | — | $631 |
| Adventist Health Mendocino Coast CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $196Insurance typically pays $109Sticker price $296 | Cheaper than 65% of hospitals | $109 | $296 |
| Ventura County Medical Center - Santa Paula Hospital CA · Price file November 3, 2026 | $231Insurance typically pays $278Sticker price $462 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $278 | $462 |
| Natividad Medical Center CA · Price file August 14, 2026 | $254Insurance typically pays $103Sticker price $254 | Cheaper than 60% of hospitals | $103 | $254 |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $296Insurance typically pays $785Sticker price $379 | Cheaper than 58% of hospitals | $785 | $379 |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center CA · Price file July 14, 2026 | $344Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $344 | Cheaper than 55% of hospitals | — | $344 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical Center CA · Price file July 30, 2026 | $347Insurance typically pays $171Sticker price $2,313 | Cheaper than 52% of hospitals | $171 | $2,313 |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital CA · Price file September 28, 2026 | $360Insurance typically pays $324Sticker price $360 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $324 | $360 |
| Providence Little Co Of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $408Insurance typically pays $177Sticker price $1,166 | Pricier than 52% of hospitals | $177 | $1,166 |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Med Ctr Torrance CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $408Insurance typically pays $177Sticker price $1,166 | Pricier than 52% of hospitals | $177 | $1,166 |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $428Insurance typically pays $259Sticker price $891 | Pricier than 57% of hospitals | $259 | $891 |
| Mills-peninsula Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $534Insurance typically pays $189Sticker price $534 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $189 | $534 |
| Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $534Insurance typically pays $189Sticker price $534 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $189 | $534 |
| Eden Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $534Insurance typically pays $189Sticker price $534 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $189 | $534 |
| Sutter Maternity Surgery Center Of Santa Cruz CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $534Insurance typically pays $189Sticker price $534 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $189 | $534 |
| Novato Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $534Insurance typically pays $189Sticker price $534 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $189 | $534 |
| Sutter Lakeside Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $534Insurance typically pays $189Sticker price $534 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $189 | $534 |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-davies Campus Hosp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $534Insurance typically pays $189Sticker price $534 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $189 | $534 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $534Insurance typically pays $189Sticker price $534 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $189 | $534 |
| California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $534Insurance typically pays $189Sticker price $534 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $189 | $534 |
| California Pacific Medical Center Van Ness Campus CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $534Insurance typically pays $189Sticker price $534 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $189 | $534 |
| Sutter Delta Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $534Insurance typically pays $189Sticker price $534 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $189 | $534 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $534Insurance typically pays $189Sticker price $534 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $189 | $534 |
| Cedars Sinai Medical Center CA · Price file November 26, 2025 | $698Insurance typically pays $160Sticker price $1,074 | Pricier than 90% of hospitals | $160 | $1,074 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $716Insurance typically pays $179Sticker price $2,046 | Pricier than 92% of hospitals | $179 | $2,046 |
| Providence Mission Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,123Insurance typically pays $259Sticker price $2,339 | Pricier than 95% of hospitals | $259 | $2,339 |
| Stanford Health Care CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,373Insurance typically pays $196Sticker price $3,432 | Pricier than 98% of hospitals | $196 | $3,432 |
| Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hsp At Stanford CA · Price file March 31, 2026 | $1,632Insurance typically pays $1,697Sticker price $3,263 | Highest price of any hospital | $1,697 | $3,263 |
| West Hills Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $43Sticker price — | — | $43 | — |
| 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 | — |
| 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 | — |
| Emanate Health Queen Of The Valley Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $283Sticker price — | — | $283 | — |
| Los Robles Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $43Sticker price — | — | $43 | — |
| Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $251Sticker price — | — | $251 | — |
| Sutter Medical Center Sacramento CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $171Sticker price — | — | $171 | — |
| 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 Solano Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $171Sticker price — | — | $171 | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $43Sticker price — | — | $43 | — |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $259Sticker price — | — | $259 | — |
| Memorial Hospital Los Banos CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $171Sticker price — | — | $171 | — |
| 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 | — |
| Memorial Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $171Sticker price — | — | $171 | — |
Procedure code 95861. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.