IV hydration infusion, first hour in California
Below is what hospitals in California charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 72 hospitals in California run from $67 to $1,650. The typical hospital charges $660. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $660
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
78 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 Delano CA · Price file July 29, 2026 | $67Insurance typically pays $250Sticker price $333 | Lowest price of any hospital | $250 | $333 |
| Adventist Health Lodi Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $104Insurance typically pays $361Sticker price $1,483 | Cheaper than 99% of hospitals | $361 | $1,483 |
| Orchard Hospital CA · Price file October 23, 2026 | $138Insurance typically pays $161Sticker price $230 | Cheaper than 97% of hospitals | $161 | $230 |
| Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura Ventura, CA · Price file June 15, 2026 | $154Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $384 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | — | $384 |
| Stanford Health Care CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $160Insurance typically pays $195Sticker price $319 | Cheaper than 94% of hospitals | $195 | $319 |
| Adventist Health Simi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $163Insurance typically pays $650Sticker price $1,016 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $650 | $1,016 |
| Adventist Health Hanford CA · Price file August 1, 2026 | $164Insurance typically pays $437Sticker price $865 | Cheaper than 92% of hospitals | $437 | $865 |
| Adventist Health Tulare CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $164Insurance typically pays $356Sticker price $865 | Cheaper than 92% of hospitals | $356 | $865 |
| Adventist Health Reedley CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $164Insurance typically pays $274Sticker price $865 | Cheaper than 92% of hospitals | $274 | $865 |
| University Of California Irvine Medical Center CA · Price file July 1, 2024 | $185Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $616 | Cheaper than 87% of hospitals | — | $616 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield CA · Price file October 5, 2026 | $186Insurance typically pays $620Sticker price $1,240 | Cheaper than 86% of hospitals | $620 | $1,240 |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $195Insurance typically pays $323Sticker price $407 | Cheaper than 85% of hospitals | $323 | $407 |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $217Insurance typically pays $323Sticker price $453 | Cheaper than 83% of hospitals | $323 | $453 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical Center CA · Price file July 30, 2026 | $218Insurance typically pays $689Sticker price $1,450 | Cheaper than 82% of hospitals | $689 | $1,450 |
| Providence Little Co Of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $231Insurance typically pays $287Sticker price $661 | Cheaper than 80% of hospitals | $287 | $661 |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Med Ctr Torrance CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $231Insurance typically pays $287Sticker price $661 | Cheaper than 80% of hospitals | $287 | $661 |
| Adventist Health St Helena CA | $234Insurance typically pays $842Sticker price $1,562 | Cheaper than 77% of hospitals | $842 | $1,562 |
| Adventist Health Ukiah Valley CA · Price file May 24, 2026 | $246Insurance typically pays $704Sticker price $1,231 | Cheaper than 76% of hospitals | $704 | $1,231 |
| Adventist Health And Rideout CA · Price file July 6, 2026 | $248Insurance typically pays $820Sticker price $1,126 | Cheaper than 75% of hospitals | $820 | $1,126 |
| Adventist Health Sonora CA · Price file May 23, 2026 | $251Insurance typically pays $738Sticker price $1,477 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | $738 | $1,477 |
| Providence Mission Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $288Insurance typically pays $323Sticker price $599 | Cheaper than 72% of hospitals | $323 | $599 |
| Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $288Insurance typically pays $348Sticker price $1,065 | Cheaper than 70% of hospitals | $348 | $1,065 |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center CA · Price file July 14, 2026 | $296Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $296 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | — | $296 |
| Adventist Health Howard Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $318Insurance typically pays $690Sticker price $1,060 | Cheaper than 68% of hospitals | $690 | $1,060 |
| White Memorial Medical Center CA | $331Insurance typically pays $328Sticker price $1,837 | Cheaper than 66% of hospitals | $328 | $1,837 |
| Redlands Community Hospital CA · Price file June 19, 2026 | $366Insurance typically pays $356Sticker price $1,526 | Cheaper than 65% of hospitals | $356 | $1,526 |
| El Centro Regional Medical Center CA · Price file June 17, 2026 | $372Insurance typically pays $274Sticker price $532 | Cheaper than 63% of hospitals | $274 | $532 |
| Ventura County Medical Center - Santa Paula Hospital CA · Price file November 3, 2026 | $374Insurance typically pays $411Sticker price $748 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $411 | $748 |
| Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $379Insurance typically pays $401Sticker price $541 | Cheaper than 61% of hospitals | $401 | $541 |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital CA · Price file September 28, 2026 | $453Insurance typically pays $408Sticker price $453 | Cheaper than 59% of hospitals | $408 | $453 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $456Insurance typically pays $294Sticker price $1,304 | Cheaper than 58% of hospitals | $294 | $1,304 |
| El Camino Health Mountain View, CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $457Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,827 | Cheaper than 56% of hospitals | — | $1,827 |
| Adventist Health Clearlake CA · Price file July 29, 2026 | $458Insurance typically pays $978Sticker price $1,273 | Cheaper than 55% of hospitals | $978 | $1,273 |
| Catalina Island Medical Center CA · Price file July 20, 2026 | $479Insurance typically pays $462Sticker price $684 | Cheaper than 54% of hospitals | $462 | $684 |
| Natividad Medical Center CA · Price file August 14, 2026 | $551Insurance typically pays $74Sticker price $551 | Cheaper than 52% of hospitals | $74 | $551 |
| George L Mee Memorial Hospital CA · Price file October 28, 2026 | $604Insurance typically pays $297Sticker price $806 | Cheaper than 51% of hospitals | $297 | $806 |
| Adventist Health Mendocino Coast CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $715Insurance typically pays $759Sticker price $1,084 | Pricier than 51% of hospitals | $759 | $1,084 |
| Emanate Health Inter-community Hospital CA | $857Insurance typically pays $452Sticker price $857 | Pricier than 52% of hospitals | $452 | $857 |
| Emanate Health Queen Of The Valley Hospital CA | $857Insurance typically pays $452Sticker price $857 | Pricier than 52% of hospitals | $452 | $857 |
| Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital CA | $857Insurance typically pays $452Sticker price $857 | Pricier than 52% of hospitals | $452 | $857 |
| Sutter Coast Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $923Insurance typically pays $274Sticker price $923 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $274 | $923 |
| Marinhealth Medical Center Greenbrae, CA | $931Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,552 | Pricier than 58% of hospitals | — | $1,552 |
| Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hsp At Stanford CA · Price file March 31, 2026 | $964Insurance typically pays $1,003Sticker price $1,929 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | $1,003 | $1,929 |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,036Insurance typically pays $334Sticker price $1,328 | Pricier than 61% of hospitals | $334 | $1,328 |
| Sonoma Valley Hospital CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $1,088Insurance typically pays $1,085Sticker price $1,554 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $1,085 | $1,554 |
| Sutter Amador Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,091Insurance typically pays $274Sticker price $1,091 | Pricier than 63% of hospitals | $274 | $1,091 |
| Sutter Solano Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,091Insurance typically pays $274Sticker price $1,091 | Pricier than 63% of hospitals | $274 | $1,091 |
| Sutter Center For Psychiatry CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,091Insurance typically pays $274Sticker price $1,091 | Pricier than 63% of hospitals | $274 | $1,091 |
| Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,091Insurance typically pays $274Sticker price $1,091 | Pricier than 63% of hospitals | $274 | $1,091 |
| Memorial Hospital Los Banos CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,091Insurance typically pays $274Sticker price $1,091 | Pricier than 63% of hospitals | $274 | $1,091 |
| Sutter Surgical Hospital North Valley CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,091Insurance typically pays $449Sticker price $1,091 | Pricier than 63% of hospitals | $449 | $1,091 |
| Sutter Tracy Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,091Insurance typically pays $274Sticker price $1,091 | Pricier than 63% of hospitals | $274 | $1,091 |
| Sutter Davis Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,091Insurance typically pays $274Sticker price $1,091 | Pricier than 63% of hospitals | $274 | $1,091 |
| Memorial Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,091Insurance typically pays $274Sticker price $1,091 | Pricier than 63% of hospitals | $274 | $1,091 |
| Sutter Medical Center Sacramento CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,091Insurance typically pays $274Sticker price $1,091 | Pricier than 63% of hospitals | $274 | $1,091 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,091Insurance typically pays $274Sticker price $1,091 | Pricier than 63% of hospitals | $274 | $1,091 |
| Chinese Hospital CA · Price file July 22, 2026 | $1,121Insurance typically pays $311Sticker price $1,121 | Pricier than 79% of hospitals | $311 | $1,121 |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-davies Campus Hosp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,160Insurance typically pays $463Sticker price $1,160 | Pricier than 80% of hospitals | $463 | $1,160 |
| Sutter Maternity Surgery Center Of Santa Cruz CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,160Insurance typically pays $463Sticker price $1,160 | Pricier than 80% of hospitals | $463 | $1,160 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,160Insurance typically pays $463Sticker price $1,160 | Pricier than 80% of hospitals | $463 | $1,160 |
| Eden Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,160Insurance typically pays $463Sticker price $1,160 | Pricier than 80% of hospitals | $463 | $1,160 |
| Mills-peninsula Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,160Insurance typically pays $463Sticker price $1,160 | Pricier than 80% of hospitals | $463 | $1,160 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,160Insurance typically pays $463Sticker price $1,160 | Pricier than 80% of hospitals | $463 | $1,160 |
| Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,160Insurance typically pays $463Sticker price $1,160 | Pricier than 80% of hospitals | $463 | $1,160 |
| Sutter Lakeside Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,160Insurance typically pays $463Sticker price $1,160 | Pricier than 80% of hospitals | $463 | $1,160 |
| Novato Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,160Insurance typically pays $463Sticker price $1,160 | Pricier than 80% of hospitals | $463 | $1,160 |
| Sutter Delta Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,160Insurance typically pays $463Sticker price $1,160 | Pricier than 80% of hospitals | $463 | $1,160 |
| California Pacific Medical Center Van Ness Campus CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,160Insurance typically pays $463Sticker price $1,160 | Pricier than 80% of hospitals | $463 | $1,160 |
| California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,160Insurance typically pays $463Sticker price $1,160 | Pricier than 80% of hospitals | $463 | $1,160 |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 2, 2026 | $1,412Insurance typically pays $655Sticker price $1,831 | Pricier than 97% of hospitals | $655 | $1,831 |
| Oak Valley Hospital District CA · Price file July 17, 2026 | $1,548Insurance typically pays $1,228Sticker price $2,064 | Pricier than 99% of hospitals | $1,228 | $2,064 |
| Cedars Sinai Medical Center CA · Price file November 26, 2025 | $1,650Insurance typically pays $262Sticker price $2,538 | Highest price of any hospital | $262 | $2,538 |
| West Hills Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $103Sticker price — | — | $103 | — |
| Corona Regional Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,604 | — | — | $1,604 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $471Sticker price — | — | $471 | — |
| Palmdale Regional Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,536 | — | — | $1,536 |
| Southwest Healthcare System-wildomar CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $975 | — | — | $975 |
| Los Robles Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $205Sticker price — | — | $205 | — |
Procedure code 96360. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.