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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 $25 to $1,412. The typical hospital charges $259. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $259
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 | $25Insurance typically pays $83Sticker price $123 | Lowest price of any hospital | $83 | $123 |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $39Insurance typically pays $71Sticker price $82 | Cheaper than 99% of hospitals | $71 | $82 |
| Stanford Health Care CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $42Insurance typically pays $59Sticker price $84 | Cheaper than 97% of hospitals | $59 | $84 |
| Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura Ventura, CA · Price file June 15, 2026 | $54Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $135 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | — | $135 |
| Adventist Health Lodi Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $61Insurance typically pays $210Sticker price $871 | Cheaper than 94% of hospitals | $210 | $871 |
| Adventist Health Hanford CA · Price file August 1, 2026 | $69Insurance typically pays $195Sticker price $365 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $195 | $365 |
| Adventist Health Tulare CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $69Insurance typically pays $87Sticker price $365 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $87 | $365 |
| Adventist Health Reedley CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $69Insurance typically pays $60Sticker price $365 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $60 | $365 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield CA · Price file October 5, 2026 | $73Insurance typically pays $244Sticker price $487 | Cheaper than 89% of hospitals | $244 | $487 |
| Adventist Health Mendocino Coast CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $74Insurance typically pays $78Sticker price $112 | Cheaper than 87% of hospitals | $78 | $112 |
| University Of California Irvine Medical Center CA · Price file July 1, 2024 | $80Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $267 | Cheaper than 86% of hospitals | — | $267 |
| Orchard Hospital CA · Price file October 23, 2026 | $85Insurance typically pays $99Sticker price $142 | Cheaper than 85% of hospitals | $99 | $142 |
| Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $95Insurance typically pays $93Sticker price $352 | Cheaper than 83% of hospitals | $93 | $352 |
| Providence Mission Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $96Insurance typically pays $71Sticker price $199 | Cheaper than 82% of hospitals | $71 | $199 |
| Adventist Health And Rideout CA · Price file July 6, 2026 | $98Insurance typically pays $323Sticker price $444 | Cheaper than 80% of hospitals | $323 | $444 |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $109Insurance typically pays $71Sticker price $227 | Cheaper than 79% of hospitals | $71 | $227 |
| Ventura County Medical Center - Santa Paula Hospital CA · Price file November 3, 2026 | $115Insurance typically pays $128Sticker price $230 | Cheaper than 77% of hospitals | $128 | $230 |
| Natividad Medical Center CA · Price file August 14, 2026 | $124Insurance typically pays $21Sticker price $124 | Cheaper than 76% of hospitals | $21 | $124 |
| Adventist Health Simi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $131Insurance typically pays $532Sticker price $819 | Cheaper than 75% of hospitals | $532 | $819 |
| Adventist Health Sonora CA · Price file May 23, 2026 | $132Insurance typically pays $389Sticker price $778 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | $389 | $778 |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center CA · Price file July 14, 2026 | $135Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $135 | Cheaper than 72% of hospitals | — | $135 |
| Adventist Health St Helena CA | $138Insurance typically pays $506Sticker price $920 | Cheaper than 70% of hospitals | $506 | $920 |
| Adventist Health Ukiah Valley CA · Price file May 24, 2026 | $144Insurance typically pays $468Sticker price $720 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $468 | $720 |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Med Ctr Torrance CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $151Insurance typically pays $66Sticker price $431 | Cheaper than 68% of hospitals | $66 | $431 |
| Providence Little Co Of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $151Insurance typically pays $63Sticker price $431 | Cheaper than 68% of hospitals | $63 | $431 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical Center CA · Price file July 30, 2026 | $158Insurance typically pays $538Sticker price $1,054 | Cheaper than 65% of hospitals | $538 | $1,054 |
| El Centro Regional Medical Center CA · Price file June 17, 2026 | $176Insurance typically pays $60Sticker price $252 | Cheaper than 63% of hospitals | $60 | $252 |
| Redlands Community Hospital CA · Price file June 19, 2026 | $185Insurance typically pays $78Sticker price $770 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $78 | $770 |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital CA · Price file September 28, 2026 | $190Insurance typically pays $171Sticker price $190 | Cheaper than 61% of hospitals | $171 | $190 |
| Emanate Health Queen Of The Valley Hospital CA | $207Insurance typically pays $99Sticker price $207 | Cheaper than 59% of hospitals | $99 | $207 |
| Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital CA | $207Insurance typically pays $99Sticker price $207 | Cheaper than 59% of hospitals | $99 | $207 |
| Emanate Health Inter-community Hospital CA | $207Insurance typically pays $99Sticker price $207 | Cheaper than 59% of hospitals | $99 | $207 |
| Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $211Insurance typically pays $88Sticker price $302 | Cheaper than 55% of hospitals | $88 | $302 |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $226Insurance typically pays $133Sticker price $290 | Cheaper than 54% of hospitals | $133 | $290 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $252Insurance typically pays $65Sticker price $721 | Cheaper than 52% of hospitals | $65 | $721 |
| Adventist Health Howard Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $253Insurance typically pays $550Sticker price $844 | Cheaper than 51% of hospitals | $550 | $844 |
| White Memorial Medical Center CA | $265Insurance typically pays $78Sticker price $1,471 | Pricier than 51% of hospitals | $78 | $1,471 |
| El Camino Health Mountain View, CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $286Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,146 | Pricier than 52% of hospitals | — | $1,146 |
| Adventist Health Clearlake CA · Price file July 29, 2026 | $311Insurance typically pays $664Sticker price $864 | Pricier than 54% of hospitals | $664 | $864 |
| Catalina Island Medical Center CA · Price file July 20, 2026 | $318Insurance typically pays $308Sticker price $455 | Pricier than 55% of hospitals | $308 | $455 |
| Oak Valley Hospital District CA · Price file July 17, 2026 | $337Insurance typically pays $267Sticker price $449 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $267 | $449 |
| Chinese Hospital CA · Price file July 22, 2026 | $339Insurance typically pays $71Sticker price $339 | Pricier than 58% of hospitals | $71 | $339 |
| Sutter Coast Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $390Insurance typically pays $60Sticker price $390 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | $60 | $390 |
| Sutter Davis Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $461Insurance typically pays $60Sticker price $461 | Pricier than 61% of hospitals | $60 | $461 |
| Sutter Medical Center Sacramento CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $461Insurance typically pays $60Sticker price $461 | Pricier than 61% of hospitals | $60 | $461 |
| Memorial Hospital Los Banos CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $461Insurance typically pays $60Sticker price $461 | Pricier than 61% of hospitals | $60 | $461 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $461Insurance typically pays $60Sticker price $461 | Pricier than 61% of hospitals | $60 | $461 |
| Sutter Surgical Hospital North Valley CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $461Insurance typically pays $95Sticker price $461 | Pricier than 61% of hospitals | $95 | $461 |
| Memorial Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $461Insurance typically pays $60Sticker price $461 | Pricier than 61% of hospitals | $60 | $461 |
| Sutter Solano Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $461Insurance typically pays $60Sticker price $461 | Pricier than 61% of hospitals | $60 | $461 |
| Sutter Center For Psychiatry CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $461Insurance typically pays $60Sticker price $461 | Pricier than 61% of hospitals | $60 | $461 |
| Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $461Insurance typically pays $60Sticker price $461 | Pricier than 61% of hospitals | $60 | $461 |
| Sutter Tracy Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $461Insurance typically pays $60Sticker price $461 | Pricier than 61% of hospitals | $60 | $461 |
| Sutter Amador Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $461Insurance typically pays $60Sticker price $461 | Pricier than 61% of hospitals | $60 | $461 |
| Eden Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $490Insurance typically pays $98Sticker price $490 | Pricier than 76% of hospitals | $98 | $490 |
| Sutter Maternity Surgery Center Of Santa Cruz CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $490Insurance typically pays $98Sticker price $490 | Pricier than 76% of hospitals | $98 | $490 |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-davies Campus Hosp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $490Insurance typically pays $98Sticker price $490 | Pricier than 76% of hospitals | $98 | $490 |
| Mills-peninsula Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $490Insurance typically pays $98Sticker price $490 | Pricier than 76% of hospitals | $98 | $490 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $490Insurance typically pays $98Sticker price $490 | Pricier than 76% of hospitals | $98 | $490 |
| Sutter Lakeside Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $490Insurance typically pays $98Sticker price $490 | Pricier than 76% of hospitals | $98 | $490 |
| Sutter Delta Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $490Insurance typically pays $98Sticker price $490 | Pricier than 76% of hospitals | $98 | $490 |
| Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $490Insurance typically pays $98Sticker price $490 | Pricier than 76% of hospitals | $98 | $490 |
| Novato Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $490Insurance typically pays $98Sticker price $490 | Pricier than 76% of hospitals | $98 | $490 |
| California Pacific Medical Center Van Ness Campus CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $490Insurance typically pays $98Sticker price $490 | Pricier than 76% of hospitals | $98 | $490 |
| California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $490Insurance typically pays $98Sticker price $490 | Pricier than 76% of hospitals | $98 | $490 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $490Insurance typically pays $98Sticker price $490 | Pricier than 76% of hospitals | $98 | $490 |
| George L Mee Memorial Hospital CA · Price file October 28, 2026 | $515Insurance typically pays $267Sticker price $687 | Pricier than 93% of hospitals | $267 | $687 |
| Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hsp At Stanford CA · Price file March 31, 2026 | $602Insurance typically pays $626Sticker price $1,203 | Pricier than 94% of hospitals | $626 | $1,203 |
| Cedars Sinai Medical Center CA · Price file November 26, 2025 | $645Insurance typically pays $58Sticker price $992 | Pricier than 96% of hospitals | $58 | $992 |
| Sonoma Valley Hospital CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $676Insurance typically pays $744Sticker price $966 | Pricier than 97% of hospitals | $744 | $966 |
| Marinhealth Medical Center Greenbrae, CA | $789Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,314 | Pricier than 99% of hospitals | — | $1,314 |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 2, 2026 | $1,412Insurance typically pays $288Sticker price $883 | Highest price of any hospital | $288 | $883 |
| West Hills Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $27Sticker price — | — | $27 | — |
| Southwest Healthcare System-wildomar CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $403 | — | — | $403 |
| Los Robles Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $45Sticker price — | — | $45 | — |
| Corona Regional Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,370 | — | — | $1,370 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $117Sticker price — | — | $117 | — |
| Palmdale Regional Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $821 | — | — | $821 |
Procedure code 96361. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.