Chemotherapy injection under skin or into muscle in California
Below is what hospitals in California charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 64 hospitals in California run from $34 to $1,316. The typical hospital charges $387. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $387
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
68 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 Reedley CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $34Insurance typically pays $77Sticker price $178 | Lowest price of any hospital | $77 | $178 |
| Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $48Insurance typically pays $89Sticker price $178 | Cheaper than 98% of hospitals | $89 | $178 |
| Adventist Health Howard Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $53Insurance typically pays $97Sticker price $178 | Cheaper than 97% of hospitals | $97 | $178 |
| Adventist Health Lodi Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $59Insurance typically pays $101Sticker price $849 | Cheaper than 95% of hospitals | $101 | $849 |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $73Insurance typically pays $103Sticker price $152 | Cheaper than 94% of hospitals | $103 | $152 |
| University Of California Irvine Medical Center CA · Price file July 1, 2024 | $99Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $330 | Cheaper than 92% of hospitals | — | $330 |
| Adventist Health Ukiah Valley CA · Price file May 24, 2026 | $123Insurance typically pays $352Sticker price $616 | Cheaper than 90% of hospitals | $352 | $616 |
| Providence Mission Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $144Insurance typically pays $103Sticker price $301 | Cheaper than 89% of hospitals | $103 | $301 |
| Adventist Health St Helena CA | $152Insurance typically pays $532Sticker price $1,011 | Cheaper than 87% of hospitals | $532 | $1,011 |
| Adventist Health And Rideout CA · Price file July 6, 2026 | $153Insurance typically pays $507Sticker price $696 | Cheaper than 86% of hospitals | $507 | $696 |
| Adventist Health Sonora CA · Price file May 23, 2026 | $154Insurance typically pays $179Sticker price $905 | Cheaper than 84% of hospitals | $179 | $905 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield CA · Price file October 5, 2026 | $158Insurance typically pays $508Sticker price $1,051 | Cheaper than 83% of hospitals | $508 | $1,051 |
| Sonoma Valley Hospital CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $160Insurance typically pays $178Sticker price $229 | Cheaper than 81% of hospitals | $178 | $229 |
| Adventist Health Simi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $161Insurance typically pays $599Sticker price $1,008 | Cheaper than 79% of hospitals | $599 | $1,008 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical Center CA · Price file July 30, 2026 | $172Insurance typically pays $521Sticker price $1,146 | Cheaper than 78% of hospitals | $521 | $1,146 |
| Redlands Community Hospital CA · Price file June 19, 2026 | $174Insurance typically pays $120Sticker price $725 | Cheaper than 76% of hospitals | $120 | $725 |
| Adventist Health Mendocino Coast CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $185Insurance typically pays $183Sticker price $281 | Cheaper than 75% of hospitals | $183 | $281 |
| Stanford Health Care CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $196Insurance typically pays $242Sticker price $393 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | $242 | $393 |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Med Ctr Torrance CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $202Insurance typically pays $185Sticker price $576 | Cheaper than 71% of hospitals | $185 | $576 |
| Providence Little Co Of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $202Insurance typically pays $164Sticker price $576 | Cheaper than 71% of hospitals | $164 | $576 |
| Adventist Health Delano CA · Price file July 29, 2026 | $210Insurance typically pays $163Sticker price $1,051 | Cheaper than 68% of hospitals | $163 | $1,051 |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital CA · Price file September 28, 2026 | $215Insurance typically pays $194Sticker price $215 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $194 | $215 |
| Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hsp At Stanford CA · Price file March 31, 2026 | $219Insurance typically pays $228Sticker price $438 | Cheaper than 65% of hospitals | $228 | $438 |
| Natividad Medical Center CA · Price file August 14, 2026 | $235Insurance typically pays $98Sticker price $235 | Cheaper than 63% of hospitals | $98 | $235 |
| Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital CA | $237Insurance typically pays $130Sticker price $237 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $130 | $237 |
| Emanate Health Queen Of The Valley Hospital CA | $237Insurance typically pays $130Sticker price $237 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $130 | $237 |
| Emanate Health Inter-community Hospital CA | $237Insurance typically pays $130Sticker price $237 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $130 | $237 |
| El Camino Health Mountain View, CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $237Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $949 | Cheaper than 57% of hospitals | — | $949 |
| El Centro Regional Medical Center CA · Price file June 17, 2026 | $262Insurance typically pays $97Sticker price $375 | Cheaper than 56% of hospitals | $97 | $375 |
| Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $299Insurance typically pays $129Sticker price $427 | Cheaper than 54% of hospitals | $129 | $427 |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $350Insurance typically pays $103Sticker price $729 | Cheaper than 52% of hospitals | $103 | $729 |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center CA · Price file July 14, 2026 | $373Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $373 | Cheaper than 51% of hospitals | — | $373 |
| Ventura County Medical Center - Santa Paula Hospital CA · Price file November 3, 2026 | $401Insurance typically pays $465Sticker price $802 | Pricier than 51% of hospitals | $465 | $802 |
| Chinese Hospital CA · Price file July 22, 2026 | $452Insurance typically pays $110Sticker price $452 | Pricier than 52% of hospitals | $110 | $452 |
| White Memorial Medical Center CA | $460Insurance typically pays $111Sticker price $2,554 | Pricier than 54% of hospitals | $111 | $2,554 |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $491Insurance typically pays $783Sticker price $630 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $783 | $630 |
| Sutter Coast Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $569Insurance typically pays $93Sticker price $569 | Pricier than 57% of hospitals | $93 | $569 |
| Marinhealth Medical Center Greenbrae, CA | $602Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,003 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | — | $1,003 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $623Insurance typically pays $158Sticker price $1,781 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $158 | $1,781 |
| Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $673Insurance typically pays $93Sticker price $673 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $93 | $673 |
| Sutter Center For Psychiatry CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $673Insurance typically pays $93Sticker price $673 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $93 | $673 |
| Sutter Amador Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $673Insurance typically pays $93Sticker price $673 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $93 | $673 |
| Sutter Tracy Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $673Insurance typically pays $93Sticker price $673 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $93 | $673 |
| Sutter Davis Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $673Insurance typically pays $93Sticker price $673 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $93 | $673 |
| Sutter Medical Center Sacramento CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $673Insurance typically pays $93Sticker price $673 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $93 | $673 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $673Insurance typically pays $93Sticker price $673 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $93 | $673 |
| Memorial Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $673Insurance typically pays $93Sticker price $673 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $93 | $673 |
| Sutter Solano Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $673Insurance typically pays $93Sticker price $673 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $93 | $673 |
| Memorial Hospital Los Banos CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $673Insurance typically pays $93Sticker price $673 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $93 | $673 |
| Eden Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $715Insurance typically pays $102Sticker price $715 | Pricier than 78% of hospitals | $102 | $715 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $715Insurance typically pays $102Sticker price $715 | Pricier than 78% of hospitals | $102 | $715 |
| Mills-peninsula Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $715Insurance typically pays $102Sticker price $715 | Pricier than 78% of hospitals | $102 | $715 |
| California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $715Insurance typically pays $102Sticker price $715 | Pricier than 78% of hospitals | $102 | $715 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $715Insurance typically pays $102Sticker price $715 | Pricier than 78% of hospitals | $102 | $715 |
| Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $715Insurance typically pays $102Sticker price $715 | Pricier than 78% of hospitals | $102 | $715 |
| Sutter Maternity Surgery Center Of Santa Cruz CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $715Insurance typically pays $102Sticker price $715 | Pricier than 78% of hospitals | $102 | $715 |
| Novato Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $715Insurance typically pays $102Sticker price $715 | Pricier than 78% of hospitals | $102 | $715 |
| California Pacific Medical Center Van Ness Campus CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $715Insurance typically pays $102Sticker price $715 | Pricier than 78% of hospitals | $102 | $715 |
| Sutter Lakeside Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $715Insurance typically pays $102Sticker price $715 | Pricier than 78% of hospitals | $102 | $715 |
| Sutter Delta Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $715Insurance typically pays $102Sticker price $715 | Pricier than 78% of hospitals | $102 | $715 |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-davies Campus Hosp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $715Insurance typically pays $102Sticker price $715 | Pricier than 78% of hospitals | $102 | $715 |
| Cedars Sinai Medical Center CA · Price file November 26, 2025 | $784Insurance typically pays $89Sticker price $1,206 | Pricier than 97% of hospitals | $89 | $1,206 |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 2, 2026 | $933Insurance typically pays $144Sticker price $367 | Pricier than 98% of hospitals | $144 | $367 |
| Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura Ventura, CA · Price file June 15, 2026 | $1,316Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $3,289 | Highest price of any hospital | — | $3,289 |
| West Hills Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $15Sticker price — | — | $15 | — |
| Los Robles Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $15Sticker price — | — | $15 | — |
| Corona Regional Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,243 | — | — | $1,243 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $15Sticker price — | — | $15 | — |
Procedure code 96401. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.