Chemotherapy 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 65 hospitals in California run from $87 to $2,798. The typical hospital charges $1,177. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $1,177
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
70 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 Tehachapi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $87Insurance typically pays $165Sticker price $322 | Lowest price of any hospital | $165 | $322 |
| Adventist Health Reedley CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $115Insurance typically pays $425Sticker price $604 | Cheaper than 98% of hospitals | $425 | $604 |
| Adventist Health Lodi Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $154Insurance typically pays $436Sticker price $2,202 | Cheaper than 97% of hospitals | $436 | $2,202 |
| Adventist Health Simi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $229Insurance typically pays $788Sticker price $1,430 | Cheaper than 95% of hospitals | $788 | $1,430 |
| Adventist Health Hanford CA · Price file August 1, 2026 | $235Insurance typically pays $633Sticker price $1,236 | Cheaper than 94% of hospitals | $633 | $1,236 |
| Adventist Health Tulare CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $235Insurance typically pays $476Sticker price $1,236 | Cheaper than 94% of hospitals | $476 | $1,236 |
| University Of California Irvine Medical Center CA · Price file July 1, 2024 | $237Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $791 | Cheaper than 91% of hospitals | — | $791 |
| Adventist Health St Helena CA | $297Insurance typically pays $937Sticker price $1,980 | Cheaper than 89% of hospitals | $937 | $1,980 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield CA · Price file October 5, 2026 | $309Insurance typically pays $843Sticker price $2,059 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $843 | $2,059 |
| Adventist Health Ukiah Valley CA · Price file May 24, 2026 | $315Insurance typically pays $819Sticker price $1,577 | Cheaper than 86% of hospitals | $819 | $1,577 |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $326Insurance typically pays $473Sticker price $679 | Cheaper than 84% of hospitals | $473 | $679 |
| Adventist Health Sonora CA · Price file May 23, 2026 | $334Insurance typically pays $514Sticker price $1,966 | Cheaper than 83% of hospitals | $514 | $1,966 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical Center CA · Price file July 30, 2026 | $340Insurance typically pays $755Sticker price $2,267 | Cheaper than 81% of hospitals | $755 | $2,267 |
| Adventist Health And Rideout CA · Price file July 6, 2026 | $385Insurance typically pays $1,275Sticker price $1,752 | Cheaper than 80% of hospitals | $1,275 | $1,752 |
| White Memorial Medical Center CA | $397Insurance typically pays $480Sticker price $2,203 | Cheaper than 78% of hospitals | $480 | $2,203 |
| Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura Ventura, CA · Price file June 15, 2026 | $418Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,044 | Cheaper than 77% of hospitals | — | $1,044 |
| Adventist Health Howard Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $438Insurance typically pays $602Sticker price $1,459 | Cheaper than 75% of hospitals | $602 | $1,459 |
| Providence Mission Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $521Insurance typically pays $473Sticker price $1,086 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | $473 | $1,086 |
| Redlands Community Hospital CA · Price file June 19, 2026 | $539Insurance typically pays $526Sticker price $2,247 | Cheaper than 72% of hospitals | $526 | $2,247 |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $566Insurance typically pays $473Sticker price $1,180 | Cheaper than 70% of hospitals | $473 | $1,180 |
| Stanford Health Care CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $590Insurance typically pays $647Sticker price $1,181 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $647 | $1,181 |
| Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $595Insurance typically pays $442Sticker price $850 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $442 | $850 |
| Adventist Health Mendocino Coast CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $637Insurance typically pays $627Sticker price $965 | Cheaper than 66% of hospitals | $627 | $965 |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Med Ctr Torrance CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $677Insurance typically pays $536Sticker price $1,933 | Cheaper than 64% of hospitals | $536 | $1,933 |
| Providence Little Co Of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $677Insurance typically pays $456Sticker price $1,933 | Cheaper than 64% of hospitals | $456 | $1,933 |
| El Centro Regional Medical Center CA · Price file June 17, 2026 | $699Insurance typically pays $425Sticker price $999 | Cheaper than 61% of hospitals | $425 | $999 |
| El Camino Health Mountain View, CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $718Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $2,871 | Cheaper than 59% of hospitals | — | $2,871 |
| Ventura County Medical Center - Santa Paula Hospital CA · Price file November 3, 2026 | $724Insurance typically pays $840Sticker price $1,449 | Cheaper than 58% of hospitals | $840 | $1,449 |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center CA · Price file July 14, 2026 | $829Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $829 | Cheaper than 56% of hospitals | — | $829 |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 2, 2026 | $933Insurance typically pays $701Sticker price $2,461 | Cheaper than 55% of hospitals | $701 | $2,461 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $937Insurance typically pays $467Sticker price $2,678 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | $467 | $2,678 |
| Marinhealth Medical Center Greenbrae, CA | $1,098Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,830 | Cheaper than 52% of hospitals | — | $1,830 |
| Sonoma Valley Hospital CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $1,177Insurance typically pays $977Sticker price $1,681 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $977 | $1,681 |
| Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hsp At Stanford CA · Price file March 31, 2026 | $1,292Insurance typically pays $4,672Sticker price $2,583 | Pricier than 52% of hospitals | $4,672 | $2,583 |
| Emanate Health Queen Of The Valley Hospital CA | $1,328Insurance typically pays $596Sticker price $1,328 | Pricier than 53% of hospitals | $596 | $1,328 |
| Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital CA | $1,328Insurance typically pays $596Sticker price $1,328 | Pricier than 53% of hospitals | $596 | $1,328 |
| Emanate Health Inter-community Hospital CA | $1,328Insurance typically pays $596Sticker price $1,328 | Pricier than 53% of hospitals | $596 | $1,328 |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital CA · Price file September 28, 2026 | $1,345Insurance typically pays $1,210Sticker price $1,345 | Pricier than 58% of hospitals | $1,210 | $1,345 |
| Sutter Coast Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,408Insurance typically pays $425Sticker price $1,408 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | $425 | $1,408 |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,527Insurance typically pays $1,395Sticker price $1,958 | Pricier than 61% of hospitals | $1,395 | $1,958 |
| Sutter Amador Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,666Insurance typically pays $425Sticker price $1,666 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $425 | $1,666 |
| Sutter Davis Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,666Insurance typically pays $425Sticker price $1,666 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $425 | $1,666 |
| Memorial Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,666Insurance typically pays $425Sticker price $1,666 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $425 | $1,666 |
| Sutter Center For Psychiatry CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,666Insurance typically pays $425Sticker price $1,666 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $425 | $1,666 |
| Sutter Medical Center Sacramento CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,666Insurance typically pays $425Sticker price $1,666 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $425 | $1,666 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,666Insurance typically pays $425Sticker price $1,666 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $425 | $1,666 |
| Sutter Surgical Hospital North Valley CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,666Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,666 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | — | $1,666 |
| Sutter Solano Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,666Insurance typically pays $425Sticker price $1,666 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $425 | $1,666 |
| Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,666Insurance typically pays $425Sticker price $1,666 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $425 | $1,666 |
| Sutter Tracy Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,666Insurance typically pays $425Sticker price $1,666 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $425 | $1,666 |
| Memorial Hospital Los Banos CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,666Insurance typically pays $425Sticker price $1,666 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $425 | $1,666 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,768Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,768 | Pricier than 80% of hospitals | — | $1,768 |
| Mills-peninsula Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,768Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,768 | Pricier than 80% of hospitals | — | $1,768 |
| California Pacific Medical Center Van Ness Campus CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,768Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,768 | Pricier than 80% of hospitals | — | $1,768 |
| Sutter Lakeside Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,768Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,768 | Pricier than 80% of hospitals | — | $1,768 |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-davies Campus Hosp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,768Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,768 | Pricier than 80% of hospitals | — | $1,768 |
| Sutter Maternity Surgery Center Of Santa Cruz CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,768Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,768 | Pricier than 80% of hospitals | — | $1,768 |
| Sutter Delta Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,768Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,768 | Pricier than 80% of hospitals | — | $1,768 |
| Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,768Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,768 | Pricier than 80% of hospitals | — | $1,768 |
| Eden Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,768Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,768 | Pricier than 80% of hospitals | — | $1,768 |
| California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,768Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,768 | Pricier than 80% of hospitals | — | $1,768 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,768Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,768 | Pricier than 80% of hospitals | — | $1,768 |
| Novato Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,768Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,768 | Pricier than 80% of hospitals | — | $1,768 |
| Cedars Sinai Medical Center CA · Price file November 26, 2025 | $2,540Insurance typically pays $413Sticker price $3,908 | Pricier than 98% of hospitals | $413 | $3,908 |
| Chinese Hospital CA · Price file July 22, 2026 | $2,798Insurance typically pays $504Sticker price $2,798 | Highest price of any hospital | $504 | $2,798 |
| Southwest Healthcare System-wildomar CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $2,917 | — | — | $2,917 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $40Sticker price — | — | $40 | — |
| Corona Regional Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $2,441 | — | — | $2,441 |
| Los Robles Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $40Sticker price — | — | $40 | — |
| West Hills Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $40Sticker price — | — | $40 | — |
Procedure code 96413. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.