Doctor visit, new patient, quick in California
Below is what hospitals in California charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 45 hospitals in California run from $8 to $332. The typical hospital charges $148. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $148
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
49 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 | $8Insurance typically pays $55Sticker price $119 | Lowest price of any hospital | $55 | $119 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield CA · Price file October 5, 2026 | $14Insurance typically pays $59Sticker price $96 | Cheaper than 98% of hospitals | $59 | $96 |
| Adventist Health St Helena CA | $15Insurance typically pays $64Sticker price $103 | Cheaper than 95% of hospitals | $64 | $103 |
| Adventist Health Sonora CA · Price file May 23, 2026 | $16Insurance typically pays $74Sticker price $92 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $74 | $92 |
| Adventist Health Tulare CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $17Insurance typically pays $45Sticker price $92 | Cheaper than 91% of hospitals | $45 | $92 |
| Adventist Health Reedley CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $17Insurance typically pays $56Sticker price $92 | Cheaper than 91% of hospitals | $56 | $92 |
| Adventist Health Hanford CA · Price file August 1, 2026 | $17Insurance typically pays $63Sticker price $92 | Cheaper than 91% of hospitals | $63 | $92 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical Center CA · Price file July 30, 2026 | $18Insurance typically pays $58Sticker price $122 | Cheaper than 84% of hospitals | $58 | $122 |
| Adventist Health Ukiah Valley CA · Price file May 24, 2026 | $18Insurance typically pays $65Sticker price $92 | Cheaper than 82% of hospitals | $65 | $92 |
| White Memorial Medical Center CA | $22Insurance typically pays $45Sticker price $122 | Cheaper than 80% of hospitals | $45 | $122 |
| Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $25Insurance typically pays $57Sticker price $92 | Cheaper than 77% of hospitals | $57 | $92 |
| Adventist Health And Rideout CA · Price file July 6, 2026 | $26Insurance typically pays $83Sticker price $116 | Cheaper than 75% of hospitals | $83 | $116 |
| Adventist Health Howard Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $28Insurance typically pays $60Sticker price $92 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | $60 | $92 |
| Adventist Health Delano CA · Price file July 29, 2026 | $37Insurance typically pays $71Sticker price $187 | Cheaper than 70% of hospitals | $71 | $187 |
| University Of California Irvine Medical Center CA · Price file July 1, 2024 | $54Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $180 | Cheaper than 68% of hospitals | — | $180 |
| Adventist Health Mendocino Coast CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $61Insurance typically pays $84Sticker price $92 | Cheaper than 66% of hospitals | $84 | $92 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CA · Price file April 2, 2026 | $66Insurance typically pays $77Sticker price $201 | Cheaper than 64% of hospitals | $77 | $201 |
| Sonoma Valley Hospital CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $77Insurance typically pays $43Sticker price $110 | Cheaper than 61% of hospitals | $43 | $110 |
| El Camino Health Mountain View, CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $87Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $347 | Cheaper than 59% of hospitals | — | $347 |
| Redlands Community Hospital CA · Price file June 19, 2026 | $101Insurance typically pays $55Sticker price $420 | Cheaper than 57% of hospitals | $55 | $420 |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 2, 2026 | $105Insurance typically pays $81Sticker price $210 | Cheaper than 55% of hospitals | $81 | $210 |
| Catalina Island Medical Center CA · Price file July 20, 2026 | $141Insurance typically pays $75Sticker price $201 | Cheaper than 52% of hospitals | $75 | $201 |
| Natividad Medical Center CA · Price file August 14, 2026 | $148Insurance typically pays $51Sticker price $148 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $51 | $148 |
| Orchard Hospital CA · Price file October 23, 2026 | $148Insurance typically pays $45Sticker price $247 | Pricier than 52% of hospitals | $45 | $247 |
| El Centro Regional Medical Center CA · Price file June 17, 2026 | $150Insurance typically pays $51Sticker price $215 | Pricier than 55% of hospitals | $51 | $215 |
| Marinhealth Medical Center Greenbrae, CA | $151Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $252 | Pricier than 57% of hospitals | — | $252 |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital CA · Price file September 28, 2026 | $163Insurance typically pays $115Sticker price $163 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | $115 | $163 |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $168Insurance typically pays $483Sticker price $215 | Pricier than 61% of hospitals | $483 | $215 |
| Oak Valley Hospital District CA · Price file July 17, 2026 | $171Insurance typically pays $72Sticker price $228 | Pricier than 64% of hospitals | $72 | $228 |
| George L Mee Memorial Hospital CA · Price file October 28, 2026 | $192Insurance typically pays $218Sticker price $256 | Pricier than 66% of hospitals | $218 | $256 |
| Ventura County Medical Center - Santa Paula Hospital CA · Price file November 3, 2026 | $244Insurance typically pays $48Sticker price $488 | Pricier than 68% of hospitals | $48 | $488 |
| Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hsp At Stanford CA · Price file March 31, 2026 | $252Insurance typically pays $289Sticker price $299 | Pricier than 70% of hospitals | $289 | $299 |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center CA · Price file July 14, 2026 | $274Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $274 | Pricier than 73% of hospitals | — | $274 |
| Memorial Hospital Los Banos CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $277Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $277 | Pricier than 75% of hospitals | — | $277 |
| Sutter Center For Psychiatry CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $277Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $277 | Pricier than 75% of hospitals | — | $277 |
| Sutter Medical Center Sacramento CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $277Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $277 | Pricier than 75% of hospitals | — | $277 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $277Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $277 | Pricier than 75% of hospitals | — | $277 |
| Sutter Solano Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $277Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $277 | Pricier than 75% of hospitals | — | $277 |
| Memorial Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $277Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $277 | Pricier than 75% of hospitals | — | $277 |
| Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $277Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $277 | Pricier than 75% of hospitals | — | $277 |
| Sutter Tracy Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $277Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $277 | Pricier than 75% of hospitals | — | $277 |
| Sutter Amador Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $277Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $277 | Pricier than 75% of hospitals | — | $277 |
| Sutter Davis Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $277Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $277 | Pricier than 75% of hospitals | — | $277 |
| Cedars Sinai Medical Center CA · Price file November 26, 2025 | $300Insurance typically pays $79Sticker price $462 | Pricier than 98% of hospitals | $79 | $462 |
| Stanford Health Care CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $332Insurance typically pays $240Sticker price $664 | Highest price of any hospital | $240 | $664 |
| West Hills Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $64Sticker price — | — | $64 | — |
| Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $81Sticker price — | — | $81 | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $61Sticker price — | — | $61 | — |
| Los Robles Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $64Sticker price — | — | $64 | — |
Procedure code 99202. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.