Doctor visit, new patient in California
Below is what hospitals in California charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 47 hospitals in California run from $11 to $726. The typical hospital charges $194. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $194
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
51 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 | $11Insurance typically pays $92Sticker price $160 | Lowest price of any hospital | $92 | $160 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield CA · Price file October 5, 2026 | $24Insurance typically pays $99Sticker price $160 | Cheaper than 98% of hospitals | $99 | $160 |
| Adventist Health St Helena CA | $27Insurance typically pays $97Sticker price $178 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | $97 | $178 |
| Adventist Health Sonora CA · Price file May 23, 2026 | $27Insurance typically pays $117Sticker price $160 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $117 | $160 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical Center CA · Price file July 30, 2026 | $28Insurance typically pays $99Sticker price $187 | Cheaper than 91% of hospitals | $99 | $187 |
| Adventist Health Reedley CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $30Insurance typically pays $87Sticker price $160 | Cheaper than 89% of hospitals | $87 | $160 |
| Adventist Health Hanford CA · Price file August 1, 2026 | $30Insurance typically pays $99Sticker price $160 | Cheaper than 89% of hospitals | $99 | $160 |
| Adventist Health Tulare CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $30Insurance typically pays $84Sticker price $160 | Cheaper than 89% of hospitals | $84 | $160 |
| Adventist Health Ukiah Valley CA · Price file May 24, 2026 | $32Insurance typically pays $102Sticker price $160 | Cheaper than 83% of hospitals | $102 | $160 |
| Adventist Health And Rideout CA · Price file July 6, 2026 | $33Insurance typically pays $108Sticker price $148 | Cheaper than 80% of hospitals | $108 | $148 |
| White Memorial Medical Center CA | $34Insurance typically pays $80Sticker price $187 | Cheaper than 78% of hospitals | $80 | $187 |
| Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $43Insurance typically pays $87Sticker price $160 | Cheaper than 76% of hospitals | $87 | $160 |
| Adventist Health Howard Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $48Insurance typically pays $102Sticker price $160 | Cheaper than 74% of hospitals | $102 | $160 |
| Adventist Health Delano CA · Price file July 29, 2026 | $50Insurance typically pays $123Sticker price $249 | Cheaper than 72% of hospitals | $123 | $249 |
| University Of California Irvine Medical Center CA · Price file July 1, 2024 | $54Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $180 | Cheaper than 70% of hospitals | — | $180 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CA · Price file April 2, 2026 | $66Insurance typically pays $122Sticker price $201 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $122 | $201 |
| Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hsp At Stanford CA · Price file March 31, 2026 | $78Insurance typically pays $258Sticker price $155 | Cheaper than 65% of hospitals | $258 | $155 |
| Adventist Health Mendocino Coast CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $106Insurance typically pays $117Sticker price $160 | Cheaper than 63% of hospitals | $117 | $160 |
| El Camino Health Mountain View, CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $109Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $436 | Cheaper than 61% of hospitals | — | $436 |
| Redlands Community Hospital CA · Price file June 19, 2026 | $111Insurance typically pays $95Sticker price $463 | Cheaper than 59% of hospitals | $95 | $463 |
| Sonoma Valley Hospital CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $136Insurance typically pays $73Sticker price $195 | Cheaper than 57% of hospitals | $73 | $195 |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 2, 2026 | $152Insurance typically pays $123Sticker price $303 | Cheaper than 54% of hospitals | $123 | $303 |
| Orchard Hospital CA · Price file October 23, 2026 | $160Insurance typically pays $137Sticker price $267 | Cheaper than 52% of hospitals | $137 | $267 |
| El Centro Regional Medical Center CA · Price file June 17, 2026 | $194Insurance typically pays $87Sticker price $277 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $87 | $277 |
| Catalina Island Medical Center CA · Price file July 20, 2026 | $214Insurance typically pays $108Sticker price $306 | Pricier than 52% of hospitals | $108 | $306 |
| Natividad Medical Center CA · Price file August 14, 2026 | $223Insurance typically pays $87Sticker price $223 | Pricier than 54% of hospitals | $87 | $223 |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital CA · Price file September 28, 2026 | $236Insurance typically pays $168Sticker price $236 | Pricier than 57% of hospitals | $168 | $236 |
| Oak Valley Hospital District CA · Price file July 17, 2026 | $244Insurance typically pays $97Sticker price $326 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | $97 | $326 |
| George L Mee Memorial Hospital CA · Price file October 28, 2026 | $278Insurance typically pays $301Sticker price $370 | Pricier than 61% of hospitals | $301 | $370 |
| Sutter Tracy Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $282Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $282 | Pricier than 63% of hospitals | — | $282 |
| Sutter Amador Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $282Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $282 | Pricier than 63% of hospitals | — | $282 |
| Sutter Medical Center Sacramento CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $282Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $282 | Pricier than 63% of hospitals | — | $282 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $282Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $282 | Pricier than 63% of hospitals | — | $282 |
| Sutter Solano Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $282Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $282 | Pricier than 63% of hospitals | — | $282 |
| Sutter Davis Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $282Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $282 | Pricier than 63% of hospitals | — | $282 |
| Memorial Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $282Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $282 | Pricier than 63% of hospitals | — | $282 |
| Memorial Hospital Los Banos CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $282Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $282 | Pricier than 63% of hospitals | — | $282 |
| Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $282Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $282 | Pricier than 63% of hospitals | — | $282 |
| Sutter Center For Psychiatry CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $282Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $282 | Pricier than 63% of hospitals | — | $282 |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $309Insurance typically pays $829Sticker price $396 | Pricier than 85% of hospitals | $829 | $396 |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center CA · Price file July 14, 2026 | $357Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $357 | Pricier than 87% of hospitals | — | $357 |
| Cedars Sinai Medical Center CA · Price file November 26, 2025 | $382Insurance typically pays $145Sticker price $588 | Pricier than 89% of hospitals | $145 | $588 |
| Stanford Health Care CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $408Insurance typically pays $347Sticker price $815 | Pricier than 91% of hospitals | $347 | $815 |
| Ventura County Medical Center - Santa Paula Hospital CA · Price file November 3, 2026 | $408Insurance typically pays $88Sticker price $817 | Pricier than 93% of hospitals | $88 | $817 |
| Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital CA | $726Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $726 | Pricier than 96% of hospitals | — | $726 |
| Emanate Health Inter-community Hospital CA | $726Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $726 | Pricier than 96% of hospitals | — | $726 |
| Emanate Health Queen Of The Valley Hospital CA | $726Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $726 | Pricier than 96% of hospitals | — | $726 |
| Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $139Sticker price — | — | $139 | — |
| Los Robles Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $107Sticker price — | — | $107 | — |
| West Hills Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $107Sticker price — | — | $107 | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $102Sticker price — | — | $102 | — |
Procedure code 99203. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.