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 $18 to $624. The typical hospital charges $172. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $172
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 | $18Insurance typically pays $152Sticker price $261 | Lowest price of any hospital | $152 | $261 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield CA · Price file October 5, 2026 | $39Insurance typically pays $161Sticker price $261 | Cheaper than 98% of hospitals | $161 | $261 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical Center CA · Price file July 30, 2026 | $41Insurance typically pays $164Sticker price $275 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | $164 | $275 |
| Adventist Health And Rideout CA · Price file July 6, 2026 | $42Insurance typically pays $144Sticker price $190 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $144 | $190 |
| Adventist Health St Helena CA | $44Insurance typically pays $167Sticker price $290 | Cheaper than 91% of hospitals | $167 | $290 |
| Adventist Health Sonora CA · Price file May 23, 2026 | $44Insurance typically pays $170Sticker price $261 | Cheaper than 89% of hospitals | $170 | $261 |
| White Memorial Medical Center CA | $50Insurance typically pays $122Sticker price $275 | Cheaper than 87% of hospitals | $122 | $275 |
| Adventist Health Reedley CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $50Insurance typically pays $140Sticker price $261 | Cheaper than 85% of hospitals | $140 | $261 |
| Adventist Health Hanford CA · Price file August 1, 2026 | $50Insurance typically pays $162Sticker price $261 | Cheaper than 85% of hospitals | $162 | $261 |
| Adventist Health Tulare CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $50Insurance typically pays $137Sticker price $261 | Cheaper than 85% of hospitals | $137 | $261 |
| Adventist Health Ukiah Valley CA · Price file May 24, 2026 | $52Insurance typically pays $167Sticker price $261 | Cheaper than 78% of hospitals | $167 | $261 |
| University Of California Irvine Medical Center CA · Price file July 1, 2024 | $54Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $180 | Cheaper than 76% of hospitals | — | $180 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CA · Price file April 2, 2026 | $66Insurance typically pays $171Sticker price $268 | Cheaper than 74% of hospitals | $171 | $268 |
| Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $70Insurance typically pays $147Sticker price $261 | Cheaper than 72% of hospitals | $147 | $261 |
| Adventist Health Delano CA · Price file July 29, 2026 | $74Insurance typically pays $202Sticker price $371 | Cheaper than 70% of hospitals | $202 | $371 |
| Adventist Health Howard Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $78Insurance typically pays $167Sticker price $261 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $167 | $261 |
| Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hsp At Stanford CA · Price file March 31, 2026 | $95Insurance typically pays $438Sticker price $644 | Cheaper than 65% of hospitals | $438 | $644 |
| Emanate Health Inter-community Hospital CA | $100Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $100 | Cheaper than 63% of hospitals | — | $100 |
| Emanate Health Queen Of The Valley Hospital CA | $100Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $100 | Cheaper than 63% of hospitals | — | $100 |
| Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital CA | $100Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $100 | Cheaper than 63% of hospitals | — | $100 |
| Redlands Community Hospital CA · Price file June 19, 2026 | $122Insurance typically pays $153Sticker price $509 | Cheaper than 57% of hospitals | $153 | $509 |
| Orchard Hospital CA · Price file October 23, 2026 | $125Insurance typically pays $102Sticker price $208 | Cheaper than 54% of hospitals | $102 | $208 |
| El Camino Health Mountain View, CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $170Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $680 | Cheaper than 52% of hospitals | — | $680 |
| Adventist Health Mendocino Coast CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $172Insurance typically pays $170Sticker price $261 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $170 | $261 |
| Sonoma Valley Hospital CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $178Insurance typically pays $107Sticker price $255 | Pricier than 52% of hospitals | $107 | $255 |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 2, 2026 | $182Insurance typically pays $182Sticker price $363 | Pricier than 54% of hospitals | $182 | $363 |
| El Centro Regional Medical Center CA · Price file June 17, 2026 | $248Insurance typically pays $121Sticker price $355 | Pricier than 57% of hospitals | $121 | $355 |
| Sutter Solano Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $282Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $282 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | — | $282 |
| Memorial Hospital Los Banos CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $282Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $282 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | — | $282 |
| Memorial Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $282Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $282 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | — | $282 |
| Sutter Davis Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $282Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $282 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | — | $282 |
| Sutter Amador Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $282Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $282 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | — | $282 |
| Sutter Tracy Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $282Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $282 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | — | $282 |
| Sutter Medical Center Sacramento CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $282Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $282 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | — | $282 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $282Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $282 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | — | $282 |
| Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $282Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $282 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | — | $282 |
| Sutter Center For Psychiatry CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $282Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $282 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | — | $282 |
| Catalina Island Medical Center CA · Price file July 20, 2026 | $319Insurance typically pays $164Sticker price $456 | Pricier than 80% of hospitals | $164 | $456 |
| Oak Valley Hospital District CA · Price file July 17, 2026 | $352Insurance typically pays $277Sticker price $470 | Pricier than 83% of hospitals | $277 | $470 |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital CA · Price file September 28, 2026 | $362Insurance typically pays $319Sticker price $362 | Pricier than 85% of hospitals | $319 | $362 |
| Natividad Medical Center CA · Price file August 14, 2026 | $377Insurance typically pays $143Sticker price $377 | Pricier than 87% of hospitals | $143 | $377 |
| George L Mee Memorial Hospital CA · Price file October 28, 2026 | $415Insurance typically pays $440Sticker price $554 | Pricier than 89% of hospitals | $440 | $554 |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $463Insurance typically pays $1,341Sticker price $593 | Pricier than 91% of hospitals | $1,341 | $593 |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center CA · Price file July 14, 2026 | $465Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $465 | Pricier than 93% of hospitals | — | $465 |
| Stanford Health Care CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $468Insurance typically pays $492Sticker price $935 | Pricier than 96% of hospitals | $492 | $935 |
| Cedars Sinai Medical Center CA · Price file November 26, 2025 | $623Insurance typically pays $155Sticker price $959 | Pricier than 98% of hospitals | $155 | $959 |
| Ventura County Medical Center - Santa Paula Hospital CA · Price file November 3, 2026 | $624Insurance typically pays $145Sticker price $1,248 | Highest price of any hospital | $145 | $1,248 |
| West Hills Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $129Sticker price — | — | $129 | — |
| Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $225Sticker price — | — | $225 | — |
| Los Robles Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $129Sticker price — | — | $129 | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $123Sticker price — | — | $123 | — |
Procedure code 99204. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.