Doctor visit, new patient, complex in California
Below is what hospitals in California charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 42 hospitals in California run from $31 to $1,589. The typical hospital charges $231. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $231
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
46 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 | $31Insurance typically pays $201Sticker price $442 | Lowest price of any hospital | $201 | $442 |
| University Of California Irvine Medical Center CA · Price file July 1, 2024 | $54Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $180 | Cheaper than 98% of hospitals | — | $180 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield CA · Price file October 5, 2026 | $55Insurance typically pays $222Sticker price $366 | Cheaper than 95% of hospitals | $222 | $366 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical Center CA · Price file July 30, 2026 | $56Insurance typically pays $222Sticker price $374 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $222 | $374 |
| Adventist Health St Helena CA | $59Insurance typically pays $218Sticker price $395 | Cheaper than 90% of hospitals | $218 | $395 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CA · Price file April 2, 2026 | $66Insurance typically pays $171Sticker price $348 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $171 | $348 |
| Adventist Health Tulare CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $67Insurance typically pays $188Sticker price $354 | Cheaper than 85% of hospitals | $188 | $354 |
| Adventist Health Hanford CA · Price file August 1, 2026 | $67Insurance typically pays $216Sticker price $354 | Cheaper than 85% of hospitals | $216 | $354 |
| Adventist Health Reedley CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $67Insurance typically pays $191Sticker price $354 | Cheaper than 85% of hospitals | $191 | $354 |
| White Memorial Medical Center CA | $67Insurance typically pays $167Sticker price $374 | Cheaper than 78% of hospitals | $167 | $374 |
| Adventist Health Sonora CA · Price file May 23, 2026 | $68Insurance typically pays $250Sticker price $399 | Cheaper than 76% of hospitals | $250 | $399 |
| Adventist Health Ukiah Valley CA · Price file May 24, 2026 | $71Insurance typically pays $230Sticker price $354 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | $230 | $354 |
| Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $96Insurance typically pays $193Sticker price $354 | Cheaper than 71% of hospitals | $193 | $354 |
| Adventist Health Delano CA · Price file July 29, 2026 | $96Insurance typically pays $271Sticker price $478 | Cheaper than 68% of hospitals | $271 | $478 |
| Adventist Health Howard Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $106Insurance typically pays $228Sticker price $354 | Cheaper than 66% of hospitals | $228 | $354 |
| Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hsp At Stanford CA · Price file March 31, 2026 | $108Insurance typically pays $650Sticker price $799 | Cheaper than 63% of hospitals | $650 | $799 |
| Redlands Community Hospital CA · Price file June 19, 2026 | $151Insurance typically pays $196Sticker price $629 | Cheaper than 61% of hospitals | $196 | $629 |
| El Camino Health Mountain View, CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $199Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $795 | Cheaper than 59% of hospitals | — | $795 |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 2, 2026 | $218Insurance typically pays $218Sticker price $436 | Cheaper than 56% of hospitals | $218 | $436 |
| Orchard Hospital CA · Price file October 23, 2026 | $225Insurance typically pays $83Sticker price $374 | Cheaper than 54% of hospitals | $83 | $374 |
| Sonoma Valley Hospital CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $228Insurance typically pays $141Sticker price $325 | Cheaper than 51% of hospitals | $141 | $325 |
| Adventist Health Mendocino Coast CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $234Insurance typically pays $263Sticker price $354 | Pricier than 51% of hospitals | $263 | $354 |
| Sutter Amador Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $287Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $287 | Pricier than 54% of hospitals | — | $287 |
| Memorial Hospital Los Banos CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $287Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $287 | Pricier than 54% of hospitals | — | $287 |
| Memorial Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $287Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $287 | Pricier than 54% of hospitals | — | $287 |
| Sutter Davis Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $287Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $287 | Pricier than 54% of hospitals | — | $287 |
| Sutter Tracy Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $287Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $287 | Pricier than 54% of hospitals | — | $287 |
| Sutter Medical Center Sacramento CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $287Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $287 | Pricier than 54% of hospitals | — | $287 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $287Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $287 | Pricier than 54% of hospitals | — | $287 |
| Sutter Solano Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $287Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $287 | Pricier than 54% of hospitals | — | $287 |
| Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $287Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $287 | Pricier than 54% of hospitals | — | $287 |
| Sutter Center For Psychiatry CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $287Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $287 | Pricier than 54% of hospitals | — | $287 |
| El Centro Regional Medical Center CA · Price file June 17, 2026 | $418Insurance typically pays $160Sticker price $597 | Pricier than 78% of hospitals | $160 | $597 |
| Catalina Island Medical Center CA · Price file July 20, 2026 | $420Insurance typically pays $207Sticker price $600 | Pricier than 80% of hospitals | $207 | $600 |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital CA · Price file September 28, 2026 | $449Insurance typically pays $318Sticker price $449 | Pricier than 83% of hospitals | $318 | $449 |
| Natividad Medical Center CA · Price file August 14, 2026 | $487Insurance typically pays $196Sticker price $487 | Pricier than 85% of hospitals | $196 | $487 |
| Stanford Health Care CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $554Insurance typically pays $638Sticker price $1,107 | Pricier than 88% of hospitals | $638 | $1,107 |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center CA · Price file July 14, 2026 | $586Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $586 | Pricier than 90% of hospitals | — | $586 |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $627Insurance typically pays $1,819Sticker price $804 | Pricier than 93% of hospitals | $1,819 | $804 |
| George L Mee Memorial Hospital CA · Price file October 28, 2026 | $816Insurance typically pays $673Sticker price $1,088 | Pricier than 95% of hospitals | $673 | $1,088 |
| Ventura County Medical Center - Santa Paula Hospital CA · Price file November 3, 2026 | $836Insurance typically pays $180Sticker price $1,672 | Pricier than 98% of hospitals | $180 | $1,672 |
| Cedars Sinai Medical Center CA · Price file November 26, 2025 | $1,589Insurance typically pays $160Sticker price $2,445 | Highest price of any hospital | $160 | $2,445 |
| Los Robles Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $155Sticker price — | — | $155 | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $147Sticker price — | — | $147 | — |
| Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $305Sticker price — | — | $305 | — |
| West Hills Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $155Sticker price — | — | $155 | — |
Procedure code 99205. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.