Doctor visit, established patient 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 $13 to $623. The typical hospital charges $153. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $153
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 | $13Insurance typically pays $103Sticker price $190 | Lowest price of any hospital | $103 | $190 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield CA · Price file October 5, 2026 | $28Insurance typically pays $98Sticker price $190 | Cheaper than 98% of hospitals | $98 | $190 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical Center CA · Price file July 30, 2026 | $30Insurance typically pays $111Sticker price $200 | Cheaper than 95% of hospitals | $111 | $200 |
| Adventist Health St Helena CA | $32Insurance typically pays $109Sticker price $212 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $109 | $212 |
| Adventist Health Sonora CA · Price file May 23, 2026 | $32Insurance typically pays $129Sticker price $190 | Cheaper than 91% of hospitals | $129 | $190 |
| White Memorial Medical Center CA | $36Insurance typically pays $88Sticker price $200 | Cheaper than 89% of hospitals | $88 | $200 |
| Adventist Health Reedley CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $36Insurance typically pays $93Sticker price $190 | Cheaper than 86% of hospitals | $93 | $190 |
| Adventist Health Hanford CA · Price file August 1, 2026 | $36Insurance typically pays $103Sticker price $190 | Cheaper than 86% of hospitals | $103 | $190 |
| Adventist Health Tulare CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $36Insurance typically pays $95Sticker price $190 | Cheaper than 86% of hospitals | $95 | $190 |
| Adventist Health Ukiah Valley CA · Price file May 24, 2026 | $38Insurance typically pays $121Sticker price $190 | Cheaper than 80% of hospitals | $121 | $190 |
| Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $51Insurance typically pays $102Sticker price $190 | Cheaper than 77% of hospitals | $102 | $190 |
| University Of California Irvine Medical Center CA · Price file July 1, 2024 | $54Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $180 | Cheaper than 75% of hospitals | — | $180 |
| Adventist Health Howard Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $57Insurance typically pays $121Sticker price $190 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | $121 | $190 |
| Adventist Health Delano CA · Price file July 29, 2026 | $57Insurance typically pays $147Sticker price $286 | Cheaper than 70% of hospitals | $147 | $286 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CA · Price file April 2, 2026 | $66Insurance typically pays $126Sticker price $201 | Cheaper than 68% of hospitals | $126 | $201 |
| Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hsp At Stanford CA · Price file March 31, 2026 | $74Insurance typically pays $343Sticker price $148 | Cheaper than 66% of hospitals | $343 | $148 |
| El Camino Health Mountain View, CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $93Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $373 | Cheaper than 64% of hospitals | — | $373 |
| Adventist Health And Rideout CA · Price file July 6, 2026 | $95Insurance typically pays $114Sticker price $432 | Cheaper than 61% of hospitals | $114 | $432 |
| Redlands Community Hospital CA · Price file June 19, 2026 | $105Insurance typically pays $112Sticker price $436 | Cheaper than 59% of hospitals | $112 | $436 |
| Sonoma Valley Hospital CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $123Insurance typically pays $71Sticker price $176 | Cheaper than 57% of hospitals | $71 | $176 |
| Adventist Health Mendocino Coast CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $125Insurance typically pays $148Sticker price $190 | Cheaper than 55% of hospitals | $148 | $190 |
| El Centro Regional Medical Center CA · Price file June 17, 2026 | $150Insurance typically pays $89Sticker price $215 | Cheaper than 52% of hospitals | $89 | $215 |
| Orchard Hospital CA · Price file October 23, 2026 | $153Insurance typically pays $122Sticker price $255 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $122 | $255 |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 2, 2026 | $165Insurance typically pays $135Sticker price $330 | Pricier than 52% of hospitals | $135 | $330 |
| Oak Valley Hospital District CA · Price file July 17, 2026 | $201Insurance typically pays $158Sticker price $268 | Pricier than 55% of hospitals | $158 | $268 |
| Natividad Medical Center CA · Price file August 14, 2026 | $229Insurance typically pays $104Sticker price $229 | Pricier than 57% of hospitals | $104 | $229 |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital CA · Price file September 28, 2026 | $235Insurance typically pays $150Sticker price $235 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | $150 | $235 |
| Catalina Island Medical Center CA · Price file July 20, 2026 | $246Insurance typically pays $107Sticker price $352 | Pricier than 61% of hospitals | $107 | $352 |
| Sutter Amador Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $259Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $259 | Pricier than 64% of hospitals | — | $259 |
| Sutter Davis Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $259Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $259 | Pricier than 64% of hospitals | — | $259 |
| Sutter Medical Center Sacramento CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $259Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $259 | Pricier than 64% of hospitals | — | $259 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $259Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $259 | Pricier than 64% of hospitals | — | $259 |
| Memorial Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $259Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $259 | Pricier than 64% of hospitals | — | $259 |
| Sutter Solano Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $259Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $259 | Pricier than 64% of hospitals | — | $259 |
| Memorial Hospital Los Banos CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $259Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $259 | Pricier than 64% of hospitals | — | $259 |
| Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $259Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $259 | Pricier than 64% of hospitals | — | $259 |
| Sutter Tracy Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $259Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $259 | Pricier than 64% of hospitals | — | $259 |
| Sutter Center For Psychiatry CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $259Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $259 | Pricier than 64% of hospitals | — | $259 |
| George L Mee Memorial Hospital CA · Price file October 28, 2026 | $289Insurance typically pays $308Sticker price $385 | Pricier than 86% of hospitals | $308 | $385 |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $335Insurance typically pays $986Sticker price $429 | Pricier than 89% of hospitals | $986 | $429 |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center CA · Price file July 14, 2026 | $335Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $335 | Pricier than 91% of hospitals | — | $335 |
| Stanford Health Care CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $404Insurance typically pays $363Sticker price $809 | Pricier than 93% of hospitals | $363 | $809 |
| Ventura County Medical Center - Santa Paula Hospital CA · Price file November 3, 2026 | $483Insurance typically pays $105Sticker price $965 | Pricier than 95% of hospitals | $105 | $965 |
| Marinhealth Medical Center Greenbrae, CA | $571Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $952 | Pricier than 98% of hospitals | — | $952 |
| Cedars Sinai Medical Center CA · Price file November 26, 2025 | $623Insurance typically pays $145Sticker price $959 | Highest price of any hospital | $145 | $959 |
| Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $163Sticker price — | — | $163 | — |
| Los Robles Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $70Sticker price — | — | $70 | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $67Sticker price — | — | $67 | — |
| West Hills Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $70Sticker price — | — | $70 | — |
Procedure code 99214. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.