Doctor visit, established patient, complex 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 $20 to $4,633. The typical hospital charges $192. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $192
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 | $20Insurance typically pays $146Sticker price $282 | Lowest price of any hospital | $146 | $282 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield CA · Price file October 5, 2026 | $42Insurance typically pays $146Sticker price $282 | Cheaper than 98% of hospitals | $146 | $282 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical Center CA · Price file July 30, 2026 | $45Insurance typically pays $165Sticker price $297 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | $165 | $297 |
| Adventist Health St Helena CA | $47Insurance typically pays $163Sticker price $316 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $163 | $316 |
| Adventist Health Sonora CA · Price file May 23, 2026 | $48Insurance typically pays $176Sticker price $282 | Cheaper than 91% of hospitals | $176 | $282 |
| White Memorial Medical Center CA | $53Insurance typically pays $131Sticker price $297 | Cheaper than 89% of hospitals | $131 | $297 |
| Adventist Health Hanford CA · Price file August 1, 2026 | $54Insurance typically pays $146Sticker price $282 | Cheaper than 87% of hospitals | $146 | $282 |
| Adventist Health Tulare CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $54Insurance typically pays $139Sticker price $282 | Cheaper than 87% of hospitals | $139 | $282 |
| Adventist Health Reedley CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $54Insurance typically pays $139Sticker price $282 | Cheaper than 87% of hospitals | $139 | $282 |
| University Of California Irvine Medical Center CA · Price file July 1, 2024 | $54Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $180 | Cheaper than 80% of hospitals | — | $180 |
| Adventist Health Ukiah Valley CA · Price file May 24, 2026 | $56Insurance typically pays $177Sticker price $282 | Cheaper than 78% of hospitals | $177 | $282 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CA · Price file April 2, 2026 | $66Insurance typically pays $171Sticker price $230 | Cheaper than 76% of hospitals | $171 | $230 |
| Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $76Insurance typically pays $146Sticker price $282 | Cheaper than 74% of hospitals | $146 | $282 |
| Emanate Health Inter-community Hospital CA | $79Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $79 | Cheaper than 72% of hospitals | — | $79 |
| Emanate Health Queen Of The Valley Hospital CA | $79Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $79 | Cheaper than 72% of hospitals | — | $79 |
| Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital CA | $79Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $79 | Cheaper than 72% of hospitals | — | $79 |
| Adventist Health Delano CA · Price file July 29, 2026 | $80Insurance typically pays $218Sticker price $402 | Cheaper than 65% of hospitals | $218 | $402 |
| Adventist Health Howard Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $85Insurance typically pays $181Sticker price $282 | Cheaper than 63% of hospitals | $181 | $282 |
| Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hsp At Stanford CA · Price file March 31, 2026 | $89Insurance typically pays $381Sticker price $566 | Cheaper than 61% of hospitals | $381 | $566 |
| Adventist Health And Rideout CA · Price file July 6, 2026 | $108Insurance typically pays $352Sticker price $490 | Cheaper than 59% of hospitals | $352 | $490 |
| Redlands Community Hospital CA · Price file June 19, 2026 | $115Insurance typically pays $144Sticker price $479 | Cheaper than 57% of hospitals | $144 | $479 |
| El Camino Health Mountain View, CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $143Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $573 | Cheaper than 54% of hospitals | — | $573 |
| Adventist Health Mendocino Coast CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $186Insurance typically pays $184Sticker price $282 | Cheaper than 52% of hospitals | $184 | $282 |
| Orchard Hospital CA · Price file October 23, 2026 | $192Insurance typically pays $155Sticker price $321 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $155 | $321 |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 2, 2026 | $198Insurance typically pays $198Sticker price $396 | Pricier than 52% of hospitals | $198 | $396 |
| Sonoma Valley Hospital CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $228Insurance typically pays $107Sticker price $325 | Pricier than 54% of hospitals | $107 | $325 |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital CA · Price file September 28, 2026 | $268Insurance typically pays $200Sticker price $268 | Pricier than 57% of hospitals | $200 | $268 |
| Sutter Solano Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $272Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $272 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | — | $272 |
| Memorial Hospital Los Banos CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $272Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $272 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | — | $272 |
| Memorial Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $272Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $272 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | — | $272 |
| Sutter Davis Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $272Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $272 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | — | $272 |
| Sutter Amador Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $272Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $272 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | — | $272 |
| Sutter Tracy Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $272Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $272 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | — | $272 |
| Sutter Medical Center Sacramento CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $272Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $272 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | — | $272 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $272Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $272 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | — | $272 |
| Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $272Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $272 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | — | $272 |
| Sutter Center For Psychiatry CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $272Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $272 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | — | $272 |
| Natividad Medical Center CA · Price file August 14, 2026 | $323Insurance typically pays $155Sticker price $323 | Pricier than 80% of hospitals | $155 | $323 |
| Catalina Island Medical Center CA · Price file July 20, 2026 | $346Insurance typically pays $145Sticker price $494 | Pricier than 83% of hospitals | $145 | $494 |
| El Centro Regional Medical Center CA · Price file June 17, 2026 | $386Insurance typically pays $126Sticker price $551 | Pricier than 85% of hospitals | $126 | $551 |
| George L Mee Memorial Hospital CA · Price file October 28, 2026 | $388Insurance typically pays $422Sticker price $517 | Pricier than 87% of hospitals | $422 | $517 |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $498Insurance typically pays $1,447Sticker price $638 | Pricier than 89% of hospitals | $1,447 | $638 |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center CA · Price file July 14, 2026 | $502Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $502 | Pricier than 91% of hospitals | — | $502 |
| Stanford Health Care CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $502Insurance typically pays $486Sticker price $1,005 | Pricier than 91% of hospitals | $486 | $1,005 |
| Marinhealth Medical Center Greenbrae, CA | $625Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,042 | Pricier than 96% of hospitals | — | $1,042 |
| Ventura County Medical Center - Santa Paula Hospital CA · Price file November 3, 2026 | $687Insurance typically pays $137Sticker price $1,374 | Pricier than 98% of hospitals | $137 | $1,374 |
| Cedars Sinai Medical Center CA · Price file November 26, 2025 | $4,633Insurance typically pays $145Sticker price $7,127 | Highest price of any hospital | $145 | $7,127 |
| Los Robles Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $107Sticker price — | — | $107 | — |
| Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $242Sticker price — | — | $242 | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $102Sticker price — | — | $102 | — |
| West Hills Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $107Sticker price — | — | $107 | — |
Procedure code 99215. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.