Hospital admission visit in California
Below is what hospitals in California charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 35 hospitals in California run from $22 to $1,306. The typical hospital charges $260. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $260
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
40 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 | $22Insurance typically pays $150Sticker price $317 | Lowest price of any hospital | $150 | $317 |
| Adventist Health St Helena CA | $42Insurance typically pays $177Sticker price $283 | Cheaper than 97% of hospitals | $177 | $283 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield CA · Price file October 5, 2026 | $48Insurance typically pays $129Sticker price $317 | Cheaper than 94% of hospitals | $129 | $317 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical Center CA · Price file July 30, 2026 | $50Insurance typically pays $146Sticker price $334 | Cheaper than 91% of hospitals | $146 | $334 |
| Adventist Health Sonora CA · Price file May 23, 2026 | $54Insurance typically pays $152Sticker price $317 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $152 | $317 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CA · Price file April 2, 2026 | $59Insurance typically pays $170Sticker price $342 | Cheaper than 85% of hospitals | $170 | $342 |
| White Memorial Medical Center CA | $60Insurance typically pays $122Sticker price $334 | Cheaper than 82% of hospitals | $122 | $334 |
| Adventist Health Tulare CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $60Insurance typically pays $129Sticker price $317 | Cheaper than 79% of hospitals | $129 | $317 |
| Adventist Health Hanford CA · Price file August 1, 2026 | $60Insurance typically pays $155Sticker price $317 | Cheaper than 79% of hospitals | $155 | $317 |
| Adventist Health Reedley CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $60Insurance typically pays $143Sticker price $317 | Cheaper than 79% of hospitals | $143 | $317 |
| Adventist Health And Rideout CA · Price file July 6, 2026 | $62Insurance typically pays $211Sticker price $280 | Cheaper than 71% of hospitals | $211 | $280 |
| Adventist Health Ukiah Valley CA · Price file May 24, 2026 | $63Insurance typically pays $168Sticker price $317 | Cheaper than 68% of hospitals | $168 | $317 |
| Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $86Insurance typically pays $141Sticker price $317 | Cheaper than 65% of hospitals | $141 | $317 |
| Adventist Health Howard Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $95Insurance typically pays $177Sticker price $317 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $177 | $317 |
| Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $206Insurance typically pays $222Sticker price $295 | Cheaper than 59% of hospitals | $222 | $295 |
| Adventist Health Mendocino Coast CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $209Insurance typically pays $194Sticker price $317 | Cheaper than 56% of hospitals | $194 | $317 |
| Catalina Island Medical Center CA · Price file July 20, 2026 | $240Insurance typically pays $112Sticker price $343 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | $112 | $343 |
| Natividad Medical Center CA · Price file August 14, 2026 | $260Insurance typically pays $144Sticker price $260 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $144 | $260 |
| Stanford Health Care CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $292Insurance typically pays $419Sticker price $583 | Pricier than 53% of hospitals | $419 | $583 |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center CA · Price file July 14, 2026 | $308Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $308 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | — | $308 |
| Orchard Hospital CA · Price file October 23, 2026 | $329Insurance typically pays $74Sticker price $549 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | $74 | $549 |
| Mills-peninsula Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $523Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $523 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | — | $523 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $523Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $523 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | — | $523 |
| California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $523Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $523 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | — | $523 |
| California Pacific Medical Center Van Ness Campus CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $523Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $523 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | — | $523 |
| Sutter Delta Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $523Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $523 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | — | $523 |
| Sutter Lakeside Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $523Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $523 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | — | $523 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $523Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $523 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | — | $523 |
| Eden Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $523Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $523 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | — | $523 |
| Sutter Maternity Surgery Center Of Santa Cruz CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $523Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $523 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | — | $523 |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-davies Campus Hosp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $523Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $523 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | — | $523 |
| Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $523Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $523 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | — | $523 |
| Novato Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $523Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $523 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | — | $523 |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital CA · Price file September 28, 2026 | $632Insurance typically pays $569Sticker price $632 | Pricier than 97% of hospitals | $569 | $632 |
| Ventura County Medical Center - Santa Paula Hospital CA · Price file November 3, 2026 | $1,306Insurance typically pays $129Sticker price $2,613 | Highest price of any hospital | $129 | $2,613 |
| West Hills Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $137Sticker price — | — | $137 | — |
| Los Robles Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $137Sticker price — | — | $137 | — |
| Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hsp At Stanford CA · Price file March 31, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $466Sticker price $534 | — | $466 | $534 |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $1,317Sticker price — | — | $1,317 | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $130Sticker price — | — | $130 | — |
Procedure code 99222. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.