Hospital follow-up visit, complex 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 $20 to $1,146. The typical hospital charges $211. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $211
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 | $20Insurance typically pays $124Sticker price $288 | Lowest price of any hospital | $124 | $288 |
| Adventist Health St Helena CA | $39Insurance typically pays $136Sticker price $258 | Cheaper than 97% of hospitals | $136 | $258 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield CA · Price file October 5, 2026 | $43Insurance typically pays $119Sticker price $288 | Cheaper than 94% of hospitals | $119 | $288 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical Center CA · Price file July 30, 2026 | $45Insurance typically pays $123Sticker price $303 | Cheaper than 91% of hospitals | $123 | $303 |
| Adventist Health Sonora CA · Price file May 23, 2026 | $49Insurance typically pays $149Sticker price $288 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $149 | $288 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CA · Price file April 2, 2026 | $54Insurance typically pays $130Sticker price $259 | Cheaper than 85% of hospitals | $130 | $259 |
| White Memorial Medical Center CA | $55Insurance typically pays $112Sticker price $303 | Cheaper than 82% of hospitals | $112 | $303 |
| Adventist Health Tulare CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $55Insurance typically pays $107Sticker price $288 | Cheaper than 79% of hospitals | $107 | $288 |
| Adventist Health Hanford CA · Price file August 1, 2026 | $55Insurance typically pays $136Sticker price $288 | Cheaper than 79% of hospitals | $136 | $288 |
| Adventist Health Reedley CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $55Insurance typically pays $120Sticker price $288 | Cheaper than 79% of hospitals | $120 | $288 |
| Adventist Health And Rideout CA · Price file July 6, 2026 | $56Insurance typically pays $108Sticker price $254 | Cheaper than 71% of hospitals | $108 | $254 |
| Adventist Health Ukiah Valley CA · Price file May 24, 2026 | $58Insurance typically pays $133Sticker price $288 | Cheaper than 68% of hospitals | $133 | $288 |
| Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $78Insurance typically pays $130Sticker price $288 | Cheaper than 65% of hospitals | $130 | $288 |
| Adventist Health Howard Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $86Insurance typically pays $140Sticker price $288 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $140 | $288 |
| Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $137Insurance typically pays $168Sticker price $196 | Cheaper than 59% of hospitals | $168 | $196 |
| Adventist Health Mendocino Coast CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $190Insurance typically pays $187Sticker price $288 | Cheaper than 56% of hospitals | $187 | $288 |
| Natividad Medical Center CA · Price file August 14, 2026 | $201Insurance typically pays $132Sticker price $201 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | $132 | $201 |
| Stanford Health Care CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $211Insurance typically pays $319Sticker price $422 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $319 | $422 |
| Catalina Island Medical Center CA · Price file July 20, 2026 | $218Insurance typically pays $102Sticker price $312 | Pricier than 53% of hospitals | $102 | $312 |
| Orchard Hospital CA · Price file October 23, 2026 | $253Insurance typically pays $46Sticker price $422 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $46 | $422 |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center CA · Price file July 14, 2026 | $254Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $254 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | — | $254 |
| Mills-peninsula Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $399Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $399 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | — | $399 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $399Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $399 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | — | $399 |
| California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $399Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $399 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | — | $399 |
| California Pacific Medical Center Van Ness Campus CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $399Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $399 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | — | $399 |
| Sutter Delta Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $399Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $399 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | — | $399 |
| Sutter Lakeside Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $399Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $399 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | — | $399 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $399Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $399 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | — | $399 |
| Eden Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $399Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $399 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | — | $399 |
| Sutter Maternity Surgery Center Of Santa Cruz CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $399Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $399 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | — | $399 |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-davies Campus Hosp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $399Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $399 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | — | $399 |
| Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $399Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $399 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | — | $399 |
| Novato Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $399Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $399 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | — | $399 |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital CA · Price file September 28, 2026 | $478Insurance typically pays $430Sticker price $478 | Pricier than 97% of hospitals | $430 | $478 |
| Ventura County Medical Center - Santa Paula Hospital CA · Price file November 3, 2026 | $1,146Insurance typically pays $111Sticker price $2,292 | Highest price of any hospital | $111 | $2,292 |
| West Hills Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $86Sticker price — | — | $86 | — |
| Los Robles Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $86Sticker price — | — | $86 | — |
| Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hsp At Stanford CA · Price file March 31, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $355Sticker price $406 | — | $355 | $406 |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $1,209Sticker price — | — | $1,209 | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $82Sticker price — | — | $82 | — |
Procedure code 99233. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.