Hospital discharge visit in California
Below is what hospitals in California charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 36 hospitals in California run from $14 to $332. The typical hospital charges $170. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $170
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
41 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 | $14Insurance typically pays $83Sticker price $199 | Lowest price of any hospital | $83 | $199 |
| Adventist Health St Helena CA | $27Insurance typically pays $96Sticker price $179 | Cheaper than 97% of hospitals | $96 | $179 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield CA · Price file October 5, 2026 | $30Insurance typically pays $84Sticker price $199 | Cheaper than 94% of hospitals | $84 | $199 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical Center CA · Price file July 30, 2026 | $32Insurance typically pays $86Sticker price $210 | Cheaper than 91% of hospitals | $86 | $210 |
| Adventist Health Sonora CA · Price file May 23, 2026 | $34Insurance typically pays $110Sticker price $199 | Cheaper than 89% of hospitals | $110 | $199 |
| White Memorial Medical Center CA | $38Insurance typically pays $79Sticker price $210 | Cheaper than 86% of hospitals | $79 | $210 |
| Adventist Health Tulare CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $38Insurance typically pays $83Sticker price $199 | Cheaper than 83% of hospitals | $83 | $199 |
| Adventist Health Reedley CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $38Insurance typically pays $84Sticker price $199 | Cheaper than 83% of hospitals | $84 | $199 |
| Adventist Health Hanford CA · Price file August 1, 2026 | $38Insurance typically pays $101Sticker price $199 | Cheaper than 83% of hospitals | $101 | $199 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CA · Price file April 2, 2026 | $38Insurance typically pays $92Sticker price $183 | Cheaper than 74% of hospitals | $92 | $183 |
| Adventist Health And Rideout CA · Price file July 6, 2026 | $39Insurance typically pays $134Sticker price $175 | Cheaper than 71% of hospitals | $134 | $175 |
| Adventist Health Ukiah Valley CA · Price file May 24, 2026 | $40Insurance typically pays $93Sticker price $199 | Cheaper than 69% of hospitals | $93 | $199 |
| Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $54Insurance typically pays $91Sticker price $199 | Cheaper than 66% of hospitals | $91 | $199 |
| Adventist Health Howard Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $60Insurance typically pays $126Sticker price $199 | Cheaper than 63% of hospitals | $126 | $199 |
| Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $104Insurance typically pays $118Sticker price $148 | Cheaper than 60% of hospitals | $118 | $148 |
| Adventist Health Mendocino Coast CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $131Insurance typically pays $129Sticker price $199 | Cheaper than 57% of hospitals | $129 | $199 |
| Catalina Island Medical Center CA · Price file July 20, 2026 | $151Insurance typically pays $72Sticker price $216 | Cheaper than 54% of hospitals | $72 | $216 |
| Natividad Medical Center CA · Price file August 14, 2026 | $165Insurance typically pays $93Sticker price $165 | Cheaper than 51% of hospitals | $93 | $165 |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center CA · Price file July 14, 2026 | $174Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $174 | Pricier than 51% of hospitals | — | $174 |
| Stanford Health Care CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $177Insurance typically pays $230Sticker price $354 | Pricier than 54% of hospitals | $230 | $354 |
| Orchard Hospital CA · Price file October 23, 2026 | $177Insurance typically pays $38Sticker price $296 | Pricier than 57% of hospitals | $38 | $296 |
| Ventura County Medical Center - Santa Paula Hospital CA · Price file November 3, 2026 | $179Insurance typically pays $78Sticker price $358 | Pricier than 60% of hospitals | $78 | $358 |
| George L Mee Memorial Hospital CA · Price file October 28, 2026 | $250Insurance typically pays $267Sticker price $333 | Pricier than 63% of hospitals | $267 | $333 |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-davies Campus Hosp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $282Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $282 | Pricier than 66% of hospitals | — | $282 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $282Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $282 | Pricier than 66% of hospitals | — | $282 |
| California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $282Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $282 | Pricier than 66% of hospitals | — | $282 |
| California Pacific Medical Center Van Ness Campus CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $282Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $282 | Pricier than 66% of hospitals | — | $282 |
| Sutter Delta Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $282Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $282 | Pricier than 66% of hospitals | — | $282 |
| Sutter Lakeside Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $282Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $282 | Pricier than 66% of hospitals | — | $282 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $282Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $282 | Pricier than 66% of hospitals | — | $282 |
| Mills-peninsula Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $282Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $282 | Pricier than 66% of hospitals | — | $282 |
| Eden Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $282Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $282 | Pricier than 66% of hospitals | — | $282 |
| Sutter Maternity Surgery Center Of Santa Cruz CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $282Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $282 | Pricier than 66% of hospitals | — | $282 |
| Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $282Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $282 | Pricier than 66% of hospitals | — | $282 |
| Novato Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $282Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $282 | Pricier than 66% of hospitals | — | $282 |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital CA · Price file September 28, 2026 | $332Insurance typically pays $299Sticker price $332 | Highest price of any hospital | $299 | $332 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $67Sticker price — | — | $67 | — |
| West Hills Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $70Sticker price — | — | $70 | — |
| Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hsp At Stanford CA · Price file March 31, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $253Sticker price $280 | — | $253 | $280 |
| Los Robles Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $70Sticker price — | — | $70 | — |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $810Sticker price — | — | $810 | — |
Procedure code 99238. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.