Hospital discharge visit, extended 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 $489. The typical hospital charges $224. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $224
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 $128Sticker price $282 | Lowest price of any hospital | $128 | $282 |
| Adventist Health St Helena CA | $38Insurance typically pays $138Sticker price $253 | Cheaper than 97% of hospitals | $138 | $253 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield CA · Price file October 5, 2026 | $42Insurance typically pays $120Sticker price $282 | Cheaper than 94% of hospitals | $120 | $282 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical Center CA · Price file July 30, 2026 | $45Insurance typically pays $126Sticker price $297 | Cheaper than 91% of hospitals | $126 | $297 |
| Adventist Health Sonora CA · Price file May 23, 2026 | $48Insurance typically pays $152Sticker price $282 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $152 | $282 |
| White Memorial Medical Center CA | $53Insurance typically pays $113Sticker price $297 | Cheaper than 85% of hospitals | $113 | $297 |
| Adventist Health Hanford CA · Price file August 1, 2026 | $54Insurance typically pays $139Sticker price $282 | Cheaper than 82% of hospitals | $139 | $282 |
| Adventist Health Tulare CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $54Insurance typically pays $119Sticker price $282 | Cheaper than 82% of hospitals | $119 | $282 |
| Adventist Health Reedley CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $54Insurance typically pays $130Sticker price $282 | Cheaper than 82% of hospitals | $130 | $282 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CA · Price file April 2, 2026 | $54Insurance typically pays $135Sticker price $270 | Cheaper than 74% of hospitals | $135 | $270 |
| Adventist Health And Rideout CA · Price file July 6, 2026 | $56Insurance typically pays $193Sticker price $253 | Cheaper than 71% of hospitals | $193 | $253 |
| Adventist Health Ukiah Valley CA · Price file May 24, 2026 | $56Insurance typically pays $155Sticker price $282 | Cheaper than 68% of hospitals | $155 | $282 |
| Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $76Insurance typically pays $138Sticker price $282 | Cheaper than 65% of hospitals | $138 | $282 |
| Adventist Health Howard Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $85Insurance typically pays $184Sticker price $282 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $184 | $282 |
| Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $153Insurance typically pays $173Sticker price $219 | Cheaper than 59% of hospitals | $173 | $219 |
| Adventist Health Mendocino Coast CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $186Insurance typically pays $197Sticker price $282 | Cheaper than 56% of hospitals | $197 | $282 |
| Catalina Island Medical Center CA · Price file July 20, 2026 | $213Insurance typically pays $103Sticker price $304 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | $103 | $304 |
| Natividad Medical Center CA · Price file August 14, 2026 | $224Insurance typically pays $133Sticker price $224 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $133 | $224 |
| Stanford Health Care CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $242Insurance typically pays $334Sticker price $483 | Pricier than 53% of hospitals | $334 | $483 |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center CA · Price file July 14, 2026 | $246Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $246 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | — | $246 |
| Ventura County Medical Center - Santa Paula Hospital CA · Price file November 3, 2026 | $253Insurance typically pays $112Sticker price $506 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | $112 | $506 |
| Orchard Hospital CA · Price file October 23, 2026 | $266Insurance typically pays $54Sticker price $443 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $54 | $443 |
| Mills-peninsula Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $413Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $413 | Pricier than 65% of hospitals | — | $413 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $413Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $413 | Pricier than 65% of hospitals | — | $413 |
| California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $413Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $413 | Pricier than 65% of hospitals | — | $413 |
| California Pacific Medical Center Van Ness Campus CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $413Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $413 | Pricier than 65% of hospitals | — | $413 |
| Sutter Delta Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $413Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $413 | Pricier than 65% of hospitals | — | $413 |
| Sutter Lakeside Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $413Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $413 | Pricier than 65% of hospitals | — | $413 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $413Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $413 | Pricier than 65% of hospitals | — | $413 |
| Eden Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $413Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $413 | Pricier than 65% of hospitals | — | $413 |
| Sutter Maternity Surgery Center Of Santa Cruz CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $413Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $413 | Pricier than 65% of hospitals | — | $413 |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-davies Campus Hosp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $413Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $413 | Pricier than 65% of hospitals | — | $413 |
| Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $413Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $413 | Pricier than 65% of hospitals | — | $413 |
| Novato Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $413Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $413 | Pricier than 65% of hospitals | — | $413 |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital CA · Price file September 28, 2026 | $489Insurance typically pays $440Sticker price $489 | Highest price of any hospital | $440 | $489 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $95Sticker price — | — | $95 | — |
| West Hills Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $100Sticker price — | — | $100 | — |
| Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hsp At Stanford CA · Price file March 31, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $371Sticker price $418 | — | $371 | $418 |
| Los Robles Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $100Sticker price — | — | $100 | — |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $1,149Sticker price — | — | $1,149 | — |
Procedure code 99239. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.