Emergency room visit, moderate in California
Below is what hospitals in California charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 70 hospitals in California run from $17 to $5,680. The typical hospital charges $1,422. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $1,422
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
76 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 | $17Insurance typically pays $89Sticker price $237 | Lowest price of any hospital | $89 | $237 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield CA · Price file October 5, 2026 | $36Insurance typically pays $103Sticker price $237 | Cheaper than 99% of hospitals | $103 | $237 |
| Adventist Health St Helena CA | $39Insurance typically pays $124Sticker price $259 | Cheaper than 97% of hospitals | $124 | $259 |
| Adventist Health Sonora CA · Price file May 23, 2026 | $40Insurance typically pays $122Sticker price $237 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | $122 | $237 |
| Adventist Health Reedley CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $45Insurance typically pays $89Sticker price $237 | Cheaper than 94% of hospitals | $89 | $237 |
| Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $64Insurance typically pays $96Sticker price $237 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $96 | $237 |
| Adventist Health Howard Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $86Insurance typically pays $232Sticker price $287 | Cheaper than 91% of hospitals | $232 | $287 |
| Stanford Health Care CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $153Insurance typically pays $203Sticker price $306 | Cheaper than 90% of hospitals | $203 | $306 |
| Adventist Health Mendocino Coast CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $156Insurance typically pays $237Sticker price $237 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $237 | $237 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CA · Price file April 2, 2026 | $174Insurance typically pays $351Sticker price $2,069 | Cheaper than 87% of hospitals | $351 | $2,069 |
| Natividad Medical Center CA · Price file August 14, 2026 | $181Insurance typically pays $83Sticker price $181 | Cheaper than 86% of hospitals | $83 | $181 |
| Adventist Health Delano CA · Price file July 29, 2026 | $217Insurance typically pays $562Sticker price $1,085 | Cheaper than 84% of hospitals | $562 | $1,085 |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital CA · Price file September 28, 2026 | $286Insurance typically pays $257Sticker price $286 | Cheaper than 83% of hospitals | $257 | $286 |
| Adventist Health Simi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $373Insurance typically pays $1,500Sticker price $2,332 | Cheaper than 81% of hospitals | $1,500 | $2,332 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical Center CA · Price file July 30, 2026 | $403Insurance typically pays $351Sticker price $2,686 | Cheaper than 80% of hospitals | $351 | $2,686 |
| University Of California Irvine Medical Center CA · Price file July 1, 2024 | $418Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,394 | Cheaper than 78% of hospitals | — | $1,394 |
| Adventist Health And Rideout CA · Price file July 6, 2026 | $452Insurance typically pays $634Sticker price $2,054 | Cheaper than 77% of hospitals | $634 | $2,054 |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Med Ctr Torrance CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $569Insurance typically pays $400Sticker price $1,627 | Cheaper than 75% of hospitals | $400 | $1,627 |
| Providence Little Co Of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $569Insurance typically pays $400Sticker price $1,627 | Cheaper than 75% of hospitals | $400 | $1,627 |
| Adventist Health Ukiah Valley CA · Price file May 24, 2026 | $598Insurance typically pays $280Sticker price $2,992 | Cheaper than 72% of hospitals | $280 | $2,992 |
| Adventist Health Hanford CA · Price file August 1, 2026 | $605Insurance typically pays $351Sticker price $3,185 | Cheaper than 71% of hospitals | $351 | $3,185 |
| Adventist Health Tulare CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $605Insurance typically pays $102Sticker price $3,185 | Cheaper than 71% of hospitals | $102 | $3,185 |
| White Memorial Medical Center CA | $621Insurance typically pays $290Sticker price $3,450 | Cheaper than 68% of hospitals | $290 | $3,450 |
| Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura Ventura, CA · Price file June 15, 2026 | $630Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,575 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | — | $1,575 |
| Redlands Community Hospital CA · Price file June 19, 2026 | $737Insurance typically pays $456Sticker price $3,072 | Cheaper than 65% of hospitals | $456 | $3,072 |
| Orchard Hospital CA · Price file October 23, 2026 | $781Insurance typically pays $67Sticker price $1,302 | Cheaper than 64% of hospitals | $67 | $1,302 |
| Adventist Health Clearlake CA · Price file July 29, 2026 | $829Insurance typically pays $1,957Sticker price $2,302 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | $1,957 | $2,302 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $918Insurance typically pays $400Sticker price $2,623 | Cheaper than 61% of hospitals | $400 | $2,623 |
| Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $954Insurance typically pays $365Sticker price $1,363 | Cheaper than 59% of hospitals | $365 | $1,363 |
| Ventura County Medical Center - Santa Paula Hospital CA · Price file November 3, 2026 | $975Insurance typically pays $421Sticker price $1,950 | Cheaper than 58% of hospitals | $421 | $1,950 |
| El Centro Regional Medical Center CA · Price file June 17, 2026 | $994Insurance typically pays $369Sticker price $1,420 | Cheaper than 57% of hospitals | $369 | $1,420 |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center CA · Price file July 14, 2026 | $1,044Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,044 | Cheaper than 55% of hospitals | — | $1,044 |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,071Insurance typically pays $368Sticker price $2,232 | Cheaper than 54% of hospitals | $368 | $2,232 |
| El Camino Health Mountain View, CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,210Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $4,841 | Cheaper than 52% of hospitals | — | $4,841 |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 2, 2026 | $1,412Insurance typically pays $1,087Sticker price $3,791 | Cheaper than 51% of hospitals | $1,087 | $3,791 |
| Chinese Hospital CA · Price file July 22, 2026 | $1,433Insurance typically pays $416Sticker price $1,433 | Pricier than 51% of hospitals | $416 | $1,433 |
| Providence Mission Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,667Insurance typically pays $368Sticker price $3,472 | Pricier than 52% of hospitals | $368 | $3,472 |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,672Insurance typically pays $738Sticker price $2,143 | Pricier than 54% of hospitals | $738 | $2,143 |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,705Insurance typically pays $368Sticker price $3,552 | Pricier than 55% of hospitals | $368 | $3,552 |
| George L Mee Memorial Hospital CA · Price file October 28, 2026 | $1,845Insurance typically pays $1,968Sticker price $2,460 | Pricier than 57% of hospitals | $1,968 | $2,460 |
| Marinhealth Medical Center Greenbrae, CA | $2,014Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $3,357 | Pricier than 58% of hospitals | — | $3,357 |
| Catalina Island Medical Center CA · Price file July 20, 2026 | $2,147Insurance typically pays $175Sticker price $3,067 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | $175 | $3,067 |
| Sonoma Valley Hospital CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $2,375Insurance typically pays $2,002Sticker price $3,393 | Pricier than 61% of hospitals | $2,002 | $3,393 |
| Sutter Coast Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $2,449Insurance typically pays $351Sticker price $2,449 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | $351 | $2,449 |
| Emanate Health Queen Of The Valley Hospital CA | $2,748Insurance typically pays $439Sticker price $2,748 | Pricier than 64% of hospitals | $439 | $2,748 |
| Emanate Health Foothill Presbyterian Hospital CA | $2,748Insurance typically pays $439Sticker price $2,748 | Pricier than 64% of hospitals | $439 | $2,748 |
| Emanate Health Inter-community Hospital CA | $2,748Insurance typically pays $439Sticker price $2,748 | Pricier than 64% of hospitals | $439 | $2,748 |
| Sutter Center For Psychiatry CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $2,882Insurance typically pays $351Sticker price $2,882 | Pricier than 68% of hospitals | $351 | $2,882 |
| Memorial Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $2,882Insurance typically pays $351Sticker price $2,882 | Pricier than 68% of hospitals | $351 | $2,882 |
| Sutter Davis Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $2,882Insurance typically pays $351Sticker price $2,882 | Pricier than 68% of hospitals | $351 | $2,882 |
| Memorial Hospital Los Banos CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $2,882Insurance typically pays $351Sticker price $2,882 | Pricier than 68% of hospitals | $351 | $2,882 |
| Sutter Tracy Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $2,882Insurance typically pays $351Sticker price $2,882 | Pricier than 68% of hospitals | $351 | $2,882 |
| Sutter Amador Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $2,882Insurance typically pays $351Sticker price $2,882 | Pricier than 68% of hospitals | $351 | $2,882 |
| Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $2,882Insurance typically pays $351Sticker price $2,882 | Pricier than 68% of hospitals | $351 | $2,882 |
| Sutter Medical Center Sacramento CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $2,882Insurance typically pays $351Sticker price $2,882 | Pricier than 68% of hospitals | $351 | $2,882 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $2,882Insurance typically pays $351Sticker price $2,882 | Pricier than 68% of hospitals | $351 | $2,882 |
| Sutter Solano Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $2,882Insurance typically pays $351Sticker price $2,882 | Pricier than 68% of hospitals | $351 | $2,882 |
| Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $3,093Insurance typically pays $388Sticker price $3,093 | Pricier than 83% of hospitals | $388 | $3,093 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $3,093Insurance typically pays $388Sticker price $3,093 | Pricier than 83% of hospitals | $388 | $3,093 |
| California Pacific Medical Center - Mission Bernal CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $3,093Insurance typically pays $388Sticker price $3,093 | Pricier than 83% of hospitals | $388 | $3,093 |
| California Pacific Medical Center Van Ness Campus CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $3,093Insurance typically pays $388Sticker price $3,093 | Pricier than 83% of hospitals | $388 | $3,093 |
| Sutter Delta Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $3,093Insurance typically pays $388Sticker price $3,093 | Pricier than 83% of hospitals | $388 | $3,093 |
| Sutter Lakeside Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $3,093Insurance typically pays $388Sticker price $3,093 | Pricier than 83% of hospitals | $388 | $3,093 |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $3,093Insurance typically pays $388Sticker price $3,093 | Pricier than 83% of hospitals | $388 | $3,093 |
| Mills-peninsula Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $3,093Insurance typically pays $388Sticker price $3,093 | Pricier than 83% of hospitals | $388 | $3,093 |
| Eden Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $3,093Insurance typically pays $388Sticker price $3,093 | Pricier than 83% of hospitals | $388 | $3,093 |
| Sutter Maternity Surgery Center Of Santa Cruz CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $3,093Insurance typically pays $388Sticker price $3,093 | Pricier than 83% of hospitals | $388 | $3,093 |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-davies Campus Hosp CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $3,093Insurance typically pays $388Sticker price $3,093 | Pricier than 83% of hospitals | $388 | $3,093 |
| Novato Community Hospital CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $3,093Insurance typically pays $388Sticker price $3,093 | Pricier than 83% of hospitals | $388 | $3,093 |
| Cedars Sinai Medical Center CA · Price file November 26, 2025 | $5,680Insurance typically pays $2,979Sticker price $8,739 | Highest price of any hospital | $2,979 | $8,739 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $2,669Sticker price — | — | $2,669 | — |
| Southwest Healthcare System-wildomar CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $3,677 | — | — | $3,677 |
| Palmdale Regional Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $3,603 | — | — | $3,603 |
| Los Robles Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $2,643Sticker price — | — | $2,643 | — |
| West Hills Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $1,920Sticker price — | — | $1,920 | — |
| Corona Regional Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $4,120 | — | — | $4,120 |
Procedure code 99283. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.