Nursing home visit in California
Below is what hospitals in California charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 19 hospitals in California run from $13 to $315. The typical hospital charges $37. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $37
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
24 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 | $13Insurance typically pays $75Sticker price $184 | Lowest price of any hospital | $75 | $184 |
| Adventist Health St Helena CA | $25Insurance typically pays $90Sticker price $167 | Cheaper than 94% of hospitals | $90 | $167 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield CA · Price file October 5, 2026 | $28Insurance typically pays $77Sticker price $184 | Cheaper than 89% of hospitals | $77 | $184 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical Center CA · Price file July 30, 2026 | $29Insurance typically pays $82Sticker price $195 | Cheaper than 83% of hospitals | $82 | $195 |
| Adventist Health Sonora CA · Price file May 23, 2026 | $31Insurance typically pays $90Sticker price $184 | Cheaper than 78% of hospitals | $90 | $184 |
| Adventist Health Tulare CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $35Insurance typically pays $73Sticker price $184 | Cheaper than 72% of hospitals | $73 | $184 |
| Adventist Health Hanford CA · Price file August 1, 2026 | $35Insurance typically pays $84Sticker price $184 | Cheaper than 72% of hospitals | $84 | $184 |
| Adventist Health Reedley CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $35Insurance typically pays $69Sticker price $184 | Cheaper than 72% of hospitals | $69 | $184 |
| White Memorial Medical Center CA | $35Insurance typically pays $73Sticker price $195 | Cheaper than 56% of hospitals | $73 | $195 |
| Adventist Health Ukiah Valley CA · Price file May 24, 2026 | $37Insurance typically pays $85Sticker price $184 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | $85 | $184 |
| Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $50Insurance typically pays $79Sticker price $184 | Pricier than 56% of hospitals | $79 | $184 |
| Adventist Health Howard Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $55Insurance typically pays $90Sticker price $184 | Pricier than 61% of hospitals | $90 | $184 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CA · Price file April 2, 2026 | $118Insurance typically pays $91Sticker price $163 | Pricier than 67% of hospitals | $91 | $163 |
| Adventist Health Mendocino Coast CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $121Insurance typically pays $96Sticker price $184 | Pricier than 72% of hospitals | $96 | $184 |
| Catalina Island Medical Center CA · Price file July 20, 2026 | $140Insurance typically pays $67Sticker price $200 | Pricier than 78% of hospitals | $67 | $200 |
| Orchard Hospital CA · Price file October 23, 2026 | $144Insurance typically pays $52Sticker price $241 | Pricier than 83% of hospitals | $52 | $241 |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center CA · Price file July 14, 2026 | $157Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $157 | Pricier than 89% of hospitals | — | $157 |
| Natividad Medical Center CA · Price file August 14, 2026 | $176Insurance typically pays $86Sticker price $176 | Pricier than 94% of hospitals | $86 | $176 |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital CA · Price file September 28, 2026 | $315Insurance typically pays $284Sticker price $315 | Highest price of any hospital | $284 | $315 |
| West Hills Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $29Sticker price — | — | $29 | — |
| Los Robles Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $29Sticker price — | — | $29 | — |
| Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $113Sticker price — | — | $113 | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $28Sticker price — | — | $28 | — |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $737Sticker price — | — | $737 | — |
Procedure code 99308. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.