Nursing home visit, complex in California
Below is what hospitals in California charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 18 hospitals in California run from $19 to $414. The typical hospital charges $52. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $52
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 | $19Insurance typically pays $105Sticker price $267 | Lowest price of any hospital | $105 | $267 |
| Adventist Health St Helena CA | $36Insurance typically pays $126Sticker price $241 | Cheaper than 94% of hospitals | $126 | $241 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield CA · Price file October 5, 2026 | $40Insurance typically pays $115Sticker price $267 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | $115 | $267 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical Center CA · Price file July 30, 2026 | $42Insurance typically pays $109Sticker price $282 | Cheaper than 82% of hospitals | $109 | $282 |
| Adventist Health Sonora CA · Price file May 23, 2026 | $45Insurance typically pays $137Sticker price $267 | Cheaper than 76% of hospitals | $137 | $267 |
| Adventist Health Tulare CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $51Insurance typically pays $110Sticker price $267 | Cheaper than 71% of hospitals | $110 | $267 |
| Adventist Health Hanford CA · Price file August 1, 2026 | $51Insurance typically pays $120Sticker price $267 | Cheaper than 71% of hospitals | $120 | $267 |
| Adventist Health Reedley CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $51Insurance typically pays $100Sticker price $267 | Cheaper than 71% of hospitals | $100 | $267 |
| White Memorial Medical Center CA | $51Insurance typically pays $105Sticker price $282 | Cheaper than 53% of hospitals | $105 | $282 |
| Adventist Health Ukiah Valley CA · Price file May 24, 2026 | $53Insurance typically pays $113Sticker price $267 | Pricier than 53% of hospitals | $113 | $267 |
| Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $72Insurance typically pays $112Sticker price $267 | Pricier than 59% of hospitals | $112 | $267 |
| Adventist Health Howard Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $80Insurance typically pays $137Sticker price $267 | Pricier than 65% of hospitals | $137 | $267 |
| Adventist Health Mendocino Coast CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $176Insurance typically pays $159Sticker price $267 | Pricier than 71% of hospitals | $159 | $267 |
| Orchard Hospital CA · Price file October 23, 2026 | $189Insurance typically pays $71Sticker price $314 | Pricier than 76% of hospitals | $71 | $314 |
| Catalina Island Medical Center CA · Price file July 20, 2026 | $202Insurance typically pays $96Sticker price $289 | Pricier than 82% of hospitals | $96 | $289 |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center CA · Price file July 14, 2026 | $208Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $208 | Pricier than 88% of hospitals | — | $208 |
| Natividad Medical Center CA · Price file August 14, 2026 | $234Insurance typically pays $124Sticker price $234 | Pricier than 94% of hospitals | $124 | $234 |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital CA · Price file September 28, 2026 | $414Insurance typically pays $373Sticker price $414 | Highest price of any hospital | $373 | $414 |
| West Hills Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $42Sticker price — | — | $42 | — |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $1,064Sticker price — | — | $1,064 | — |
| Los Robles Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $42Sticker price — | — | $42 | — |
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CA · Price file April 2, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $109Sticker price $191 | — | $109 | $191 |
| Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $149Sticker price — | — | $149 | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $40Sticker price — | — | $40 | — |
Procedure code 99309. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.