Extended doctor visit in California
Below is what hospitals in California charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 24 hospitals in California run from $5 to $215. The typical hospital charges $17. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $17
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
28 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 | $5Insurance typically pays $62Sticker price $73 | Lowest price of any hospital | $62 | $73 |
| White Memorial Medical Center CA | $6Insurance typically pays $33Sticker price $33 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | $33 | $33 |
| Adventist Health Delano CA · Price file July 29, 2026 | $10Insurance typically pays $35Sticker price $48 | Cheaper than 91% of hospitals | $35 | $48 |
| Adventist Health And Rideout CA · Price file July 6, 2026 | $11Insurance typically pays $44Sticker price $50 | Cheaper than 87% of hospitals | $44 | $50 |
| Glendale Adventist Medical Center CA · Price file July 30, 2026 | $12Insurance typically pays $59Sticker price $79 | Cheaper than 83% of hospitals | $59 | $79 |
| Adventist Health St Helena CA | $12Insurance typically pays $59Sticker price $79 | Cheaper than 83% of hospitals | $59 | $79 |
| Adventist Health Sonora CA · Price file May 23, 2026 | $12Insurance typically pays $73Sticker price $73 | Cheaper than 74% of hospitals | $73 | $73 |
| Adventist Health Hanford CA · Price file August 1, 2026 | $14Insurance typically pays $51Sticker price $73 | Cheaper than 70% of hospitals | $51 | $73 |
| Adventist Health Reedley CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $14Insurance typically pays $62Sticker price $73 | Cheaper than 70% of hospitals | $62 | $73 |
| Adventist Health Tulare CA · Price file May 22, 2026 | $14Insurance typically pays $51Sticker price $73 | Cheaper than 70% of hospitals | $51 | $73 |
| Adventist Health Bakersfield CA · Price file October 5, 2026 | $14Insurance typically pays $52Sticker price $96 | Cheaper than 57% of hospitals | $52 | $96 |
| Adventist Health Ukiah Valley CA · Price file May 24, 2026 | $15Insurance typically pays $58Sticker price $73 | Cheaper than 52% of hospitals | $58 | $73 |
| Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley CA · Price file May 21, 2026 | $20Insurance typically pays $53Sticker price $73 | Pricier than 52% of hospitals | $53 | $73 |
| Adventist Health Howard Memorial CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $22Insurance typically pays $60Sticker price $73 | Pricier than 57% of hospitals | $60 | $73 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CA · Price file April 2, 2026 | $28Insurance typically pays $42Sticker price $84 | Pricier than 61% of hospitals | $42 | $84 |
| George L Mee Memorial Hospital CA · Price file October 28, 2026 | $54Insurance typically pays $65Sticker price $72 | Pricier than 65% of hospitals | $65 | $72 |
| Adventist Health Mendocino Coast CA · Price file August 2, 2026 | $70Insurance typically pays $73Sticker price $106 | Pricier than 70% of hospitals | $73 | $106 |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center CA · Price file July 14, 2026 | $76Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $76 | Pricier than 74% of hospitals | — | $76 |
| Natividad Medical Center CA · Price file August 14, 2026 | $85Insurance typically pays $79Sticker price $85 | Pricier than 78% of hospitals | $79 | $85 |
| Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hsp At Stanford CA · Price file March 31, 2026 | $104Insurance typically pays $110Sticker price $142 | Pricier than 83% of hospitals | $110 | $142 |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $105Insurance typically pays $317Sticker price $135 | Pricier than 87% of hospitals | $317 | $135 |
| Stanford Health Care CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | $118Insurance typically pays $103Sticker price $235 | Pricier than 91% of hospitals | $103 | $235 |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital CA · Price file September 28, 2026 | $130Insurance typically pays $117Sticker price $130 | Pricier than 96% of hospitals | $117 | $130 |
| Catalina Island Medical Center CA · Price file July 20, 2026 | $215Insurance typically pays $180Sticker price $307 | Highest price of any hospital | $180 | $307 |
| West Hills Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $28Sticker price — | — | $28 | — |
| Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center CA · Price file April 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $51Sticker price — | — | $51 | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital CA | —Insurance typically pays $30Sticker price — | — | $30 | — |
| Los Robles Hospital Medical Center CA | —Insurance typically pays $28Sticker price — | — | $28 | — |
Procedure code 99417. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.