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Imaging Guidance for Procedure, 60 Minutes or Less Cost in California
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 218 California hospitals. CPT 76000. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $737
📉 Low $11.33
📈 High $3,290
🏥 218 hospitals
🏛️ 166 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $49.83
Hospital comparison — California
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 218 hospitals.
Billed more than $737 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Aetna | Health Net | UHC | Kaiser | Cigna | MultiPlan | Humana |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARK TWAIN MEDICAL CENTER SAN ANDREAS |
$11.33 | $4.40 | $4.40 | $4.40 | $4.40 | $4.40 | $15.22 | $16.66 | $4.40 |
| OROVILLE HOSPITAL OROVILLE |
$28.00 | $54.00 | $233 | $45.00 | $48.00 | — | $45.00 | $45.00 | — |
| COLORADO RIVER MEDICAL CENTER NEEDLES |
$63.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HEALDSBURG DISTRICT HOSPITAL HEALDSBURG |
$91.80 | $152 | $217 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KERN MEDICAL CENTER BAKERSFIELD |
$106 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BEAR VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BIG BEAR LAKE |
$127 | $122 | — | $127 | $154 | — | — | — | — |
| KAWEAH HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER W MINERAL KING AVE VISALIA |
$145 | $100 | $343 | $89.20 | $64.70 | — | $90.00 | — | $120 |
| EISENHOWER MEDICAL CENTER RANCHO MIRAGE |
$152 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BAKERSFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BAKERSFIELD |
$164 | $307 | $277 | $96.67 | $307 | $40.11 | $1,206 | $353 | $307 |
| MERCY HOSPITAL DOWNTOWN BAKERSFIELD |
$166 | $307 | $287 | $96.67 | $307 | $40.11 | $1,206 | $358 | $307 |
| POMONA VALLEY HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER POMONA |
$175 | $263 | $603 | — | — | — | $1,205 | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE ST. MARY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER APPLE VALLEY |
$175 | $386 | $307 | — | $373 | $778 | — | — | — |
| SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN NORTHERN CALIF. SACRAMENTO |
$181 | $60.00 | $40.11 | $356 | $45.30 | $40.11 | $282 | $85.00 | — |
| SCRIPPS GREEN HOSPITAL LA JOLLA |
$200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCRIPPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LA JOLLA LA JOLLA |
$200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCRIPPS MERCY HOSPITAL SAN DIEGO |
$200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCRIPPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ENCINITAS ENCINITAS |
$200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCRIPPS MERCY HOSPITAL CHULA VISTA CHULA VISTA |
$200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ANAHEIM COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ANAHEIM |
$235 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DIGNITY HEALTH GLENDALE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CENTER GLENDALE |
$235 | $433 | $303 | $40.11 | $307 | $60.16 | $936 | $577 | $307 |
| COLLEGE HOSPITAL CERRITOS |
$243 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COLLEGE HOSPITAL COSTA MESA COSTA MESA |
$243 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES |
$248 | $535 | — | $72.70 | $160 | — | — | $1,044 | — |
| CONTRA COSTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MATRINEZ |
$251 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. MARY MEDICAL CENTER BOX 887 |
$261 | $201 | $477 | $53.47 | $313 | $60.16 | $307 | $485 | $307 |
| COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF SAN BERNARDINO SAN BERNARDINO |
$279 | $307 | $122 | $60.69 | $307 | $40.11 | $1,204 | $570 | $307 |
| RIDGECREST REGIONAL HOSPITAL RIDGECREST |
$286 | — | $85.00 | — | $82.50 | — | $72.00 | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE CEDARS-SINAI TARZANA MEDICAL CENTER TARZANA |
$289 | $115 | $157 | $568 | $373 | — | $832 | — | $313 |
| PARADISE VALLEY HOSPITAL NATIONAL CITY |
$305 | $305 | $33.29 | $35.62 | $33.29 | — | — | — | — |
| SHERMAN OAKS HOSPITAL SHERMAN OAKS |
$305 | $33.29 | $390 | $33.29 | — | — | — | $355 | — |
| GARDEN GROVE HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER GARDEN GROVE |
$305 | $305 | $390 | $35.62 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ENCINO HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER ENCINO |
$305 | $33.29 | $390 | $33.29 | — | — | — | $390 | — |
| ST. FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER LYNWOOD |
$305 | $34.95 | $458 | $33.29 | $141 | $33.29 | — | $390 | — |
| HUNTINGTON BEACH HOSPITAL HUNTINGTON BEACH |
$305 | $305 | — | $35.62 | — | — | — | — | — |
| WEST ANAHEIM MEDICAL CENTER ANAHEIM |
$305 | $305 | $390 | $35.62 | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHINO VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER CHINO |
$305 | $33.29 | $390 | $35.62 | — | — | — | — | — |
| CENTINELA HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER INGLEWOOD |
$305 | $33.29 | $306 | $33.29 | — | — | — | $306 | — |
| SHASTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER REDDING |
$305 | $305 | $390 | $305 | $141 | — | — | — | — |
| SAN DIMAS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL SAN DIMAS |
$305 | $33.29 | $390 | $35.62 | $141 | — | — | — | — |
| MONTCLAIR HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER MONTCLAIR |
$305 | $33.29 | — | $35.62 | — | — | — | — | — |
| LA PALMA INTERCOMMUNITY HOSPITAL LA PALMA |
$305 | $33.29 | $390 | $35.62 | — | — | — | — | — |
| DESERT VALLEY HOSPITAL VICTORVILLE |
$305 | $33.29 | $143 | $35.62 | $141 | — | — | — | — |
| PIH HEALTH WHITTIER HOSPITAL WASHINGTON BLVD WHITTIER |
$324 | $534 | $2,300 | — | $584 | — | — | — | — |
| CORONA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CORONA |
$329 | — | $63.36 | — | $376 | $20.45 | $295 | $741 | — |
| NORTHRIDGE HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER NORTHRIDGE |
$334 | $201 | $248 | $53.79 | $307 | $40.11 | $765 | $958 | $307 |
| SAN GORGONIO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BANNING |
$334 | $15.30 | $53.40 | $66.10 | $75.00 | $305 | $29.10 | — | — |
| ST. JOSEPH'S MEDICAL CENTER OF STOCKTON STOCKTON |
$335 | $343 | $216 | $99.07 | $343 | $40.11 | $343 | $933 | $343 |
| FRENCH HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN LUIS OBISPO |
$348 | $307 | $307 | $49.34 | $307 | $307 | $1,272 | $721 | $307 |
| UCSF BENIOFF CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OAKLAND OAKLAND |
$363 | — | — | — | $337 | — | — | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE ST. JOHN'S HEALTH CENTER SANTA MONICA |
$370 | $209 | $174 | $568 | $373 | — | $1,173 | — | $313 |
| UCI HEALTH - LOS ALAMITOS LOS ALAMITOS |
$404 | $322 | $307 | $313 | — | $353 | — | — | — |
| UCI HEALTH - FOUNTAIN VALLEY FOUNTAIN VALLEY |
$404 | $322 | $307 | $313 | — | $353 | — | — | — |
| UCI HEALTH - PLACENTIA LINDA PLACENTIA |
$404 | $322 | $307 | $313 | — | $353 | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE MEDICAL CENTER ORANGE |
$404 | $322 | $307 | $313 | — | $353 | — | — | — |
| MERCY MEDICAL CENTER MERCED MERCED |
$405 | $307 | $225 | $86.64 | $225 | $40.11 | $146 | $212 | $225 |
| CALIFORNIA HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER - LOS ANGELES LOS ANGELES |
$410 | $201 | $307 | $54.39 | $307 | $60.16 | $833 | $668 | — |
| PALMDALE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PALMDALE |
$410 | — | $318 | — | — | $20.41 | $368 | $922 | — |
| FRESNO SURGICAL HOSPITAL FRESNO |
$417 | — | $70.68 | — | — | — | — | — | $313 |
| USC ARCADIA HOSPITAL W HUNTINGTON DRIVE ARCADIA |
$421 | $18.55 | $100 | $53.13 | $100 | $100 | $578 | $63.00 | $100 |
| ENLOE MEDICAL CENTER ESPLANADE CHICO |
$429 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 76000, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $422 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $737 for this?
That is the median of what the 218 California hospitals above publish for Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 76000 in California, Medicare reimburses about $49.83 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in California range from $11.33 to $3,290 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 14.8x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less cost in California?
- Cash prices for imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less (CPT 76000) in California range from $11.33 to $3,290, with a median of $737. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less in California?
- The cheapest California hospital published cash price for this procedure is $11.33. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each California facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 76000 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.