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Hospital Prices in California

What hospital care costs without insurance: real self-pay cash and insurance-negotiated prices at 411 California facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Sourced from CMS-mandated transparency files. Free to browse. No account required.

🏥 411 facilities 📋 32,082 procedures 🏛️ 16 insurers + cash

Most-shopped procedures in California

Click any procedure to see facility-by-facility prices for California.

Routine electrocardiogram
CPT 93005 · 236 hospitals · median $369
X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views
CPT 72040 · 234 hospitals · median $522
X-ray of pelvis, 1-2 views
CPT 72170 · 234 hospitals · median $420
Bilirubin level, direct
CPT 82248 · 234 hospitals · median $76.03
Natriuretic peptide
CPT 83880 · 233 hospitals · median $153
Blood glucose
CPT 82947 · 233 hospitals · median $51.58
Blood sodium level
CPT 84295 · 233 hospitals · median $75.32
X-ray of chest, 2 views
CPT 71046 · 232 hospitals · median $507
Inhalation treatment for airway obstruction or spu…
CPT 94640 · 232 hospitals · median $364
Digoxin level, total
CPT 80162 · 232 hospitals · median $181
Blood potassium level
CPT 84132 · 231 hospitals · median $72.38
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views
CPT 72100 · 231 hospitals · median $539
Complete ultrasound scan of pelvis
CPT 76856 · 230 hospitals · median $1,059
X-ray of sacrum and tailbone, minimum of 2 views
CPT 72220 · 230 hospitals · median $520
Smear for infectious agents
CPT 87210 · 230 hospitals · median $84.59
Blood count, hemoglobin
CPT 85018 · 229 hospitals · median $32.50
X-ray of chest, 1 view
CPT 71045 · 229 hospitals · median $415
Complete ultrasound scan of abdomen
CPT 76700 · 229 hospitals · median $1,202
Blood creatinine level
CPT 82565 · 229 hospitals · median $57.03
Troponin
CPT 84484 · 229 hospitals · median $169
Bacterial blood culture
CPT 87040 · 229 hospitals · median $227
Automated urinalysis test
CPT 81003 · 229 hospitals · median $54.97
Liver enzyme
CPT 84460 · 229 hospitals · median $52.57
Ct scan of chest without contrast
CPT 71250 · 229 hospitals · median $2,640
Ct scan of pelvis without contrast
CPT 72192 · 229 hospitals · median $2,548
Vancomycin
CPT 80202 · 229 hospitals · median $200
Ct scan of abdomen without contrast
CPT 74150 · 229 hospitals · median $2,455
Ct scan of abdomen before and after contrast
CPT 74170 · 229 hospitals · median $3,414
Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen
CPT 76705 · 228 hospitals · median $878
Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue
CPT 76536 · 228 hospitals · median $892

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Sample California facilities

  • AHMC SETON MEDICAL CENTER — MARINE BOULEVARD MOSS BEACH
  • ALAMEDA HOSPITAL — ALAMEDA
  • ANAHEIM COMMUNITY HOSPITAL — ANAHEIM
  • ANTELOPE VALLEY HOSPITAL — LANCASTER
  • ARROWHEAD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER — COLTON
  • ARROYO GRANDE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL — ARROYO GRANDE
  • BAKERSFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL — BAKERSFIELD
  • BALLARD REHABILITATION HOSPITAL — SAN BERNARDINO
  • BARTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL — SOUTH LAKE TAHOE
  • BEAR VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL — BIG BEAR LAKE
  • CALIFORNIA HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER - LOS ANGELES — LOS ANGELES
  • CEDARS SINAI MARINA DEL REY HOSPITAL — MARINA DEL REY
  • CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER — LOS ANGELES
  • CENTINELA HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER — INGLEWOOD
  • CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AT MISSION — 5TH FL
  • CHINO VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER — CHINO
  • CHOC HOSPITAL MAIN CAMPUS - ORANGE — ORANGE
  • CITY OF HOPE DUARTE - MAIN CAMPUS — DUARTE
  • CLOVIS COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER — CLOVIS
  • COAST PLAZA HOSPITAL — NORWALK
  • COLLEGE HOSPITAL — CERRITOS
  • COLLEGE HOSPITAL COSTA MESA — COSTA MESA
  • COLORADO RIVER MEDICAL CENTER — NEEDLES
  • COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER — FRESNO
  • COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF HUNTINGTON PARK — HUNTINGTON PARK
  • COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF SAN BERNARDINO — SAN BERNARDINO
  • COMMUNITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER-FRESNO — FRESNO
  • CONTRA COSTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER — MATRINEZ
  • CORONA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER — CORONA
  • COTTAGE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL — SANTA BARBARA

Why this matters

Whether you're uninsured, between coverage, on a high-deductible plan, or just trying to understand what you'll actually pay, the figures on this page come straight from each provider's federally-mandated transparency file. Self-pay rates, in-network contracted rates for seven major payers, and the Medicare benchmark — all in one place, sorted by procedure. California has 411 reporting medical centers; the most-shopped codes above are the ones with the broadest reporting coverage in the state. Click any procedure to drill into a side-by-side comparison across every provider that publishes a rate for it. Prices change frequently, so always confirm with the billing department before scheduling.

Methodology. Pricing data sourced from CMS-mandated hospital transparency files (45 CFR § 180). Cash prices reflect self-pay rates published by each provider. Insurance-negotiated rates cover seven major payers: BCBS, Aetna, Cigna, Humana, UnitedHealthcare, Medicare, and Kaiser. Verify all figures directly with the billing department before any procedure.