AFib ablation cost in San Jose, CA — inpatient
In San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation as an inpatient: from $34,165.50 to $53,753.20, with a median of $39,104.80. The lowest listed price is at El Camino Hospital — $4,939.30 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $33,452.00 at 78 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 93656, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Camino Hospital lowest Mountain View, CA · (650) 940-7000 HC EP TX ATRIAL FIB PULM VEIN ISOLAT | $34,165.50 | $136,662.00 | — | 75% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose, CA · (408) 972-7000 COMPRE EP EVAL ABLTJ ATR FIB PULM VEIN ISOLATION | $39,104.80 | $69,830.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara, CA · (408) 236-6400 COMPRE EP EVAL ABLTJ ATR FIB PULM VEIN ISOLATION | $39,104.80 | $69,830.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA · (650) 723-4000 Compre Ep Eval Abltj Atr Fib Pulm Vein Isolation | $53,753.20 | $134,383.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $34,165.50, median $39,104.80, highest $53,753.20 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $39,104.80 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
This procedure uses catheters to isolate the pulmonary veins in the heart, to treat atrial fibrillation.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.