Mastectomy cost in California
In California, 50 hospitals publish a cash price for mastectomy (total removal of the breast): from $1,152.10 to $43,401.50, with a median of $8,853.60. The lowest price is at Ridgecrest Regional Hospital (Ridgecrest). The highest price is 37.7× the lowest.
- The median here, $8,853.60, is 15% above the US median of $7,717.23.
- California ranks 17th of 31 states by median, cheapest first.
- Every hospital here lists a cash price below its full list price.
California law (Health and Safety Code §127405): if you are uninsured or have high medical costs and your family income is at or below 400% of the federal poverty level, a hospital may not expect you to pay more than it would expect from Medicare or Medi-Cal, whichever is greater. That can be less than the cash prices below; ask the hospital for its discount payment policy. A separate physician fee may still apply. Other states' laws.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 19303. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 8, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$1,152.10Ridgecrest Regional Hospital
Median$8,853.60half of hospitals charge less
Highest$43,401.50in California
Lowest saves$7,701.50vs the median
Hospitals in California, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital lowest Ridgecrest · Bakersfield-Delano, CA Mast simple complete | $1,152.10 | $2,173.78 | Nov 6, 2026 source file |
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital one side Banning · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA SIMPLE COMPLETE REMOVAL OF BREAST | $2,264.21 | $11,321.03 | May 20, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Outpatient Grouper - 4 | $3,964.84 | $6,099.75 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| MarinHealth Medical Center one side Greenbrae · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA SIMPLE COMPLETE REMOVAL OF BREAST | $5,603.40 | $9,339.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MASTECTOMY SIMPLE COMPLETE | $7,373.60 | $14,180.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MASTECTOMY SIMPLE COMPLETE | $7,373.60 | $14,180.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MASTECTOMY SIMPLE COMPLETE | $7,373.60 | $14,180.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MASTECTOMY SIMPLE COMPLETE | $7,373.60 | $14,180.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MASTECTOMY SIMPLE COMPLETE | $7,373.60 | $14,180.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MASTECTOMY SIMPLE COMPLETE | $7,373.60 | $14,180.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MASTECTOMY SIMPLE COMPLETE | $7,373.60 | $14,180.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MASTECTOMY SIMPLE COMPLETE | $7,373.60 | $14,180.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MASTECTOMY SIMPLE COMPLETE | $7,373.60 | $14,180.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MASTECTOMY SIMPLE COMPLETE | $7,373.60 | $14,180.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MASTECTOMY SIMPLE COMPLETE | $7,373.60 | $14,180.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MASTECTOMY SIMPLE COMPLETE | $7,373.60 | $14,180.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West LA Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MASTECTOMY SIMPLE COMPLETE | $7,373.60 | $14,180.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MASTECTOMY SIMPLE COMPLETE | $7,373.60 | $14,180.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Fnd Hospital - Irvine Irvine · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MASTECTOMY SIMPLE COMPLETE | $7,373.60 | $14,180.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Ontario Medical Center Campus Ontario · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MASTECTOMY SIMPLE COMPLETE | $7,373.60 | $14,180.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| San Dimas Community Hospital San Dimas · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Mast Simple Complete | $8,498.00 | $31,250.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center Redding · Redding, CA Mast simple complete | $8,498.00 | $35,850.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Medical Center Lynwood · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Mast simple complete | $8,498.00 | $45,754.78 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA MASTECTOMY SIMPLE COMPLETE | $8,853.60 | $15,810.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MASTECTOMY SIMPLE COMPLETE | $8,853.60 | $15,810.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MASTECTOMY SIMPLE COMPLETE | $8,853.60 | $15,810.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA MASTECTOMY SIMPLE COMPLETE | $8,853.60 | $15,810.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA MASTECTOMY SIMPLE COMPLETE | $8,853.60 | $15,810.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA MASTECTOMY SIMPLE COMPLETE | $8,853.60 | $15,810.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MASTECTOMY SIMPLE COMPLETE | $8,853.60 | $15,810.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MASTECTOMY SIMPLE COMPLETE | $8,853.60 | $15,810.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA MASTECTOMY SIMPLE COMPLETE | $8,853.60 | $15,810.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA MASTECTOMY SIMPLE COMPLETE | $8,853.60 | $15,810.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MASTECTOMY SIMPLE COMPLETE | $8,853.60 | $15,810.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA MASTECTOMY SIMPLE COMPLETE | $8,853.60 | $15,810.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MASTECTOMY SIMPLE COMPLETE | $8,853.60 | $15,810.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MASTECTOMY SIMPLE COMPLETE | $8,853.60 | $15,810.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA MASTECTOMY SIMPLE COMPLETE | $8,853.60 | $15,810.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA MASTECTOMY SIMPLE COMPLETE | $8,853.60 | $15,810.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA MASTECTOMY SIMPLE COMPLETE | $8,853.60 | $15,810.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MASTECTOMY SIMPLE COMPLETE | $8,853.60 | $15,810.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA MASTECTOMY SIMPLE COMPLETE | $8,853.60 | $15,810.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MASTECTOMY SIMPLE COMPLETE | $8,853.60 | $15,810.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Fnd Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MASTECTOMY SIMPLE COMPLETE | $8,853.60 | $15,810.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Green Hospital La Jolla · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC Mastectomy Simp Comp Uni | $14,128.02 | $56,512.10 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas Encinitas · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC Mastectomy Simp Comp Uni | $14,128.02 | $56,512.10 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla La Jolla · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC Mastectomy Simp Comp Uni | $14,128.02 | $56,512.10 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC Mastectomy Simp Comp Uni | $14,128.02 | $56,512.10 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC Mastectomy Simp Comp Uni | $14,128.02 | $56,512.10 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Total removal of breast | $43,401.50 | $78,911.81 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 12 | $3,964.84 | $7,373.60 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 11 | $5,603.40 | $8,853.60 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 9 | $7,373.60 | $14,128.02 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 5 | $2,264.21 | $7,373.60 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 3 | $8,853.60 | $8,853.60 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 2 | $8,853.60 | $8,853.60 |
| Vallejo, CA | 2 | $8,853.60 | $8,853.60 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 1 | $1,152.10 | $1,152.10 |
| Fresno, CA | 1 | $8,853.60 | $8,853.60 |
| Modesto, CA | 1 | $8,853.60 | $8,853.60 |
| Redding, CA | 1 | $8,498.00 | $8,498.00 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 1 | $8,853.60 | $8,853.60 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 1 | $8,853.60 | $8,853.60 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What mastectomy is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Mastectomy explained.
Mastectomy (total removal of the breast) in other states
- Alabama$11,191.24
- Alaska$13,573.20, 1 hospital
- Arizona$16,114.85, 4 hospitals
- Arkansas$3,179.32
- Colorado$6,102.88, 3 hospitals
- Connecticut$5,540.00, 2 hospitals
- Delaware$12,908.53, 1 hospital
- Florida$24,056.05
- Georgia$9,791.00
- Hawaii$17,537.80
- Idaho$10,873.17
- Illinois$7,080.00
- Indiana$17,536.71
- Iowa$2,525.85
- Kansas$3,696.17
- Kentucky$19,266.03, 3 hospitals
- Louisiana$4,713.63
- Maine$2,940.75, 1 hospital
- Maryland$6,438.80, 1 hospital
- Massachusetts$17,874.98
- Michigan$8,749.00
- Minnesota$5,105.10
- Mississippi$4,398.22
- Missouri$5,865.60
- Montana$2,602.40
- Nebraska$5,116.05, 2 hospitals
- Nevada$7,394.90, 2 hospitals
- New Hampshire$1,086.80, 1 hospital
- New Jersey$7,344.50
- New Mexico$12,324.08
- New York$7,699.90
- North Carolina$13,237.00
- North Dakota$4,389.56, 3 hospitals
- Ohio$27,362.52
- Oklahoma$7,601.20, 4 hospitals
- Oregon$3,141.60, 4 hospitals
- Pennsylvania$12,814.20
- Rhode Island$7,429.00, 1 hospital
- South Carolina$27,066.75
- South Dakota$8,040.47, 2 hospitals
- Tennessee$11,959.09
- Texas$6,052.48
- Utah$1,133.99, 1 hospital
- Vermont$8,229.22, 2 hospitals
- Virginia$20,618.60
- Washington$6,447.28
- West Virginia$3,964.92
- Wisconsin$5,613.12
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.