Gastric sleeve surgery cost in California
In California, 28 hospitals publish a cash price for laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy for weight loss: from $2,896.87 to $37,690.68, with a median of $6,423.20. The lowest price is at Scripps Green Hospital (La Jolla) and 4 other hospitals. The highest price is 13.0× the lowest.
- The median here, $6,423.20, is 25% below the US median of $8,532.10.
- California ranks 5th of 17 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 43775. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 27, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$2,896.87Scripps Green Hospital + 4 more
Median$6,423.20half of hospitals charge less
Highest$37,690.68in California
Lowest saves$3,526.33vs the median
Hospitals in California, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scripps Green Hospital lowest La Jolla · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC Lap Sleeve Gastrectomy | $2,896.87 | $11,587.48 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas lowest Encinitas · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC Lap Sleeve Gastrectomy | $2,896.87 | $11,587.48 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla lowest La Jolla · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC Lap Sleeve Gastrectomy | $2,896.87 | $11,587.48 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista lowest San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC Lap Sleeve Gastrectomy | $2,896.87 | $11,587.48 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego lowest San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC Lap Sleeve Gastrectomy | $2,896.87 | $11,587.48 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Outpatient Grouper - 6 | $5,642.80 | $8,681.23 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA LAPS GSTRC RSTRICTIV PX LONGITUDINAL GASTRECTOMY | $6,423.20 | $11,470.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA LAPS GSTRC RSTRICTIV PX LONGITUDINAL GASTRECTOMY | $6,423.20 | $11,470.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA LAPS GSTRC RSTRICTIV PX LONGITUDINAL GASTRECTOMY | $6,423.20 | $11,470.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA LAPS GSTRC RSTRICTIV PX LONGITUDINAL GASTRECTOMY | $6,423.20 | $11,470.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA LAPS GSTRC RSTRICTIV PX LONGITUDINAL GASTRECTOMY | $6,423.20 | $11,470.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA LAPS GSTRC RSTRICTIV PX LONGITUDINAL GASTRECTOMY | $6,423.20 | $11,470.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA LAPS GSTRC RSTRICTIV PX LONGITUDINAL GASTRECTOMY | $6,423.20 | $11,470.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA LAPS GSTRC RSTRICTIV PX LONGITUDINAL GASTRECTOMY | $6,423.20 | $11,470.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA LAPS GSTRC RSTRICTIV PX LONGITUDINAL GASTRECTOMY | $6,423.20 | $11,470.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA LAPS GSTRC RSTRICTIV PX LONGITUDINAL GASTRECTOMY | $6,423.20 | $11,470.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA LAPS GSTRC RSTRICTIV PX LONGITUDINAL GASTRECTOMY | $6,423.20 | $11,470.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA LAPS GSTRC RSTRICTIV PX LONGITUDINAL GASTRECTOMY | $6,423.20 | $11,470.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA LAPS GSTRC RSTRICTIV PX LONGITUDINAL GASTRECTOMY | $6,423.20 | $11,470.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA LAPS GSTRC RSTRICTIV PX LONGITUDINAL GASTRECTOMY | $6,423.20 | $11,470.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA LAPS GSTRC RSTRICTIV PX LONGITUDINAL GASTRECTOMY | $6,423.20 | $11,470.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA LAPS GSTRC RSTRICTIV PX LONGITUDINAL GASTRECTOMY | $6,423.20 | $11,470.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA LAPS GSTRC RSTRICTIV PX LONGITUDINAL GASTRECTOMY | $6,423.20 | $11,470.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA LAPS GSTRC RSTRICTIV PX LONGITUDINAL GASTRECTOMY | $6,423.20 | $11,470.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA LAPS GSTRC RSTRICTIV PX LONGITUDINAL GASTRECTOMY | $6,423.20 | $11,470.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA LAPS GSTRC RSTRICTIV PX LONGITUDINAL GASTRECTOMY | $6,423.20 | $11,470.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Fnd Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA LAPS GSTRC RSTRICTIV PX LONGITUDINAL GASTRECTOMY | $6,423.20 | $11,470.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Stomach reduction procedure with partial removal of stomach using an endoscope | $37,690.68 | $68,528.50 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 10 | $6,423.20 | $6,423.20 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 6 | $2,896.87 | $2,896.87 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 3 | $6,423.20 | $6,423.20 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 2 | $6,423.20 | $6,423.20 |
| Vallejo, CA | 2 | $6,423.20 | $6,423.20 |
| Fresno, CA | 1 | $6,423.20 | $6,423.20 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 1 | $5,642.80 | $5,642.80 |
| Modesto, CA | 1 | $6,423.20 | $6,423.20 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 1 | $6,423.20 | $6,423.20 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 1 | $6,423.20 | $6,423.20 |
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
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Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy for weight loss in other states
- Alabama$32,966.33, 3 hospitals
- Arizona$28,644.53, 1 hospital
- Arkansas$14,448.46
- Colorado$9,658.32, 1 hospital
- Connecticut$6,295.00, 2 hospitals
- Delaware$11,533.65, 1 hospital
- Florida$24,544.88
- Georgia$59,077.30, 2 hospitals
- Idaho$32,839.00
- Illinois$57,487.92
- Indiana$30,580.44
- Iowa$78,897.61, 1 hospital
- Kansas$2,900.65, 1 hospital
- Kentucky$2,075.12
- Louisiana$12,295.56
- Maryland$6,125.52, 1 hospital
- Massachusetts$9,581.36, 1 hospital
- Michigan$1,698.00
- Minnesota$5,276.65, 4 hospitals
- Mississippi$7,402.50, 3 hospitals
- Missouri$21,149.34
- Nebraska$4,652.28, 1 hospital
- New Jersey$4,881.00
- New Mexico$21,498.64, 3 hospitals
- New York$22,545.75
- North Carolina$9,085.09, 2 hospitals
- Ohio$36,386.90
- Oklahoma$3,013.50, 1 hospital
- Oregon$35,239.10, 1 hospital
- Pennsylvania$11,484.03
- South Carolina$47,557.23, 3 hospitals
- South Dakota$12,673.78, 2 hospitals
- Tennessee$6,403.69
- Texas$9,724.44
- Virginia$42,830.53, 4 hospitals
- Washington$2,632.25, 3 hospitals
- West Virginia$29,936.00, 3 hospitals
- Wisconsin$8,532.10
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.