ECT cost in California
In California, 65 hospitals publish a cash price for electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), one session: from $368.25 to $7,545.09, with a median of $2,401.00. The lowest price is at Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego (San Diego). The highest price is 20.5× the lowest.
- The median here, $2,401.00, is 124% above the US median of $1,074.00.
- That is 2.7× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($877.34).
- California ranks 32nd of 36 states by median, cheapest first.
- 12 of 65 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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 90870. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 3, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$368.25Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego
Median$2,401.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$7,545.09in California
Lowest saves$2,032.75vs the median
Hospitals in California, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego lowest San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Rch Electroconvulsive Therapy, Seiz | $368.25 | $491.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| El Camino Hospital Mountain View · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $561.50 | $2,246.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center Northridge · Northridge, CA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $672.02 | $2,501.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Paradise Valley Hospital National City · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $1,099.00 | $1,333.17 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center Redlands · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $1,298.70 | $2,886.00 | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $1,298.70 | $2,886.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Shock Treatment And Monitoring | $1,372.25 | $2,495.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $1,421.16 | $2,733.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $1,421.16 | $2,733.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $1,421.16 | $2,733.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $1,421.16 | $2,733.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $1,421.16 | $2,733.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $1,421.16 | $2,733.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $1,421.16 | $2,733.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $1,421.16 | $2,733.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $1,421.16 | $2,733.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $1,421.16 | $2,733.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $1,421.16 | $2,733.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $1,421.16 | $2,733.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West LA Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $1,421.16 | $2,733.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $1,421.16 | $2,733.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Fnd Hospital - Irvine Irvine · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $1,421.16 | $2,733.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Ontario Medical Center Campus Ontario · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $1,421.16 | $2,733.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $1,666.08 | $3,471.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $1,726.08 | $3,596.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Electroconvulsive Therapy | $1,973.00 | $1,973.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grossmont Hospital La Mesa · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY1 SEIZ | $2,040.75 | $2,721.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY1 SEIZ | $2,040.75 | $2,721.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY1 SEIZ | $2,040.75 | $2,721.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY1 SEIZ | $2,040.75 | $2,721.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY1 SEIZ | $2,040.75 | $2,721.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sutter Center For Psychiatry Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA HCHG PSYCH ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $2,401.00 | $2,401.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA HCHG PSYCH ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $2,401.00 | $2,401.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp Berkeley · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA HCHG PSYCH ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $2,550.00 | $2,550.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Herrick Campus Berkeley · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA HCHG PSYCH ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $2,550.00 | $2,550.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA HCHG PSYCH ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $2,550.00 | $2,550.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus Hospital San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA HCHG PSYCH ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $2,550.00 | $2,550.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Eden Medical Center Castro Valley · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA HCHG PSYCH ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $2,550.00 | $2,550.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mills Health Center San Mateo · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA HCHG PSYCH ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $2,550.00 | $2,550.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mills-Peninsula Medical Center Burlingame · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA HCHG PSYCH ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $2,550.00 | $2,550.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Novato Community Hospital Novato · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA HCHG PSYCH ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $2,550.00 | $2,550.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $2,552.20 | $7,292.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Electroconvulsive Therapy | $2,896.80 | $7,242.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $3,640.00 | $6,500.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $3,640.00 | $6,500.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $3,640.00 | $6,500.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $3,640.00 | $6,500.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $3,640.00 | $6,500.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $3,640.00 | $6,500.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $3,640.00 | $6,500.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $3,640.00 | $6,500.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $3,640.00 | $6,500.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $3,640.00 | $6,500.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $3,640.00 | $6,500.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $3,640.00 | $6,500.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $3,640.00 | $6,500.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $3,640.00 | $6,500.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $3,640.00 | $6,500.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $3,640.00 | $6,500.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $3,640.00 | $6,500.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $3,640.00 | $6,500.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $3,640.00 | $6,500.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $3,640.00 | $6,500.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Fnd Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY | $3,640.00 | $6,500.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ECT WITH MONITORING | $7,545.09 | $7,545.09 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
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At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
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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 | 18 | $2,550.00 | $3,640.00 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 13 | $1,421.16 | $1,421.16 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 11 | $368.25 | $1,421.16 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 6 | $1,298.70 | $1,421.16 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 5 | $2,401.00 | $3,640.00 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 5 | $561.50 | $3,640.00 |
| Vallejo, CA | 2 | $3,640.00 | $3,640.00 |
| Fresno, CA | 1 | $3,640.00 | $3,640.00 |
| Modesto, CA | 1 | $3,640.00 | $3,640.00 |
| Northridge, CA | 1 | $672.02 | $672.02 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 1 | $3,640.00 | $3,640.00 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 1 | $3,640.00 | $3,640.00 |
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 ECT is, what the price covers and why prices differ: ECT explained.
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), one session in other states
- Alabama$977.00
- Alaska$3,114.82, 2 hospitals
- Arizona$935.28
- Arkansas$298.75
- Colorado$4,647.26
- Connecticut$2,118.00, 3 hospitals
- District of Columbia$663.50, 1 hospital
- Florida$1,379.30
- Georgia$3,334.69
- Idaho$2,396.14, 4 hospitals
- Illinois$904.50
- Indiana$1,269.90
- Iowa$842.62
- Kansas$3,395.17, 4 hospitals
- Kentucky$905.87
- Louisiana$523.20
- Maine$1,011.75
- Maryland$6,714.18, 1 hospital
- Massachusetts$1,019.63
- Michigan$827.45
- Minnesota$567.82
- Mississippi$352.59
- Missouri$1,298.48
- Montana$1,049.86, 2 hospitals
- Nebraska$585.66
- Nevada$3,770.00, 1 hospital
- New Hampshire$2,595.50
- New Jersey$587.81
- New Mexico$1,265.16, 2 hospitals
- New York$861.94
- North Carolina$1,804.50
- North Dakota$957.60
- Ohio$1,353.00
- Oklahoma$730.74
- Oregon$1,341.30
- Pennsylvania$1,262.40
- Rhode Island$342.30, 3 hospitals
- South Carolina$1,370.20
- South Dakota$1,535.20, 1 hospital
- Tennessee$785.96
- Texas$1,052.70
- Utah$3,953.27
- Vermont$873.18, 2 hospitals
- Virginia$794.50
- Washington$840.99
- West Virginia$809.00
- Wisconsin$731.25
- Wyoming$1,362.58, 1 hospital
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.