Returning patient visit, 40 min cost in California
In California, 86 hospitals publish a cash price for returning patient office visit, high complexity or 40+ minutes: from $63.68 to $4,632.56, with a median of $251.99. The lowest price is at Eisenhower Medical Center (Rancho Mirage). The highest price is 72.7× the lowest.
- The median here, $251.99, is 11% above the US median of $227.33.
- That is 1.9× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($136.02).
- California ranks 26th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 21 of 86 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 99215. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 8, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$63.68Eisenhower Medical Center
Median$251.99half of hospitals charge less
Highest$4,632.56in California
Lowest saves$188.31vs the median
Hospitals in California, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eisenhower Medical Center lowest Rancho Mirage · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC Ep Off Visit L5 | $63.68 | $230.00 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| UCI Health - Fountain Valley Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA E&M-EST. PATIENT-LVL V | $72.00 | $180.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UCI Health - Los Alamitos Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA E&M-EST. PATIENT-LVL V | $72.00 | $180.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UCI Health - Placentia Linda Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA E&M-EST. PATIENT-LVL V | $72.00 | $180.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Bakersfield · Bakersfield-Delano, CA VISIT HIGH 40MN EST PT | $83.57 | $230.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford Palo Alto · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC Clinic Use Lvl 5 Estab Pt | $89.00 | $178.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mountains Community Hospital Lake Arrowhead · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA EST PT OUTPT VISIT LEVEL 5 | $90.00 | $225.00 | Jan 14, 2026 source file |
| Mercy General Hospital Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA VISIT HIGH 40MN EST PT | $90.09 | $488.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Rch Office/Outpt Visit,Est,Levl V | $91.50 | $122.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center Carmichael · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA VISIT HIGH 40MN EST PT | $109.92 | $488.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Dominican Hospital Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA VISIT HIGH 40MN EST PT | $111.46 | $252.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Redlands Community Hospital Redlands · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | $114.96 | $479.00 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced · Merced, CA VISIT HIGH 40MN EST PT | $116.11 | $224.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA VISIT HIGH 40MN EST PT | $118.12 | $488.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | $122.10 | $222.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital Woodland · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA VISIT HIGH 40MN EST PT | $123.48 | $488.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Madera Community Hospital Madera · Fresno, CA Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | $126.00 | $210.00 | Jul 30, 2026 source file |
| Kern Valley Healthcare District Mountain Mesa · Bakersfield-Delano, CA Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | $127.03 | $355.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton Stockton · Stockton-Lodi, CA VISIT HIGH 40MN EST PT | $132.41 | $487.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC PR 99215 OFFICE OUTPATIENT VISIT RHC | $137.19 | $269.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pioneers Memorial Hospital Brawley · El Centro, CA 99215 Office Visit Established Pt. Level 5 | $138.95 | $463.15 | Feb 1, 2026 source file |
| El Camino Hospital Mountain View · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC E&M, EST PT, HIGH, 40-54 MIN | $143.25 | $573.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Hospital Weaverville · Weaverville, CA LEVEL 5 COMPREHENSIVE OFFICE VISIT ESTAB | $150.50 | $301.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Bear Valley Community Hospital Big Bear Lake · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA TELEHEALTH VISIT 99215 | $157.50 | $225.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| UCI Health-Orange Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HB FQHC PREG VISIT II & III 40 MINUTES | $157.60 | $394.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Long Beach · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA VISIT HIGH 40MN EST PT | $157.91 | $365.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center Visalia · Visalia, CA E/M Pharmacist Only Lvl 5 | $159.00 | $159.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| USC Arcadia Hospital Arcadia · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW/REPORT | $166.60 | $476.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| El Centro Regional Medical Center El Centro · El Centro, CA Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | $172.20 | $246.00 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Palo Verde Hospital Blythe · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 99215 Office/Outpatient Visit - Established Patient, Level 5 (40 min) | $172.50 | $230.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center Susanville · Susanville, CA VISIT ESTABLISHED LEVEL 5 | $177.48 | $340.00 | Sep 12, 2026 source file |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center Glendale · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA VISIT HIGH 40MN EST PT | $181.86 | $578.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom Folsom · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA VISIT HIGH 40MN EST PT | $182.08 | $488.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center Northridge · Northridge, CA VISIT HIGH 40MN EST PT | $191.59 | $713.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Orchard Hospital Gridley · Chico, CA Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | $192.47 | $320.79 | Oct 23, 2026 source file |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital Upland · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | $198.00 | $396.00 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| Mark Twain Medical Center San Andreas · San Andreas, CA RHC VISIT HIGH 40MN EST | $206.17 | $305.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital Truckee · Truckee-Grass Valley, CA Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | $210.00 | $210.00 | Sep 28, 2026 source file |
| Sierra View Medical Center Porterville · Visalia, CA AHC EST E/M LEVEL 5 | $216.30 | $309.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| French Hospital Medical Center San Luis Obispo · San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA VISIT HIGH 40MN EST PT | $225.89 | $597.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center of Mt Shasta Mt Shasta · Mt Shasta, CA VISIT HIGH 40MN EST PT | $238.88 | $314.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest · Bakersfield-Delano, CA Office visit - est pt level 5 | $241.15 | $455.00 | Nov 6, 2026 source file |
| Healdsburg Hospital Healdsburg · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC PR 99215 ESTAB PT VISIT - LEVEL 5 | $243.78 | $478.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA SURGERY E&M EST PT COMPLEX | $260.20 | $433.67 | May 29, 2026 source file |
| Marian Regional Medical Center Santa Maria · Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA VISIT HIGH 40MN EST PT | $262.00 | $597.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| California Hospital Medical Center LA Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA VISIT HIGH 40MN EST PT | $262.53 | $549.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital Los Banos Los Banos · Merced, CA HCHG RHC LEVEL 5 ESTABLISHED PATIENT | $272.00 | $272.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sutter Lakeside Hospital Lakeport · Clearlake, CA HCHG RHC LEVEL 5 ESTABLISHED PATIENT | $272.00 | $272.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| NorthBay Medical Center Fairfield · Vallejo, CA Visit Estab Level V | $275.00 | $275.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fairchild Medical Center Yreka · Yreka, CA Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | $282.00 | $282.00 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial-Miners Hospital Grass Valley · Truckee-Grass Valley, CA VISIT HIGH 40MN EST PT | $306.67 | $552.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Plumas District Hospital Quincy · Quincy, CA Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | $312.00 | $390.00 | Nov 6, 2026 source file |
| St Bernardine Medical Center San Bernardino · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA UC VISIT HIGH 40MN EST PT | $320.28 | $973.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| County of Monterey Salinas · Salinas, CA Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | $323.00 | $323.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Jerold Phelps Community Hospital Garberville · Eureka-Arcata, CA OFFICE/OUTPATIENT ESTABLISHED HIGH MDM 40 MIN | $335.11 | $418.89 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Catalina Island Medical Center Avalon · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | $345.80 | $494.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| St Elizabeth Community Hospital Red Bluff · Red Bluff, CA VISIT HIGH 40MN EST PT | $349.31 | $588.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital at Mission - Cerner Mission Viejo · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA F/U VISIT | $362.00 | $362.00 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Valley Presbyterian Hospital Van Nuys · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HIGH RISK E/M LEVEL V | $371.00 | $371.00 | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| Southern Monterey County Memorial Hospital King City · Salinas, CA Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | $387.75 | $517.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Sequoia Hospital Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA VISIT HIGH 40MN EST PT | $387.88 | $1,137.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Northern Inyo Hospital Bishop · Bishop, CA 99215 Nurse Office/Outpatient Visit - Established Patient, Level 5 (40 min) | $441.00 | $441.00 | Oct 1, 2024 source file |
| Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare Pomona · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | $471.35 | $362.58 | Oct 5, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Bakersfield · Bakersfield-Delano, CA OFFICE O/P EST HI 40 MIN | $489.30 | $699.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Northern California Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ESTABLISHED PATIENT OFFICE OR OTHER OUTPATIENT VISIT; 40-54 MINUTES | $493.80 | $493.80 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Grossmont Hospital La Mesa · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC FACILITY FEE COMPLEX EP HEART FAILURE | $530.25 | $707.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC FACILITY FEE COMPLEX EP HEART FAILURE | $530.25 | $707.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC FACILITY FEE COMPLEX EP HEART FAILURE | $530.25 | $707.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC FACILITY FEE COMPLEX EP HEART FAILURE | $530.25 | $707.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palomar Medical Center Escondido Escondido · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA IR OP VISIT EST LEVEL 5 | $562.65 | $937.75 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palomar Medical Center Poway Poway · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Estab Pt Level 5 Complex | $562.65 | $937.75 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital Norwalk · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ESTABLISHED PATIENT Office Visit Level 5 | $601.00 | $601.00 | Feb 4, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital of Huntington Park Huntington Park · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA OFFICE/OUTPATIENT VISIT EST LEVEL 5 | $601.00 | $601.00 | Feb 4, 2026 source file |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA OFFICE/OUTPATIENT VISIT EST LEVEL 5 | $601.00 | $601.00 | Feb 4, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA INTERNAL MEDICINE EST PT VISIT LEVEL 5 | $601.00 | $601.00 | Feb 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding Redding · Redding, CA VISIT HIGH 40MN EST PT | $601.95 | $1,198.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| MarinHealth Medical Center Greenbrae · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA OFFICE O/P EST HI 40 MIN | $625.42 | $1,042.36 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Riverside Community Hospital Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA OP VISIT LEVEL 5 EST | $717.75 | $717.75 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| St. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital Camarillo · Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA VISIT HIGH 40MN EST PT | $825.75 | $1,981.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St Johns Regional Medical Center Oxnard · Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA VISIT HIGH 40MN EST PT | $831.45 | $1,981.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Mad River Community Hospital Arcata · Eureka-Arcata, CA WC OUTPATIENT EST LEVEL 5 | $1,282.23 | $1,282.23 | Jul 22, 2025 source file |
| Salinas Valley Health Medical Center Salinas · Salinas, CA HC Office Visit,Est Pt-5 | $1,367.28 | $1,367.28 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Los Robles Hospital and Medical Center Thousand Oaks · Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA OP VISIT LEVEL 5 EST | $2,606.90 | $2,606.90 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA OP VISIT LEVEL 5 EST | $2,767.84 | $2,767.84 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Marshall Medical Center Placerville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA HC USE OF FACILITY, EST V | $4,150.06 | $7,284.64 | Feb 19, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Pediatric and Neonatal Services: Clinic Fee | $4,632.56 | $7,127.02 | Nov 26, 2025 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.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
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 | 17 | $72.00 | $345.80 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 9 | $91.50 | $530.25 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 8 | $63.68 | $165.00 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 7 | $90.09 | $123.48 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 4 | $83.57 | $184.09 |
| Eureka-Arcata, CA | 3 | $137.19 | $335.11 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 3 | $825.75 | $831.45 |
| Salinas, CA | 3 | $323.00 | $387.75 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 3 | $89.00 | $143.25 |
| El Centro, CA | 2 | $138.95 | $155.58 |
| Merced, CA | 2 | $116.11 | $194.06 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 2 | $387.88 | $506.65 |
| Truckee-Grass Valley, CA | 2 | $210.00 | $258.34 |
| Visalia, CA | 2 | $159.00 | $187.65 |
| Bishop, CA | 1 | $441.00 | $441.00 |
| Chico, CA | 1 | $192.47 | $192.47 |
| Clearlake, CA | 1 | $272.00 | $272.00 |
| Fresno, CA | 1 | $126.00 | $126.00 |
| Mt Shasta, CA | 1 | $238.88 | $238.88 |
| Northridge, CA | 1 | $191.59 | $191.59 |
| Quincy, CA | 1 | $312.00 | $312.00 |
| Red Bluff, CA | 1 | $349.31 | $349.31 |
| Redding, CA | 1 | $601.95 | $601.95 |
| San Andreas, CA | 1 | $206.17 | $206.17 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | 1 | $225.89 | $225.89 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 1 | $111.46 | $111.46 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 1 | $262.00 | $262.00 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 1 | $243.78 | $243.78 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 1 | $132.41 | $132.41 |
| Susanville, CA | 1 | $177.48 | $177.48 |
| Vallejo, CA | 1 | $275.00 | $275.00 |
| Weaverville, CA | 1 | $150.50 | $150.50 |
| Yreka, CA | 1 | $282.00 | $282.00 |
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 returning patient visit, 40 min is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Returning patient visit, 40 min explained.
Returning patient office visit, high complexity or 40+ minutes in other states
- Alabama$215.69
- Alaska$527.82
- Arizona$219.98
- Arkansas$166.74
- Colorado$340.80
- Connecticut$355.80
- Delaware$310.80
- District of Columbia$253.74, 3 hospitals
- Florida$642.78
- Georgia$211.80
- Hawaii$324.25
- Idaho$257.33
- Illinois$275.92
- Indiana$150.60
- Iowa$219.00
- Kansas$220.50
- Kentucky$179.61
- Louisiana$75.59
- Maine$141.60
- Maryland$253.53
- Massachusetts$299.00
- Michigan$165.76
- Minnesota$171.99
- Mississippi$185.60
- Missouri$226.85
- Montana$274.36
- Nebraska$240.75
- Nevada$256.00
- New Hampshire$214.81
- New Jersey$140.91
- New Mexico$257.22
- New York$235.00
- North Carolina$231.60
- North Dakota$344.00
- Ohio$168.38
- Oklahoma$226.85
- Oregon$335.89
- Pennsylvania$272.00
- Puerto Rico$130.00, 3 hospitals
- Rhode Island$466.10
- South Carolina$270.68
- South Dakota$256.00
- Tennessee$89.20
- Texas$282.78
- Utah$676.38
- Vermont$285.89
- Virginia$244.80
- Washington$244.30
- West Virginia$85.00
- Wisconsin$305.00
- Wyoming$252.06
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.