Annual physical, returning 65+ cost in California
In California, 11 hospitals publish a cash price for preventive checkup, returning patient aged 65 or older: from $84.15 to $461.75, with a median of $190.00. The lowest price is at UC San Diego Medical Center (San Diego). The highest price is 5.5× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 99397. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in California, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UC San Diego Medical Center lowest San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Established Patient Periodic Preventive Medicine Examination, Age 65 Years And Older | $84.15 | $153.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest · Bakersfield-Delano, CA Periodic prev care estab pt =/+ 65 yr | $96.10 | $181.32 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| UCI Health-Orange Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HB PERIODIC PREVENTIVE MED EST PATIENT 65YRS& OLDER | $128.00 | $320.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Healdsburg Hospital Healdsburg · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC PER PM REEVAL EST PAT 65+ YR | $132.60 | $260.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC PR 99397 PREVENTIVE VISIT EST 65 & OVER RHC | $164.73 | $323.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital Truckee · Truckee-Grass Valley, CA Established patient periodic preventive medicine examination (65 year old or older) | $190.00 | $190.00 | Jul 6, 2026 source file |
| County of Monterey Salinas · Salinas, CA Established patient periodic preventive medicine examination (65 year old or older) | $192.00 | $192.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA 99397 Preventive exam 65 years established pt | $242.81 | $404.69 | May 29, 2026 source file |
| NorthBay Medical Center Fairfield · Vallejo, CA Preventive Estab Pt 65> | $280.37 | $280.37 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Prev Eval/Mgmt/Est Pt Age 65-Over | $324.50 | $649.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC Prevent Visit Est 65 Yrs > | $461.75 | $461.75 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 2 | $84.15 | $163.48 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 1 | $96.10 | $96.10 |
| Eureka-Arcata, CA | 1 | $164.73 | $164.73 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 1 | $128.00 | $128.00 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 1 | $461.75 | $461.75 |
| Salinas, CA | 1 | $192.00 | $192.00 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 1 | $324.50 | $324.50 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 1 | $132.60 | $132.60 |
| Truckee-Grass Valley, CA | 1 | $190.00 | $190.00 |
| Vallejo, CA | 1 | $280.37 | $280.37 |
What it is
This is a yearly preventive checkup for a returning patient aged 65 or older. It includes a review of health history and medicines, a physical exam, counseling and ordering age-appropriate screenings.
What the price covers
The price covers the preventive visit itself. Lab tests, vaccines and screening tests ordered during the visit are billed separately, and treating a new problem at the same visit may add a separate office visit charge.
Preventive checkup, returning patient aged 65 or older in other states
- Alabama$48.00
- Alaska$318.25
- Arizona$35.52
- Arkansas$65.00
- Colorado$99.50
- Connecticut$290.00
- Florida$195.80
- Georgia$574.00
- Idaho$72.15
- Illinois$201.50
- Indiana$96.88
- Iowa$243.20
- Kentucky$47.93
- Louisiana$93.94
- Maine$39.93
- Maryland$296.00
- Massachusetts$169.00
- Michigan$203.15
- Minnesota$290.31
- Mississippi$90.18
- Missouri$150.00
- Montana$146.40
- Nebraska$221.00
- Nevada$288.80
- New Hampshire$158.40
- New Jersey$73.52
- New York$212.76
- North Carolina$128.08
- North Dakota$58.69
- Ohio$125.40
- Oklahoma$104.12
- Oregon$245.05
- Pennsylvania$139.80
- Rhode Island$302.00
- Tennessee$95.41
- Texas$176.03
- Vermont$195.13
- Virginia$75.00
- Washington$95.45
- West Virginia$67.25
- Wisconsin$259.73
- Wyoming$181.68
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.