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Hospital cash prices in California

107 hospitals in California publish cash prices for 75 common procedures listed here; for 75 of them you can compare two or more hospitals. Pick a procedure to see every hospital's price in the state, cheapest first.

Collected Sep 24, 2026 Each price links to its source file

Scans and imaging

ProcedureHospitals LowestMedian
CT scan of abdomen and pelvis, with contrast dye code 74177 101 $446.00 $4,004.00
CT scan of the head or brain, no contrast dye code 70450 101 $133.00 $2,288.00
CT scan of the pelvis, with contrast dye code 72193 101 $181.00 $2,548.00
Diagnostic mammogram, both breasts code 77066 27 $120.00 $502.19
Diagnostic mammogram, one breast code 77065 85 $93.15 $375.20
MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye code 73721 91 $213.00 $2,392.00
MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, without and then with contrast dye code 73723 90 $334.00 $3,588.00
MRI of the brain, no contrast dye code 70551 100 $198.74 $2,600.00
MRI of the brain, with and without contrast dye code 70553 100 $357.00 $3,910.23
MRI of the lower back, no contrast dye code 72148 99 $232.00 $2,665.50
Pregnancy ultrasound after 14 weeks, one baby code 76805 97 $78.00 $728.00
Screening mammogram, both breasts code 77067 35 $85.40 $286.80
Sleep study in a lab (polysomnography) code 95810 41 $1,382.88 $4,888.80
Transvaginal pelvic ultrasound code 76830 99 $62.00 $631.50
Ultrasound of the abdomen, complete code 76700 101 $74.40 $991.20
X-ray of the lower back, 4 or more views code 72110 100 $112.20 $588.00

Lab tests

ProcedureHospitals LowestMedian
Basic metabolic panel (blood test) code 80048 103 $8.00 $193.20
Cholesterol and triglycerides (lipid panel) blood test code 80061 101 $7.98 $101.40
Complete blood count (CBC) with differential code 85025 103 $7.00 $110.76
Complete blood count (CBC), no differential code 85027 103 $6.00 $75.92
Comprehensive metabolic panel (blood test) code 80053 95 $10.88 $255.36
Kidney function blood test panel code 80069 90 $17.50 $140.12
Liver function blood test panel code 80076 95 $12.52 $144.00
Obstetric blood test panel code 80055 51 $47.00 $248.04
PSA (prostate-specific antigen) blood test, free code 84154 80 $11.20 $32.64
PSA (prostate-specific antigen) blood test, total code 84153 99 $11.69 $46.80
Partial thromboplastin time (PTT) clotting test code 85730 104 $5.01 $110.42
Prothrombin time (PT/INR) clotting test code 85610 103 $4.00 $83.00
Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) blood test code 84443 104 $10.08 $104.75
Urinalysis with microscope exam, automated code 81001 92 $5.89 $82.88
Urinalysis with microscope exam, manual code 81000 54 $2.61 $31.72
Urinalysis without microscope exam, automated code 81003 92 $4.12 $56.00
Urinalysis without microscope exam, manual code 81002 92 $3.00 $36.40

Surgery and procedures

ProcedureHospitals LowestMedian
Cataract surgery with lens implant code 66984 50 $936.62 $5,562.21
Cesarean delivery, including prenatal and postpartum care code 59510 8 $1,550.64 $5,488.40
Colonoscopy with endoscopic ultrasound code 45391 50 $755.51 $2,704.65
Colonoscopy with polyp removal code 45385 57 $655.63 $2,482.20
Colonoscopy with tissue sample code 45380 62 $481.80 $2,437.79
Colonoscopy, diagnostic code 45378 76 $498.40 $2,080.00
Gallbladder removal, laparoscopic code 47562 53 $936.62 $13,208.00
Inguinal (groin) hernia repair, age 5 or older code 49505 73 $1,142.50 $7,389.20
Knee arthroscopy with meniscus trim code 29881 53 $655.63 $5,148.00
Laser treatment of clouding after cataract surgery (YAG) code 66821 47 $624.25 $2,704.80
Left heart catheterization, diagnostic code 93452 82 $1,807.31 $9,900.80
Lower-back epidural injection, with imaging guidance code 62323 81 $315.00 $2,220.40
Lower-back epidural injection, without imaging guidance code 62322 77 $388.00 $1,648.40
Lower-back nerve root steroid injection, with imaging guidance code 64483 77 $229.50 $1,939.60
Prostate biopsy code 55700 27 $569.00 $2,824.80
Prostate removal (prostatectomy), laparoscopic code 55866 28 $936.62 $38,337.60
Removal of a breast lump, open surgery code 19120 58 $278.40 $5,011.00
Shoulder arthroscopy: shaving of the shoulder bone (add-on to another shoulder surgery) code 29826 48 $276.18 $4,638.40
Tonsil and adenoid removal, child under 12 code 42820 43 $857.22 $6,749.08
Total hip replacement code 27130 34 $936.62 $9,161.60
Total knee replacement code 27447 36 $936.62 $25,760.00
Upper endoscopy (EGD) with biopsy code 43239 78 $289.20 $1,768.00
Upper endoscopy (EGD), diagnostic code 43235 78 $227.97 $1,872.00
Vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC), including prenatal and postpartum care code 59610 5 $936.62 $2,767.71
Vaginal delivery, including prenatal and postpartum care code 59400 11 $936.62 $3,220.00

Doctor visits and therapy

ProcedureHospitals LowestMedian
Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG) with interpretation code 93000 30 $16.40 $89.60
Family therapy with the patient, 50 minutes code 90847 62 $50.00 $342.16
Family therapy without the patient, 50 minutes code 90846 56 $49.20 $342.16
Group psychotherapy session code 90853 62 $52.12 $271.96
New patient office visit, about 30 minutes code 99203 31 $50.40 $216.63
New patient office visit, about 45 minutes code 99204 30 $64.50 $243.08
New patient office visit, about 60 minutes code 99205 30 $27.09 $267.60
Physical therapy, therapeutic exercise (15-minute unit) code 97110 89 $27.00 $129.36
Preventive checkup, new patient aged 18–39 code 99385 10 $93.36 $146.57
Preventive checkup, new patient aged 40–64 code 99386 10 $99.74 $184.40
Psychotherapy session, 30 minutes code 90832 70 $36.40 $318.24
Psychotherapy session, 45 minutes code 90834 67 $48.00 $318.24
Psychotherapy session, 60 minutes code 90837 66 $70.40 $354.68
Specialist consultation, low complexity or 30+ minutes code 99243 12 $75.00 $159.65
Specialist consultation, moderate complexity or 40+ minutes code 99244 13 $111.00 $186.00

Dental

ProcedureHospitals LowestMedian
Dental implant, surgical placement code D6010 37 $750.88 $808.64
Porcelain crown code D2740 21 $2,850.40 $2,850.40

Hospitals in California