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State Price Transparency Index

California Hospital Rates

Compare cash discount rates and insurance negotiated prices for medical procedures across California healthcare facilities.

State Hospitals 231
Shoppable Procedures 142
vs U.S. Median Price +14% above the U.S. average
How California prices compare 142 procedures · +14% vs U.S. median
Hip or knee replacement
U.S. median
$19,245
In California
$21,621
+$2,376 more here
U.S.
CA

Across 142 shoppable procedures, California hospitals typically charge above the national median — worth shopping around. It varies a lot by procedure and hospital — the examples below and the full lists show where.

In real dollars — U.S. median vs California

Best value: Sharp Memorial Hospital (San Diego) — about 62% below its fair BaseRate. How we calculate this →

Which insurers negotiate prices in California

Across the 252 California hospitals that publish negotiated rates, here’s how many each major insurer has a deal with. A gap can mean higher out-of-pocket costs or a bigger chance of an out-of-network bill.

Blue Cross Blue Shield 208 of 252 hospitals
UnitedHealthcare 179 of 252 hospitals
Aetna 179 of 252 hospitals
Cigna 165 of 252 hospitals
Kaiser Permanente 161 of 252 hospitals
Humana 106 of 252 hospitals

Also negotiating in California: Health Net (187) · Molina (80) · Sentara (25) · WellCare (19) · Bright Health (18) · Providence Health Plan (14).

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Ranked by how their prices compare to the fair BaseRate — best value first. The × fair figure is geo-adjusted, so a rural hospital isn't unfairly dinged for its location. Tap any hospital for its full price list.

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Local price pages for each California metro area.

Compare prices by procedure in California

The fair BaseRate, the typical price, and the cheapest hospitals for any procedure in California.

Prices are sourced from each hospital's federally-required public price file, most recently published June 2026. The BaseRate is a modeled fair-price estimate — not a bill or quote. How we build these numbers →