Prices at 149 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $38 — 61% below the US median ($97), roughly 1.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barton Memorial Hospital | South Lake Tahoe, CA | $10 | $22 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital | San Francisco, CA | $10 | $8 | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | — |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $10 | $19 | ★ 3/5 | 240 min | — |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage, CA | $10 | $21 | ★ 4/5 | 259 min | — |
| Ventura County Medical Center | Ventura, CA | $11 | $19 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ventura | Ventura, CA | $11 | $19 | ★ 4/5 | 190 min | — |
| Tri-City Medical Center | Oceanside, CA | $11 | $22 | ★ 1/5 | 248 min | — |
| Anaheim Global Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $12 | $12 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Chapman Global Medical Center | Orange, CA | $12 | $12 | ★ 2/5 | 151 min | — |
| Orange County Global Medical Center | Santa Ana, CA | $12 | $12 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Coastal Communities Hospital | Santa Ana, CA | $12 | $12 | ★ 1/5 | 181 min | — |
| El Camino Health | Mountain View, CA | $13 | — | ★ 4/5 | 163 min | — |
| Contra Costa Regional Medical Center | Martinez, CA | $14 | — | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | San Jose, CA | $14 | $38 | ★ 2/5 | 139 min | — |
| Children's Hospital of Orange County | Orange, CA | $14 | $10 | — | — | — |
| Children's Hospital at Mission | Mission Viejo, CA | $14 | $10 | — | — | — |
| Healthbridge Children's Hospital-Orange | Orange, CA | $14 | $10 | — | — | — |
| College Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $17 | $21 | ★ 3/5 | 322 min | — |
| College Hospital | Cerritos, CA | $17 | $21 | — | — | — |
| Glendora Hospital | Glendora, CA | $17 | $21 | — | — | — |
| Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital | Valencia, CA | $17 | $21 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| St Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $18 | $13 | ★ 4/5 | 133 min | — |
| Paradise Valley Hospital | National City, CA | $20 | $21 | ★ 3/5 | 188 min | — |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | Lynwood, CA | $20 | $21 | ★ 3/5 | 238 min | — |
| Encino Hospital Medical Center | Encino, CA | $20 | $21 | ★ 3/5 | 134 min | — |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $38 — about 1.8× the Medicare rate ($21). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($42).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $109 list price could save about $71 (65%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
By city
CA 19-9 tumor marker test cost in other states
All CA 19-9 tumor marker test prices (national) → · All hospitals in California →