Prices at 164 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,980 — 79% above the US median ($1,669), roughly 10.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $589 | $249 | ★ 3/5 | 123 min | — |
| Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District | Brawley, CA | $654 | $1,702 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | — |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $720 | $1,297 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ojai | Ojai, CA | $827 | $1,406 | — | 114 min | — |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $1,017 | $2,193 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $1,017 | $2,193 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $1,017 | $2,193 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | — |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage, CA | $1,052 | $2,124 | ★ 4/5 | 259 min | — |
| Adventist Health Tulare | Tulare, CA | $1,087 | $341 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| St Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $1,092 | $1,384 | ★ 4/5 | 133 min | — |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $1,131 | $2,059 | ★ 4/5 | 215 min | — |
| Contra Costa Regional Medical Center | Martinez, CA | $1,132 | — | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | — |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $1,196 | $2,124 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | La Jolla, CA | $1,196 | $2,124 | ★ 5/5 | 186 min | — |
| Scripps Green Hospital | La Jolla, CA | $1,196 | $2,124 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital-Encinitas | Encinitas, CA | $1,196 | $2,124 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Ventura County Medical Center | Ventura, CA | $1,241 | $2,059 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ventura | Ventura, CA | $1,241 | $2,059 | ★ 4/5 | 190 min | — |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $1,278 | $3,083 | ★ 5/5 | 110 min | — |
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital | Banning, CA | $1,292 | $2,114 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | — |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $1,344 | $2,589 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| California Hospital Medical Center La | Los Angeles, CA | $1,346 | $2,059 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento, CA | $1,570 | $6,531 | ★ 4/5 | 328 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Panorama City | Panorama City, CA | $1,669 | $1,969 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $1,669 | $1,969 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
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 $2,980 — about 10.3× the Medicare rate ($288). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($576).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,749 list price could save about $1,769 (37%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
By city
Liver biopsy cost in other states
All Liver biopsy prices (national) → · All hospitals in California →