Semen analysis cost in California

Prices at 132 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $107 — 39% above the US median ($77), roughly 8.8× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton, CA $17 $12 ★ 5/5 199 min
Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA $17 $12 ★ 5/5 276 min
St Elizabeth Community Hospital Red Bluff, CA $20 $26 ★ 4/5 133 min
Fresno Surgical Hospital Fresno, CA $22 $13
Community Memorial Hospital-Ojai Ojai, CA $24 $41 114 min
Bear Valley Community Hospital Big Bear Lake, CA $25 $24 139 min
Mercy Medical Center Redding Redding, CA $26 ★ 2/5 194 min
Mercy General Hospital Sacramento, CA $33 $44 ★ 3/5 170 min
Mercy Hospital Bakersfield, CA $33 $44 ★ 3/5 193 min
Mercy San Juan Medical Center Carmichael, CA $33 $44 ★ 3/5 197 min
Ventura County Medical Center Ventura, CA $36 $16 ★ 2/5 178 min
Community Memorial Hospital-Ventura Ventura, CA $36 $16 ★ 4/5 190 min
Adventist Health Tulare Tulare, CA $37 $22 ★ 3/5 198 min
Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District Brawley, CA $37 $54 ★ 3/5 191 min
Kern Medical Center Bakersfield, CA $40 $26 ★ 1/5 306 min
Woodland Memorial Hospital Woodland, CA $42 $67 ★ 5/5 110 min
Methodist Hospital of Sacramento Sacramento, CA $44 $70 ★ 3/5 185 min
Mark Twain Medical Center San Andreas, CA $44 $49 ★ 3/5 123 min
Lompoc Valley Medical Center Lompoc, CA $54 $17 ★ 1/5 171 min
Grossmont Hospital La Mesa, CA $56 $48 ★ 4/5 196 min
Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego, CA $56 $45 ★ 4/5 197 min
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista, CA $56 $45 ★ 4/5 194 min
Sharp Coronado Hospital and Hlthcr Ctr Coronado, CA $56 $42 ★ 4/5 126 min
Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital San Diego, CA $56 $49
Pacifica Hospital of the Valley Sun Valley, CA $59 $59 227 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 September 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$204
Cash / self-pay
$107
Insurer-negotiated
$13
Medicare pays
$12
$22$218
Median cash $107  ·  Medicare $12  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $107 — about 8.8× the Medicare rate ($12). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($24).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $204 list price could save about $97 (48%).

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