Procedures
Diagnostic bronchoscopy with cell washing cost in California
Diagnostic bronchoscopy with cell washing usually involves several bills: the facility, the doctor or surgeon, and often anesthesia. Some surgery centers and cash-pay programs quote one bundled price for everything.
Typical cash price
In California
From 217 hospital and 0 clinic prices in California.
Nationwide typical: $2,270 (most listed prices $793–$5,257).
Usually included: the facility fee + the doctor's or surgeon's fee.
Good to know: Hospital-based service. Billed as facility, pulmonologist, sedation or anesthesia, and lab/pathology lines.
Cheapest in California
Total price
Diagnostic bronchoscopy with cell washing
The facility fee + the doctor's fee
How totals are compared
Every total covers the same bundle: the facility fee + the doctor's fee. Where a hospital does not publish a part, the typical published amount is added and the total is marked estimated.
In California, from 217 providers. Most listed prices: $1,095–$6,743.
Cheapest totals nearby
- Adventist Health Medical Center Tehachapi$499Hospital · TehachapiEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $512
- Ridgecrest Regional Hospital$601Hospital · RidgecrestEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $480
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Tahoe Forest Health System price file · checked Oct 2026 - $119est. $499 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Adventist Health Medical Center Tehachapi price file · checked Oct 2026 - $133est. $512 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Willits Hospital Inc price file · checked Oct 2026 - $572
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Seton Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $222est. $601 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Ridgecrest Regional Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - Northern Inyo Healthcare District HospitalDiagnostic bronchoscopy with cell washingFacility fee only$239est. $618 total
Doctor fees are billed separately. Location not independently confirmed.
Source: Northern Inyo Healthcare District Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $253est. $632 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Kaweah Delta Health Care District price file · checked Oct 2026 - $253est. $632 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Kaweah Health Mental Health Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $656
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $292est. $671 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Adventist Health Mendocino Coast price file · checked Oct 2026 - $676
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Scripps Green Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $676
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas price file · checked Oct 2026
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Common questions
What does a bundled price include?
A bundled (all-in) price usually covers the facility, the surgeon and anesthesia for the procedure itself. Pre-op tests, implants, pathology and follow-up visits are sometimes extra. Ask for a written Good Faith Estimate.
Do I need a referral?
You usually need a consultation with the surgeon or specialist first. Ask whether the consultation is included in the cash price.
Why are prices so different?
Each hospital and clinic sets its own cash price. Hospitals publish prices because federal rules require it; clinics and booking sites set prices to compete. The same service can cost several times more at one place than at another nearby.
Can I pay cash if I have insurance?
Yes. You can choose to self-pay. A cash price is often lower than what you would pay before meeting your deductible. Cash payments may not count toward your deductible, so check with your plan. Our cash vs. insurance tool can help you decide.
What is a Good Faith Estimate?
If you are uninsured or paying cash, providers must give you a Good Faith Estimate of the cost on request. If your final bill is $400 or more above the estimate, you can dispute it.