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Prolonged inpatient or observation care, each additional 30 min cost in California
Prolonged inpatient or observation care, each additional 30 min 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 13 hospital and 0 clinic prices in California.
Nationwide typical: $137 (most listed prices $48.49–$233).
Cheapest in California
- Lodi Memorial Hospital Association IncProlonged inpatient or observation care, each additional 30 minDoctor fee only$17.78Source: Lodi Memorial Hospital Association Inc price file · checked Oct 2026
- San Joaquin Community HospitalProlonged inpatient or observation care, each additional 30 minDoctor fee only$38.10Source: San Joaquin Community Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
- Sonora Community HospitalProlonged inpatient or observation care, each additional 30 minDoctor fee only$43.18Source: Sonora Community Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
- Adventist Health TulareProlonged inpatient or observation care, each additional 30 minDoctor fee only$48.26Source: Adventist Health Tulare price file · checked Oct 2026
- Hanford Community HospitalProlonged inpatient or observation care, each additional 30 minDoctor fee only$48.26Source: Hanford Community Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
- Reedley Community HospitalProlonged inpatient or observation care, each additional 30 minDoctor fee only$48.26Source: Reedley Community Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
- Ukiah Adventist HospitalProlonged inpatient or observation care, each additional 30 minDoctor fee only$50.80Source: Ukiah Adventist Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
- Adventist Health Medical Center TehachapiProlonged inpatient or observation care, each additional 30 minDoctor fee only$68.58Source: Adventist Health Medical Center Tehachapi price file · checked Oct 2026
- $76.20Source: Willits Hospital Inc price file · checked Oct 2026
- University of Michigan Health-Sparrow St. LawrenceProlonged inpatient or observation care, each additional 30 minDoctor fee only$85.50Source: University of Michigan Health-Sparrow St. Lawrence price fil · checked Oct 2026
- Adventist Health Mendocino CoastProlonged inpatient or observation care, each additional 30 minDoctor fee only$168Source: Adventist Health Mendocino Coast price file · checked Oct 2026
- Natividad Medical CenterProlonged inpatient or observation care, each additional 30 minFacility fee only$228
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Natividad Medical Center 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.