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Saving and returning your own blood during or after surgery cost in California
Saving and returning your own blood during or after surgery 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 67 hospital and 0 clinic prices in California.
Nationwide typical: $967 (most listed prices $263–$2,836).
Cheapest in California
- Sierra Vista Hospital, Inc.Saving and returning your own blood during or after surgeryFacility fee only$111
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Sierra Vista Hospital, Inc. price file · checked Oct 2026 - $206
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Marshall Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - Regents of the California at Irvine HospitalSaving and returning your own blood during or after surgeryFacility fee only$250
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Regents of the California at Irvine Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - UCI Health - Fountain ValleySaving and returning your own blood during or after surgeryFacility fee only$250
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: UCI Health - Fountain Valley price file · checked Oct 2026 - $364
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Mercy General Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - University of Michigan Health-Sparrow St. LawrenceSaving and returning your own blood during or after surgeryFacility fee only$368
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: University of Michigan Health-Sparrow St. Lawrence price fil · checked Oct 2026 - $436
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: UCI Health - Lakewood price file · checked Oct 2026 - Mercy San Juan Medical CenterSaving and returning your own blood during or after surgeryFacility fee only$458
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Mercy San Juan Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - Woodland Memorial HospitalSaving and returning your own blood during or after surgeryFacility fee only$458
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Woodland Memorial Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - Methodist Hospital of SacramentoSaving and returning your own blood during or after surgeryFacility fee only$481
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Methodist Hospital of Sacramento price file · checked Oct 2026 - Children's Hospital of Orange CountySaving and returning your own blood during or after surgeryFacility fee only$556
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Children's Hospital of Orange County price file · checked Oct 2026 - Pacifica Hospital of the ValleySaving and returning your own blood during or after surgeryFacility fee only$619
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Pacifica Hospital of the Valley 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.