Stanford Health Care: posted prices
Stanford Health Care in Stanford, CA posted prices for 10 common services in its price file (file last updated April 1, 2026; downloaded November 14, 2026). Cash prices and insurer-negotiated rates below are what the hospital lists for each service. They are not what any one patient pays, which depends on insurance and the care received.
| Service and the line as posted | Cash price (discounted, without insurance) | Insurer-negotiated rates, lowest to highest | List price before discounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency room visit, level 3 Emergency dept visit, HCPCS 99283 | $1,995 | $361 – $402 | $4,988 |
| Emergency room visit, level 4 Emergency dept visit, HCPCS 99284 | $4,744 | $552 – $614 | $11,859 |
| MRI of a leg joint, without contrast Mri jnt of lwr extre w/o dye, HCPCS 73721 | $4,156 | $316 – $351 | $10,390 |
| MRI of the brain, without contrast Mri brain stem w/o dye, HCPCS 70551 | $4,698 | $316 – $351 | $11,744 |
| CT scan of the head, without contrast Ct head/brain w/o dye, HCPCS 70450 | $3,111 | $138 – $154 | $7,777 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views X-ray exam chest 2 views, HCPCS 71046 | $540 | $115 – $128 | $1,351 |
| Vaginal delivery Vaginal Delivery Without Sterilization Or D&C Without Cc/Mcc, MS-DRG 807 | Not stated in the file | $10,354 | Not stated in the file |
| Cesarean delivery Cesarean Section Without Sterilization Without Cc/Mcc, MS-DRG 788 | Not stated in the file | $14,542 | Not stated in the file |
| Appendectomy Laparoscopy appendectomy, HCPCS 44970 | Not stated in the file | $8,003 – $55,702 | Not stated in the file |
| Coronary angioplasty with stent Prq card stent w/angio 1 vsl, HCPCS 92928 | $19,199 | $15,282 – $65,431 | $47,998 |
Each figure is read from the hospital’s own line for the service, as on the interactive hospital page, which also shows every other line the file posts. Source: the hospital’s standard charges file, required by federal price transparency rules. The hospital’s price file