Stanford Health Care prices. From its own published file.

Stanford Health Care in Stanford, CA publishes its standard charges as required by federal rule. Here's what it lists for common services, and how to check your bill against it.

14,029prices published

Apr 2026file last updated

$384cash price for emergency visit, highest (level 5) (list $15,270)

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	$153	$2,647	$78.05–$402
Emergency visit, high (level 4) `99284`	$262	$6,192	$120–$614
Emergency visit, highest (level 5) `99285`	$384	$15,270	$189–$876
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	$497	$1,243	$10.56–$10.56
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	$414	$1,035	$8.46–$8.46
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	$18.50	$37.00	$7.77–$30.46
Blood draw (venipuncture) `36415`	$12.00	$24.00	$5.06–$20.09
Urinalysis `81001`	$170	$426	$3.17–$3.17
Troponin (heart test) `84484`	$20.00	$1,120	$12.47–$12.47
EKG tracing `93005`	$724	$1,810	$86.77–$86.77
Chest X-ray, 2 views `71046`	$540	$1,351	$128–$128
CT head without contrast `70450`	$3,111	$7,777	$154–$154
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	$6,879	$17,197	$513–$513
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	$4,408	$11,019	$351–$351
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	$1,309	$3,272	$154–$154
IV push, single drug `96374`	$156	$1,411	$87.19–$313
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	$160	$1,599	$89.78–$313
Ketorolac injection, 15 mg `J1885`	$3.97	$20.71	$0.30–$8.86
Ondansetron injection `J2405`	$0.40	$10.03	$0.54–$9.07
Colonoscopy, diagnostic `45378`	$3,432	$8,581	$1,368–$22,145
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy `43239`	$4,007	$10,017	$1,334–$22,145
Knee arthroscopy `29881`	—	—	$4,813–$41,400
Vaginal delivery, routine care `59400`	—	—	$22,145–$26,317
Cesarean delivery, routine care `59510`	—	—	$26,317–$39,140

Cash price: the discounted price for self-pay patients. List price: the hospital's gross charge. Insurers pay: the lowest and highest rates it lists for insurance plans. Source: Stanford Health Care price transparency page.

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Billed above the posted cash priceIf you're paying yourself, ask the hospital to apply its published cash price.
Panels billed inside panelsA basic metabolic panel (80048) billed with a comprehensive one (80053) on the same day.
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