How much does general health panel cost in California?

CPT 80050 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for California.

Estimates only. Educational estimates from public Medicare benchmarks and hospital-published prices — not a guarantee, and not legal, medical, or financial advice.
80050 General health panel
Ask to pay
$278
This is the local cash / self-pay price — usually the best rate you can ask for.
What Medicare paysⓘ
no data
Typical price near you
$251
Cash / self-pay price
$278
Prices near you — 60 facilities, lowest first
FacilityTypePricevs MedicareQuality
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (Los Angeles) lowest Hospital $40cash — ★★★★★
UC Davis Medical Center (Sacramento) Hospital $45negotiated — ★★★★★
JFK Memorial Hospital (Indio) Hospital $45negotiated — —
Adventist Health Simi Valley (Simi Valley) Hospital $62cash — —
Adventist Health Bakersfield (Bakersfield) Hospital $70cash — —
Adventist Health Glendale (Glendale) Hospital $74cash — ★★★★★
Dignity Mercy Medical Center Redding (Redding) Hospital $85cash — —
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center (Burbank) Hospital $95negotiated — —
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center (Mission Hills) Hospital $97negotiated — —
Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center (Tarzana) Hospital $97negotiated — ★★★★★
Dignity Mercy General Hospital (Sacramento) Hospital $110cash — ★★★★★
Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego (San Diego) Hospital $114cash — ★★★★★
Prices from each hospital's public machine-readable file; imaging & surgery-center prices are published self-pay rates (often the cheapest option). vs Medicare is how many times the Medicare rate each facility charges. 4 unusually low/high prices excluded from the typical price as likely data errors.
💬 What to say — negotiation scripts
  • No Medicare benchmark on file for 80050 (General health panel) — I can't anchor to Medicare here. Please send your pricing methodology for this code.
  • Your own published cash / self-pay price for 80050 is $277.76, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $113.61–$545.67. Please apply a rate in that range to my bill rather than the gross charge.
  • Please send a fully itemized bill listing every CPT/HCPCS/DRG code and its individual charge, so I can review each line against published rates.
  • Separately, what is your financial assistance / charity care policy, and am I eligible? Please send me the application and the income thresholds.
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What should 80050 cost in California?

For general health panel (CPT 80050) in California, a fair self-pay price is around $251, with hospitals ranging from $114 to $546 across 60 facilities. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.

Frequently asked questions

How much does general health panel cost in California?

A fair self-pay price for general health panel (CPT 80050) in California is around $251, with hospital prices ranging from $114 to $546 across 60 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.

Can I negotiate the price of general health panel?

Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.

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If you were charged more than the fair price, you can usually negotiate it down. Paste your itemized bill to get a personalized appeal letter, the exact numbers to cite, an AI negotiation coach, and a charity-care eligibility check — free.

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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.