Prices at 167 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,004 — 91% above the US median ($524), roughly 4.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $181 | $525 | ★ 5/5 | 110 min | — |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $190 | $525 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Colorado River Medical Center | Needles, CA | $210 | — | — | 121 min | — |
| Trinity Hospital | Weaverville, CA | $238 | $224 | — | 69 min | — |
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital | Banning, CA | $244 | $520 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $257 | $525 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage, CA | $259 | $523 | ★ 4/5 | 259 min | — |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $332 | $351 | ★ 3/5 | 123 min | — |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $340 | $542 | ★ 3/5 | 145 min | — |
| Pacifica Hospital of the Valley | Sun Valley, CA | $371 | $245 | — | 227 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ojai | Ojai, CA | $399 | $678 | — | 114 min | — |
| Contra Costa Regional Medical Center | Martinez, CA | $402 | — | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | — |
| St Rose Hospital | Hayward, CA | $422 | $985 | ★ 1/5 | 160 min | — |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley | Pleasanton, CA | $459 | $289 | ★ 5/5 | 199 min | — |
| Stanford Health Care | Stanford, CA | $459 | $289 | ★ 5/5 | 276 min | — |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $463 | $558 | ★ 3/5 | 240 min | — |
| Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield, CA | $464 | $234 | ★ 1/5 | 306 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center | Merced, CA | $476 | $436 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Valley Presbyterian Hospital | Van Nuys, CA | $505 | $523 | ★ 1/5 | 208 min | — |
| Paradise Valley Hospital | National City, CA | $520 | $520 | ★ 3/5 | 188 min | — |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | Lynwood, CA | $520 | $520 | ★ 3/5 | 238 min | — |
| Encino Hospital Medical Center | Encino, CA | $520 | $520 | ★ 3/5 | 134 min | — |
| Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center | Garden Grove, CA | $520 | $520 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| West Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $520 | $520 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Huntington Beach Hospital | Huntington Beach, CA | $520 | $520 | ★ 1/5 | 158 min | — |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $1,004 — about 4.6× the Medicare rate ($220). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($440).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,683 list price could save about $679 (40%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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