Prices at 171 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $25 — 23% below the US median ($33), roughly 5.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $4 | $6 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Riverside University Health System-Medical Center | Moreno Valley, CA | $4 | $6 | ★ 3/5 | 234 min | — |
| Paradise Valley Hospital | National City, CA | $4 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 188 min | — |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | Lynwood, CA | $4 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 238 min | — |
| Encino Hospital Medical Center | Encino, CA | $4 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 134 min | — |
| Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center | Garden Grove, CA | $4 | $5 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| West Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $4 | $5 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Huntington Beach Hospital | Huntington Beach, CA | $4 | $5 | ★ 1/5 | 158 min | — |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital | La Palma, CA | $4 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | — |
| Chino Valley Medical Center | Chino, CA | $4 | $5 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| San Dimas Community Hospital | San Dimas, CA | $4 | $5 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| Desert Valley Hospital | Victorville, CA | $4 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 167 min | — |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center | Inglewood, CA | $4 | $5 | ★ 2/5 | 188 min | — |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital | Sherman Oaks, CA | $4 | $5 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center | Montclair, CA | $4 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center | Redding, CA | $4 | $5 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | $4 | $6 | ★ 5/5 | 132 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $5 | $7 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | San Jose, CA | $5 | $9 | ★ 2/5 | 139 min | — |
| UCI Health-Lakewood | Lakewood, CA | $5 | $7 | ★ 2/5 | 222 min | — |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $5 | $6 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| San Joaquin General Hospital | French Camp, CA | $5 | $5 | ★ 2/5 | 213 min | — |
| St Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | $6 | $6 | — | — | — |
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento, CA | $6 | $7 | ★ 4/5 | 328 min | — |
| Watsonville Community Hospital | Watsonville, CA | $6 | $7 | ★ 2/5 | 170 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 September 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 $25 — about 5.0× the Medicare rate ($5). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($10).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $53 list price could save about $28 (53%).
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