Prices at 32 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $46 — 79% above the US median ($26), roughly 12.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contra Costa Regional Medical Center | Martinez, CA | $38 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | 14.2% |
| Children's Hospital of Orange County | Orange, CA | $41 | $25 | — | — | — |
| Children's Hospital at Mission | Mission Viejo, CA | $41 | $25 | — | — | — |
| Healthbridge Children's Hospital-Orange | Orange, CA | $41 | $25 | — | — | — |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley | Pleasanton, CA | $51 | $1,263 | ★ 5/5 | 211 min | 14.0% |
| Stanford Health Care | Stanford, CA | $51 | $1,263 | ★ 5/5 | 275 min | 14.7% |
| UC San Diego Health Hillcrest-Hillcrest Med Ctr | San Diego, CA | $57 | $49 | ★ 5/5 | 258 min | 14.3% |
| Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hsp at Stanford | Palo Alto, CA | $68 | $70 | — | — | — |
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 August 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 $46 — about 12.6× the Medicare rate ($4). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($7).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $73 list price could save about $26 (36%).
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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