Prices at 33 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $190 — 21% above the US median ($158).
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventist Health Tulare | Tulare, CA | $35 | $131 | ★ 3/5 | 195 min | 15.0% |
| Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District | Brawley, CA | $72 | $110 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | 15.0% |
| Contra Costa Regional Medical Center | Martinez, CA | $78 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | 14.2% |
| Bear Valley Community Hospital | Big Bear Lake, CA | $83 | $82 | — | 143 min | — |
| San Joaquin General Hospital | French Camp, CA | $125 | — | ★ 2/5 | 218 min | 15.2% |
| UC San Diego Health Hillcrest-Hillcrest Med Ctr | San Diego, CA | $134 | $112 | ★ 5/5 | 258 min | 14.3% |
| Trinity Hospital | Weaverville, CA | $143 | $161 | — | 70 min | 14.5% |
| St Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $149 | $170 | ★ 5/5 | 153 min | 14.0% |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $152 | — | — | 94 min | 15.1% |
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento, CA | $157 | — | ★ 4/5 | 359 min | 15.2% |
| Saint Agnes Medical Center | Fresno, CA | $190 | $130 | ★ 2/5 | 244 min | 15.9% |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | Visalia, CA | $209 | — | ★ 3/5 | 275 min | 14.4% |
| Tri-City Medical Center | Oceanside, CA | $211 | $0 | ★ 1/5 | 248 min | 15.3% |
| College Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $225 | $110 | ★ 3/5 | 330 min | 15.2% |
| College Hospital | Cerritos, CA | $225 | $110 | — | — | — |
| Glendora Hospital | Glendora, CA | $225 | $110 | — | — | — |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley | Pleasanton, CA | $292 | $365 | ★ 5/5 | 211 min | 14.0% |
| Stanford Health Care | Stanford, CA | $292 | $365 | ★ 5/5 | 275 min | 14.7% |
| Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield, CA | $325 | $134 | ★ 1/5 | 293 min | 15.3% |
| Coast Plaza Hospital | Norwalk, CA | $456 | $274 | ★ 1/5 | 154 min | 15.2% |
| Riverside University Health System-Medical Center | Moreno Valley, CA | $509 | $270 | ★ 3/5 | 245 min | 15.3% |
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.
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