Prices at 105 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $15,454 — 4% above the US median ($14,882), roughly 9.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington Hospital | Pasadena, CA | $2,671 | $4,261 | — | 286 min | 15.9% |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley | Pleasanton, CA | $3,731 | $2,480 | ★ 5/5 | 211 min | 14.0% |
| Stanford Health Care | Stanford, CA | $3,731 | $2,480 | ★ 5/5 | 275 min | 14.7% |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $5,643 | $20,636 | ★ 5/5 | 369 min | 14.3% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-South San Francisco | South San Francisco, CA | $5,746 | — | ★ 4/5 | — | 14.9% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Santa Clara | Santa Clara, CA | $5,746 | — | ★ 2/5 | — | 14.9% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Walnut Creek | Walnut Creek, CA | $5,746 | — | ★ 3/5 | — | 15.2% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Oakland/richmond | Oakland, CA | $5,746 | — | ★ 2/5 | — | 16.0% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $5,746 | — | ★ 4/5 | — | 14.7% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $5,746 | — | ★ 4/5 | — | 15.8% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Fremont | Fremont, CA | $5,746 | — | ★ 4/5 | — | 14.4% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Redwood City | Redwood City, CA | $5,746 | — | ★ 4/5 | — | 14.8% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Jose | San Jose, CA | $5,746 | — | ★ 3/5 | — | 14.8% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hosp So Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $5,746 | — | ★ 2/5 | — | 15.8% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Santa Rosa | Santa Rosa, CA | $5,746 | — | ★ 3/5 | — | 15.1% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Fresno | Fresno, CA | $5,746 | — | ★ 4/5 | — | 14.6% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital Manteca | Manteca, CA | $5,746 | — | ★ 4/5 | — | 14.4% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Antioch | Antioch, CA | $5,746 | — | ★ 1/5 | — | 15.5% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Vacaville | Vacaville, CA | $5,746 | — | ★ 4/5 | — | 15.0% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Roseville | Roseville, CA | $5,746 | — | ★ 4/5 | — | 14.7% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Leandro | San Leandro, CA | $5,746 | — | ★ 2/5 | — | 15.3% |
| Mercy Medical Center | Merced, CA | $7,991 | $6,024 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | 15.1% |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ojai | Ojai, CA | $9,220 | $13,774 | — | 110 min | 15.0% |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | Visalia, CA | $9,644 | $3,530 | ★ 3/5 | 275 min | 14.4% |
| Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital | Marina Del Rey, CA | $9,999 | $6,796 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | 15.1% |
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 June 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 $15,454 — about 9.6× the Medicare rate ($1,603). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($3,205).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $29,720 list price could save about $14,266 (48%).
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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