Prices at 180 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $918 — 17% above the US median ($782), roughly 19.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital | Banning, CA | $219 | $565 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | — |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage, CA | $281 | $567 | ★ 4/5 | 259 min | — |
| Colorado River Medical Center | Needles, CA | $315 | — | — | 121 min | — |
| El Camino Health | Mountain View, CA | $321 | — | ★ 4/5 | 163 min | — |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $338 | $567 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | La Jolla, CA | $338 | $567 | ★ 5/5 | 186 min | — |
| Scripps Green Hospital | La Jolla, CA | $338 | $567 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital-Encinitas | Encinitas, CA | $338 | $567 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District | Brawley, CA | $408 | $587 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | — |
| Adventist Health Tulare | Tulare, CA | $414 | $1,021 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| St Rose Hospital | Hayward, CA | $459 | $627 | ★ 1/5 | 160 min | — |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | $465 | $768 | ★ 5/5 | 132 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center | Merced, CA | $473 | $526 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ojai | Ojai, CA | $480 | $816 | — | 114 min | — |
| St Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $515 | $653 | ★ 5/5 | 150 min | — |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $534 | $731 | — | 94 min | — |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $541 | $1,156 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | — |
| Riverside Community Hospital | Riverside, CA | $552 | $803 | ★ 2/5 | 189 min | — |
| Paradise Valley Hospital | National City, CA | $564 | $565 | ★ 3/5 | 188 min | — |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | Lynwood, CA | $564 | $565 | ★ 3/5 | 238 min | — |
| Encino Hospital Medical Center | Encino, CA | $564 | $573 | ★ 3/5 | 134 min | — |
| Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center | Garden Grove, CA | $564 | $565 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| West Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $564 | $567 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Huntington Beach Hospital | Huntington Beach, CA | $564 | $567 | ★ 1/5 | 158 min | — |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital | La Palma, CA | $564 | $565 | ★ 3/5 | 204 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 $918 — about 19.4× the Medicare rate ($47). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($95).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,192 list price could save about $1,274 (58%).
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