Prices at 181 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $109 — 80% above the US median ($60), roughly 36.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $18 | $23 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $18 | $21 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | $18 | $25 | ★ 5/5 | 132 min | — |
| Lompoc Valley Medical Center | Lompoc, CA | $18 | $37 | ★ 1/5 | 171 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena | Gardena, CA | $20 | $79 | ★ 1/5 | 138 min | — |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | Visalia, CA | $21 | $14 | ★ 3/5 | 254 min | — |
| Trinity Hospital | Weaverville, CA | $21 | $26 | — | 69 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ojai | Ojai, CA | $21 | $25 | — | 114 min | — |
| St Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $21 | $22 | ★ 5/5 | 150 min | — |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital | Los Angeles, CA | $21 | $91 | ★ 1/5 | 172 min | — |
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital | Banning, CA | $23 | $129 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | — |
| UCI Health-Los Alamitos | Los Alamitos, CA | $24 | $148 | ★ 1/5 | 238 min | — |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $25 | $31 | ★ 3/5 | 145 min | — |
| St Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $26 | $34 | ★ 4/5 | 133 min | — |
| Riverside Community Hospital | Riverside, CA | $28 | $15 | ★ 2/5 | 189 min | — |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $28 | $25 | ★ 3/5 | 123 min | — |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $32 | $32 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Ventura County Medical Center | Ventura, CA | $32 | $19 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ventura | Ventura, CA | $32 | $19 | ★ 4/5 | 190 min | — |
| Anaheim Global Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $32 | $48 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Chapman Global Medical Center | Orange, CA | $32 | $48 | ★ 2/5 | 151 min | — |
| Orange County Global Medical Center | Santa Ana, CA | $32 | $48 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Coastal Communities Hospital | Santa Ana, CA | $32 | $48 | ★ 1/5 | 181 min | — |
| Contra Costa Regional Medical Center | Martinez, CA | $33 | — | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | — |
| Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield, CA | $36 | $20 | ★ 1/5 | 306 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 $109 — about 36.3× the Medicare rate ($3). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($6).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $156 list price could save about $48 (30%).
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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