Prices at 138 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,935 — 75% above the US median ($1,675), roughly 13.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $472 | $425 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | 15.7% |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $569 | $518 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | 16.1% |
| St Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $597 | $342 | ★ 5/5 | 153 min | 14.0% |
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento, CA | $838 | $245 | ★ 4/5 | 359 min | 15.2% |
| Palomar Health Downtown Campus | Escondido, CA | $857 | — | ★ 3/5 | 221 min | 14.0% |
| Palomar Medical Center Poway | Poway, CA | $857 | — | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | 15.2% |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $1,105 | $518 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | 14.7% |
| Mercy Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $1,105 | $518 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | 15.3% |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $1,105 | $518 | ★ 3/5 | 200 min | 14.8% |
| St Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $1,137 | $1,421 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | 15.1% |
| El Camino Health | Mountain View, CA | $1,176 | — | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | 14.5% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Panorama City | Panorama City, CA | $1,196 | $270 | ★ 4/5 | — | 14.9% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $1,196 | $270 | ★ 5/5 | — | 15.2% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Downey | Downey, CA | $1,196 | $270 | ★ 4/5 | — | 15.2% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana/ontario | Fontana, CA | $1,196 | $270 | ★ 3/5 | — | 15.5% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-South Bay | Harbor City, CA | $1,196 | $270 | ★ 3/5 | — | 15.3% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Diego | San Diego, CA | $1,196 | $270 | ★ 4/5 | — | 13.7% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-West La | Los Angeles, CA | $1,196 | $270 | ★ 3/5 | — | 15.6% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Orange County-Anaheim | Anaheim, CA | $1,196 | $270 | ★ 4/5 | — | 15.2% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Woodland Hills | Woodland Hills, CA | $1,196 | $270 | ★ 4/5 | — | 14.9% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital, Riverside | Riverside, CA | $1,196 | $270 | ★ 4/5 | — | 14.7% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Baldwin Park | Baldwin Park, CA | $1,196 | $270 | ★ 3/5 | — | 14.6% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Moreno Valley | Moreno Valley, CA | $1,196 | $270 | ★ 4/5 | — | 14.9% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Marcos | San Marcos, CA | $1,196 | $270 | ★ 4/5 | — | 15.2% |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $1,231 | — | ★ 2/5 | 187 min | 13.5% |
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 $2,935 — about 13.6× the Medicare rate ($216). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($433).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,205 list price could save about $1,270 (30%).
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