Prices at 164 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $627 — 129% above the US median ($274), roughly 6.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contra Costa Regional Medical Center | Martinez, CA | $105 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | 14.2% |
| Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District | Brawley, CA | $109 | $103 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | 15.0% |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage, CA | $128 | $258 | ★ 4/5 | 259 min | 14.8% |
| Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield, CA | $139 | $96 | ★ 1/5 | 293 min | 15.3% |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley | Pleasanton, CA | $186 | $131 | ★ 5/5 | 211 min | 14.0% |
| Stanford Health Care | Stanford, CA | $186 | $131 | ★ 5/5 | 275 min | 14.7% |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ojai | Ojai, CA | $200 | $341 | — | 110 min | 15.0% |
| St Rose Hospital | Hayward, CA | $212 | $494 | ★ 1/5 | 167 min | 16.5% |
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital | Banning, CA | $252 | $257 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | 14.6% |
| Paradise Valley Hospital | National City, CA | $256 | $257 | ★ 3/5 | 202 min | 16.0% |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | Lynwood, CA | $256 | $257 | ★ 3/5 | 250 min | 14.9% |
| Encino Hospital Medical Center | Encino, CA | $256 | $257 | ★ 3/5 | 135 min | 15.6% |
| Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center | Garden Grove, CA | $256 | $257 | ★ 2/5 | 138 min | 16.6% |
| West Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $256 | $257 | ★ 2/5 | 196 min | 16.6% |
| Huntington Beach Hospital | Huntington Beach, CA | $256 | $257 | ★ 1/5 | 173 min | 14.8% |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital | La Palma, CA | $256 | $257 | ★ 3/5 | 214 min | 16.5% |
| Chino Valley Medical Center | Chino, CA | $256 | $257 | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | 16.1% |
| San Dimas Community Hospital | San Dimas, CA | $256 | $257 | ★ 2/5 | 155 min | 15.5% |
| Desert Valley Hospital | Victorville, CA | $256 | $257 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | 15.8% |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital | Sherman Oaks, CA | $256 | $257 | ★ 2/5 | 153 min | 15.8% |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center | Montclair, CA | $256 | $257 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | 15.3% |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center | Redding, CA | $256 | $257 | ★ 2/5 | 148 min | 15.9% |
| Jerold Phelps Community Hospital | Garberville, CA | $256 | — | — | 148 min | — |
| John Muir Medical Center-Walnut Creek Campus | Walnut Creek, CA | $279 | $323 | ★ 2/5 | 177 min | 13.0% |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | Visalia, CA | $286 | $2,045 | ★ 3/5 | 275 min | 14.4% |
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 $627 — about 6.8× the Medicare rate ($93). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($186).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $878 list price could save about $251 (29%).
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