Prices at 119 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,376 — 147% above the US median ($1,368), roughly 12.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Medical Center | Merced, CA | $725 | $525 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | 15.1% |
| California Hospital Medical Center La | Los Angeles, CA | $745 | $518 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | 15.4% |
| St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton | Stockton, CA | $1,122 | $525 | ★ 3/5 | 227 min | 13.9% |
| St Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $1,235 | $518 | ★ 5/5 | 153 min | 14.0% |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $1,326 | $1,257 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | 14.7% |
| Mercy Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $1,326 | $1,257 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | 15.3% |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $1,326 | $1,257 | ★ 3/5 | 200 min | 14.8% |
| El Camino Health | Mountain View, CA | $1,582 | — | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | 14.5% |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $1,667 | $2,555 | ★ 5/5 | 116 min | 14.8% |
| Marinhealth Medical Center | Greenbrae, CA | $1,696 | $1,936 | ★ 5/5 | 177 min | 13.7% |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $1,752 | $1,362 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | 15.2% |
| UC San Diego Health Hillcrest-Hillcrest Med Ctr | San Diego, CA | $1,813 | $1,639 | ★ 5/5 | 258 min | 14.3% |
| Lompoc Valley Medical Center | Lompoc, CA | $2,066 | $901 | ★ 1/5 | 169 min | 15.9% |
| Grossmont Hospital | La Mesa, CA | $2,191 | $1,864 | ★ 4/5 | 188 min | 14.6% |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital | San Diego, CA | $2,191 | $1,947 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | 15.4% |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center | Chula Vista, CA | $2,191 | $1,947 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | 14.3% |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Hlthcr Ctr | Coronado, CA | $2,191 | $1,650 | ★ 4/5 | 128 min | 14.2% |
| Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital | San Diego, CA | $2,191 | $1,855 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $2,367 | $1,156 | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | 14.9% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Panorama City | Panorama City, CA | $2,444 | $294 | ★ 4/5 | — | 14.9% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $2,444 | $294 | ★ 5/5 | — | 15.2% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Downey | Downey, CA | $2,444 | $294 | ★ 4/5 | — | 15.2% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana/ontario | Fontana, CA | $2,444 | $294 | ★ 3/5 | — | 15.5% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-South Bay | Harbor City, CA | $2,444 | $294 | ★ 3/5 | — | 15.3% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Diego | San Diego, CA | $2,444 | $294 | ★ 4/5 | — | 13.7% |
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 $3,376 — about 12.1× the Medicare rate ($280). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($559).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,590 list price could save about $2,214 (40%).
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