Prices at 119 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,226 — 62% above the US median ($3,235), roughly 38.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center 🍼 | Northridge, CA | $1,355 | $4,040 | ★ 4/5 | 215 min | — |
| Mercy General Hospital 🍼 | Sacramento, CA | $1,374 | $4,538 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital 🍼 | Bakersfield, CA | $1,374 | $4,538 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center 🍼 | Carmichael, CA | $1,374 | $4,538 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding 🍼 | Redding, CA | $1,402 | — | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital 🍼 | Woodland, CA | $1,727 | $4,178 | ★ 5/5 | 110 min | — |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento 🍼 | Sacramento, CA | $1,815 | $4,515 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital 🍼 | San Diego, CA | $2,012 | $4,163 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla 🍼 | La Jolla, CA | $2,012 | $4,163 | ★ 5/5 | 186 min | — |
| Scripps Green Hospital | La Jolla, CA | $2,012 | $4,163 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital-Encinitas 🍼 | Encinitas, CA | $2,012 | $4,163 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom 🍼 | Folsom, CA | $2,452 | $4,304 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| St Elizabeth Community Hospital 🍼 | Red Bluff, CA | $2,492 | $3,158 | ★ 4/5 | 133 min | — |
| California Hospital Medical Center La 🍼 | Los Angeles, CA | $2,893 | $4,040 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| University of California Davis Medical Center 🍼 | Sacramento, CA | $3,299 | $12,856 | ★ 4/5 | 328 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center of Mt Shasta 🍼 | Mount Shasta, CA | $3,676 | $3,875 | ★ 4/5 | 89 min | — |
| Saint Francis Medical Center 🍼 | Lynwood, CA | $4,143 | $4,143 | ★ 3/5 | 238 min | — |
| San Dimas Community Hospital | San Dimas, CA | $4,143 | $4,143 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| Huntington Hospital 🍼 | Pasadena, CA | $4,490 | $3,710 | — | 268 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Panorama City 🍼 | Panorama City, CA | $5,226 | $3,863 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles 🍼 | Los Angeles, CA | $5,226 | $3,863 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Downey 🍼 | Downey, CA | $5,226 | $3,863 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana/ontario 🍼 | Fontana, CA | $5,226 | $3,863 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-South Bay 🍼 | Harbor City, CA | $5,226 | $3,863 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Diego 🍼 | San Diego, CA | $5,226 | $3,863 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
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. 🍼 = CMS Birthing-Friendly hospital. Data last updated September 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 $5,226 — about 38.1× the Medicare rate ($137). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($275).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $10,050 list price could save about $4,824 (48%).
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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