Prices at 60 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$13,250
Chargemaster (median)
$23,660
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$16,336
Medicare pays
$1,410
Typical cash range: $6,901 – $17,946. The median cash price is about 9.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar-sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital | Marina Del Rey, CA | $1,551 | $10,097 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | 15.1% |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | Visalia, CA | $2,341 | $7,027 | ★ 3/5 | 275 min | 14.4% |
| Contra Costa Regional Medical Center | Martinez, CA | $2,368 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | 14.2% |
| Cedars-sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $4,878 | $28,632 | ★ 5/5 | 369 min | 14.3% |
| Antelope Valley Hospital | Lancaster, CA | $7,125 | $16,760 | ★ 1/5 | 266 min | 15.4% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital – Walnut Creek | Walnut Creek, CA | $13,250 | $16,336 | ★ 3/5 | — | 15.2% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital – Vacaville | Vacaville, CA | $13,250 | $16,336 | ★ 4/5 | — | 15.0% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital Manteca | Manteca, CA | $13,250 | $16,336 | ★ 4/5 | — | 14.4% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital – Fremont | Fremont, CA | $13,250 | $16,336 | ★ 4/5 | — | 14.4% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital – Fresno | Fresno, CA | $13,250 | $16,336 | ★ 4/5 | — | 14.6% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital – Oakland/richmond | Oakland, CA | $13,250 | $16,336 | ★ 2/5 | — | 16.0% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital – Roseville | Roseville, CA | $13,250 | $16,336 | ★ 4/5 | — | 14.7% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-san Jose | San Jose, CA | $13,250 | $16,336 | ★ 3/5 | — | 14.8% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital – South San Francisco | South San Francisco, CA | $13,250 | $16,336 | ★ 4/5 | — | 14.9% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital – Antioch | Antioch, CA | $13,250 | $16,336 | ★ 1/5 | — | 15.5% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-santa Rosa | Santa Rosa, CA | $13,250 | $16,336 | ★ 3/5 | — | 15.1% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hosp So Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $13,250 | $16,336 | ★ 2/5 | — | 15.8% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital – San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $13,250 | $16,336 | ★ 4/5 | — | 14.7% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital – San Leandro | San Leandro, CA | $13,250 | $16,336 | ★ 2/5 | — | 15.3% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-santa Clara | Santa Clara, CA | $13,250 | $16,336 | ★ 2/5 | — | 14.9% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital – Redwood City | Redwood City, CA | $13,250 | $16,336 | ★ 4/5 | — | 14.8% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital – Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $13,250 | $16,336 | ★ 4/5 | — | 15.8% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital – Woodland Hills | Woodland Hills, CA | $14,331 | $15,635 | ★ 4/5 | — | 14.9% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital – Downey | Downey, CA | $14,331 | $15,635 | ★ 4/5 | — | 15.2% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital – San Marcos | San Marcos, CA | $14,331 | $15,635 | ★ 4/5 | — | 15.2% |
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. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.