Prices at 156 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,016 — 70% above the US median ($596), roughly 7.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage, CA | $210 | $425 | ★ 4/5 | 259 min | 14.8% |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $226 | $483 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | 14.5% |
| Adventist Health Tulare | Tulare, CA | $235 | $476 | ★ 3/5 | 195 min | 15.0% |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $298 | $421 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | 16.1% |
| St Rose Hospital | Hayward, CA | $358 | $470 | ★ 1/5 | 167 min | 16.5% |
| St Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $379 | $421 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | 15.7% |
| UCI Health-Los Alamitos | Los Alamitos, CA | $380 | $574 | ★ 1/5 | 236 min | 15.4% |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $384 | $443 | ★ 3/5 | 226 min | 15.2% |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $392 | $646 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | 14.7% |
| Mercy Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $392 | $646 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | 15.3% |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $392 | $646 | ★ 3/5 | 200 min | 14.8% |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ojai | Ojai, CA | $398 | $676 | — | 110 min | 15.0% |
| Riverside Community Hospital | Riverside, CA | $400 | $537 | ★ 2/5 | 184 min | 16.7% |
| Paradise Valley Hospital | National City, CA | $422 | $423 | ★ 3/5 | 202 min | 16.0% |
| Chino Valley Medical Center | Chino, CA | $422 | $423 | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | 16.1% |
| San Dimas Community Hospital | San Dimas, CA | $422 | $423 | ★ 2/5 | 155 min | 15.5% |
| Desert Valley Hospital | Victorville, CA | $422 | $423 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | 15.8% |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital | Sherman Oaks, CA | $422 | $423 | ★ 2/5 | 153 min | 15.8% |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center | Montclair, CA | $422 | $423 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | 15.3% |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $446 | $421 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | 15.6% |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $467 | $856 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | 14.2% |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $467 | $425 | ★ 4/5 | 193 min | 15.3% |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | La Jolla, CA | $467 | $425 | ★ 5/5 | 180 min | 13.8% |
| Scripps Green Hospital | La Jolla, CA | $467 | $425 | ★ 5/5 | — | 13.9% |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital-Encinitas | Encinitas, CA | $467 | $425 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | 14.5% |
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 $1,016 — about 7.6× the Medicare rate ($133). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($267).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,695 list price could save about $679 (40%).
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