Prices at 134 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,737 — 45% above the US median ($1,202), roughly 4.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventist Health Mendocino Coast | Fort Bragg, CA | $294 | $445 | ★ 3/5 | 133 min | — |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $381 | $427 | ★ 3/5 | 123 min | — |
| Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield, CA | $407 | $350 | ★ 1/5 | 306 min | — |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage, CA | $592 | $1,196 | ★ 4/5 | 259 min | — |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $641 | $997 | — | 94 min | — |
| Northern Inyo Hospital | Bishop, CA | $712 | — | ★ 3/5 | 115 min | — |
| Northbay Medical Center | Fairfield, CA | $1,027 | $1,270 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| Saint Agnes Medical Center | Fresno, CA | $1,122 | $81 | ★ 2/5 | 240 min | — |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | Lynwood, CA | $1,190 | $1,190 | ★ 3/5 | 238 min | — |
| Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center | Garden Grove, CA | $1,190 | $1,190 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| West Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $1,190 | $1,196 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Huntington Beach Hospital | Huntington Beach, CA | $1,190 | $1,196 | ★ 1/5 | 158 min | — |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital | La Palma, CA | $1,190 | $1,190 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | — |
| Chino Valley Medical Center | Chino, CA | $1,190 | $1,190 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| San Dimas Community Hospital | San Dimas, CA | $1,190 | $1,190 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| Desert Valley Hospital | Victorville, CA | $1,190 | $1,190 | ★ 3/5 | 167 min | — |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital | Sherman Oaks, CA | $1,190 | $1,208 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center | Montclair, CA | $1,190 | $1,190 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center | Redding, CA | $1,190 | $1,190 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| Pih Health Downey Hospital | Downey, CA | $1,434 | $1,186 | ★ 4/5 | 242 min | — |
| Modoc Medical Center | Alturas, CA | $1,598 | $907 | ★ 4/5 | 94 min | — |
| Fresno Surgical Hospital | Fresno, CA | $1,624 | $1,329 | — | — | — |
| Huntington Hospital | Pasadena, CA | $1,730 | $3,728 | — | 268 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Panorama City | Panorama City, CA | $1,737 | $1,108 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $1,737 | $1,108 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
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 October 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 $1,737 — about 4.6× the Medicare rate ($378). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($757).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,029 list price could save about $2,292 (57%).
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