Prices at 166 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $269 — 109% above the US median ($129), roughly 25.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | Visalia, CA | $47 | $49 | ★ 3/5 | 254 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $48 | — | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| UCI Health-Orange | Orange, CA | $50 | $14 | ★ 4/5 | 318 min | — |
| UCI Health-Los Alamitos | Los Alamitos, CA | $50 | $14 | ★ 1/5 | 238 min | — |
| UCI Health-Fountain Valley | Fountain Valley, CA | $50 | $14 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| Ventura County Medical Center | Ventura, CA | $57 | $15 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ventura | Ventura, CA | $57 | $15 | ★ 4/5 | 190 min | — |
| Anaheim Global Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $58 | $13 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Chapman Global Medical Center | Orange, CA | $58 | $13 | ★ 2/5 | 151 min | — |
| Orange County Global Medical Center | Santa Ana, CA | $58 | $13 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Coastal Communities Hospital | Santa Ana, CA | $58 | $13 | ★ 1/5 | 181 min | — |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $67 | $42 | — | 94 min | — |
| Mad River Community Hospital | Arcata, CA | $72 | $29 | ★ 1/5 | 122 min | — |
| Antelope Valley Hospital | Lancaster, CA | $80 | $11 | ★ 1/5 | 264 min | — |
| Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District | Brawley, CA | $86 | $11 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | — |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $86 | $129 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | — |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $89 | $22 | ★ 3/5 | 123 min | — |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $98 | $59 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | La Jolla, CA | $98 | $26 | ★ 5/5 | 186 min | — |
| Scripps Green Hospital | La Jolla, CA | $98 | $26 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital-Encinitas | Encinitas, CA | $98 | $59 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | $99 | $13 | ★ 5/5 | 132 min | — |
| Colorado River Medical Center | Needles, CA | $101 | — | — | 121 min | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children Northern Calif | Sacramento, CA | $110 | $13 | — | — | — |
| Lompoc Valley Medical Center | Lompoc, CA | $122 | $15 | ★ 1/5 | 171 min | — |
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 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 $269 — about 25.5× the Medicare rate ($11). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($21).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $456 list price could save about $187 (41%).
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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