Coronary artery bypass (CABG) cost in California

Prices at 177 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $49,808 — 34% below the US median ($75,347), roughly 1.4× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
San Joaquin General Hospital French Camp, CA $18,272 $27,673 ★ 2/5 218 min 15.2%
College Medical Center Long Beach, CA $24,917 $36,126 ★ 3/5 330 min 15.2%
College Hospital Cerritos, CA $24,917 $36,126
Glendora Hospital Glendora, CA $24,917 $36,126
Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CA $26,088 $56,675 ★ 4/5 259 min 14.8%
Fresno Surgical Hospital Fresno, CA $38,046 $38,620 14.4%
Kaweah Health Medical Center Visalia, CA $41,600 $50,465 ★ 3/5 275 min 14.4%
Huntington Beach Hospital Huntington Beach, CA $46,898 $54,608 ★ 1/5 173 min 14.8%
San Dimas Community Hospital San Dimas, CA $47,350 $54,402 ★ 2/5 155 min 15.5%
Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center Garden Grove, CA $47,636 $55,521 ★ 2/5 138 min 16.6%
Encino Hospital Medical Center Encino, CA $47,808 $55,751 ★ 3/5 135 min 15.6%
Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks, CA $47,982 $55,961 ★ 2/5 153 min 15.8%
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma, CA $48,399 $56,412 ★ 3/5 214 min 16.5%
Glendale Adventist Medical Center Glendale, CA $48,669 $50,334 ★ 4/5 182 min 15.7%
Montclair Hospital Medical Center Montclair, CA $49,079 $56,808 ★ 3/5 151 min 15.3%
Saint Francis Medical Center Lynwood, CA $49,527 $57,720 ★ 3/5 250 min 14.9%
Paradise Valley Hospital National City, CA $49,614 $57,737 ★ 3/5 202 min 16.0%
Shasta Regional Medical Center Redding, CA $50,002 $58,339 ★ 2/5 148 min 15.9%
Desert Valley Hospital Victorville, CA $50,336 $56,317 ★ 3/5 173 min 15.8%
West Anaheim Medical Center Anaheim, CA $50,620 $59,007 ★ 2/5 196 min 16.6%
Chino Valley Medical Center Chino, CA $53,242 $58,449 ★ 4/5 173 min 16.1%
Adventist Health White Memorial Los Angeles, CA $75,264 $68,061 ★ 3/5 202 min 14.8%
Adventist Health White Memorial Montebello Montebello, CA $75,264 $68,061 ★ 3/5 15.7%
Adventist Health and Rideout Marysville, CA $78,874 $252,065 ★ 2/5 194 min 15.0%
Saint Agnes Medical Center Fresno, CA $148,764 $100,778 ★ 2/5 244 min 15.9%

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 August 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$358,518
Cash / self-pay
$49,808
Insurer-negotiated
$56,412
Medicare pays
$36,593
$25,268$390,106
Median cash $49,808  ·  Medicare $36,593  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $49,808 — about 1.4× the Medicare rate ($36,593). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($73,185).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $358,518 list price could save about $308,710 (86%).

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