CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis cost in California

Prices at 177 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,221 — 67% above the US median ($2,533), roughly 14.1× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Community Memorial Hospital-Ojai Ojai, CA $689 $848 110 min 15.0%
Community Hospital of San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA $784 $518 ★ 3/5 147 min 16.1%
St Mary Medical Center Long Beach, CA $844 $454 ★ 5/5 153 min 14.0%
Kaweah Health Medical Center Visalia, CA $919 $951 ★ 3/5 275 min 14.4%
Ventura County Medical Center Ventura, CA $1,034 $454 ★ 2/5 178 min 16.7%
Community Memorial Hospital-Ventura Ventura, CA $1,034 $454 ★ 4/5 192 min 15.2%
Colorado River Medical Center Needles, CA $1,138 128 min 15.0%
Healdsburg Hospital Healdsburg, CA $1,228 $470 94 min 15.1%
UCI Health-Orange Orange, CA $1,248 $505 ★ 4/5 323 min 14.7%
UCI Health-Los Alamitos Los Alamitos, CA $1,248 $505 ★ 1/5 236 min 15.4%
UCI Health-Fountain Valley Fountain Valley, CA $1,248 $505 ★ 2/5 161 min 15.7%
Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District Brawley, CA $1,594 $439 ★ 3/5 190 min 15.0%
Mercy Medical Center Merced, CA $1,682 $824 ★ 3/5 228 min 15.1%
California Hospital Medical Center La Los Angeles, CA $1,724 $476 ★ 2/5 254 min 15.4%
St Rose Hospital Hayward, CA $1,849 $496 ★ 1/5 167 min 16.5%
Jerold Phelps Community Hospital Garberville, CA $1,917 148 min
John Muir Medical Center-Walnut Creek Campus Walnut Creek, CA $1,987 $493 ★ 2/5 177 min 13.0%
John Muir Medical Center-Concord Campus Concord, CA $1,987 $493 ★ 4/5 148 min 14.0%
John Muir Behavioral Health Center Concord, CA $1,987 $1,700
Mercy General Hospital Sacramento, CA $2,042 $741 ★ 3/5 171 min 14.7%
Mercy Hospital Bakersfield, CA $2,042 $741 ★ 3/5 190 min 15.3%
Mercy San Juan Medical Center Carmichael, CA $2,042 $741 ★ 3/5 200 min 14.8%
Kern Medical Center Bakersfield, CA $2,088 $664 ★ 1/5 293 min 15.3%
Antelope Valley Hospital Lancaster, CA $2,100 $450 ★ 1/5 266 min 15.4%
St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton Stockton, CA $2,115 $824 ★ 3/5 227 min 13.9%

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 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$7,700
Cash / self-pay
$4,221
Insurer-negotiated
$533
Medicare pays
$300
$756$8,287
Median cash $4,221  ·  Medicare $300  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $4,221 — about 14.1× the Medicare rate ($300). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($601).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $7,700 list price could save about $3,479 (45%).

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