Prices at 148 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,617 — 52% above the US median ($1,064), roughly 7.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District | Brawley, CA | $281 | $152 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | — |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $482 | $916 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $482 | $916 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $482 | $916 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | — |
| San Joaquin General Hospital | French Camp, CA | $523 | $840 | ★ 2/5 | 213 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $577 | — | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $606 | $1,358 | ★ 5/5 | 110 min | — |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $636 | $1,273 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ojai | Ojai, CA | $683 | $1,161 | — | 114 min | — |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $695 | $1,414 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | La Jolla, CA | $695 | $1,263 | ★ 5/5 | 186 min | — |
| Scripps Green Hospital | La Jolla, CA | $695 | $1,263 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $703 | $2,367 | — | 94 min | — |
| Contra Costa Regional Medical Center | Martinez, CA | $809 | — | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | — |
| Palmdale Regional Medical Center | Palmdale, CA | $853 | $700 | ★ 3/5 | 142 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $860 | $1,617 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | Lynwood, CA | $892 | $892 | ★ 3/5 | 238 min | — |
| Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center | Garden Grove, CA | $892 | $892 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| San Dimas Community Hospital | San Dimas, CA | $892 | $892 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| Desert Valley Hospital | Victorville, CA | $892 | $892 | ★ 3/5 | 167 min | — |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center | Redding, CA | $892 | $892 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| California Hospital Medical Center La | Los Angeles, CA | $928 | $848 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| St Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $955 | $1,194 | ★ 4/5 | 133 min | — |
| UC San Diego Health Hillcrest-Hillcrest Med Ctr | San Diego, CA | $998 | $827 | ★ 5/5 | 259 min | — |
| Ventura County Medical Center | Ventura, CA | $1,024 | $848 | ★ 2/5 | 178 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 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 $1,617 — about 7.5× the Medicare rate ($216). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($432).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,110 list price could save about $1,493 (48%).
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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