Prices at 120 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,044 — 55% above the US median ($1,317), roughly 11.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $387 | $395 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 15.2% |
| Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield, CA | $399 | $190 | ★ 1/5 | 293 min | 15.3% |
| San Joaquin General Hospital | French Camp, CA | $549 | $641 | ★ 2/5 | 218 min | 15.2% |
| Desert Valley Hospital | Victorville, CA | $690 | $690 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | 15.8% |
| Contra Costa Regional Medical Center | Martinez, CA | $731 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | 14.2% |
| UC San Diego Health Hillcrest-Hillcrest Med Ctr | San Diego, CA | $916 | $873 | ★ 5/5 | 258 min | 14.3% |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $1,309 | $1,325 | ★ 4/5 | 193 min | 15.3% |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | La Jolla, CA | $1,309 | $1,325 | ★ 5/5 | 180 min | 13.8% |
| Scripps Green Hospital | La Jolla, CA | $1,309 | $1,325 | ★ 5/5 | — | 13.9% |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital-Encinitas | Encinitas, CA | $1,309 | $1,325 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | 14.5% |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley | Pleasanton, CA | $1,317 | $16,144 | ★ 5/5 | 211 min | 14.0% |
| Stanford Health Care | Stanford, CA | $1,317 | $16,144 | ★ 5/5 | 275 min | 14.7% |
| Fresno Surgical Hospital | Fresno, CA | $1,826 | $1,975 | — | — | 14.4% |
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento, CA | $1,929 | $2,980 | ★ 4/5 | 359 min | 15.2% |
| San Dimas Community Hospital | San Dimas, CA | $1,985 | $1,986 | ★ 2/5 | 155 min | 15.5% |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center | Redding, CA | $1,985 | $1,986 | ★ 2/5 | 148 min | 15.9% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Panorama City | Panorama City, CA | $2,044 | $1,487 | ★ 4/5 | — | 14.9% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $2,044 | $1,487 | ★ 5/5 | — | 15.2% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Downey | Downey, CA | $2,044 | $1,487 | ★ 4/5 | — | 15.2% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana/ontario | Fontana, CA | $2,044 | $1,487 | ★ 3/5 | — | 15.5% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-South Bay | Harbor City, CA | $2,044 | $1,487 | ★ 3/5 | — | 15.3% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Diego | San Diego, CA | $2,044 | $1,487 | ★ 4/5 | — | 13.7% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-West La | Los Angeles, CA | $2,044 | $1,487 | ★ 3/5 | — | 15.6% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Orange County-Anaheim | Anaheim, CA | $2,044 | $1,487 | ★ 4/5 | — | 15.2% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Woodland Hills | Woodland Hills, CA | $2,044 | $1,487 | ★ 4/5 | — | 14.9% |
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)
Typical cash price here is $2,044 — about 11.8× the Medicare rate ($174). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($347).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,236 list price could save about $3,193 (61%).
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