Prices at 176 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $84 — 32% above the US median ($64), roughly 12.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno Surgical Hospital | Fresno, CA | $13 | $7 | — | — | 14.4% |
| St Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $17 | $18 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | 15.1% |
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital | Banning, CA | $17 | $7 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | 14.6% |
| Tri-City Medical Center | Oceanside, CA | $17 | $7 | ★ 1/5 | 248 min | 15.3% |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $17 | $11 | ★ 4/5 | 193 min | 15.3% |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | La Jolla, CA | $17 | $11 | ★ 5/5 | 180 min | 13.8% |
| Scripps Green Hospital | La Jolla, CA | $17 | $11 | ★ 5/5 | — | 13.9% |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital-Encinitas | Encinitas, CA | $17 | $11 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | 14.5% |
| Trinity Hospital | Weaverville, CA | $23 | $28 | — | 70 min | 14.5% |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ojai | Ojai, CA | $23 | $35 | — | 110 min | 15.0% |
| Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield, CA | $24 | $16 | ★ 1/5 | 293 min | 15.3% |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $26 | — | ★ 2/5 | 187 min | 13.5% |
| Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District | Brawley, CA | $31 | $8 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | 15.0% |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | Visalia, CA | $31 | $33 | ★ 3/5 | 275 min | 14.4% |
| Ventura County Medical Center | Ventura, CA | $35 | $10 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | 16.7% |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ventura | Ventura, CA | $35 | $10 | ★ 4/5 | 192 min | 15.2% |
| VA Long Beach Healthcare System | Long Beach, CA | $36 | $11 | ★ 4/5 | — | 15.4% |
| Memorialcare Long Beach Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $36 | $11 | ★ 2/5 | 287 min | 15.3% |
| Memorialcare Saddleback Medical Center | Laguna Hills, CA | $36 | $12 | ★ 4/5 | 199 min | 13.6% |
| Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical Center | Fountain Valley, CA | $36 | $11 | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | 14.8% |
| UC San Diego Health Hillcrest-Hillcrest Med Ctr | San Diego, CA | $36 | $30 | ★ 5/5 | 258 min | 14.3% |
| Colorado River Medical Center | Needles, CA | $37 | — | — | 128 min | 15.0% |
| Anaheim Global Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $39 | $9 | ★ 2/5 | 151 min | 14.7% |
| Chapman Global Medical Center | Orange, CA | $39 | $9 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | 15.2% |
| Orange County Global Medical Center | Santa Ana, CA | $39 | $9 | ★ 2/5 | 183 min | 14.5% |
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)
Typical cash price here is $84 — about 12.0× the Medicare rate ($7). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($14).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $162 list price could save about $78 (48%).
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