Prices at 48 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$143
Chargemaster (median)
$286
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$164
Medicare pays
$88
$143$292
Median cash $143 · Medicare $88 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $143 – $292. The median cash price is about 1.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Muir Medical Center – Walnut Creek Campus | Walnut Creek, CA | $133 | $188 | ★ 2/5 | 177 min | 13.0% |
| John Muir Medical Center – Concord Campus | Concord, CA | $133 | $188 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | 14.0% |
| Contra Costa Regional Medical Center | Martinez, CA | $140 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | 14.2% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital – Walnut Creek | Walnut Creek, CA | $143 | $164 | ★ 3/5 | — | 15.2% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital – Vacaville | Vacaville, CA | $143 | $164 | ★ 4/5 | — | 15.0% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital Manteca | Manteca, CA | $143 | $164 | ★ 4/5 | — | 14.4% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital – Fremont | Fremont, CA | $143 | $164 | ★ 4/5 | — | 14.4% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital – Oakland/richmond | Oakland, CA | $143 | $164 | ★ 2/5 | — | 16.0% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital – Roseville | Roseville, CA | $143 | $164 | ★ 4/5 | — | 14.7% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-san Jose | San Jose, CA | $143 | $164 | ★ 3/5 | — | 14.8% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital – South San Francisco | South San Francisco, CA | $143 | $164 | ★ 4/5 | — | 14.9% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital – Antioch | Antioch, CA | $143 | $164 | ★ 1/5 | — | 15.5% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital – Fresno | Fresno, CA | $143 | $164 | ★ 4/5 | — | 14.6% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital – Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $143 | $164 | ★ 4/5 | — | 15.8% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-santa Rosa | Santa Rosa, CA | $143 | $164 | ★ 3/5 | — | 15.1% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hosp So Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $143 | $164 | ★ 2/5 | — | 15.8% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital – San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $143 | $164 | ★ 4/5 | — | 14.7% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital – San Leandro | San Leandro, CA | $143 | $164 | ★ 2/5 | — | 15.3% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-santa Clara | Santa Clara, CA | $143 | $164 | ★ 2/5 | — | 14.9% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital – Redwood City | Redwood City, CA | $143 | $164 | ★ 4/5 | — | 14.8% |
| Desert Valley Hospital | Victorville, CA | $170 | $170 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | 15.8% |
| Fresno Surgical Hospital | Fresno, CA | $233 | $169 | — | — | 14.4% |
| Riverside University Health System-medical Center | Moreno Valley, CA | $286 | $221 | ★ 3/5 | 245 min | 15.3% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital – Woodland Hills | Woodland Hills, CA | $292 | $156 | ★ 4/5 | — | 14.9% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana/ontario | Fontana, CA | $292 | $156 | ★ 3/5 | — | 15.5% |
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. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.