Prices at 153 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $49 — 6% below the US median ($52), roughly 3.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Camino Health | Mountain View, CA | $8 | — | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | 14.5% |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $8 | $11 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | 14.5% |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | Visalia, CA | $11 | $74 | ★ 3/5 | 275 min | 14.4% |
| UCI Health-Lakewood | Lakewood, CA | $12 | $21 | ★ 2/5 | 218 min | 15.6% |
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital | Banning, CA | $14 | $16 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | 14.6% |
| Paradise Valley Hospital | National City, CA | $15 | $16 | ★ 3/5 | 202 min | 16.0% |
| Encino Hospital Medical Center | Encino, CA | $15 | $16 | ★ 3/5 | 135 min | 15.6% |
| Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center | Garden Grove, CA | $15 | $16 | ★ 2/5 | 138 min | 16.6% |
| West Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $15 | $16 | ★ 2/5 | 196 min | 16.6% |
| Huntington Beach Hospital | Huntington Beach, CA | $15 | $16 | ★ 1/5 | 173 min | 14.8% |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital | La Palma, CA | $15 | $16 | ★ 3/5 | 214 min | 16.5% |
| Desert Valley Hospital | Victorville, CA | $15 | $16 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | 15.8% |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center | Inglewood, CA | $15 | $16 | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | 17.3% |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital | Sherman Oaks, CA | $15 | $16 | ★ 2/5 | 153 min | 15.8% |
| Mercy Medical Center | Merced, CA | $16 | $19 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | 15.1% |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $17 | $19 | ★ 3/5 | 226 min | 15.2% |
| Trinity Hospital | Weaverville, CA | $18 | $22 | — | 70 min | 14.5% |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $19 | $16 | ★ 4/5 | 193 min | 15.3% |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | La Jolla, CA | $19 | $16 | ★ 5/5 | 180 min | 13.8% |
| Scripps Green Hospital | La Jolla, CA | $19 | $16 | ★ 5/5 | — | 13.9% |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital-Encinitas | Encinitas, CA | $19 | $16 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | 14.5% |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $20 | $23 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | 14.2% |
| St Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $21 | $18 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | 15.1% |
| Emanuel Medical Center | Turlock, CA | $23 | — | ★ 2/5 | 205 min | 15.4% |
| Doctors Hospital of Manteca | Manteca, CA | $26 | — | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | 16.1% |
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 $49 — about 3.1× the Medicare rate ($16). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($32).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $98 list price could save about $49 (50%).
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