Prices at 164 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $39 — 50% above the US median ($26), roughly 8.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $7 | $6 | ★ 4/5 | 193 min | 15.3% |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | La Jolla, CA | $7 | $5 | ★ 5/5 | 180 min | 13.8% |
| Scripps Green Hospital | La Jolla, CA | $7 | $5 | ★ 5/5 | — | 13.9% |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital-Encinitas | Encinitas, CA | $7 | $5 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | 14.5% |
| Fresno Surgical Hospital | Fresno, CA | $8 | $4 | — | — | 14.4% |
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital | Banning, CA | $8 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | 14.6% |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ojai | Ojai, CA | $8 | $14 | — | 110 min | 15.0% |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $9 | $13 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | 14.5% |
| St Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $9 | $9 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | 15.1% |
| Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital | San Diego, CA | $11 | $10 | — | — | — |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | Visalia, CA | $11 | $15 | ★ 3/5 | 275 min | 14.4% |
| Trinity Hospital | Weaverville, CA | $12 | $13 | — | 70 min | 14.5% |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $12 | $10 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | 14.7% |
| Mercy Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $12 | $10 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | 15.3% |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $12 | $10 | ★ 3/5 | 200 min | 14.8% |
| Ventura County Medical Center | Ventura, CA | $13 | $5 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | 16.7% |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $13 | $13 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | 14.2% |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ventura | Ventura, CA | $13 | $5 | ★ 4/5 | 192 min | 15.2% |
| Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District | Brawley, CA | $13 | $3 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | 15.0% |
| Contra Costa Regional Medical Center | Martinez, CA | $15 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | 14.2% |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $15 | $23 | ★ 5/5 | 116 min | 14.8% |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $16 | $11 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | 15.2% |
| Adventist Health Tulare | Tulare, CA | $16 | $6 | ★ 3/5 | 195 min | 15.0% |
| Colorado River Medical Center | Needles, CA | $19 | — | — | 128 min | 15.0% |
| El Camino Health | Mountain View, CA | $20 | — | ★ 4/5 | 159 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 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 $39 — about 8.9× the Medicare rate ($4). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($9).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $83 list price could save about $44 (53%).
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