Prices at 161 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,071 — 124% above the US median ($479), roughly 6.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $173 | $187 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 15.2% |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $206 | $541 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | 14.7% |
| Mercy Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $206 | $541 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | 15.3% |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $206 | $541 | ★ 3/5 | 200 min | 14.8% |
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital | Banning, CA | $248 | $520 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | 14.6% |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage, CA | $259 | $523 | ★ 4/5 | 259 min | 14.8% |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $259 | $568 | ★ 5/5 | 116 min | 14.8% |
| Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield, CA | $264 | $179 | ★ 1/5 | 293 min | 15.3% |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $272 | $541 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | 15.2% |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley | Pleasanton, CA | $348 | $230 | ★ 5/5 | 211 min | 14.0% |
| Stanford Health Care | Stanford, CA | $348 | $230 | ★ 5/5 | 275 min | 14.7% |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $368 | $710 | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | 14.9% |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $384 | — | ★ 2/5 | 187 min | 13.5% |
| Jerold Phelps Community Hospital | Garberville, CA | $387 | — | — | 148 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ojai | Ojai, CA | $399 | $678 | — | 110 min | 15.0% |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $420 | $558 | ★ 3/5 | 226 min | 15.2% |
| St Rose Hospital | Hayward, CA | $422 | $985 | ★ 1/5 | 167 min | 16.5% |
| San Joaquin General Hospital | French Camp, CA | $428 | $503 | ★ 2/5 | 218 min | 15.2% |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $431 | $523 | ★ 4/5 | 193 min | 15.3% |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital-Encinitas | Encinitas, CA | $431 | $523 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | 14.5% |
| St Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $472 | $590 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | 15.1% |
| Paradise Valley Hospital | National City, CA | $520 | $520 | ★ 3/5 | 202 min | 16.0% |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | Lynwood, CA | $520 | $520 | ★ 3/5 | 250 min | 14.9% |
| Encino Hospital Medical Center | Encino, CA | $520 | $520 | ★ 3/5 | 135 min | 15.6% |
| Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center | Garden Grove, CA | $520 | $520 | ★ 2/5 | 138 min | 16.6% |
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 $1,071 — about 6.8× the Medicare rate ($157). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($315).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,055 list price could save about $984 (48%).
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