Prices at 52 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,365 — 20% below the US median ($2,946), roughly 1.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventist Health Tulare | Tulare, CA | $918 | $1,308 | ★ 3/5 | 195 min | 15.0% |
| Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital | Marina Del Rey, CA | $1,103 | $4,874 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | 15.1% |
| Contra Costa Regional Medical Center | Martinez, CA | $2,159 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | 14.2% |
| Huntington Hospital | Pasadena, CA | $2,571 | $3,167 | — | 286 min | 15.9% |
| Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield, CA | $4,197 | $1,508 | ★ 1/5 | 293 min | 15.3% |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $4,878 | $13,493 | ★ 5/5 | 369 min | 14.3% |
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 $2,365 — about 1.5× the Medicare rate ($1,595). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($3,190).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,394 list price could save about $2,029 (46%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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