Prices at 132 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,187 — 29% above the US median ($3,253), roughly 7.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $655 | $711 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 15.2% |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $686 | $4,039 | — | 94 min | 15.1% |
| Contra Costa Regional Medical Center | Martinez, CA | $697 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | 14.2% |
| Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield, CA | $967 | $552 | ★ 1/5 | 293 min | 15.3% |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $1,211 | $3,632 | ★ 4/5 | 193 min | 15.3% |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | La Jolla, CA | $1,211 | $3,632 | ★ 5/5 | 180 min | 13.8% |
| Scripps Green Hospital | La Jolla, CA | $1,211 | $3,632 | ★ 5/5 | — | 13.9% |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital-Encinitas | Encinitas, CA | $1,211 | $3,632 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | 14.5% |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $1,325 | $4,320 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | 14.7% |
| Mercy Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $1,325 | $4,320 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | 15.3% |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $1,325 | $4,320 | ★ 3/5 | 200 min | 14.8% |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $1,665 | $4,264 | ★ 5/5 | 116 min | 14.8% |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $1,750 | $4,475 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | 15.2% |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage, CA | $2,083 | $4,208 | ★ 4/5 | 259 min | 14.8% |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $2,364 | $4,475 | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | 14.9% |
| Huntington Hospital | Pasadena, CA | $2,472 | $6,586 | — | 286 min | 15.9% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Panorama City | Panorama City, CA | $3,406 | $3,942 | ★ 4/5 | — | 14.9% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $3,406 | $3,942 | ★ 5/5 | — | 15.2% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Downey | Downey, CA | $3,406 | $3,942 | ★ 4/5 | — | 15.2% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana/ontario | Fontana, CA | $3,406 | $3,942 | ★ 3/5 | — | 15.5% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-South Bay | Harbor City, CA | $3,406 | $3,942 | ★ 3/5 | — | 15.3% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Diego | San Diego, CA | $3,406 | $3,942 | ★ 4/5 | — | 13.7% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-West La | Los Angeles, CA | $3,406 | $3,942 | ★ 3/5 | — | 15.6% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Orange County-Anaheim | Anaheim, CA | $3,406 | $3,942 | ★ 4/5 | — | 15.2% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Woodland Hills | Woodland Hills, CA | $3,406 | $3,942 | ★ 4/5 | — | 14.9% |
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 $4,187 — about 7.6× the Medicare rate ($548). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,097).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $7,607 list price could save about $3,420 (45%).
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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