Prices at 87 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$51
Chargemaster (median)
$94
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$3
Medicare pays
$2
Typical cash range: $9 – $74.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctors Medical Center | Modesto, CA | $3 | — | ★ 1/5 | 223 min | 16.0% |
| Watsonville Community Hospital | Watsonville, CA | $3 | $3 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | 15.6% |
| Fresno Surgical Hospital | Fresno, CA | $4 | $2 | — | — | 14.4% |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $5 | $8 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | 14.5% |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital | Los Angeles, CA | $5 | $3 | ★ 1/5 | 179 min | 14.9% |
| Memorial Hospital Of Gardena | Gardena, CA | $5 | $3 | ★ 1/5 | 132 min | 16.3% |
| Coast Plaza Hospital | Norwalk, CA | $7 | $3 | ★ 1/5 | 154 min | 15.2% |
| Emanuel Medical Center | Turlock, CA | $8 | — | ★ 2/5 | 205 min | 15.4% |
| Palomar Health Downtown Campus | Escondido, CA | $9 | — | ★ 3/5 | 221 min | 14.0% |
| Palomar Medical Center Poway | Poway, CA | $9 | — | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | 15.2% |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | Visalia, CA | $11 | $11 | ★ 3/5 | 275 min | 14.4% |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $13 | — | ★ 2/5 | 187 min | 13.5% |
| Orange County Global Medical Center | Santa Ana, CA | $13 | $3 | ★ 2/5 | 183 min | 14.5% |
| Coastal Communities Hospital | Santa Ana, CA | $13 | $3 | ★ 1/5 | 180 min | 16.1% |
| Anaheim Global Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $13 | $3 | ★ 2/5 | 151 min | 14.7% |
| Chapman Global Medical Center | Orange, CA | $13 | $3 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | 15.2% |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $14 | $8 | ★ 4/5 | 193 min | 15.3% |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | La Jolla, CA | $14 | $5 | ★ 5/5 | 180 min | 13.8% |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital – Encinitas | Encinitas, CA | $14 | $8 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | 14.5% |
| Scripps Green Hospital | La Jolla, CA | $14 | $5 | ★ 5/5 | — | 13.9% |
| San Joaquin General Hospital | French Camp, CA | $17 | $2 | ★ 2/5 | 218 min | 15.2% |
| Community Memorial Hospital – Ojai | Ojai, CA | $18 | $16 | — | 110 min | 15.0% |
| Doctors Hospital Of Manteca | Manteca, CA | $20 | — | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | 16.1% |
| Tri-city Medical Center | Oceanside, CA | $23 | $2 | ★ 1/5 | 248 min | 15.3% |
| Shriners Hospitals For Children Northern Calif | Sacramento, CA | $25 | $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. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.