Prices at 130 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,808 — 143% above the US median ($1,155), roughly 8.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield, CA | $500 | $335 | ★ 1/5 | 293 min | 15.3% |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage, CA | $592 | $1,196 | ★ 4/5 | 259 min | 14.8% |
| Contra Costa Regional Medical Center | Martinez, CA | $608 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | 14.2% |
| UC San Diego Health Hillcrest-Hillcrest Med Ctr | San Diego, CA | $955 | $1,026 | ★ 5/5 | 258 min | 14.3% |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $1,021 | $2,399 | — | 94 min | 15.1% |
| Chino Valley Medical Center | Chino, CA | $1,190 | $1,190 | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | 16.1% |
| San Dimas Community Hospital | San Dimas, CA | $1,190 | $1,190 | ★ 2/5 | 155 min | 15.5% |
| Desert Valley Hospital | Victorville, CA | $1,190 | $1,190 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | 15.8% |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center | Montclair, CA | $1,190 | $1,190 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | 15.3% |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $1,206 | $1,196 | ★ 4/5 | 193 min | 15.3% |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | La Jolla, CA | $1,206 | $1,196 | ★ 5/5 | 180 min | 13.8% |
| Scripps Green Hospital | La Jolla, CA | $1,206 | $1,196 | ★ 5/5 | — | 13.9% |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital-Encinitas | Encinitas, CA | $1,206 | $1,196 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | 14.5% |
| John Muir Behavioral Health Center | Concord, CA | $1,362 | $1,368 | — | — | — |
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento, CA | $1,428 | $5,210 | ★ 4/5 | 359 min | 15.2% |
| St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton | Stockton, CA | $1,482 | $2,716 | ★ 3/5 | 227 min | 13.9% |
| Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital | Marina Del Rey, CA | $1,807 | $4,443 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | 15.1% |
| Riverside University Health System-Medical Center | Moreno Valley, CA | $2,004 | $1,503 | ★ 3/5 | 245 min | 15.3% |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center | Loma Linda, CA | $2,179 | $1,781 | ★ 4/5 | 464 min | 14.9% |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta | Murrieta, CA | $2,179 | $1,781 | ★ 2/5 | 226 min | 16.4% |
| Loma Linda University Children's Hospital | Loma Linda, CA | $2,179 | $1,781 | ★ 3/5 | 222 min | — |
| Loma Linda VA Medical Center | Loma Linda, CA | $2,179 | $1,781 | ★ 3/5 | — | 14.7% |
| Huntington Hospital | Pasadena, CA | $2,224 | $3,624 | — | 286 min | 15.9% |
| Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center | Garden Grove, CA | $2,371 | $1,706 | ★ 2/5 | 138 min | 16.6% |
| West Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $2,371 | $1,706 | ★ 2/5 | 196 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 August 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 $2,808 — about 8.3× the Medicare rate ($338). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($676).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,385 list price could save about $2,577 (48%).
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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