Prices at 125 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $9,162 — about the US median ($9,162), roughly 7.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital | Marina Del Rey, CA | $1,807 | $10,589 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $2,033 | $5,778 | — | 94 min | — |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $2,500 | $2,714 | ★ 3/5 | 123 min | — |
| Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield, CA | $3,426 | $1,476 | ★ 1/5 | 306 min | — |
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital | Banning, CA | $3,621 | $16,432 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | — |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley | Pleasanton, CA | $4,722 | $2,287 | ★ 5/5 | 199 min | — |
| Stanford Health Care | Stanford, CA | $4,722 | $2,287 | ★ 5/5 | 276 min | — |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $4,878 | $20,636 | ★ 5/5 | 355 min | — |
| Pacifica Hospital of the Valley | Sun Valley, CA | $5,646 | $12,198 | — | 227 min | — |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | Visalia, CA | $6,700 | $6,309 | ★ 3/5 | 254 min | — |
| Contra Costa Regional Medical Center | Martinez, CA | $7,216 | — | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-South San Francisco | South San Francisco, CA | $9,162 | $16,336 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Santa Clara | Santa Clara, CA | $9,162 | $16,336 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Walnut Creek | Walnut Creek, CA | $9,162 | $16,336 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Oakland/richmond | Oakland, CA | $9,162 | $16,336 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $9,162 | $16,336 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $9,162 | $16,336 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Fremont | Fremont, CA | $9,162 | $16,336 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Redwood City | Redwood City, CA | $9,162 | $16,336 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Jose | San Jose, CA | $9,162 | $16,336 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hosp So Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $9,162 | $16,336 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Santa Rosa | Santa Rosa, CA | $9,162 | $16,336 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Fresno | Fresno, CA | $9,162 | $16,336 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital Manteca | Manteca, CA | $9,162 | $16,336 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Antioch | Antioch, CA | $9,162 | $16,336 | ★ 1/5 | — | — |
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 September 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 $9,162 — about 7.9× the Medicare rate ($1,162). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,324).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $16,360 list price could save about $7,198 (44%).
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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