Prices at 160 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $87 — 7% above the US median ($82), roughly 3.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $15 | $20 | ★ 5/5 | 153 min | 14.0% |
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital | Banning, CA | $15 | $25 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | 14.6% |
| Hemet Global Medical Center | Hemet, CA | $16 | $14 | ★ 1/5 | 217 min | 14.6% |
| Menifee Global Medical Center | Sun City, CA | $16 | $16 | — | 186 min | 16.2% |
| Huntington Hospital | Pasadena, CA | $16 | $127 | — | 286 min | 15.9% |
| Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital | Marina Del Rey, CA | $16 | $188 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | 15.1% |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center | Thousand Oaks, CA | $21 | $119 | ★ 4/5 | 164 min | 15.4% |
| St Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $21 | $20 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | 15.7% |
| St Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | $22 | $24 | — | — | — |
| Paradise Valley Hospital | National City, CA | $24 | $24 | ★ 3/5 | 202 min | 16.0% |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | Lynwood, CA | $24 | $24 | ★ 3/5 | 250 min | 14.9% |
| Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center | Garden Grove, CA | $24 | $24 | ★ 2/5 | 138 min | 16.6% |
| West Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $24 | $24 | ★ 2/5 | 196 min | 16.6% |
| Huntington Beach Hospital | Huntington Beach, CA | $24 | $24 | ★ 1/5 | 173 min | 14.8% |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital | La Palma, CA | $24 | $24 | ★ 3/5 | 214 min | 16.5% |
| Chino Valley Medical Center | Chino, CA | $24 | $24 | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | 16.1% |
| San Dimas Community Hospital | San Dimas, CA | $24 | $24 | ★ 2/5 | 155 min | 15.5% |
| Desert Valley Hospital | Victorville, CA | $24 | $24 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | 15.8% |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center | Montclair, CA | $24 | $24 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | 15.3% |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena | Gardena, CA | $27 | $24 | ★ 1/5 | 132 min | 16.3% |
| Trinity Hospital | Weaverville, CA | $27 | $33 | — | 70 min | 14.5% |
| Palomar Health Downtown Campus | Escondido, CA | $27 | — | ★ 3/5 | 221 min | 14.0% |
| Palomar Medical Center Poway | Poway, CA | $27 | — | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | 15.2% |
| Riverside University Health System-Medical Center | Moreno Valley, CA | $28 | $30 | ★ 3/5 | 245 min | 15.3% |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | $29 | $20 | ★ 5/5 | 124 min | 14.7% |
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 $87 — about 3.6× the Medicare rate ($24). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($48).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $168 list price could save about $81 (48%).
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