IV infusion therapy (each additional) cost in California

Prices at 176 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $240 — 85% above the US median ($129), roughly 11.2× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
St Bernardine Medical Center San Bernardino, CA $45 $59 ★ 2/5 181 min 15.7%
Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District Brawley, CA $48 $59 ★ 3/5 190 min 15.0%
Community Memorial Hospital-Ojai Ojai, CA $52 $89 110 min 15.0%
Lompoc Valley Medical Center Lompoc, CA $59 $65 ★ 1/5 169 min 15.9%
Paradise Valley Hospital National City, CA $59 $60 ★ 3/5 202 min 16.0%
Saint Francis Medical Center Lynwood, CA $59 $60 ★ 3/5 250 min 14.9%
Encino Hospital Medical Center Encino, CA $59 $60 ★ 3/5 135 min 15.6%
Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center Garden Grove, CA $59 $60 ★ 2/5 138 min 16.6%
West Anaheim Medical Center Anaheim, CA $59 $60 ★ 2/5 196 min 16.6%
Huntington Beach Hospital Huntington Beach, CA $59 $60 ★ 1/5 173 min 14.8%
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma, CA $59 $60 ★ 3/5 214 min 16.5%
Chino Valley Medical Center Chino, CA $59 $60 ★ 4/5 173 min 16.1%
San Dimas Community Hospital San Dimas, CA $59 $60 ★ 2/5 155 min 15.5%
Desert Valley Hospital Victorville, CA $59 $60 ★ 3/5 173 min 15.8%
Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks, CA $59 $60 ★ 2/5 153 min 15.8%
Montclair Hospital Medical Center Montclair, CA $59 $60 ★ 3/5 151 min 15.3%
Shasta Regional Medical Center Redding, CA $59 $60 ★ 2/5 148 min 15.9%
Bear Valley Community Hospital Big Bear Lake, CA $63 $61 143 min
Contra Costa Regional Medical Center Martinez, CA $66 ★ 4/5 175 min 14.2%
Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside, CA $67 $65 ★ 1/5 248 min 15.3%
Adventist Health Tulare Tulare, CA $68 $87 ★ 3/5 195 min 15.0%
Banner Lassen Medical Center Susanville, CA $68 $96 ★ 3/5 116 min 14.5%
College Medical Center Long Beach, CA $75 $58 ★ 3/5 330 min 15.2%
College Hospital Cerritos, CA $75 $58
Glendora Hospital Glendora, CA $75 $58

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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$473
Cash / self-pay
$240
Insurer-negotiated
$72
Medicare pays
$21
$59$589
Median cash $240  ·  Medicare $21  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $240 — about 11.2× the Medicare rate ($21). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($43).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $473 list price could save about $233 (49%).

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