Prices at 159 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,746 — 48% above the US median ($1,851), roughly 5.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ojai | Ojai, CA | $628 | $1,068 | — | 114 min | — |
| Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District | Brawley, CA | $654 | $1,702 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | — |
| Ventura County Medical Center | Ventura, CA | $942 | $1,570 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ventura | Ventura, CA | $942 | $1,570 | ★ 4/5 | 190 min | — |
| Lompoc Valley Medical Center | Lompoc, CA | $992 | $1,983 | ★ 1/5 | 171 min | — |
| Adventist Health Tulare | Tulare, CA | $1,028 | $169 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $1,041 | $1,276 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | — |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage, CA | $1,052 | $2,124 | ★ 4/5 | 259 min | — |
| Contra Costa Regional Medical Center | Martinez, CA | $1,132 | — | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | — |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $1,190 | $2,237 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $1,190 | $2,237 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $1,190 | $2,237 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | — |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $1,295 | $2,059 | ★ 4/5 | 215 min | — |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $1,320 | $1,884 | ★ 3/5 | 240 min | — |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $1,495 | $3,183 | ★ 5/5 | 110 min | — |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $1,572 | $2,584 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton | Stockton, CA | $1,579 | $1,943 | ★ 3/5 | 225 min | — |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $1,692 | $3,195 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| St Rose Hospital | Hayward, CA | $1,716 | $2,348 | ★ 1/5 | 160 min | — |
| Palmdale Regional Medical Center | Palmdale, CA | $1,802 | $1,177 | ★ 3/5 | 142 min | — |
| El Camino Health | Mountain View, CA | $1,812 | — | ★ 4/5 | 163 min | — |
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento, CA | $1,813 | $6,531 | ★ 4/5 | 328 min | — |
| San Joaquin General Hospital | French Camp, CA | $1,855 | $2,040 | ★ 2/5 | 213 min | — |
| Tri-City Medical Center | Oceanside, CA | $1,907 | $2,735 | ★ 1/5 | 248 min | — |
| St Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $1,974 | $2,467 | ★ 4/5 | 133 min | — |
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 $2,746 — about 5.6× the Medicare rate ($492). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($984).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,531 list price could save about $1,785 (39%).
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