Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty) cost in California

Prices at 142 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $11,152 — 25% above the US median ($8,935), roughly 1.9× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District Brawley, CA $2,451 $4,695 ★ 3/5 190 min 15.0%
Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CA $4,590 $9,333 ★ 4/5 259 min 14.8%
El Camino Health Mountain View, CA $5,406 ★ 4/5 159 min 14.5%
San Joaquin General Hospital French Camp, CA $5,599 $8,993 ★ 2/5 218 min 15.2%
Kaweah Health Medical Center Visalia, CA $5,800 $5,298 ★ 3/5 275 min 14.4%
Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside, CA $6,041 $9,832 ★ 1/5 248 min 15.3%
Northridge Hospital Medical Center Northridge, CA $7,365 $9,077 ★ 4/5 214 min 15.6%
Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital Marina Del Rey, CA $8,116 $10,097 ★ 4/5 180 min 15.1%
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Panorama City Panorama City, CA $8,141 $8,681 ★ 4/5 14.9%
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA $8,141 $8,681 ★ 5/5 15.2%
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Downey Downey, CA $8,141 $8,681 ★ 4/5 15.2%
Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana/ontario Fontana, CA $8,141 $8,681 ★ 3/5 15.5%
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-South Bay Harbor City, CA $8,141 $8,681 ★ 3/5 15.3%
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Diego San Diego, CA $8,141 $8,681 ★ 4/5 13.7%
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-West La Los Angeles, CA $8,141 $8,681 ★ 3/5 15.6%
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Orange County-Anaheim Anaheim, CA $8,141 $8,681 ★ 4/5 15.2%
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Woodland Hills Woodland Hills, CA $8,141 $8,681 ★ 4/5 14.9%
Kaiser Foundation Hospital, Riverside Riverside, CA $8,141 $8,681 ★ 4/5 14.7%
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Baldwin Park Baldwin Park, CA $8,141 $8,681 ★ 3/5 14.6%
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Moreno Valley Moreno Valley, CA $8,141 $8,681 ★ 4/5 14.9%
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Marcos San Marcos, CA $8,141 $8,681 ★ 4/5 15.2%
Mercy General Hospital Sacramento, CA $8,609 $9,669 ★ 3/5 171 min 14.7%
Mercy Hospital Bakersfield, CA $8,609 $9,669 ★ 3/5 190 min 15.3%
Mercy San Juan Medical Center Carmichael, CA $8,609 $9,669 ★ 3/5 200 min 14.8%
Mercy Medical Center Merced, CA $8,918 $7,614 ★ 3/5 228 min 15.1%

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)
$21,593
Cash / self-pay
$11,152
Insurer-negotiated
$9,385
Medicare pays
$5,803
$8,141$26,959
Median cash $11,152  ·  Medicare $5,803  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $11,152 — about 1.9× the Medicare rate ($5,803). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($11,607).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $21,593 list price could save about $10,441 (48%).

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