Prices at 163 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $151 — 63% above the US median ($93), roughly 18.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCI Health-Orange | Orange, CA | $27 | $11 | ★ 4/5 | 318 min | — |
| UCI Health-Los Alamitos | Los Alamitos, CA | $27 | $11 | ★ 1/5 | 238 min | — |
| UCI Health-Fountain Valley | Fountain Valley, CA | $27 | $11 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| Trinity Hospital | Weaverville, CA | $27 | $33 | — | 69 min | — |
| Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield, CA | $28 | $18 | ★ 1/5 | 306 min | — |
| St Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $32 | $29 | ★ 4/5 | 133 min | — |
| Ventura County Medical Center | Ventura, CA | $33 | $11 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ventura | Ventura, CA | $33 | $11 | ★ 4/5 | 190 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $35 | — | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District | Brawley, CA | $35 | $8 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | — |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | Visalia, CA | $36 | $38 | ★ 3/5 | 254 min | — |
| Anaheim Global Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $45 | $10 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Chapman Global Medical Center | Orange, CA | $45 | $10 | ★ 2/5 | 151 min | — |
| Orange County Global Medical Center | Santa Ana, CA | $45 | $10 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Coastal Communities Hospital | Santa Ana, CA | $45 | $10 | ★ 1/5 | 181 min | — |
| El Camino Health | Mountain View, CA | $57 | — | ★ 4/5 | 163 min | — |
| Lompoc Valley Medical Center | Lompoc, CA | $60 | $11 | ★ 1/5 | 171 min | — |
| Antelope Valley Hospital | Lancaster, CA | $60 | $9 | ★ 1/5 | 264 min | — |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $61 | $33 | — | 94 min | — |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | $66 | $10 | ★ 5/5 | 132 min | — |
| Colorado River Medical Center | Needles, CA | $68 | — | — | 121 min | — |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $68 | $19 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | — |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $69 | $21 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $69 | $21 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $69 | $21 | ★ 3/5 | 197 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 October 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 $151 — about 18.5× the Medicare rate ($8). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($16).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $291 list price could save about $140 (48%).
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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