Prices at 170 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,453 — 74% above the US median ($835), roughly 8.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital | Banning, CA | $252 | $903 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | 14.6% |
| Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District | Brawley, CA | $263 | $526 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | 15.0% |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley | Pleasanton, CA | $362 | $264 | ★ 5/5 | 211 min | 14.0% |
| Stanford Health Care | Stanford, CA | $362 | $264 | ★ 5/5 | 275 min | 14.7% |
| Contra Costa Regional Medical Center | Martinez, CA | $381 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | 14.2% |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $394 | $276 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | 14.5% |
| Adventist Health Tulare | Tulare, CA | $413 | $107 | ★ 3/5 | 195 min | 15.0% |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $426 | $880 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | 15.6% |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage, CA | $449 | $908 | ★ 4/5 | 259 min | 14.8% |
| Lompoc Valley Medical Center | Lompoc, CA | $480 | $871 | ★ 1/5 | 169 min | 15.9% |
| Mercy Medical Center | Merced, CA | $507 | $757 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | 15.1% |
| California Hospital Medical Center La | Los Angeles, CA | $646 | $880 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | 15.4% |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $646 | $329 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 15.2% |
| Bear Valley Community Hospital | Big Bear Lake, CA | $696 | $684 | — | 143 min | — |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $709 | $1,409 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | 14.2% |
| St Rose Hospital | Hayward, CA | $732 | $1,708 | ★ 1/5 | 167 min | 16.5% |
| Tri-City Medical Center | Oceanside, CA | $782 | $950 | ★ 1/5 | 248 min | 15.3% |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $782 | $968 | ★ 3/5 | 226 min | 15.2% |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $856 | $1,089 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | 14.7% |
| Mercy Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $856 | $1,089 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | 15.3% |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $856 | $1,089 | ★ 3/5 | 200 min | 14.8% |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ojai | Ojai, CA | $875 | $1,199 | — | 110 min | 15.0% |
| Paradise Valley Hospital | National City, CA | $903 | $903 | ★ 3/5 | 202 min | 16.0% |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | Lynwood, CA | $903 | $903 | ★ 3/5 | 250 min | 14.9% |
| Encino Hospital Medical Center | Encino, CA | $903 | $903 | ★ 3/5 | 135 min | 15.6% |
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 $1,453 — about 8.8× the Medicare rate ($165). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($330).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,056 list price could save about $1,603 (52%).
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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