Prices at 172 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $25 — 41% below the US median ($42), roughly 4.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $4 | $7 | ★ 3/5 | 226 min | 15.2% |
| UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital | San Francisco, CA | $5 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | 14.7% |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $5 | $7 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | 16.1% |
| Paradise Valley Hospital | National City, CA | $5 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 202 min | 16.0% |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | Lynwood, CA | $5 | $6 | ★ 3/5 | 250 min | 14.9% |
| Encino Hospital Medical Center | Encino, CA | $5 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 135 min | 15.6% |
| Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center | Garden Grove, CA | $5 | $6 | ★ 2/5 | 138 min | 16.6% |
| West Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $5 | $6 | ★ 2/5 | 196 min | 16.6% |
| Huntington Beach Hospital | Huntington Beach, CA | $5 | $6 | ★ 1/5 | 173 min | 14.8% |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital | La Palma, CA | $5 | $6 | ★ 3/5 | 214 min | 16.5% |
| Chino Valley Medical Center | Chino, CA | $5 | $6 | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | 16.1% |
| San Dimas Community Hospital | San Dimas, CA | $5 | $6 | ★ 2/5 | 155 min | 15.5% |
| Desert Valley Hospital | Victorville, CA | $5 | $6 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | 15.8% |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital | Sherman Oaks, CA | $5 | $5 | ★ 2/5 | 153 min | 15.8% |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center | Montclair, CA | $5 | $6 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | 15.3% |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center | Redding, CA | $5 | $5 | ★ 2/5 | 148 min | 15.9% |
| Adventist Health Tulare | Tulare, CA | $5 | $8 | ★ 3/5 | 195 min | 15.0% |
| Anaheim Global Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $6 | $5 | ★ 2/5 | 151 min | 14.7% |
| Chapman Global Medical Center | Orange, CA | $6 | $5 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | 15.2% |
| Orange County Global Medical Center | Santa Ana, CA | $6 | $5 | ★ 2/5 | 183 min | 14.5% |
| Coastal Communities Hospital | Santa Ana, CA | $6 | $5 | ★ 1/5 | 180 min | 16.1% |
| Doctors Medical Center | Modesto, CA | $6 | — | ★ 1/5 | 223 min | 16.0% |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena | Gardena, CA | $6 | $6 | ★ 1/5 | 132 min | 16.3% |
| St Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $6 | $6 | ★ 5/5 | 153 min | 14.0% |
| College Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $7 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 330 min | 15.2% |
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 $25 — about 4.5× the Medicare rate ($5). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($11).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $59 list price could save about $34 (58%).
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