Prices at 49 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$1,352
Chargemaster (median)
$2,415
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$777
Medicare pays
$535
$1,291$1,352
Median cash $1,352 · Medicare $535 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $1,291 – $1,352. The median cash price is about 2.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage, CA | $334 | $686 | ★ 4/5 | 259 min | 14.8% |
| Cedar-sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital | Marina Del Rey, CA | $991 | $2,900 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | 15.1% |
| Fresno Surgical Hospital | Fresno, CA | $1,291 | $1,329 | — | — | 14.4% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital – South San Francisco | South San Francisco, CA | $1,352 | $777 | ★ 4/5 | — | 14.9% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital Manteca | Manteca, CA | $1,352 | $777 | ★ 4/5 | — | 14.4% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital – Redwood City | Redwood City, CA | $1,352 | $777 | ★ 4/5 | — | 14.8% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital – San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $1,352 | $777 | ★ 4/5 | — | 14.7% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital – San Leandro | San Leandro, CA | $1,352 | $777 | ★ 2/5 | — | 15.3% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-santa Clara | Santa Clara, CA | $1,352 | $777 | ★ 2/5 | — | 14.9% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital – Antioch | Antioch, CA | $1,352 | $777 | ★ 1/5 | — | 15.5% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital – Fresno | Fresno, CA | $1,352 | $777 | ★ 4/5 | — | 14.6% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hosp So Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $1,352 | $777 | ★ 2/5 | — | 15.8% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital – Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $1,352 | $777 | ★ 4/5 | — | 15.8% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital – Walnut Creek | Walnut Creek, CA | $1,352 | $777 | ★ 3/5 | — | 15.2% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital – Vacaville | Vacaville, CA | $1,352 | $777 | ★ 4/5 | — | 15.0% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-santa Rosa | Santa Rosa, CA | $1,352 | $777 | ★ 3/5 | — | 15.1% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-san Jose | San Jose, CA | $1,352 | $777 | ★ 3/5 | — | 14.8% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital – Fremont | Fremont, CA | $1,352 | $777 | ★ 4/5 | — | 14.4% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital – Oakland/richmond | Oakland, CA | $1,352 | $777 | ★ 2/5 | — | 16.0% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital – Roseville | Roseville, CA | $1,352 | $777 | ★ 4/5 | — | 14.7% |
| Cedars-sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $4,878 | $13,493 | ★ 5/5 | 369 min | 14.3% |
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. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.