Prices at 164 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,250 — 66% above the US median ($2,564), roughly 13.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $838 | $2,919 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ojai | Ojai, CA | $871 | $1,480 | — | 114 min | — |
| Tri-City Medical Center | Oceanside, CA | $921 | $601 | ★ 1/5 | 248 min | — |
| Colorado River Medical Center | Needles, CA | $1,126 | — | — | 121 min | — |
| Ventura County Medical Center | Ventura, CA | $1,306 | $474 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ventura | Ventura, CA | $1,306 | $474 | ★ 4/5 | 190 min | — |
| Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District | Brawley, CA | $1,334 | $442 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $1,375 | — | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital | Banning, CA | $1,383 | $447 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | — |
| St Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $1,409 | $567 | ★ 5/5 | 150 min | — |
| College Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $1,500 | $450 | ★ 3/5 | 322 min | — |
| College Hospital | Cerritos, CA | $1,500 | $450 | — | — | — |
| Glendora Hospital | Glendora, CA | $1,500 | $450 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Medical Center | Merced, CA | $1,641 | $824 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $1,737 | $471 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | La Jolla, CA | $1,737 | $471 | ★ 5/5 | 186 min | — |
| Scripps Green Hospital | La Jolla, CA | $1,737 | $471 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital-Encinitas | Encinitas, CA | $1,737 | $471 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $1,827 | $1,149 | — | 94 min | — |
| Antelope Valley Hospital | Lancaster, CA | $1,890 | $497 | ★ 1/5 | 264 min | — |
| Contra Costa Regional Medical Center | Martinez, CA | $1,895 | — | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | — |
| L a Downtown Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $1,984 | — | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| UC San Diego Health Hillcrest-Hillcrest Med Ctr | San Diego, CA | $2,369 | $2,023 | ★ 5/5 | 259 min | — |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $2,371 | $828 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $2,371 | $828 | ★ 3/5 | 193 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 $4,250 — about 13.0× the Medicare rate ($328). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($655).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $7,505 list price could save about $3,255 (43%).
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