Prices at 106 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$3,249
Chargemaster (median)
$5,600
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$1,004
Medicare pays
$315
$446$7,505
Median cash $3,249 · Medicare $315 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $446 – $7,505. The median cash price is about 10.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chino Valley Medical Center | Chino, CA | $376 | $414 | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | 16.1% |
| San Dimas Community Hospital | San Dimas, CA | $376 | $426 | ★ 2/5 | 155 min | 15.5% |
| Encino Hospital Medical Center | Encino, CA | $376 | $400 | ★ 3/5 | 135 min | 15.6% |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center | Montclair, CA | $376 | $414 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | 15.3% |
| Pih Health Downey Hospital | Downey, CA | $425 | $751 | ★ 4/5 | 240 min | 16.5% |
| Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center | Garden Grove, CA | $446 | $447 | ★ 2/5 | 138 min | 16.6% |
| West Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $446 | $447 | ★ 2/5 | 196 min | 16.6% |
| Huntington Beach Hospital | Huntington Beach, CA | $446 | $447 | ★ 1/5 | 173 min | 14.8% |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center | Redding, CA | $446 | $453 | ★ 2/5 | 148 min | 15.9% |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital | Sherman Oaks, CA | $446 | $447 | ★ 2/5 | 153 min | 15.8% |
| Desert Valley Hospital | Victorville, CA | $446 | $447 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | 15.8% |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital | La Palma, CA | $446 | $447 | ★ 3/5 | 214 min | 16.5% |
| Paradise Valley Hospital | National City, CA | $446 | $447 | ★ 3/5 | 202 min | 16.0% |
| Fresno Surgical Hospital | Fresno, CA | $609 | $475 | — | — | 14.4% |
| Community Memorial Hospital – Ojai | Ojai, CA | $754 | $1,184 | — | 110 min | 15.0% |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $808 | — | ★ 2/5 | 187 min | 13.5% |
| St Rose Hospital | Hayward, CA | $970 | $895 | ★ 1/5 | 167 min | 16.5% |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $1,064 | $530 | ★ 4/5 | 193 min | 15.3% |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital – Encinitas | Encinitas, CA | $1,064 | $530 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | 14.5% |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | La Jolla, CA | $1,064 | $530 | ★ 5/5 | 180 min | 13.8% |
| Ventura County Medical Center | Ventura, CA | $1,130 | $563 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | 16.7% |
| Community Memorial Hospital – Ventura | Ventura, CA | $1,130 | $563 | ★ 4/5 | 192 min | 15.2% |
| Scripps Green Hospital | La Jolla, CA | $1,197 | $530 | ★ 5/5 | — | 13.9% |
| Glendora Hospital | Glendora, CA | $1,200 | $450 | — | — | — |
| College Hospital | Cerritos, CA | $1,200 | $450 | — | — | — |
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.