Prices at 105 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $617 — 54% above the US median ($402), roughly 5.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $117 | $116 | ★ 3/5 | 123 min | — |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage, CA | $137 | $278 | ★ 4/5 | 259 min | — |
| San Joaquin General Hospital | French Camp, CA | $158 | $212 | ★ 2/5 | 213 min | — |
| Contra Costa Regional Medical Center | Martinez, CA | $168 | — | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | — |
| St Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $179 | $336 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $202 | $334 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| El Camino Health | Mountain View, CA | $212 | — | ★ 4/5 | 163 min | — |
| Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $246 | — | ★ 4/5 | 192 min | — |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center | Roseville, CA | $246 | $280 | ★ 5/5 | 226 min | — |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $257 | $278 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | La Jolla, CA | $257 | $278 | ★ 5/5 | 186 min | — |
| Scripps Green Hospital | La Jolla, CA | $257 | $278 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital-Encinitas | Encinitas, CA | $257 | $278 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield, CA | $257 | $111 | ★ 1/5 | 306 min | — |
| Peninsula Medical Center | Burlingame, CA | $261 | $314 | ★ 5/5 | 176 min | — |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus Hosp | San Francisco, CA | $261 | $312 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Sutter Solano Medical Center | Vallejo, CA | $261 | — | ★ 3/5 | 136 min | — |
| Eden Medical Center | Castro Valley, CA | $261 | $307 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Sutter Delta Medical Center | Antioch, CA | $261 | $305 | ★ 3/5 | 180 min | — |
| John Muir Medical Center-Walnut Creek Campus | Walnut Creek, CA | $263 | $313 | ★ 2/5 | 171 min | — |
| John Muir Medical Center-Concord Campus | Concord, CA | $263 | $305 | ★ 4/5 | 145 min | — |
| John Muir Behavioral Health Center | Concord, CA | $263 | $318 | — | — | — |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | Lynwood, CA | $276 | $276 | ★ 3/5 | 238 min | — |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $288 | $307 | ★ 5/5 | 235 min | — |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center-Alta Bates Camp | Berkeley, CA | $288 | $307 | ★ 4/5 | 208 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 $617 — about 5.2× the Medicare rate ($118). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($236).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,187 list price could save about $570 (48%).
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