Prices at 149 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,288 — 51% above the US median ($2,182), roughly 18.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $496 | $538 | ★ 3/5 | 123 min | — |
| Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield, CA | $508 | $232 | ★ 1/5 | 306 min | — |
| St Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $530 | $817 | ★ 4/5 | 133 min | — |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $622 | $2,131 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | La Jolla, CA | $622 | $2,131 | ★ 5/5 | 186 min | — |
| Scripps Green Hospital | La Jolla, CA | $622 | $2,131 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital-Encinitas | Encinitas, CA | $622 | $2,131 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Contra Costa Regional Medical Center | Martinez, CA | $635 | — | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center of Mt Shasta | Mount Shasta, CA | $657 | $726 | ★ 4/5 | 89 min | — |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $1,196 | $3,168 | — | 94 min | — |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | Visalia, CA | $1,200 | $3,100 | ★ 3/5 | 254 min | — |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage, CA | $1,222 | $2,468 | ★ 4/5 | 259 min | — |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $1,341 | $2,576 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $1,341 | $2,576 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $1,341 | $2,576 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | — |
| California Hospital Medical Center La | Los Angeles, CA | $1,523 | $2,356 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center | Loma Linda, CA | $1,577 | $2,544 | ★ 4/5 | 413 min | — |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta | Murrieta, CA | $1,577 | $2,544 | ★ 2/5 | 224 min | — |
| Loma Linda University Children's Hospital | Loma Linda, CA | $1,577 | $2,544 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Loma Linda VA Medical Center | Loma Linda, CA | $1,577 | $2,544 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $1,686 | $3,781 | ★ 5/5 | 110 min | — |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $1,736 | $2,573 | ★ 3/5 | 240 min | — |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $1,772 | $3,543 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital | Marina Del Rey, CA | $1,807 | $4,173 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $1,926 | $3,637 | ★ 4/5 | 183 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 September 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 $3,288 — about 18.4× the Medicare rate ($178). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($357).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,152 list price could save about $2,865 (47%).
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