Prices at 164 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $174 — 150% above the US median ($70), roughly 23.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ventura County Medical Center | Ventura, CA | $30 | $10 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | 16.7% |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ventura | Ventura, CA | $30 | $10 | ★ 4/5 | 192 min | 15.2% |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $32 | — | ★ 2/5 | 187 min | 13.5% |
| Mercy Medical Center of Mt Shasta | Mount Shasta, CA | $33 | $29 | ★ 4/5 | 96 min | 14.7% |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | Visalia, CA | $33 | $35 | ★ 3/5 | 275 min | 14.4% |
| Anaheim Global Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $41 | $9 | ★ 2/5 | 151 min | 14.7% |
| Chapman Global Medical Center | Orange, CA | $41 | $9 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | 15.2% |
| Orange County Global Medical Center | Santa Ana, CA | $41 | $9 | ★ 2/5 | 183 min | 14.5% |
| Coastal Communities Hospital | Santa Ana, CA | $41 | $9 | ★ 1/5 | 180 min | 16.1% |
| Colorado River Medical Center | Needles, CA | $43 | — | — | 128 min | 15.0% |
| John Muir Medical Center-Walnut Creek Campus | Walnut Creek, CA | $45 | $9 | ★ 2/5 | 177 min | 13.0% |
| John Muir Behavioral Health Center | Concord, CA | $45 | $48 | — | — | — |
| Lompoc Valley Medical Center | Lompoc, CA | $47 | $10 | ★ 1/5 | 169 min | 15.9% |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $53 | $9 | ★ 3/5 | 226 min | 15.2% |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $57 | $22 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | 14.7% |
| Mercy Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $57 | $22 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | 15.3% |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $57 | $22 | ★ 3/5 | 200 min | 14.8% |
| St Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $57 | $9 | ★ 5/5 | 153 min | 14.0% |
| Pacifica Hospital of the Valley | Sun Valley, CA | $57 | $57 | — | 216 min | 15.3% |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center | Loma Linda, CA | $59 | $18 | ★ 4/5 | 464 min | 14.9% |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta | Murrieta, CA | $59 | $18 | ★ 2/5 | 226 min | 16.4% |
| Loma Linda University Children's Hospital | Loma Linda, CA | $59 | $18 | ★ 3/5 | 222 min | — |
| Loma Linda VA Medical Center | Loma Linda, CA | $59 | $18 | ★ 3/5 | — | 14.7% |
| Saint Agnes Medical Center | Fresno, CA | $62 | $62 | ★ 2/5 | 244 min | 15.9% |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $62 | $30 | — | 94 min | 15.1% |
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 August 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 $174 — about 23.2× the Medicare rate ($8). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($15).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $278 list price could save about $104 (37%).
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