Prices at 123 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $445 — 69% above the US median ($263), roughly 2.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventist Health Tulare | Tulare, CA | $74 | $163 | ★ 3/5 | 195 min | 15.0% |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $126 | $204 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | 16.1% |
| St Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $131 | $204 | ★ 5/5 | 153 min | 14.0% |
| Trinity Hospital | Weaverville, CA | $167 | $179 | — | 70 min | 14.5% |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $185 | $204 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | 15.6% |
| Bear Valley Community Hospital | Big Bear Lake, CA | $193 | $189 | — | 143 min | — |
| San Joaquin General Hospital | French Camp, CA | $201 | $202 | ★ 2/5 | 218 min | 15.2% |
| California Pacific Medical Center-Van Ness Campus | San Francisco, CA | $210 | $257 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | 15.0% |
| El Camino Health | Mountain View, CA | $210 | — | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | 14.5% |
| Paradise Valley Hospital | National City, CA | $227 | $227 | ★ 3/5 | 202 min | 16.0% |
| Encino Hospital Medical Center | Encino, CA | $227 | $227 | ★ 3/5 | 135 min | 15.6% |
| Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center | Garden Grove, CA | $227 | $227 | ★ 2/5 | 138 min | 16.6% |
| West Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $227 | $227 | ★ 2/5 | 196 min | 16.6% |
| Huntington Beach Hospital | Huntington Beach, CA | $227 | $227 | ★ 1/5 | 173 min | 14.8% |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital | La Palma, CA | $227 | $227 | ★ 3/5 | 214 min | 16.5% |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital | Sherman Oaks, CA | $227 | $227 | ★ 2/5 | 153 min | 15.8% |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | Visalia, CA | $228 | — | ★ 3/5 | 275 min | 14.4% |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $230 | $250 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 15.2% |
| St Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | $254 | $236 | — | — | — |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center | Loma Linda, CA | $271 | $241 | ★ 4/5 | 464 min | 14.9% |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta | Murrieta, CA | $271 | $241 | ★ 2/5 | 226 min | 16.4% |
| Loma Linda University Children's Hospital | Loma Linda, CA | $271 | $241 | ★ 3/5 | 222 min | — |
| Loma Linda VA Medical Center | Loma Linda, CA | $271 | $241 | ★ 3/5 | — | 14.7% |
| Fresno Surgical Hospital | Fresno, CA | $310 | $193 | — | — | 14.4% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Panorama City | Panorama City, CA | $318 | — | ★ 4/5 | — | 14.9% |
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 June 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 $445 — about 2.4× the Medicare rate ($188). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($375).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $612 list price could save about $167 (27%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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