Prices at 130 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $331 — 43% above the US median ($232), roughly 2.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventist Health Tulare | Tulare, CA | $54 | $119 | ★ 3/5 | 195 min | 15.0% |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage, CA | $81 | $141 | ★ 4/5 | 259 min | 14.8% |
| Bear Valley Community Hospital | Big Bear Lake, CA | $103 | $110 | — | 143 min | — |
| Trinity Hospital | Weaverville, CA | $113 | $137 | — | 70 min | 14.5% |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $118 | $204 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | 16.1% |
| St Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | $134 | $168 | — | — | — |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | Visalia, CA | $136 | — | ★ 3/5 | 275 min | 14.4% |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $147 | $216 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | 14.7% |
| Mercy Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $147 | $216 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | 15.3% |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $147 | $216 | ★ 3/5 | 200 min | 14.8% |
| San Joaquin General Hospital | French Camp, CA | $166 | $202 | ★ 2/5 | 218 min | 15.2% |
| Contra Costa Regional Medical Center | Martinez, CA | $172 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | 14.2% |
| L a Downtown Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $180 | — | ★ 3/5 | — | 19.1% |
| John Muir Behavioral Health Center | Concord, CA | $181 | $242 | — | — | — |
| St Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $183 | $204 | ★ 5/5 | 153 min | 14.0% |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $185 | $351 | ★ 5/5 | 116 min | 14.8% |
| UC San Diego Health Hillcrest-Hillcrest Med Ctr | San Diego, CA | $191 | $157 | ★ 5/5 | 258 min | 14.3% |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $194 | $216 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | 15.2% |
| Tri-City Medical Center | Oceanside, CA | $221 | $269 | ★ 1/5 | 248 min | 15.3% |
| Paradise Valley Hospital | National City, CA | $227 | $227 | ★ 3/5 | 202 min | 16.0% |
| 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% |
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 $331 — about 2.4× the Medicare rate ($140). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($281).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $635 list price could save about $304 (48%).
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