Prices at 171 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $73 — 45% above the US median ($50), roughly 12.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $11 | $6 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | 14.5% |
| Doctors Medical Center | Modesto, CA | $13 | — | ★ 1/5 | 223 min | 16.0% |
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital | Banning, CA | $13 | $6 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | 14.6% |
| Huntington Hospital | Pasadena, CA | $14 | $31 | — | 286 min | 15.9% |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ojai | Ojai, CA | $15 | $14 | — | 110 min | 15.0% |
| Coast Plaza Hospital | Norwalk, CA | $19 | $8 | ★ 1/5 | 154 min | 15.2% |
| UCI Health-Los Alamitos | Los Alamitos, CA | $19 | $8 | ★ 1/5 | 236 min | 15.4% |
| Emanuel Medical Center | Turlock, CA | $20 | — | ★ 2/5 | 205 min | 15.4% |
| Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield, CA | $20 | $11 | ★ 1/5 | 293 min | 15.3% |
| UCI Health-Orange | Orange, CA | $22 | $8 | ★ 4/5 | 323 min | 14.7% |
| UCI Health-Fountain Valley | Fountain Valley, CA | $22 | $8 | ★ 2/5 | 161 min | 15.7% |
| Ventura County Medical Center | Ventura, CA | $23 | $7 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | 16.7% |
| VA Long Beach Healthcare System | Long Beach, CA | $23 | $10 | ★ 4/5 | — | 15.4% |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ventura | Ventura, CA | $23 | $7 | ★ 4/5 | 192 min | 15.2% |
| Memorialcare Long Beach Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $23 | $10 | ★ 2/5 | 287 min | 15.3% |
| Memorialcare Saddleback Medical Center | Laguna Hills, CA | $23 | $11 | ★ 4/5 | 199 min | 13.6% |
| Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical Center | Fountain Valley, CA | $23 | $9 | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | 14.8% |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $26 | — | ★ 2/5 | 187 min | 13.5% |
| Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District | Brawley, CA | $26 | $7 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | 15.0% |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | Visalia, CA | $27 | $28 | ★ 3/5 | 275 min | 14.4% |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | San Jose, CA | $27 | $13 | ★ 2/5 | 135 min | 15.6% |
| Mercy Medical Center | Merced, CA | $29 | $10 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | 15.1% |
| Colorado River Medical Center | Needles, CA | $33 | — | — | 128 min | 15.0% |
| Anaheim Global Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $33 | $7 | ★ 2/5 | 151 min | 14.7% |
| Chapman Global Medical Center | Orange, CA | $33 | $8 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | 15.2% |
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 $73 — about 12.2× the Medicare rate ($6). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($12).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $178 list price could save about $105 (59%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
By city
Clotting time test (PTT) cost in other states
All Clotting time test (PTT) prices (national) → · All hospitals in California →