Prices at 59 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$38,338
Chargemaster (median)
$68,460
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$13,218
Medicare pays
$1,063
$9,972$40,062
Median cash $38,338 · Medicare $1,063 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $9,972 – $40,062. The median cash price is about 36.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedars-sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $4,878 | $13,493 | ★ 5/5 | 369 min | 14.3% |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | Visalia, CA | $6,700 | $8,851 | ★ 3/5 | 275 min | 14.4% |
| Watsonville Community Hospital | Watsonville, CA | $9,730 | $1,367 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | 15.6% |
| Cedar-sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital | Marina Del Rey, CA | $9,999 | $4,874 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | 15.1% |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center | Redding, CA | $13,604 | $13,605 | ★ 2/5 | 148 min | 15.9% |
| John Muir Medical Center – Walnut Creek Campus | Walnut Creek, CA | $17,575 | $19,637 | ★ 2/5 | 177 min | 13.0% |
| John Muir Behavioral Health Center | Concord, CA | $17,575 | $17,184 | — | — | — |
| Fresno Surgical Hospital | Fresno, CA | $18,563 | $5,533 | — | — | 14.4% |
| Saint Agnes Medical Center | Fresno, CA | $19,295 | $15,115 | ★ 2/5 | 244 min | 15.9% |
| Marinhealth Medical Center | Greenbrae, CA | $25,155 | $43,079 | ★ 5/5 | 177 min | 13.7% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital Manteca | Manteca, CA | $38,338 | $13,218 | ★ 4/5 | — | 14.4% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital – Oakland/richmond | Oakland, CA | $38,338 | $13,218 | ★ 2/5 | — | 16.0% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital – South San Francisco | South San Francisco, CA | $38,338 | $13,218 | ★ 4/5 | — | 14.9% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital – Redwood City | Redwood City, CA | $38,338 | $13,218 | ★ 4/5 | — | 14.8% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital – Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $38,338 | $13,218 | ★ 4/5 | — | 15.8% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital – Roseville | Roseville, CA | $38,338 | $13,218 | ★ 4/5 | — | 14.7% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital – Antioch | Antioch, CA | $38,338 | $13,218 | ★ 1/5 | — | 15.5% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital – Fresno | Fresno, CA | $38,338 | $13,218 | ★ 4/5 | — | 14.6% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital – San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $38,338 | $13,218 | ★ 4/5 | — | 14.7% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hosp So Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $38,338 | $13,218 | ★ 2/5 | — | 15.8% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-santa Clara | Santa Clara, CA | $38,338 | $13,218 | ★ 2/5 | — | 14.9% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-san Jose | San Jose, CA | $38,338 | $13,218 | ★ 3/5 | — | 14.8% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital – San Leandro | San Leandro, CA | $38,338 | $13,218 | ★ 2/5 | — | 15.3% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-santa Rosa | Santa Rosa, CA | $38,338 | $13,218 | ★ 3/5 | — | 15.1% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital – Walnut Creek | Walnut Creek, CA | $38,338 | $13,218 | ★ 3/5 | — | 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. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.