Prices at 160 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,273 — 68% above the US median ($1,349), roughly 13.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage, CA | $346 | $698 | ★ 4/5 | 259 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $356 | — | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District | Brawley, CA | $432 | $624 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | — |
| St Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $515 | $684 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| St Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $528 | $684 | ★ 5/5 | 150 min | — |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | Visalia, CA | $570 | $586 | ★ 3/5 | 254 min | — |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $585 | $684 | ★ 3/5 | 240 min | — |
| St Rose Hospital | Hayward, CA | $613 | $772 | ★ 1/5 | 160 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center of Mt Shasta | Mount Shasta, CA | $618 | $683 | ★ 4/5 | 89 min | — |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $623 | $873 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | — |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | Lynwood, CA | $694 | $695 | ★ 3/5 | 238 min | — |
| Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center | Garden Grove, CA | $694 | $695 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| West Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $694 | $695 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Huntington Beach Hospital | Huntington Beach, CA | $694 | $695 | ★ 1/5 | 158 min | — |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital | La Palma, CA | $694 | $695 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | — |
| Chino Valley Medical Center | Chino, CA | $694 | $695 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| San Dimas Community Hospital | San Dimas, CA | $694 | $695 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital | Sherman Oaks, CA | $694 | $695 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center | Montclair, CA | $694 | $695 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center | Redding, CA | $694 | $695 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital | Banning, CA | $735 | $695 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center | Merced, CA | $787 | $634 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Contra Costa Regional Medical Center | Martinez, CA | $839 | — | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | — |
| Fresno Surgical Hospital | Fresno, CA | $948 | $427 | — | — | — |
| St Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $996 | $1,245 | ★ 4/5 | 133 min | — |
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 October 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 $2,273 — about 13.2× the Medicare rate ($172). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($345).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,885 list price could save about $1,612 (42%).
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