Sinus surgery (endoscopic) cost in California

Prices at 116 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $8,332 — 110% above the US median ($3,963), roughly 37.2× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Contra Costa Regional Medical Center Martinez, CA $1,402 ★ 4/5 175 min 14.2%
Huntington Hospital Pasadena, CA $2,200 $6,586 286 min 15.9%
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Panorama City Panorama City, CA $3,099 $8,412 ★ 4/5 14.9%
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA $3,099 $8,412 ★ 5/5 15.2%
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Downey Downey, CA $3,099 $8,412 ★ 4/5 15.2%
Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana/ontario Fontana, CA $3,099 $8,412 ★ 3/5 15.5%
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-South Bay Harbor City, CA $3,099 $8,412 ★ 3/5 15.3%
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Diego San Diego, CA $3,099 $8,412 ★ 4/5 13.7%
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-West La Los Angeles, CA $3,099 $8,412 ★ 3/5 15.6%
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Orange County-Anaheim Anaheim, CA $3,099 $8,412 ★ 4/5 15.2%
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Woodland Hills Woodland Hills, CA $3,099 $8,412 ★ 4/5 14.9%
Kaiser Foundation Hospital, Riverside Riverside, CA $3,099 $8,412 ★ 4/5 14.7%
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Baldwin Park Baldwin Park, CA $3,099 $8,412 ★ 3/5 14.6%
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Moreno Valley Moreno Valley, CA $3,099 $8,412 ★ 4/5 14.9%
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Marcos San Marcos, CA $3,099 $8,412 ★ 4/5 15.2%
Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego, CA $3,511 $4,441 ★ 4/5 193 min 15.3%
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla La Jolla, CA $3,511 $4,441 ★ 5/5 180 min 13.8%
Scripps Green Hospital La Jolla, CA $3,511 $4,795 ★ 5/5 13.9%
Scripps Memorial Hospital-Encinitas Encinitas, CA $3,511 $4,795 ★ 4/5 194 min 14.5%
Antelope Valley Hospital Lancaster, CA $3,698 $9,033 ★ 1/5 266 min 15.4%
Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital Valencia, CA $4,708 $8,589 ★ 2/5 172 min 15.1%
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA $4,878 $20,636 ★ 5/5 369 min 14.3%
Shasta Regional Medical Center Redding, CA $6,902 $6,192 ★ 2/5 148 min 15.9%
Marinhealth Medical Center Greenbrae, CA $8,332 $24,996 ★ 5/5 177 min 13.7%
Kaweah Health Medical Center Visalia, CA $8,454 $4,616 ★ 3/5 275 min 14.4%

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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$14,046
Cash / self-pay
$8,332
Insurer-negotiated
$8,764
Medicare pays
$224
$3,099$9,890
Median cash $8,332  ·  Medicare $224  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $8,332 — about 37.2× the Medicare rate ($224). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($448).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $14,046 list price could save about $5,714 (41%).

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