Prices at 122 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $257 — 106% above the US median ($125), roughly 7.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Hospital | Weaverville, CA | $40 | $38 | — | 70 min | 14.5% |
| Contra Costa Regional Medical Center | Martinez, CA | $45 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | 14.2% |
| Bear Valley Community Hospital | Big Bear Lake, CA | $57 | $39 | — | 143 min | — |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $64 | $50 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 15.2% |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage, CA | $97 | $116 | ★ 4/5 | 259 min | 14.8% |
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento, CA | $111 | $6,531 | ★ 4/5 | 359 min | 15.2% |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $115 | — | ★ 2/5 | 187 min | 13.5% |
| Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield, CA | $138 | $70 | ★ 1/5 | 293 min | 15.3% |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | Visalia, CA | $166 | $2,189 | ★ 3/5 | 275 min | 14.4% |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center | Loma Linda, CA | $184 | $278 | ★ 4/5 | 464 min | 14.9% |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta | Murrieta, CA | $184 | $278 | ★ 2/5 | 226 min | 16.4% |
| Loma Linda University Children's Hospital | Loma Linda, CA | $184 | $278 | ★ 3/5 | 222 min | — |
| Loma Linda VA Medical Center | Loma Linda, CA | $184 | $278 | ★ 3/5 | — | 14.7% |
| Palmdale Regional Medical Center | Palmdale, CA | $203 | $148 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | 15.0% |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $204 | $898 | ★ 5/5 | 233 min | 13.4% |
| Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $204 | $901 | ★ 4/5 | 189 min | 14.9% |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center-Alta Bates Camp | Berkeley, CA | $204 | $898 | ★ 4/5 | 208 min | 13.0% |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center | Roseville, CA | $204 | $857 | ★ 5/5 | 232 min | 14.6% |
| Memorial Hospital Los Banos | Los Banos, CA | $204 | $258 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | 15.3% |
| Sutter Lakeside Hospital | Lakeport, CA | $204 | — | ★ 4/5 | 137 min | 13.8% |
| Paradise Valley Hospital | National City, CA | $256 | $257 | ★ 3/5 | 202 min | 16.0% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-South San Francisco | South San Francisco, CA | $257 | $252 | ★ 4/5 | — | 14.9% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Santa Clara | Santa Clara, CA | $257 | $252 | ★ 2/5 | — | 14.9% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Walnut Creek | Walnut Creek, CA | $257 | $252 | ★ 3/5 | — | 15.2% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Oakland/richmond | Oakland, CA | $257 | $252 | ★ 2/5 | — | 16.0% |
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 $257 — about 7.1× the Medicare rate ($36). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($73).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $459 list price could save about $202 (44%).
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