Prices at 112 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $8,254 — 15% above the US median ($7,192), roughly 3.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington Hospital | Pasadena, CA | $1,730 | $15,074 | — | 286 min | 15.9% |
| El Camino Health | Mountain View, CA | $3,314 | — | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | 14.5% |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $4,878 | $18,056 | ★ 5/5 | 369 min | 14.3% |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $5,392 | $8,624 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | 14.7% |
| Mercy Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $5,392 | $8,624 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | 15.3% |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $5,392 | $8,624 | ★ 3/5 | 200 min | 14.8% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Panorama City | Panorama City, CA | $5,590 | $7,975 | ★ 4/5 | — | 14.9% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $5,590 | $7,975 | ★ 5/5 | — | 15.2% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Downey | Downey, CA | $5,590 | $7,975 | ★ 4/5 | — | 15.2% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana/ontario | Fontana, CA | $5,590 | $7,975 | ★ 3/5 | — | 15.5% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-South Bay | Harbor City, CA | $5,590 | $7,975 | ★ 3/5 | — | 15.3% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Diego | San Diego, CA | $5,590 | $7,975 | ★ 4/5 | — | 13.7% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-West La | Los Angeles, CA | $5,590 | $7,975 | ★ 3/5 | — | 15.6% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Orange County-Anaheim | Anaheim, CA | $5,590 | $7,975 | ★ 4/5 | — | 15.2% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Woodland Hills | Woodland Hills, CA | $5,590 | $7,975 | ★ 4/5 | — | 14.9% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital, Riverside | Riverside, CA | $5,590 | $7,975 | ★ 4/5 | — | 14.7% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Baldwin Park | Baldwin Park, CA | $5,590 | $7,975 | ★ 3/5 | — | 14.6% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Moreno Valley | Moreno Valley, CA | $5,590 | $7,975 | ★ 4/5 | — | 14.9% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Marcos | San Marcos, CA | $5,590 | $7,975 | ★ 4/5 | — | 15.2% |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $6,777 | $8,624 | ★ 5/5 | 116 min | 14.8% |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $7,123 | $8,624 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | 15.2% |
| St Rose Hospital | Hayward, CA | $7,329 | $8,915 | ★ 1/5 | 167 min | 16.5% |
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento, CA | $7,434 | $10,170 | ★ 4/5 | 359 min | 15.2% |
| Paradise Valley Hospital | National City, CA | $8,156 | $8,157 | ★ 3/5 | 202 min | 16.0% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-South San Francisco | South San Francisco, CA | $8,254 | $8,332 | ★ 4/5 | — | 14.9% |
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 $8,254 — about 3.5× the Medicare rate ($2,388). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($4,777).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $14,740 list price could save about $6,486 (44%).
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