Prices at 155 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $102 — 76% above the US median ($58), roughly 6.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Francis Medical Center | Lynwood, CA | $16 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 238 min | — |
| Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center | Garden Grove, CA | $16 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| West Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $16 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Huntington Beach Hospital | Huntington Beach, CA | $16 | $17 | ★ 1/5 | 158 min | — |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital | La Palma, CA | $16 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | — |
| Chino Valley Medical Center | Chino, CA | $16 | $17 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| San Dimas Community Hospital | San Dimas, CA | $16 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| Desert Valley Hospital | Victorville, CA | $16 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 167 min | — |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital | Sherman Oaks, CA | $16 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center | Montclair, CA | $16 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center | Redding, CA | $16 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $17 | $19 | ★ 3/5 | 123 min | — |
| St Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $20 | $20 | ★ 4/5 | 133 min | — |
| Adventist Health Tulare | Tulare, CA | $23 | $24 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| St Rose Hospital | Hayward, CA | $26 | $17 | ★ 1/5 | 160 min | — |
| Riverside University Health System-Medical Center | Moreno Valley, CA | $27 | $20 | ★ 3/5 | 234 min | — |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $28 | $23 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | La Jolla, CA | $28 | $18 | ★ 5/5 | 186 min | — |
| Scripps Green Hospital | La Jolla, CA | $28 | $18 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital-Encinitas | Encinitas, CA | $28 | $18 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Fresno Surgical Hospital | Fresno, CA | $30 | $17 | — | — | — |
| Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield, CA | $40 | $26 | ★ 1/5 | 306 min | — |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | Visalia, CA | $40 | $50 | ★ 3/5 | 254 min | — |
| Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District | Brawley, CA | $40 | $9 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | — |
| Colorado River Medical Center | Needles, CA | $44 | — | — | 121 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 September 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 $102 — about 6.2× the Medicare rate ($17). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($33).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $209 list price could save about $107 (51%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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