Prices at 125 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,633 — 65% above the US median ($2,807), roughly 17.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $705 | $765 | ★ 3/5 | 123 min | — |
| Contra Costa Regional Medical Center | Martinez, CA | $760 | — | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | — |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $1,053 | $3,369 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | La Jolla, CA | $1,053 | $1,726 | ★ 5/5 | 186 min | — |
| Scripps Green Hospital | La Jolla, CA | $1,053 | $2,291 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital-Encinitas | Encinitas, CA | $1,053 | $2,400 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital | Marina Del Rey, CA | $1,807 | $4,592 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage, CA | $2,111 | $4,264 | ★ 4/5 | 259 min | — |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $2,191 | $4,326 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $2,191 | $4,326 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $2,191 | $4,326 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | — |
| Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield, CA | $2,401 | $293 | ★ 1/5 | 306 min | — |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $2,753 | $5,747 | ★ 5/5 | 110 min | — |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $2,894 | $4,963 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $2,902 | $4,502 | — | 94 min | — |
| UC San Diego Health Hillcrest-Hillcrest Med Ctr | San Diego, CA | $3,006 | $2,209 | ★ 5/5 | 259 min | — |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley | Pleasanton, CA | $3,186 | $19,507 | ★ 5/5 | 199 min | — |
| Stanford Health Care | Stanford, CA | $3,186 | $19,507 | ★ 5/5 | 276 min | — |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $3,280 | $4,121 | ★ 3/5 | 240 min | — |
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento, CA | $3,461 | $10,170 | ★ 4/5 | 328 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $3,909 | $5,470 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | Lynwood, CA | $4,243 | $4,243 | ★ 3/5 | 238 min | — |
| Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center | Garden Grove, CA | $4,243 | $4,243 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| West Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $4,243 | $4,243 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Huntington Beach Hospital | Huntington Beach, CA | $4,243 | $4,243 | ★ 1/5 | 158 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 $4,633 — about 17.0× the Medicare rate ($273). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($546).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $9,009 list price could save about $4,376 (49%).
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