Trigger point injection cost in California

Prices at 163 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $860 — 103% above the US median ($423), roughly 15.4× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Mark Twain Medical Center San Andreas, CA $158 $115 ★ 3/5 128 min 15.2%
Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CA $195 $395 ★ 4/5 259 min 14.8%
Mercy General Hospital Sacramento, CA $219 $388 ★ 3/5 171 min 14.7%
Mercy Hospital Bakersfield, CA $219 $388 ★ 3/5 190 min 15.3%
Mercy San Juan Medical Center Carmichael, CA $219 $388 ★ 3/5 200 min 14.8%
Woodland Memorial Hospital Woodland, CA $275 $603 ★ 5/5 116 min 14.8%
Methodist Hospital of Sacramento Sacramento, CA $289 $388 ★ 3/5 185 min 15.2%
Community Memorial Hospital-Ojai Ojai, CA $296 $504 110 min 15.0%
St Rose Hospital Hayward, CA $313 $731 ★ 1/5 167 min 16.5%
Bear Valley Community Hospital Big Bear Lake, CA $319 $268 143 min
Mercy Hospital of Folsom Folsom, CA $391 $583 ★ 4/5 175 min 14.9%
Paradise Valley Hospital National City, CA $392 $393 ★ 3/5 202 min 16.0%
Saint Francis Medical Center Lynwood, CA $392 $393 ★ 3/5 250 min 14.9%
Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center Garden Grove, CA $392 $393 ★ 2/5 138 min 16.6%
West Anaheim Medical Center Anaheim, CA $392 $393 ★ 2/5 196 min 16.6%
Huntington Beach Hospital Huntington Beach, CA $392 $393 ★ 1/5 173 min 14.8%
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma, CA $392 $393 ★ 3/5 214 min 16.5%
Chino Valley Medical Center Chino, CA $392 $393 ★ 4/5 173 min 16.1%
San Dimas Community Hospital San Dimas, CA $392 $393 ★ 2/5 155 min 15.5%
Desert Valley Hospital Victorville, CA $392 $393 ★ 3/5 173 min 15.8%
Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks, CA $392 $393 ★ 2/5 153 min 15.8%
Montclair Hospital Medical Center Montclair, CA $392 $393 ★ 3/5 151 min 15.3%
Shasta Regional Medical Center Redding, CA $392 $393 ★ 2/5 148 min 15.9%
UC San Diego Health Hillcrest-Hillcrest Med Ctr San Diego, CA $405 $367 ★ 5/5 258 min 14.3%
Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego, CA $424 $395 ★ 4/5 193 min 15.3%

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)
$1,454
Cash / self-pay
$860
Insurer-negotiated
$396
Medicare pays
$56
$369$1,498
Median cash $860  ·  Medicare $56  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $860 — about 15.4× the Medicare rate ($56). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($112).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,454 list price could save about $594 (41%).

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