Prices at 182 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $139 — 59% above the US median ($87), roughly 14.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ojai | Ojai, CA | $21 | $37 | — | 114 min | — |
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento, CA | $21 | $16 | ★ 4/5 | 328 min | — |
| Colorado River Medical Center | Needles, CA | $23 | — | — | 121 min | — |
| Jerold Phelps Community Hospital | Garberville, CA | $25 | — | — | 149 min | — |
| St Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $31 | $56 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| Ventura County Medical Center | Ventura, CA | $32 | $65 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ventura | Ventura, CA | $32 | $65 | ★ 4/5 | 190 min | — |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage, CA | $33 | $67 | ★ 4/5 | 259 min | — |
| UC San Diego Health Hillcrest-Hillcrest Med Ctr | San Diego, CA | $34 | $28 | ★ 5/5 | 259 min | — |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $35 | $66 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $35 | $66 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $35 | $66 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | — |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $35 | $49 | ★ 3/5 | 240 min | — |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $36 | $49 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Valley Presbyterian Hospital | Van Nuys, CA | $37 | $67 | ★ 1/5 | 208 min | — |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | $37 | $51 | ★ 5/5 | 132 min | — |
| Trinity Hospital | Weaverville, CA | $38 | $46 | — | 69 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $38 | — | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| St Rose Hospital | Hayward, CA | $39 | $74 | ★ 1/5 | 160 min | — |
| St Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $40 | $49 | ★ 5/5 | 150 min | — |
| Palomar Health Downtown Campus | Escondido, CA | $40 | — | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Palomar Medical Center Poway | Poway, CA | $40 | — | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Doctors Medical Center | Modesto, CA | $41 | — | ★ 1/5 | 221 min | — |
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital | Banning, CA | $41 | $67 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | — |
| Adventist Health Tulare | Tulare, CA | $41 | $13 | ★ 3/5 | 198 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 $139 — about 14.2× the Medicare rate ($10). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($20).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $241 list price could save about $102 (42%).
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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