Prices at 180 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $988 — 73% above the US median ($571), roughly 9.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno Surgical Hospital | Fresno, CA | $183 | $127 | — | — | — |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | Visalia, CA | $196 | $456 | ★ 3/5 | 254 min | — |
| Contra Costa Regional Medical Center | Martinez, CA | $200 | — | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ojai | Ojai, CA | $238 | $380 | — | 114 min | — |
| Jerold Phelps Community Hospital | Garberville, CA | $256 | — | — | 149 min | — |
| Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield, CA | $261 | $68 | ★ 1/5 | 306 min | — |
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital | Banning, CA | $263 | $134 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | — |
| Colorado River Medical Center | Needles, CA | $277 | — | — | 121 min | — |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $297 | $97 | ★ 3/5 | 123 min | — |
| San Joaquin General Hospital | French Camp, CA | $301 | $134 | ★ 2/5 | 213 min | — |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $349 | $205 | — | 94 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center | Merced, CA | $350 | $233 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Ventura County Medical Center | Ventura, CA | $356 | $142 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ventura | Ventura, CA | $356 | $142 | ★ 4/5 | 190 min | — |
| L a Downtown Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $365 | $115 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $409 | $245 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $409 | $245 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $409 | $245 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | — |
| Bear Valley Community Hospital | Big Bear Lake, CA | $437 | $430 | — | 139 min | — |
| Tri-City Medical Center | Oceanside, CA | $470 | $156 | ★ 1/5 | 248 min | — |
| St Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $500 | $147 | ★ 5/5 | 150 min | — |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $513 | $656 | ★ 5/5 | 110 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $516 | — | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton | Stockton, CA | $522 | $236 | ★ 3/5 | 225 min | — |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $540 | $245 | ★ 3/5 | 185 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 $988 — about 9.4× the Medicare rate ($105). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($210).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,680 list price could save about $692 (41%).
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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