Prices at 180 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $780 — 69% above the US median ($462), roughly 10.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise Valley Hospital | National City, CA | $133 | $134 | ★ 3/5 | 202 min | 16.0% |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | Lynwood, CA | $133 | $134 | ★ 3/5 | 250 min | 14.9% |
| Encino Hospital Medical Center | Encino, CA | $133 | $134 | ★ 3/5 | 135 min | 15.6% |
| Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center | Garden Grove, CA | $133 | $134 | ★ 2/5 | 138 min | 16.6% |
| West Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $133 | $134 | ★ 2/5 | 196 min | 16.6% |
| Huntington Beach Hospital | Huntington Beach, CA | $133 | $134 | ★ 1/5 | 173 min | 14.8% |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital | La Palma, CA | $133 | $134 | ★ 3/5 | 214 min | 16.5% |
| Chino Valley Medical Center | Chino, CA | $133 | $134 | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | 16.1% |
| San Dimas Community Hospital | San Dimas, CA | $133 | $134 | ★ 2/5 | 155 min | 15.5% |
| Desert Valley Hospital | Victorville, CA | $133 | $134 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | 15.8% |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital | Sherman Oaks, CA | $133 | $134 | ★ 2/5 | 153 min | 15.8% |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center | Montclair, CA | $133 | $134 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | 15.3% |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center | Redding, CA | $133 | $134 | ★ 2/5 | 148 min | 15.9% |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | Visalia, CA | $134 | $456 | ★ 3/5 | 275 min | 14.4% |
| Pih Health Downey Hospital | Downey, CA | $143 | $131 | ★ 4/5 | 240 min | 16.5% |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ojai | Ojai, CA | $159 | $270 | — | 110 min | 15.0% |
| Fresno Surgical Hospital | Fresno, CA | $183 | $127 | — | — | 14.4% |
| Ventura County Medical Center | Ventura, CA | $238 | $138 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | 16.7% |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ventura | Ventura, CA | $238 | $138 | ★ 4/5 | 192 min | 15.2% |
| Colorado River Medical Center | Needles, CA | $243 | — | — | 128 min | 15.0% |
| Jerold Phelps Community Hospital | Garberville, CA | $256 | — | — | 148 min | — |
| Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield, CA | $261 | $53 | ★ 1/5 | 293 min | 15.3% |
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital | Banning, CA | $263 | $134 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | 14.6% |
| L a Downtown Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $265 | $115 | ★ 3/5 | — | 19.1% |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $294 | $235 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | 14.7% |
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 August 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 $780 — about 10.0× the Medicare rate ($78). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($156).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,350 list price could save about $570 (42%).
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