Prices at 107 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $6,511 — 43% above the US median ($4,540), roughly 30.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $4,242 | $4,795 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | La Jolla, CA | $4,242 | $4,795 | ★ 5/5 | 186 min | — |
| Scripps Green Hospital | La Jolla, CA | $4,242 | $4,795 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital-Encinitas | Encinitas, CA | $4,242 | $4,795 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Panorama City | Panorama City, CA | $4,540 | $4,480 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $4,540 | $4,480 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Downey | Downey, CA | $4,540 | $4,480 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana/ontario | Fontana, CA | $4,540 | $4,480 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-South Bay | Harbor City, CA | $4,540 | $4,480 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Diego | San Diego, CA | $4,540 | $4,480 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-West La | Los Angeles, CA | $4,540 | $4,480 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Orange County-Anaheim | Anaheim, CA | $4,540 | $4,480 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Woodland Hills | Woodland Hills, CA | $4,540 | $4,480 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital, Riverside | Riverside, CA | $4,540 | $4,480 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Baldwin Park | Baldwin Park, CA | $4,540 | $4,480 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Moreno Valley | Moreno Valley, CA | $4,540 | $4,480 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Marcos | San Marcos, CA | $4,540 | $4,480 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento, CA | $4,641 | $10,170 | ★ 4/5 | 328 min | — |
| San Dimas Community Hospital | San Dimas, CA | $4,771 | $4,772 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $4,878 | $18,056 | ★ 5/5 | 355 min | — |
| Antelope Valley Hospital | Lancaster, CA | $6,120 | $4,915 | ★ 1/5 | 264 min | — |
| Fresno Surgical Hospital | Fresno, CA | $6,511 | $3,922 | — | — | — |
| Barton Memorial Hospital | South Lake Tahoe, CA | $11,476 | $5,128 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-South San Francisco | South San Francisco, CA | $12,460 | $4,681 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Santa Clara | Santa Clara, CA | $12,460 | $4,681 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
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 $6,511 — about 30.8× the Medicare rate ($211). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($423).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $16,969 list price could save about $10,458 (62%).
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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