Prices at 136 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $473 — 100% above the US median ($236), roughly 3.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District | Brawley, CA | $89 | $149 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | 15.0% |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $95 | $112 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 15.2% |
| Bear Valley Community Hospital | Big Bear Lake, CA | $102 | $107 | — | 143 min | — |
| Trinity Hospital | Weaverville, CA | $103 | $123 | — | 70 min | 14.5% |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage, CA | $128 | $258 | ★ 4/5 | 259 min | 14.8% |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | Visalia, CA | $186 | $2,189 | ★ 3/5 | 275 min | 14.4% |
| San Joaquin General Hospital | French Camp, CA | $191 | $250 | ★ 2/5 | 218 min | 15.2% |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $194 | — | ★ 2/5 | 187 min | 13.5% |
| Scripps Green Hospital | La Jolla, CA | $200 | $258 | ★ 5/5 | — | 13.9% |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital-Encinitas | Encinitas, CA | $200 | $258 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | 14.5% |
| Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield, CA | $222 | $135 | ★ 1/5 | 293 min | 15.3% |
| Paradise Valley Hospital | National City, CA | $256 | $257 | ★ 3/5 | 202 min | 16.0% |
| Desert Valley Hospital | Victorville, CA | $256 | $257 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | 15.8% |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center | Redding, CA | $256 | $257 | ★ 2/5 | 148 min | 15.9% |
| UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital | San Francisco, CA | $258 | $219 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | 14.7% |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center | Loma Linda, CA | $270 | $372 | ★ 4/5 | 464 min | 14.9% |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta | Murrieta, CA | $270 | $372 | ★ 2/5 | 226 min | 16.4% |
| Loma Linda University Children's Hospital | Loma Linda, CA | $270 | $372 | ★ 3/5 | 222 min | — |
| Loma Linda VA Medical Center | Loma Linda, CA | $270 | $372 | ★ 3/5 | — | 14.7% |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $297 | $731 | — | 94 min | 15.1% |
| Riverside University Health System-Medical Center | Moreno Valley, CA | $300 | $270 | ★ 3/5 | 245 min | 15.3% |
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento, CA | $312 | $797 | ★ 4/5 | 359 min | 15.2% |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $327 | $258 | ★ 4/5 | 193 min | 15.3% |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | La Jolla, CA | $327 | $258 | ★ 5/5 | 180 min | 13.8% |
| Fresno Surgical Hospital | Fresno, CA | $350 | $625 | — | — | 14.4% |
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 $473 — about 3.9× the Medicare rate ($121). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($241).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $798 list price could save about $326 (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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