Prices at 156 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $87 — 43% above the US median ($61), roughly 13.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital | Banning, CA | $13 | $7 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | — |
| Ventura County Medical Center | Ventura, CA | $15 | $7 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ventura | Ventura, CA | $15 | $7 | ★ 4/5 | 190 min | — |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $15 | $8 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| UCI Health-Orange | Orange, CA | $15 | $9 | ★ 4/5 | 318 min | — |
| UCI Health-Fountain Valley | Fountain Valley, CA | $15 | $9 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $16 | $10 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | La Jolla, CA | $16 | $10 | ★ 5/5 | 186 min | — |
| Scripps Green Hospital | La Jolla, CA | $16 | $10 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital-Encinitas | Encinitas, CA | $16 | $10 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital | Marina Del Rey, CA | $19 | $50 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $19 | — | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Trinity Hospital | Weaverville, CA | $22 | $27 | — | 69 min | — |
| Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield, CA | $22 | $14 | ★ 1/5 | 306 min | — |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $26 | $8 | ★ 3/5 | 240 min | — |
| Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District | Brawley, CA | $28 | $6 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | — |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | Visalia, CA | $29 | $30 | ★ 3/5 | 254 min | — |
| Colorado River Medical Center | Needles, CA | $42 | — | — | 121 min | — |
| VA Long Beach Healthcare System | Long Beach, CA | $42 | $10 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Memorialcare Long Beach Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $42 | $10 | ★ 2/5 | 284 min | — |
| Memorialcare Saddleback Medical Center | Laguna Hills, CA | $42 | $12 | ★ 4/5 | 206 min | — |
| Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical Center | Fountain Valley, CA | $42 | $10 | ★ 4/5 | 154 min | — |
| St Rose Hospital | Hayward, CA | $44 | $10 | ★ 1/5 | 160 min | — |
| UC San Diego Health Hillcrest-Hillcrest Med Ctr | San Diego, CA | $47 | $40 | ★ 5/5 | 259 min | — |
| Lompoc Valley Medical Center | Lompoc, CA | $48 | $9 | ★ 1/5 | 171 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 $87 — about 13.4× the Medicare rate ($6). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($13).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $159 list price could save about $72 (46%).
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