Prices at 90 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,670 — about the US median ($5,568), roughly 6.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital | Marina Del Rey, CA | $1,551 | $10,097 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield, CA | $2,417 | $1,040 | ★ 1/5 | 306 min | — |
| Huntington Hospital | Pasadena, CA | $2,472 | $4,850 | — | 268 min | — |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $4,878 | $18,056 | ★ 5/5 | 355 min | — |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley | Pleasanton, CA | $5,670 | $1,886 | ★ 5/5 | 199 min | — |
| Stanford Health Care | Stanford, CA | $5,670 | $1,886 | ★ 5/5 | 276 min | — |
| Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital | Valencia, CA | $12,679 | $34,728 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Barton Memorial Hospital | South Lake Tahoe, CA | $24,606 | $37,320 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center | Redding, CA | $34,727 | $34,728 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| Fresno Surgical Hospital | Fresno, CA | $47,384 | $17,938 | — | — | — |
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 $5,670 — about 6.4× the Medicare rate ($885). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,770).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $11,340 list price could save about $5,670 (50%).
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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