Prices at 161 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $220 — 137% above the US median ($93), roughly 26.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $35 | — | ★ 2/5 | 187 min | 13.5% |
| Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District | Brawley, CA | $37 | $9 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | 15.0% |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | Visalia, CA | $38 | $39 | ★ 3/5 | 275 min | 14.4% |
| UCI Health-Orange | Orange, CA | $45 | $11 | ★ 4/5 | 323 min | 14.7% |
| UCI Health-Los Alamitos | Los Alamitos, CA | $45 | $11 | ★ 1/5 | 236 min | 15.4% |
| UCI Health-Fountain Valley | Fountain Valley, CA | $45 | $11 | ★ 2/5 | 161 min | 15.7% |
| Ventura County Medical Center | Ventura, CA | $46 | $12 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | 16.7% |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ventura | Ventura, CA | $46 | $12 | ★ 4/5 | 192 min | 15.2% |
| Anaheim Global Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $48 | $11 | ★ 2/5 | 151 min | 14.7% |
| Chapman Global Medical Center | Orange, CA | $48 | $11 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | 15.2% |
| Orange County Global Medical Center | Santa Ana, CA | $48 | $11 | ★ 2/5 | 183 min | 14.5% |
| Coastal Communities Hospital | Santa Ana, CA | $48 | $11 | ★ 1/5 | 180 min | 16.1% |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $51 | $34 | — | 94 min | 15.1% |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $61 | $20 | ★ 4/5 | 193 min | 15.3% |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | La Jolla, CA | $61 | $20 | ★ 5/5 | 180 min | 13.8% |
| Scripps Green Hospital | La Jolla, CA | $61 | $37 | ★ 5/5 | — | 13.9% |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital-Encinitas | Encinitas, CA | $61 | $37 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | 14.5% |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $69 | $104 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | 14.5% |
| Colorado River Medical Center | Needles, CA | $76 | — | — | 128 min | 15.0% |
| Lompoc Valley Medical Center | Lompoc, CA | $76 | $12 | ★ 1/5 | 169 min | 15.9% |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $78 | $24 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | 14.7% |
| Mercy Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $78 | $24 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | 15.3% |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $78 | $24 | ★ 3/5 | 200 min | 14.8% |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $82 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 15.2% |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | $83 | $10 | ★ 5/5 | 124 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 July 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 $220 — about 26.0× the Medicare rate ($8). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($17).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $352 list price could save about $132 (38%).
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