Prices at 130 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,650 — 39% above the US median ($4,052), roughly 24.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage, CA | $1,110 | $2,277 | ★ 4/5 | 259 min | — |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | Visalia, CA | $1,200 | $3,716 | ★ 3/5 | 254 min | — |
| Contra Costa Regional Medical Center | Martinez, CA | $1,444 | — | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | — |
| Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital | Marina Del Rey, CA | $1,807 | $4,592 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $3,222 | $4,534 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | La Jolla, CA | $3,222 | $4,534 | ★ 5/5 | 186 min | — |
| Scripps Green Hospital | La Jolla, CA | $3,222 | $4,534 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital-Encinitas | Encinitas, CA | $3,222 | $4,534 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento, CA | $4,109 | $10,170 | ★ 4/5 | 328 min | — |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | Lynwood, CA | $4,511 | $4,511 | ★ 3/5 | 238 min | — |
| Chino Valley Medical Center | Chino, CA | $4,511 | $4,511 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| San Dimas Community Hospital | San Dimas, CA | $4,511 | $4,511 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| Desert Valley Hospital | Victorville, CA | $4,511 | $3,639 | ★ 3/5 | 167 min | — |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center | Redding, CA | $4,511 | $4,511 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $4,878 | $18,056 | ★ 5/5 | 355 min | — |
| John Muir Medical Center-Walnut Creek Campus | Walnut Creek, CA | $4,984 | $5,919 | ★ 2/5 | 171 min | — |
| John Muir Behavioral Health Center | Concord, CA | $4,984 | $5,185 | — | — | — |
| St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton | Stockton, CA | $5,190 | $3,676 | ★ 3/5 | 225 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Panorama City | Panorama City, CA | $5,650 | $4,191 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $5,650 | $4,191 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Downey | Downey, CA | $5,650 | $4,191 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana/ontario | Fontana, CA | $5,650 | $4,191 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-South Bay | Harbor City, CA | $5,650 | $4,191 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Diego | San Diego, CA | $5,650 | $4,191 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-West La | Los Angeles, CA | $5,650 | $4,191 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
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 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 $5,650 — about 24.0× the Medicare rate ($236). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($471).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $13,469 list price could save about $7,819 (58%).
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