Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty) cost in California

Prices at 124 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,074 — 50% above the US median ($2,714), roughly 7.4× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Kern Medical Center Bakersfield, CA $908 $505 ★ 1/5 306 min —
Mark Twain Medical Center San Andreas, CA $1,144 $1,167 ★ 3/5 123 min —
Contra Costa Regional Medical Center Martinez, CA $1,310 — ★ 4/5 171 min —
San Joaquin General Hospital French Camp, CA $1,339 $2,303 ★ 2/5 213 min —
Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital Marina Del Rey, CA $1,551 $4,190 ★ 4/5 180 min —
Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego, CA $1,620 $2,654 ★ 4/5 194 min —
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla La Jolla, CA $1,620 $2,654 ★ 5/5 186 min —
Scripps Green Hospital La Jolla, CA $1,620 $2,654 ★ 5/5 — —
Scripps Memorial Hospital-Encinitas Encinitas, CA $1,620 $2,654 ★ 4/5 200 min —
Saint Francis Medical Center Lynwood, CA $2,640 $2,641 ★ 3/5 238 min —
Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center Garden Grove, CA $2,640 $2,641 ★ 2/5 134 min —
Shasta Regional Medical Center Redding, CA $2,640 $2,641 ★ 2/5 156 min —
University of California Davis Medical Center Sacramento, CA $3,009 $8,194 ★ 4/5 328 min —
Fresno Surgical Hospital Fresno, CA $3,603 $2,362 — — —
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Panorama City Panorama City, CA $4,074 $2,223 ★ 4/5 — —
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA $4,074 $2,223 ★ 5/5 — —
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Downey Downey, CA $4,074 $2,223 ★ 4/5 — —
Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana/ontario Fontana, CA $4,074 $2,223 ★ 3/5 — —
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-South Bay Harbor City, CA $4,074 $2,223 ★ 3/5 — —
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Diego San Diego, CA $4,074 $2,223 ★ 4/5 — —
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-West La Los Angeles, CA $4,074 $2,223 ★ 3/5 — —
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Orange County-Anaheim Anaheim, CA $4,074 $2,223 ★ 4/5 — —
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Woodland Hills Woodland Hills, CA $4,074 $2,223 ★ 4/5 — —
Kaiser Foundation Hospital, Riverside Riverside, CA $4,074 $2,223 ★ 4/5 — —
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Baldwin Park Baldwin Park, CA $4,074 $2,223 ★ 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$7,835
Cash / self-pay
$4,074
Insurer-negotiated
$2,641
Medicare pays
$552
$1,572$5,748
Median cash $4,074  ·  Medicare $552  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $4,074 — about 7.4× the Medicare rate ($552). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,105).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $7,835 list price could save about $3,761 (48%).

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