Prices at 174 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $312 — 103% above the US median ($154), roughly 12.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno Surgical Hospital | Fresno, CA | $47 | $26 | — | — | 14.4% |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $49 | $74 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | 14.5% |
| Huntington Hospital | Pasadena, CA | $50 | $283 | — | 286 min | 15.9% |
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital | Banning, CA | $54 | $27 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | 14.6% |
| Trinity Hospital | Weaverville, CA | $62 | $76 | — | 70 min | 14.5% |
| Adventist Health Tulare | Tulare, CA | $65 | $38 | ★ 3/5 | 195 min | 15.0% |
| Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield, CA | $66 | $43 | ★ 1/5 | 293 min | 15.3% |
| Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District | Brawley, CA | $84 | $15 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | 15.0% |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | Visalia, CA | $86 | $90 | ★ 3/5 | 275 min | 14.4% |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $99 | — | ★ 2/5 | 187 min | 13.5% |
| St Rose Hospital | Hayward, CA | $108 | $31 | ★ 1/5 | 167 min | 16.5% |
| Colorado River Medical Center | Needles, CA | $123 | — | — | 128 min | 15.0% |
| Anaheim Global Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $144 | $33 | ★ 2/5 | 151 min | 14.7% |
| Chapman Global Medical Center | Orange, CA | $144 | $33 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | 15.2% |
| Orange County Global Medical Center | Santa Ana, CA | $144 | $33 | ★ 2/5 | 183 min | 14.5% |
| Coastal Communities Hospital | Santa Ana, CA | $144 | $33 | ★ 1/5 | 180 min | 16.1% |
| Antelope Valley Hospital | Lancaster, CA | $160 | $30 | ★ 1/5 | 266 min | 15.4% |
| Mercy Medical Center | Merced, CA | $164 | $54 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | 15.1% |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $169 | $54 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | 14.7% |
| Mercy Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $169 | $54 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | 15.3% |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $169 | $54 | ★ 3/5 | 200 min | 14.8% |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $176 | $31 | ★ 3/5 | 226 min | 15.2% |
| St Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $181 | $36 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | 15.7% |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | $200 | $26 | ★ 5/5 | 124 min | 14.7% |
| St Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $202 | $26 | ★ 5/5 | 153 min | 14.0% |
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 $312 — about 12.0× the Medicare rate ($26). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($52).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $638 list price could save about $326 (51%).
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