Prices at 163 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,475 — 30% above the US median ($1,904), roughly 14.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventist Health Tulare | Tulare, CA | $661 | $181 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $782 | $225 | ★ 3/5 | 123 min | — |
| Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield, CA | $812 | $334 | ★ 1/5 | 306 min | — |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $944 | $1,157 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center | Merced, CA | $1,081 | $2,417 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $1,089 | $1,824 | ★ 3/5 | 240 min | — |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $1,118 | $2,124 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | La Jolla, CA | $1,118 | $2,124 | ★ 5/5 | 186 min | — |
| Scripps Green Hospital | La Jolla, CA | $1,118 | $2,124 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital-Encinitas | Encinitas, CA | $1,118 | $2,124 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $1,136 | $2,342 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $1,136 | $2,342 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $1,136 | $2,342 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | — |
| Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District | Brawley, CA | $1,309 | $2,905 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | — |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $1,363 | $2,059 | ★ 4/5 | 215 min | — |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage, CA | $1,405 | $2,549 | ★ 4/5 | 259 min | — |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $1,428 | $2,189 | ★ 5/5 | 110 min | — |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $1,501 | $2,193 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hsp at Stanford | Palo Alto, CA | $1,559 | $8,000 | — | — | — |
| El Camino Health | Mountain View, CA | $1,616 | — | ★ 4/5 | 163 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Panorama City | Panorama City, CA | $1,669 | $3,159 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $1,669 | $3,159 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Downey | Downey, CA | $1,669 | $3,159 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana/ontario | Fontana, CA | $1,669 | $3,159 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-South Bay | Harbor City, CA | $1,669 | $3,159 | ★ 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 $2,475 — about 14.4× the Medicare rate ($172). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($344).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,886 list price could save about $2,411 (49%).
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