Prices at 143 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,916 — 81% above the US median ($1,612), roughly 13.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $472 | $425 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $569 | $518 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| UCI Health-Los Alamitos | Los Alamitos, CA | $576 | $414 | ★ 1/5 | 238 min | — |
| St Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $597 | $342 | ★ 5/5 | 150 min | — |
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento, CA | $750 | $247 | ★ 4/5 | 328 min | — |
| Palomar Health Downtown Campus | Escondido, CA | $771 | — | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Palomar Medical Center Poway | Poway, CA | $771 | — | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $1,105 | $518 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $1,105 | $518 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $1,105 | $518 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | — |
| St Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $1,137 | $1,421 | ★ 4/5 | 133 min | — |
| El Camino Health | Mountain View, CA | $1,176 | — | ★ 4/5 | 163 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Panorama City | Panorama City, CA | $1,196 | $335 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $1,196 | $335 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Downey | Downey, CA | $1,196 | $335 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana/ontario | Fontana, CA | $1,196 | $335 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-South Bay | Harbor City, CA | $1,196 | $335 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Diego | San Diego, CA | $1,196 | $335 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-West La | Los Angeles, CA | $1,196 | $335 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Orange County-Anaheim | Anaheim, CA | $1,196 | $335 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Woodland Hills | Woodland Hills, CA | $1,196 | $335 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital, Riverside | Riverside, CA | $1,196 | $335 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Baldwin Park | Baldwin Park, CA | $1,196 | $335 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Moreno Valley | Moreno Valley, CA | $1,196 | $335 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Marcos | San Marcos, CA | $1,196 | $335 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
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 $2,916 — about 13.5× the Medicare rate ($216). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($433).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,551 list price could save about $1,635 (36%).
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