Breast reduction cost in California

Prices at 123 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $11,654 — 54% above the US median ($7,567), roughly 11.9× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Kern Medical Center Bakersfield, CA $2,789 $1,142 ★ 1/5 306 min —
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Panorama City Panorama City, CA $2,954 $7,925 ★ 4/5 — —
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA $2,954 $7,925 ★ 5/5 — —
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Downey Downey, CA $2,954 $7,925 ★ 4/5 — —
Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana/ontario Fontana, CA $2,954 $7,925 ★ 3/5 — —
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-South Bay Harbor City, CA $2,954 $7,925 ★ 3/5 — —
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Diego San Diego, CA $2,954 $7,925 ★ 4/5 — —
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-West La Los Angeles, CA $2,954 $7,925 ★ 3/5 — —
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Orange County-Anaheim Anaheim, CA $2,954 $7,925 ★ 4/5 — —
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Woodland Hills Woodland Hills, CA $2,954 $7,925 ★ 4/5 — —
Kaiser Foundation Hospital, Riverside Riverside, CA $2,954 $7,925 ★ 4/5 — —
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Baldwin Park Baldwin Park, CA $2,954 $7,925 ★ 3/5 — —
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Moreno Valley Moreno Valley, CA $2,954 $7,925 ★ 4/5 — —
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Marcos San Marcos, CA $2,954 $7,925 ★ 4/5 — —
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton, CA $3,779 $1,400 ★ 5/5 199 min —
Stanford Health Care Stanford, CA $3,779 $1,400 ★ 5/5 276 min —
Contra Costa Regional Medical Center Martinez, CA $4,476 — ★ 4/5 171 min —
Kaweah Health Medical Center Visalia, CA $6,700 $6,437 ★ 3/5 254 min —
Centinela Hospital Medical Center Inglewood, CA $8,498 $8,499 ★ 2/5 188 min —
Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks, CA $8,498 $8,499 ★ 2/5 140 min —
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA $11,393 $25,517 ★ 5/5 355 min —
Fresno Surgical Hospital Fresno, CA $11,596 $6,128 — — —
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-South San Francisco South San Francisco, CA $11,654 $8,280 ★ 4/5 — —
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Santa Clara Santa Clara, CA $11,654 $8,280 ★ 2/5 — —
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Walnut Creek Walnut Creek, CA $11,654 $8,280 ★ 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)
$20,810
Cash / self-pay
$11,654
Insurer-negotiated
$8,499
Medicare pays
$980
$2,954$23,098
Median cash $11,654  ·  Medicare $980  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $11,654 — about 11.9× the Medicare rate ($980). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,961).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $20,810 list price could save about $9,156 (44%).

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