Prices at 156 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,219 — 50% above the US median ($2,149), roughly 10.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $483 | $981 | ★ 3/5 | 240 min | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | La Jolla, CA | $676 | $2,289 | ★ 5/5 | 186 min | — |
| Scripps Green Hospital | La Jolla, CA | $676 | $2,289 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District | Brawley, CA | $759 | $1,451 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | — |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $908 | $2,398 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $908 | $2,398 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $908 | $2,398 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | — |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage, CA | $1,133 | $2,289 | ★ 4/5 | 259 min | — |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $1,141 | $2,698 | ★ 5/5 | 110 min | — |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | $1,157 | $2,529 | ★ 5/5 | 132 min | — |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $1,199 | $2,728 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | Visalia, CA | $1,200 | $3,096 | ★ 3/5 | 254 min | — |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $1,240 | $1,171 | ★ 3/5 | 123 min | — |
| St Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | $1,300 | $1,366 | — | — | — |
| California Hospital Medical Center La | Los Angeles, CA | $1,343 | $2,128 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $1,362 | $2,289 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital-Encinitas | Encinitas, CA | $1,362 | $2,289 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $1,387 | $2,191 | ★ 4/5 | 215 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $1,620 | $3,038 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ojai | Ojai, CA | $1,697 | $2,545 | — | 114 min | — |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $1,770 | $3,168 | — | 94 min | — |
| Riverside University Health System-Medical Center | Moreno Valley, CA | $1,889 | $3,615 | ★ 3/5 | 234 min | — |
| St Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $1,954 | $2,278 | ★ 4/5 | 133 min | — |
| Tri-City Medical Center | Oceanside, CA | $1,959 | $3,181 | ★ 1/5 | 248 min | — |
| St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton | Stockton, CA | $2,019 | $3,249 | ★ 3/5 | 225 min | — |
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 $3,219 — about 10.6× the Medicare rate ($303). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($606).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,190 list price could save about $2,971 (48%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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