Prices at 155 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $635 — 81% above the US median ($351), roughly 3.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Medical Center | Merced, CA | $108 | $217 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Contra Costa Regional Medical Center | Martinez, CA | $139 | — | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | — |
| Pacifica Hospital of the Valley | Sun Valley, CA | $177 | $140 | — | 227 min | — |
| Riverside University Health System-Medical Center | Moreno Valley, CA | $182 | $270 | ★ 3/5 | 234 min | — |
| Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District | Brawley, CA | $187 | $218 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | — |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $199 | $424 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | La Jolla, CA | $199 | $335 | ★ 5/5 | 186 min | — |
| Scripps Green Hospital | La Jolla, CA | $199 | $341 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital-Encinitas | Encinitas, CA | $199 | $335 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ojai | Ojai, CA | $200 | $341 | — | 114 min | — |
| St Rose Hospital | Hayward, CA | $212 | $494 | ★ 1/5 | 160 min | — |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage, CA | $223 | $258 | ★ 4/5 | 259 min | — |
| Palmdale Regional Medical Center | Palmdale, CA | $242 | $176 | ★ 3/5 | 142 min | — |
| Paradise Valley Hospital | National City, CA | $256 | $257 | ★ 3/5 | 188 min | — |
| Encino Hospital Medical Center | Encino, CA | $256 | $257 | ★ 3/5 | 134 min | — |
| Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center | Garden Grove, CA | $256 | $257 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| West Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $256 | $257 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Huntington Beach Hospital | Huntington Beach, CA | $256 | $257 | ★ 1/5 | 158 min | — |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital | La Palma, CA | $256 | $257 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | — |
| Desert Valley Hospital | Victorville, CA | $256 | $257 | ★ 3/5 | 167 min | — |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital | Sherman Oaks, CA | $256 | $257 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center | Redding, CA | $256 | $257 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield, CA | $263 | $165 | ★ 1/5 | 306 min | — |
| Ventura County Medical Center | Ventura, CA | $301 | $252 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ventura | Ventura, CA | $301 | $252 | ★ 4/5 | 190 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 $635 — about 3.8× the Medicare rate ($166). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($331).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $907 list price could save about $272 (30%).
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