Prices at 165 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $627 — 128% above the US median ($275), roughly 6.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contra Costa Regional Medical Center | Martinez, CA | $105 | — | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | — |
| Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District | Brawley, CA | $109 | $103 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | — |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage, CA | $128 | $258 | ★ 4/5 | 259 min | — |
| Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield, CA | $139 | $96 | ★ 1/5 | 306 min | — |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley | Pleasanton, CA | $186 | $131 | ★ 5/5 | 199 min | — |
| Stanford Health Care | Stanford, CA | $186 | $131 | ★ 5/5 | 276 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ojai | Ojai, CA | $200 | $341 | — | 114 min | — |
| St Rose Hospital | Hayward, CA | $212 | $494 | ★ 1/5 | 160 min | — |
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital | Banning, CA | $252 | $257 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | — |
| Paradise Valley Hospital | National City, CA | $256 | $257 | ★ 3/5 | 188 min | — |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | Lynwood, CA | $256 | $257 | ★ 3/5 | 238 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 | — |
| Chino Valley Medical Center | Chino, CA | $256 | $257 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| San Dimas Community Hospital | San Dimas, CA | $256 | $257 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| Desert Valley Hospital | Victorville, CA | $256 | $257 | ★ 3/5 | 167 min | — |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital | Sherman Oaks, CA | $256 | $257 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center | Montclair, CA | $256 | $257 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center | Redding, CA | $256 | $257 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| Jerold Phelps Community Hospital | Garberville, CA | $256 | — | — | 149 min | — |
| John Muir Medical Center-Walnut Creek Campus | Walnut Creek, CA | $279 | $323 | ★ 2/5 | 171 min | — |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | Visalia, CA | $286 | $2,045 | ★ 3/5 | 254 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 $627 — about 6.8× the Medicare rate ($93). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($186).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $878 list price could save about $251 (29%).
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