Prices at 177 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $62 — 66% above the US median ($37), roughly 12.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno Surgical Hospital | Fresno, CA | $9 | $5 | — | — | — |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $10 | $6 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | La Jolla, CA | $10 | $6 | ★ 5/5 | 186 min | — |
| Scripps Green Hospital | La Jolla, CA | $10 | $6 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital-Encinitas | Encinitas, CA | $10 | $6 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital | Banning, CA | $10 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | — |
| Watsonville Community Hospital | Watsonville, CA | $11 | $16 | ★ 2/5 | 170 min | — |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $11 | $6 | ★ 3/5 | 240 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center of Mt Shasta | Mount Shasta, CA | $11 | $5 | ★ 4/5 | 89 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ojai | Ojai, CA | $14 | $22 | — | 114 min | — |
| Bear Valley Community Hospital | Big Bear Lake, CA | $14 | $13 | — | 139 min | — |
| UCI Health-Lakewood | Lakewood, CA | $14 | $7 | ★ 2/5 | 222 min | — |
| College Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $15 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 322 min | — |
| College Hospital | Cerritos, CA | $15 | $5 | — | — | — |
| Glendora Hospital | Glendora, CA | $15 | $5 | — | — | — |
| Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield, CA | $18 | $11 | ★ 1/5 | 306 min | — |
| Anaheim Global Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $19 | $6 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Chapman Global Medical Center | Orange, CA | $19 | $6 | ★ 2/5 | 151 min | — |
| Orange County Global Medical Center | Santa Ana, CA | $19 | $6 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Coastal Communities Hospital | Santa Ana, CA | $19 | $6 | ★ 1/5 | 181 min | — |
| Trinity Hospital | Weaverville, CA | $19 | $23 | — | 69 min | — |
| Ventura County Medical Center | Ventura, CA | $20 | $7 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ventura | Ventura, CA | $20 | $7 | ★ 4/5 | 190 min | — |
| Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District | Brawley, CA | $22 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | — |
| Colorado River Medical Center | Needles, CA | $23 | — | — | 121 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 $62 — about 12.0× the Medicare rate ($5). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($10).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $108 list price could save about $46 (43%).
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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