Cardiac ablation cost in California

Prices at 132 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $36,260 — 36% above the US median ($26,566), roughly 47.8× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Mercy Medical Center Merced, CA $12,670 $26,285 ★ 3/5 228 min 15.1%
Mercy General Hospital Sacramento, CA $12,690 $32,238 ★ 3/5 171 min 14.7%
Mercy Hospital Bakersfield, CA $12,690 $32,238 ★ 3/5 190 min 15.3%
Mercy San Juan Medical Center Carmichael, CA $12,690 $32,238 ★ 3/5 200 min 14.8%
Northridge Hospital Medical Center Northridge, CA $13,225 $20,785 ★ 4/5 214 min 15.6%
Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CA $13,358 $33,618 ★ 4/5 259 min 14.8%
Kaweah Health Medical Center Visalia, CA $15,000 $12,802 ★ 3/5 275 min 14.4%
Woodland Memorial Hospital Woodland, CA $15,949 $28,204 ★ 5/5 116 min 14.8%
Methodist Hospital of Sacramento Sacramento, CA $16,764 $32,238 ★ 3/5 185 min 15.2%
Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside, CA $16,926 $29,675 ★ 1/5 248 min 15.3%
Community Hospital of San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA $16,960 $30,363 ★ 3/5 147 min 16.1%
St Mary Medical Center Long Beach, CA $17,004 $26,689 ★ 5/5 153 min 14.0%
California Hospital Medical Center La Los Angeles, CA $17,165 $21,883 ★ 2/5 254 min 15.4%
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Panorama City Panorama City, CA $17,519 ★ 4/5 14.9%
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA $17,519 ★ 5/5 15.2%
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Downey Downey, CA $17,519 ★ 4/5 15.2%
Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana/ontario Fontana, CA $17,519 ★ 3/5 15.5%
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-South Bay Harbor City, CA $17,519 ★ 3/5 15.3%
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Diego San Diego, CA $17,519 ★ 4/5 13.7%
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-West La Los Angeles, CA $17,519 ★ 3/5 15.6%
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Orange County-Anaheim Anaheim, CA $17,519 ★ 4/5 15.2%
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Woodland Hills Woodland Hills, CA $17,519 ★ 4/5 14.9%
Kaiser Foundation Hospital, Riverside Riverside, CA $17,519 ★ 4/5 14.7%
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Baldwin Park Baldwin Park, CA $17,519 ★ 3/5 14.6%
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Moreno Valley Moreno Valley, CA $17,519 ★ 4/5 14.9%

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 July 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)
$64,750
Cash / self-pay
$36,260
Insurer-negotiated
$32,642
Medicare pays
$759
$16,960$79,567
Median cash $36,260  ·  Medicare $759  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $36,260 — about 47.8× the Medicare rate ($759). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,518).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $64,750 list price could save about $28,490 (44%).

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