Prices at 172 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,186 — 87% above the US median ($1,166), roughly 14.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield, CA | $367 | $178 | ★ 1/5 | 306 min | — |
| Ventura County Medical Center | Ventura, CA | $375 | $625 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ventura | Ventura, CA | $375 | $625 | ★ 4/5 | 190 min | — |
| College Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $381 | $824 | ★ 3/5 | 322 min | — |
| College Hospital | Cerritos, CA | $381 | $824 | — | — | — |
| Glendora Hospital | Glendora, CA | $381 | $824 | — | — | — |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage, CA | $421 | $850 | ★ 4/5 | 259 min | — |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $439 | $850 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Scripps Green Hospital | La Jolla, CA | $439 | $850 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital-Encinitas | Encinitas, CA | $439 | $850 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Colorado River Medical Center | Needles, CA | $463 | — | — | 121 min | — |
| Contra Costa Regional Medical Center | Martinez, CA | $507 | — | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | — |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $514 | $831 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $553 | $292 | ★ 3/5 | 123 min | — |
| Lompoc Valley Medical Center | Lompoc, CA | $619 | $858 | ★ 1/5 | 171 min | — |
| Bear Valley Community Hospital | Big Bear Lake, CA | $680 | $668 | — | 139 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center | Merced, CA | $715 | $715 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| California Hospital Medical Center La | Los Angeles, CA | $763 | $831 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| UCI Health-Orange | Orange, CA | $795 | $1,148 | ★ 4/5 | 318 min | — |
| UCI Health-Los Alamitos | Los Alamitos, CA | $795 | $1,148 | ★ 1/5 | 238 min | — |
| UCI Health-Fountain Valley | Fountain Valley, CA | $795 | $1,148 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| Jerold Phelps Community Hospital | Garberville, CA | $802 | — | — | 149 min | — |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $841 | $1,285 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $841 | $1,285 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $841 | $1,285 | ★ 3/5 | 197 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 $2,186 — about 14.1× the Medicare rate ($155). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($309).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,529 list price could save about $1,343 (38%).
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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