Prices at 143 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,878 — 93% above the US median ($2,533), roughly 10.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $743 | $806 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 15.2% |
| Contra Costa Regional Medical Center | Martinez, CA | $788 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | 14.2% |
| Bear Valley Community Hospital | Big Bear Lake, CA | $926 | $926 | — | 143 min | — |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $1,064 | $2,512 | ★ 4/5 | 193 min | 15.3% |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | La Jolla, CA | $1,064 | $2,512 | ★ 5/5 | 180 min | 13.8% |
| Scripps Green Hospital | La Jolla, CA | $1,064 | $2,512 | ★ 5/5 | — | 13.9% |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital-Encinitas | Encinitas, CA | $1,064 | $2,512 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | 14.5% |
| Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield, CA | $1,097 | $459 | ★ 1/5 | 293 min | 15.3% |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage, CA | $1,243 | $2,512 | ★ 4/5 | 259 min | 14.8% |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley | Pleasanton, CA | $1,291 | $716 | ★ 5/5 | 211 min | 14.0% |
| Stanford Health Care | Stanford, CA | $1,291 | $716 | ★ 5/5 | 275 min | 14.7% |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $1,447 | $3,168 | — | 94 min | 15.1% |
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento, CA | $2,366 | $7,755 | ★ 4/5 | 359 min | 15.2% |
| Pih Health Downey Hospital | Downey, CA | $2,491 | $2,118 | ★ 4/5 | 240 min | 16.5% |
| Paradise Valley Hospital | National City, CA | $2,499 | $2,499 | ★ 3/5 | 202 min | 16.0% |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | Lynwood, CA | $2,499 | $2,499 | ★ 3/5 | 250 min | 14.9% |
| Chino Valley Medical Center | Chino, CA | $2,499 | $2,499 | ★ 4/5 | 173 min | 16.1% |
| San Dimas Community Hospital | San Dimas, CA | $2,499 | $2,499 | ★ 2/5 | 155 min | 15.5% |
| Desert Valley Hospital | Victorville, CA | $2,499 | $2,499 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | 15.8% |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital | Sherman Oaks, CA | $2,499 | $2,499 | ★ 2/5 | 153 min | 15.8% |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center | Redding, CA | $2,499 | $2,499 | ★ 2/5 | 148 min | 15.9% |
| Huntington Hospital | Pasadena, CA | $2,671 | $4,850 | — | 286 min | 15.9% |
| Fresno Surgical Hospital | Fresno, CA | $3,410 | $2,500 | — | — | 14.4% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Panorama City | Panorama City, CA | $3,609 | $2,373 | ★ 4/5 | — | 14.9% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $3,609 | $2,373 | ★ 5/5 | — | 15.2% |
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)
Typical cash price here is $4,878 — about 10.1× the Medicare rate ($483). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($965).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $9,116 list price could save about $4,238 (46%).
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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