Prices at 190 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $11,146 — 21% below the US median ($14,099), roughly 1.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Joaquin General Hospital 🍼 | French Camp, CA | $3,771 | $6,334 | ★ 2/5 | 213 min | — |
| Adventist Health Delano 🍼 | Delano, CA | $4,366 | $10,909 | ★ 2/5 | 150 min | — |
| College Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $5,142 | $7,378 | ★ 3/5 | 322 min | — |
| College Hospital | Cerritos, CA | $5,142 | $7,378 | — | — | — |
| Glendora Hospital | Glendora, CA | $5,142 | $7,378 | — | — | — |
| Eisenhower Medical Center 🍼 | Rancho Mirage, CA | $5,745 | $10,351 | ★ 4/5 | 259 min | — |
| Adventist Health Twin Cities 🍼 | Templeton, CA | $6,708 | $13,581 | ★ 2/5 | 139 min | — |
| Adventist Health Reedley 🍼 | Reedley, CA | $6,756 | $17,564 | — | 144 min | — |
| Fresno Surgical Hospital | Fresno, CA | $7,852 | $8,185 | — | — | — |
| Redlands Community Hospital 🍼 | Redlands, CA | $8,933 | $12,032 | ★ 2/5 | 231 min | — |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center 🍼 | Visalia, CA | $9,500 | $8,459 | ★ 3/5 | 254 min | — |
| Glendale Adventist Medical Center 🍼 | Glendale, CA | $9,600 | $11,930 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| San Dimas Community Hospital | San Dimas, CA | $9,963 | $10,549 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| Encino Hospital Medical Center | Encino, CA | $10,063 | $10,834 | ★ 3/5 | 134 min | — |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital | Sherman Oaks, CA | $10,067 | $10,833 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center | Garden Grove, CA | $10,171 | $10,913 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Huntington Beach Hospital | Huntington Beach, CA | $10,262 | $12,263 | ★ 1/5 | 158 min | — |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital | La Palma, CA | $10,324 | $11,078 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | — |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center | Redding, CA | $10,389 | $12,007 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| Saint Francis Medical Center 🍼 | Lynwood, CA | $10,598 | $11,368 | ★ 3/5 | 238 min | — |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center | Montclair, CA | $10,626 | $11,318 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Desert Valley Hospital 🍼 | Victorville, CA | $10,633 | $10,967 | ★ 3/5 | 167 min | — |
| West Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $10,771 | $11,561 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District 🍼 | Brawley, CA | $10,959 | $10,124 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | — |
| Paradise Valley Hospital | National City, CA | $11,019 | $11,784 | ★ 3/5 | 188 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. 🍼 = CMS Birthing-Friendly hospital. 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 $11,146 — about 1.5× the Medicare rate ($7,552). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($15,104).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $65,607 list price could save about $54,461 (83%).
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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