Prices at 156 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $342 — 72% above the US median ($199), roughly 12.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventist Health Tulare | Tulare, CA | $60 | $134 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $63 | $90 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $64 | $90 | ★ 3/5 | 240 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ojai | Ojai, CA | $71 | $121 | — | 114 min | — |
| St Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $80 | $90 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| Lompoc Valley Medical Center | Lompoc, CA | $80 | $94 | ★ 1/5 | 171 min | — |
| St Rose Hospital | Hayward, CA | $84 | $140 | ★ 1/5 | 160 min | — |
| Paradise Valley Hospital | National City, CA | $92 | $92 | ★ 3/5 | 188 min | — |
| Chino Valley Medical Center | Chino, CA | $92 | $92 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| San Dimas Community Hospital | San Dimas, CA | $92 | $92 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| Desert Valley Hospital | Victorville, CA | $92 | $92 | ★ 3/5 | 167 min | — |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital | Sherman Oaks, CA | $92 | $92 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center | Montclair, CA | $92 | $92 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center | Redding, CA | $92 | $92 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | Visalia, CA | $101 | $138 | ★ 3/5 | 254 min | — |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $102 | $152 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $102 | $152 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $102 | $152 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | — |
| Tri-City Medical Center | Oceanside, CA | $103 | $108 | ★ 1/5 | 248 min | — |
| UCI Health-Los Alamitos | Los Alamitos, CA | $104 | $125 | ★ 1/5 | 238 min | — |
| Ventura County Medical Center | Ventura, CA | $107 | $90 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ventura | Ventura, CA | $107 | $90 | ★ 4/5 | 190 min | — |
| Contra Costa Regional Medical Center | Martinez, CA | $108 | — | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | — |
| San Joaquin General Hospital | French Camp, CA | $109 | $90 | ★ 2/5 | 213 min | — |
| Palomar Health Downtown Campus | Escondido, CA | $123 | — | ★ 3/5 | 231 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 $342 — about 12.0× the Medicare rate ($28). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($57).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $641 list price could save about $299 (47%).
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