Prices at 158 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $660 — 58% above the US median ($418), roughly 8.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contra Costa Regional Medical Center | Martinez, CA | $125 | — | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | — |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage, CA | $128 | $425 | ★ 4/5 | 259 min | — |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $137 | $105 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | — |
| Adventist Health Tulare | Tulare, CA | $147 | $425 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| St Rose Hospital | Hayward, CA | $221 | $222 | ★ 1/5 | 160 min | — |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $224 | $131 | ★ 3/5 | 240 min | — |
| St Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $227 | $200 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| UCI Health-Los Alamitos | Los Alamitos, CA | $242 | $333 | ★ 1/5 | 238 min | — |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $247 | $392 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $247 | $392 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $247 | $392 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | — |
| Paradise Valley Hospital | National City, CA | $257 | $119 | ★ 3/5 | 188 min | — |
| Chino Valley Medical Center | Chino, CA | $257 | $116 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| San Dimas Community Hospital | San Dimas, CA | $257 | $121 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| Desert Valley Hospital | Victorville, CA | $257 | $121 | ★ 3/5 | 167 min | — |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital | Sherman Oaks, CA | $257 | $114 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center | Montclair, CA | $257 | $116 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $284 | $181 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | Visalia, CA | $292 | $326 | ★ 3/5 | 254 min | — |
| San Joaquin General Hospital | French Camp, CA | $297 | $133 | ★ 2/5 | 213 min | — |
| Lompoc Valley Medical Center | Lompoc, CA | $306 | $293 | ★ 1/5 | 171 min | — |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $310 | $436 | ★ 5/5 | 110 min | — |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $317 | $280 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | La Jolla, CA | $317 | $336 | ★ 5/5 | 186 min | — |
| Scripps Green Hospital | La Jolla, CA | $317 | $336 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
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 $660 — about 8.2× the Medicare rate ($81). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($162).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,156 list price could save about $496 (43%).
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