Prices at 156 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,249 — 29% above the US median ($1,740), roughly 4.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District | Brawley, CA | $363 | $743 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | — |
| Contra Costa Regional Medical Center | Martinez, CA | $392 | — | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | — |
| Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield, CA | $511 | $410 | ★ 1/5 | 306 min | — |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $512 | $524 | ★ 3/5 | 123 min | — |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage, CA | $762 | $1,539 | ★ 4/5 | 259 min | — |
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital | Banning, CA | $769 | $1,190 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | — |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $804 | $3,168 | — | 94 min | — |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $846 | $1,196 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | La Jolla, CA | $846 | $1,196 | ★ 5/5 | 186 min | — |
| Scripps Green Hospital | La Jolla, CA | $846 | $1,196 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital-Encinitas | Encinitas, CA | $846 | $1,196 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Bear Valley Community Hospital | Big Bear Lake, CA | $926 | $888 | — | 139 min | — |
| Pih Health Downey Hospital | Downey, CA | $1,106 | $1,252 | ★ 4/5 | 242 min | — |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | Lynwood, CA | $1,190 | $1,190 | ★ 3/5 | 238 min | — |
| Encino Hospital Medical Center | Encino, CA | $1,190 | $1,190 | ★ 3/5 | 134 min | — |
| Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center | Garden Grove, CA | $1,190 | $1,521 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| West Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $1,190 | $1,532 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Huntington Beach Hospital | Huntington Beach, CA | $1,190 | $1,262 | ★ 1/5 | 158 min | — |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital | La Palma, CA | $1,190 | $1,190 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | — |
| Chino Valley Medical Center | Chino, CA | $1,190 | $1,202 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | Visalia, CA | $1,200 | $3,096 | ★ 3/5 | 254 min | — |
| San Dimas Community Hospital | San Dimas, CA | $1,361 | $1,504 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center | Montclair, CA | $1,361 | $1,471 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Desert Valley Hospital | Victorville, CA | $1,531 | $1,532 | ★ 3/5 | 167 min | — |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center | Redding, CA | $1,531 | $1,532 | ★ 2/5 | 156 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 $2,249 — about 4.7× the Medicare rate ($480). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($960).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,905 list price could save about $2,656 (54%).
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