Prices at 125 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $946 — 135% above the US median ($402), roughly 5.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eisenhower Medical Center 🍼 | Rancho Mirage, CA | $151 | $184 | ★ 4/5 | 259 min | — |
| Bear Valley Community Hospital | Big Bear Lake, CA | $197 | $197 | — | 139 min | — |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $254 | $259 | ★ 3/5 | 123 min | — |
| San Joaquin General Hospital 🍼 | French Camp, CA | $276 | $383 | ★ 2/5 | 213 min | — |
| Kern Medical Center 🍼 | Bakersfield, CA | $314 | $172 | ★ 1/5 | 306 min | — |
| Contra Costa Regional Medical Center 🍼 | Martinez, CA | $372 | — | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | — |
| California Hospital Medical Center La 🍼 | Los Angeles, CA | $377 | $387 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding 🍼 | Redding, CA | $384 | — | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Saint Francis Medical Center 🍼 | Lynwood, CA | $390 | $390 | ★ 3/5 | 238 min | — |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital 🍼 | San Diego, CA | $471 | $392 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla 🍼 | La Jolla, CA | $471 | $392 | ★ 5/5 | 186 min | — |
| Scripps Green Hospital | La Jolla, CA | $471 | $392 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital-Encinitas 🍼 | Encinitas, CA | $471 | $392 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Riverside University Health System-Medical Center 🍼 | Moreno Valley, CA | $510 | $414 | ★ 3/5 | 234 min | — |
| Fresno Surgical Hospital | Fresno, CA | $532 | $704 | — | — | — |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center | Loma Linda, CA | $544 | $628 | ★ 4/5 | 413 min | — |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta 🍼 | Murrieta, CA | $544 | $628 | ★ 2/5 | 224 min | — |
| Loma Linda University Children's Hospital 🍼 | Loma Linda, CA | $544 | $628 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Loma Linda VA Medical Center | Loma Linda, CA | $544 | $628 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| John Muir Behavioral Health Center | Concord, CA | $613 | $599 | — | — | — |
| Trinity Hospital | Weaverville, CA | $639 | $193 | — | 69 min | — |
| John Muir Medical Center-Concord Campus | Concord, CA | $663 | $430 | ★ 4/5 | 145 min | — |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center 🍼 | Visalia, CA | $764 | $2,239 | ★ 3/5 | 254 min | — |
| VA Long Beach Healthcare System | Long Beach, CA | $773 | $890 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Memorialcare Long Beach Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $773 | $890 | ★ 2/5 | 284 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 $946 — about 5.9× the Medicare rate ($161). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($322).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,820 list price could save about $874 (48%).
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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