Prices at 139 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $14 — 76% below the US median ($58), roughly 1.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marinhealth Medical Center | Greenbrae, CA | $6 | $16 | ★ 5/5 | 176 min | — |
| St Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $6 | $10 | ★ 4/5 | 133 min | — |
| Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield, CA | $6 | $4 | ★ 1/5 | 306 min | — |
| Ventura County Medical Center | Ventura, CA | $7 | $11 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ventura | Ventura, CA | $7 | $11 | ★ 4/5 | 190 min | — |
| Huntington Hospital | Pasadena, CA | $7 | $65 | — | 268 min | — |
| Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital | Marina Del Rey, CA | $7 | $96 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Palomar Health Downtown Campus | Escondido, CA | $7 | — | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Palomar Medical Center Poway | Poway, CA | $7 | — | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Palmdale Regional Medical Center | Palmdale, CA | $8 | $12 | ★ 3/5 | 142 min | — |
| John Muir Medical Center-Walnut Creek Campus | Walnut Creek, CA | $8 | $12 | ★ 2/5 | 171 min | — |
| John Muir Medical Center-Concord Campus | Concord, CA | $8 | $12 | ★ 4/5 | 145 min | — |
| Riverside Community Hospital | Riverside, CA | $8 | $15 | ★ 2/5 | 189 min | — |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $8 | $14 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | — |
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital | Banning, CA | $8 | $13 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center of Mt Shasta | Mount Shasta, CA | $8 | $10 | ★ 4/5 | 89 min | — |
| Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hsp at Stanford | Palo Alto, CA | $9 | $19 | — | — | — |
| Tri-City Medical Center | Oceanside, CA | $9 | $13 | ★ 1/5 | 248 min | — |
| Grossmont Hospital | La Mesa, CA | $9 | $7 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital | San Diego, CA | $9 | $7 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center | Chula Vista, CA | $9 | $7 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Hlthcr Ctr | Coronado, CA | $9 | $7 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital | San Diego, CA | $9 | $8 | — | — | — |
| Coast Plaza Hospital | Norwalk, CA | $9 | $12 | ★ 1/5 | 157 min | — |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley | Pleasanton, CA | $10 | $12 | ★ 5/5 | 199 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 $14 — about 1.1× the Medicare rate ($12). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($25).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $25 list price could save about $11 (44%).
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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