Prices at 53 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,572 — 11% below the US median ($5,154), roughly 2.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital | Marina Del Rey, CA | $1,551 | $6,796 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Huntington Hospital | Pasadena, CA | $2,472 | $4,261 | — | 268 min | — |
| UC San Diego Health Hillcrest-Hillcrest Med Ctr | San Diego, CA | $2,668 | $2,403 | ★ 5/5 | 259 min | — |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | Visalia, CA | $4,267 | $3,407 | ★ 3/5 | 254 min | — |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $4,878 | $20,636 | ★ 5/5 | 355 min | — |
| Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield, CA | $5,383 | $2,132 | ★ 1/5 | 306 min | — |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley | Pleasanton, CA | $5,405 | $2,576 | ★ 5/5 | 199 min | — |
| Stanford Health Care | Stanford, CA | $5,405 | $2,576 | ★ 5/5 | 276 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 $4,572 — about 2.1× the Medicare rate ($2,161). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($4,323).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,594 list price could save about $1,022 (18%).
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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