Prices at 178 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,375 — 75% above the US median ($2,503), roughly 14.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ojai | Ojai, CA | $689 | $848 | — | 114 min | — |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $784 | $518 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| St Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $844 | $454 | ★ 5/5 | 150 min | — |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | Visalia, CA | $919 | $951 | ★ 3/5 | 254 min | — |
| Ventura County Medical Center | Ventura, CA | $1,034 | $454 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ventura | Ventura, CA | $1,034 | $454 | ★ 4/5 | 190 min | — |
| Colorado River Medical Center | Needles, CA | $1,138 | — | — | 121 min | — |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $1,228 | $470 | — | 94 min | — |
| UCI Health-Orange | Orange, CA | $1,248 | $505 | ★ 4/5 | 318 min | — |
| UCI Health-Los Alamitos | Los Alamitos, CA | $1,248 | $505 | ★ 1/5 | 238 min | — |
| UCI Health-Fountain Valley | Fountain Valley, CA | $1,248 | $505 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District | Brawley, CA | $1,594 | $439 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center | Merced, CA | $1,682 | $824 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| California Hospital Medical Center La | Los Angeles, CA | $1,724 | $476 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| St Rose Hospital | Hayward, CA | $1,849 | $496 | ★ 1/5 | 160 min | — |
| Jerold Phelps Community Hospital | Garberville, CA | $1,917 | — | — | 149 min | — |
| John Muir Medical Center-Walnut Creek Campus | Walnut Creek, CA | $1,987 | $493 | ★ 2/5 | 171 min | — |
| John Muir Medical Center-Concord Campus | Concord, CA | $1,987 | $493 | ★ 4/5 | 145 min | — |
| John Muir Behavioral Health Center | Concord, CA | $1,987 | $1,700 | — | — | — |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $2,042 | $741 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $2,042 | $741 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $2,042 | $741 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | — |
| Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield, CA | $2,088 | $664 | ★ 1/5 | 306 min | — |
| Antelope Valley Hospital | Lancaster, CA | $2,100 | $450 | ★ 1/5 | 264 min | — |
| St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton | Stockton, CA | $2,115 | $824 | ★ 3/5 | 225 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 $4,375 — about 14.6× the Medicare rate ($300). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($601).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $7,700 list price could save about $3,325 (43%).
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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