Prices at 178 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,269 — 111% above the US median ($1,551), roughly 19.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield, CA | $524 | $328 | ★ 1/5 | 306 min | — |
| Ventura County Medical Center | Ventura, CA | $660 | $364 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ventura | Ventura, CA | $660 | $364 | ★ 4/5 | 190 min | — |
| Jerold Phelps Community Hospital | Garberville, CA | $863 | — | — | 149 min | — |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | Visalia, CA | $894 | $1,014 | ★ 3/5 | 254 min | — |
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital | Banning, CA | $936 | $241 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | — |
| Antelope Valley Hospital | Lancaster, CA | $1,050 | $447 | ★ 1/5 | 264 min | — |
| Colorado River Medical Center | Needles, CA | $1,098 | — | — | 121 min | — |
| L a Downtown Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $1,254 | — | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District | Brawley, CA | $1,258 | $226 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center | Merced, CA | $1,353 | $512 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $1,427 | $1,946 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | — |
| UCI Health-Orange | Orange, CA | $1,532 | $333 | ★ 4/5 | 318 min | — |
| UCI Health-Los Alamitos | Los Alamitos, CA | $1,532 | $333 | ★ 1/5 | 238 min | — |
| UCI Health-Fountain Valley | Fountain Valley, CA | $1,532 | $333 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $1,617 | $667 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $1,617 | $667 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $1,617 | $667 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | — |
| Lompoc Valley Medical Center | Lompoc, CA | $1,627 | $689 | ★ 1/5 | 171 min | — |
| Saint Agnes Medical Center | Fresno, CA | $1,665 | $46 | ★ 2/5 | 240 min | — |
| John Muir Medical Center-Walnut Creek Campus | Walnut Creek, CA | $1,686 | $493 | ★ 2/5 | 171 min | — |
| John Muir Medical Center-Concord Campus | Concord, CA | $1,686 | $493 | ★ 4/5 | 145 min | — |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center | Loma Linda, CA | $1,755 | $1,029 | ★ 4/5 | 413 min | — |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta | Murrieta, CA | $1,755 | $1,029 | ★ 2/5 | 224 min | — |
| Loma Linda University Children's Hospital | Loma Linda, CA | $1,755 | $1,029 | ★ 3/5 | 232 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 $3,269 — about 19.4× the Medicare rate ($168). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($337).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,699 list price could save about $2,431 (43%).
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