Prices at 8 hospitals in Hawaii, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,073 — 31% below the US median ($1,551), roughly 6.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kau Hospital | Pahala, HI | $413 | — | — | 79 min | — |
| Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital | Kapaa, HI | $910 | $320 | — | 61 min | — |
| Kona Community Hospital | Kealakekua, HI | $955 | $291 | ★ 2/5 | 179 min | — |
| Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital | Waimea, HI | $1,034 | $358 | — | 79 min | — |
| Lanai Community Hospital | Lanai City, HI | $1,112 | $430 | — | 81 min | — |
| North Hawaii Community Hospital, Inc | Kamuela, HI | $1,365 | $215 | ★ 3/5 | 135 min | — |
| Molokai General Hospital | Kaunakakai, HI | $1,820 | $437 | — | 88 min | — |
| Shriners Hospital for Children | Honolulu, HI | $6,534 | $234 | — | — | — |
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 $1,073 — about 6.4× 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 $1,770 list price could save about $697 (39%).
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