Prices at 156 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,750 — 81% above the US median ($1,520), roughly 16.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District | Brawley, CA | $420 | $222 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ojai | Ojai, CA | $440 | $748 | — | 114 min | — |
| Ventura County Medical Center | Ventura, CA | $660 | $275 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ventura | Ventura, CA | $660 | $275 | ★ 4/5 | 190 min | — |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | Visalia, CA | $747 | $1,016 | ★ 3/5 | 254 min | — |
| Colorado River Medical Center | Needles, CA | $781 | — | — | 121 min | — |
| Bear Valley Community Hospital | Big Bear Lake, CA | $843 | $843 | — | 139 min | — |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $908 | $226 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | La Jolla, CA | $908 | $226 | ★ 5/5 | 186 min | — |
| Scripps Green Hospital | La Jolla, CA | $908 | $226 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital-Encinitas | Encinitas, CA | $908 | $226 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $1,017 | $1,681 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | — |
| Antelope Valley Hospital | Lancaster, CA | $1,050 | $258 | ★ 1/5 | 264 min | — |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $1,051 | $770 | — | 94 min | — |
| Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield, CA | $1,141 | $302 | ★ 1/5 | 306 min | — |
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital | Banning, CA | $1,163 | $236 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | — |
| St Rose Hospital | Hayward, CA | $1,180 | $293 | ★ 1/5 | 160 min | — |
| Tri-City Medical Center | Oceanside, CA | $1,441 | $287 | ★ 1/5 | 248 min | — |
| El Camino Health | Mountain View, CA | $1,594 | — | ★ 4/5 | 163 min | — |
| Lompoc Valley Medical Center | Lompoc, CA | $1,627 | $555 | ★ 1/5 | 171 min | — |
| Jerold Phelps Community Hospital | Garberville, CA | $1,641 | — | — | 149 min | — |
| St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton | Stockton, CA | $1,696 | $394 | ★ 3/5 | 225 min | — |
| John Muir Medical Center-Walnut Creek Campus | Walnut Creek, CA | $1,780 | $248 | ★ 2/5 | 171 min | — |
| John Muir Medical Center-Concord Campus | Concord, CA | $1,780 | $248 | ★ 4/5 | 145 min | — |
| John Muir Behavioral Health Center | Concord, CA | $1,780 | $1,740 | — | — | — |
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 $2,750 — about 16.6× the Medicare rate ($166). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($332).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,500 list price could save about $1,750 (39%).
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