Prices at 160 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,132 — 72% above the US median ($1,237), roughly 16.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ventura County Medical Center | Ventura, CA | $335 | $189 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ventura | Ventura, CA | $335 | $189 | ★ 4/5 | 190 min | — |
| Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District | Brawley, CA | $471 | $140 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | — |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $583 | $609 | — | 94 min | — |
| Colorado River Medical Center | Needles, CA | $621 | — | — | 121 min | — |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | Visalia, CA | $629 | $801 | ★ 3/5 | 254 min | — |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $694 | $167 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | La Jolla, CA | $694 | $167 | ★ 5/5 | 186 min | — |
| Scripps Green Hospital | La Jolla, CA | $694 | $167 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital-Encinitas | Encinitas, CA | $694 | $167 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital | Banning, CA | $709 | $192 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | — |
| Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield, CA | $770 | $197 | ★ 1/5 | 306 min | — |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $814 | $1,344 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | — |
| Antelope Valley Hospital | Lancaster, CA | $840 | $154 | ★ 1/5 | 264 min | — |
| Jerold Phelps Community Hospital | Garberville, CA | $863 | — | — | 149 min | — |
| Bear Valley Community Hospital | Big Bear Lake, CA | $880 | $865 | — | 139 min | — |
| L a Downtown Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $920 | — | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| Saint Agnes Medical Center | Fresno, CA | $981 | $49 | ★ 2/5 | 240 min | — |
| College Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $1,005 | $134 | ★ 3/5 | 322 min | — |
| College Hospital | Cerritos, CA | $1,005 | $134 | — | — | — |
| Glendora Hospital | Glendora, CA | $1,005 | $134 | — | — | — |
| St Rose Hospital | Hayward, CA | $1,125 | $232 | ★ 1/5 | 160 min | — |
| Tri-City Medical Center | Oceanside, CA | $1,322 | $172 | ★ 1/5 | 248 min | — |
| Lompoc Valley Medical Center | Lompoc, CA | $1,332 | $433 | ★ 1/5 | 171 min | — |
| UC San Diego Health Hillcrest-Hillcrest Med Ctr | San Diego, CA | $1,355 | $1,077 | ★ 5/5 | 259 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 $2,132 — about 16.4× the Medicare rate ($130). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($261).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,100 list price could save about $1,968 (48%).
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