Prices at 159 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,286 — 79% above the US median ($1,278), roughly 14.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $623 | $609 | — | 94 min | — |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | Visalia, CA | $629 | $801 | ★ 3/5 | 254 min | — |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $684 | $164 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | La Jolla, CA | $684 | $164 | ★ 5/5 | 186 min | — |
| Scripps Green Hospital | La Jolla, CA | $684 | $164 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital-Encinitas | Encinitas, CA | $684 | $164 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital | Banning, CA | $685 | $147 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | — |
| Bear Valley Community Hospital | Big Bear Lake, CA | $725 | $712 | — | 139 min | — |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $743 | $1,227 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | — |
| Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District | Brawley, CA | $765 | $163 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | — |
| Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield, CA | $807 | $196 | ★ 1/5 | 306 min | — |
| Antelope Valley Hospital | Lancaster, CA | $840 | $154 | ★ 1/5 | 264 min | — |
| Jerold Phelps Community Hospital | Garberville, CA | $863 | — | — | 149 min | — |
| L a Downtown Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $920 | — | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| Colorado River Medical Center | Needles, CA | $1,067 | — | — | 121 min | — |
| Tri-City Medical Center | Oceanside, CA | $1,081 | $172 | ★ 1/5 | 248 min | — |
| Saint Agnes Medical Center | Fresno, CA | $1,083 | $57 | ★ 2/5 | 240 min | — |
| St Rose Hospital | Hayward, CA | $1,147 | $231 | ★ 1/5 | 160 min | — |
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento, CA | $1,229 | $210 | ★ 4/5 | 328 min | — |
| Contra Costa Regional Medical Center | Martinez, CA | $1,245 | — | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | — |
| Lompoc Valley Medical Center | Lompoc, CA | $1,332 | $433 | ★ 1/5 | 171 min | — |
| St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton | Stockton, CA | $1,349 | $236 | ★ 3/5 | 225 min | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children Northern Calif | Sacramento, CA | $1,430 | $202 | — | — | — |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center | Loma Linda, CA | $1,477 | $841 | ★ 4/5 | 413 min | — |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta | Murrieta, CA | $1,477 | $841 | ★ 2/5 | 224 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 $2,286 — about 14.2× the Medicare rate ($161). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($321).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,200 list price could save about $1,914 (46%).
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