Prices at 179 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,241 — 79% above the US median ($1,811), roughly 11.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ojai | Ojai, CA | $516 | $877 | — | 114 min | — |
| UCI Health-Orange | Orange, CA | $750 | $305 | ★ 4/5 | 318 min | — |
| UCI Health-Los Alamitos | Los Alamitos, CA | $750 | $305 | ★ 1/5 | 238 min | — |
| UCI Health-Fountain Valley | Fountain Valley, CA | $750 | $305 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| Ventura County Medical Center | Ventura, CA | $773 | $322 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ventura | Ventura, CA | $773 | $322 | ★ 4/5 | 190 min | — |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $805 | $402 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center of Mt Shasta | Mount Shasta, CA | $909 | $1,005 | ★ 4/5 | 89 min | — |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | Visalia, CA | $931 | $1,083 | ★ 3/5 | 254 min | — |
| Adventist Health Tulare | Tulare, CA | $945 | $266 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center | Merced, CA | $990 | $394 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $1,091 | $975 | — | 94 min | — |
| San Joaquin General Hospital | French Camp, CA | $1,115 | $224 | ★ 2/5 | 213 min | — |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $1,122 | $1,877 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | — |
| Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District | Brawley, CA | $1,128 | $270 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | — |
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital | Banning, CA | $1,143 | $236 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | — |
| Antelope Valley Hospital | Lancaster, CA | $1,155 | $258 | ★ 1/5 | 264 min | — |
| L a Downtown Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $1,176 | — | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| St Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $1,236 | $283 | ★ 5/5 | 150 min | — |
| St Rose Hospital | Hayward, CA | $1,595 | $430 | ★ 1/5 | 160 min | — |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $1,617 | $617 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $1,617 | $617 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $1,617 | $617 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | — |
| Jerold Phelps Community Hospital | Garberville, CA | $1,641 | — | — | 149 min | — |
| St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton | Stockton, CA | $1,695 | $394 | ★ 3/5 | 225 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 $3,241 — about 11.8× the Medicare rate ($274). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($548).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,717 list price could save about $2,476 (43%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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