Prices at 118 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $76 — 24% below the US median ($101), roughly 3.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ventura County Medical Center | Ventura, CA | $12 | $20 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ventura | Ventura, CA | $12 | $20 | ★ 4/5 | 190 min | — |
| Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital | Valencia, CA | $12 | $22 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Bear Valley Community Hospital | Big Bear Lake, CA | $13 | $16 | — | 139 min | — |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | Visalia, CA | $13 | $103 | ★ 3/5 | 254 min | — |
| Clovis Community Medical Center | Clovis, CA | $14 | $22 | ★ 2/5 | 242 min | — |
| Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hsp at Stanford | Palo Alto, CA | $14 | $8,000 | — | — | — |
| College Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $17 | $22 | ★ 3/5 | 322 min | — |
| College Hospital | Cerritos, CA | $17 | $22 | — | — | — |
| Glendora Hospital | Glendora, CA | $17 | $22 | — | — | — |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $21 | $14 | ★ 3/5 | 123 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center | Merced, CA | $22 | $27 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Paradise Valley Hospital | National City, CA | $22 | $22 | ★ 3/5 | 188 min | — |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | Lynwood, CA | $22 | $23 | ★ 3/5 | 238 min | — |
| Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center | Garden Grove, CA | $22 | $22 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| West Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $22 | $23 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Huntington Beach Hospital | Huntington Beach, CA | $22 | $23 | ★ 1/5 | 158 min | — |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital | La Palma, CA | $22 | $23 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | — |
| Chino Valley Medical Center | Chino, CA | $22 | $22 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| San Dimas Community Hospital | San Dimas, CA | $22 | $22 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| Desert Valley Hospital | Victorville, CA | $22 | $23 | ★ 3/5 | 167 min | — |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital | Sherman Oaks, CA | $22 | $23 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center | Montclair, CA | $22 | $22 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| UC San Diego Health Hillcrest-Hillcrest Med Ctr | San Diego, CA | $24 | $28 | ★ 5/5 | 259 min | — |
| VA Long Beach Healthcare System | Long Beach, CA | $24 | $36 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
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 $76 — about 3.4× the Medicare rate ($22). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($44).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $144 list price could save about $68 (47%).
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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