Prices at 153 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,288 — 40% above the US median ($922), roughly 9.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage, CA | $299 | $307 | ★ 4/5 | 259 min | — |
| Paradise Valley Hospital | National City, CA | $305 | $305 | ★ 3/5 | 188 min | — |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | Lynwood, CA | $305 | $305 | ★ 3/5 | 238 min | — |
| Encino Hospital Medical Center | Encino, CA | $305 | $305 | ★ 3/5 | 134 min | — |
| Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center | Garden Grove, CA | $305 | $305 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| West Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $305 | $305 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Huntington Beach Hospital | Huntington Beach, CA | $305 | $305 | ★ 1/5 | 158 min | — |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital | La Palma, CA | $305 | $305 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | — |
| Chino Valley Medical Center | Chino, CA | $305 | $305 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| San Dimas Community Hospital | San Dimas, CA | $305 | $305 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| Desert Valley Hospital | Victorville, CA | $305 | $305 | ★ 3/5 | 167 min | — |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital | Sherman Oaks, CA | $305 | $106 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center | Montclair, CA | $305 | $305 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center | Redding, CA | $305 | $305 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield, CA | $363 | $68 | ★ 1/5 | 306 min | — |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $370 | $547 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $370 | $547 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $370 | $547 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | — |
| Pih Health Downey Hospital | Downey, CA | $413 | $275 | ★ 4/5 | 242 min | — |
| Fresno Surgical Hospital | Fresno, CA | $417 | $313 | — | — | — |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $465 | $938 | ★ 5/5 | 110 min | — |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $489 | $696 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $529 | $338 | ★ 3/5 | 240 min | — |
| St Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $565 | $431 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $566 | $1,008 | ★ 4/5 | 194 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 $1,288 — about 9.3× the Medicare rate ($138). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($276).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,300 list price could save about $1,012 (44%).
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