Prices at 179 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $299 — 86% above the US median ($161), roughly 35.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado River Medical Center | Needles, CA | $49 | — | — | 121 min | — |
| Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District | Brawley, CA | $58 | $74 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | — |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley | Pleasanton, CA | $62 | $77 | ★ 5/5 | 199 min | — |
| Stanford Health Care | Stanford, CA | $62 | $77 | ★ 5/5 | 276 min | — |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $66 | $53 | — | 94 min | — |
| Paradise Valley Hospital | National City, CA | $75 | $76 | ★ 3/5 | 188 min | — |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | Lynwood, CA | $75 | $76 | ★ 3/5 | 238 min | — |
| Encino Hospital Medical Center | Encino, CA | $75 | $76 | ★ 3/5 | 134 min | — |
| Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center | Garden Grove, CA | $75 | $76 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| West Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $75 | $76 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Huntington Beach Hospital | Huntington Beach, CA | $75 | $76 | ★ 1/5 | 158 min | — |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital | La Palma, CA | $75 | $76 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | — |
| Chino Valley Medical Center | Chino, CA | $75 | $76 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| San Dimas Community Hospital | San Dimas, CA | $75 | $76 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| Desert Valley Hospital | Victorville, CA | $75 | $76 | ★ 3/5 | 167 min | — |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital | Sherman Oaks, CA | $75 | $76 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center | Montclair, CA | $75 | $76 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center | Redding, CA | $75 | $76 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| Trinity Hospital | Weaverville, CA | $75 | $15 | — | 69 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $78 | — | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-South San Francisco | South San Francisco, CA | $90 | — | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Santa Clara | Santa Clara, CA | $90 | — | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Walnut Creek | Walnut Creek, CA | $90 | — | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Oakland/richmond | Oakland, CA | $90 | — | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $90 | — | ★ 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 $299 — about 35.7× the Medicare rate ($8). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($17).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $553 list price could save about $254 (46%).
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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