Prices at 171 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,220 — 202% above the US median ($1,395), roughly 24.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District | Brawley, CA | $641 | $754 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | — |
| Adventist Health Tulare | Tulare, CA | $696 | $254 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| Paradise Valley Hospital | National City, CA | $762 | $762 | ★ 3/5 | 188 min | — |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | Lynwood, CA | $762 | $762 | ★ 3/5 | 238 min | — |
| Encino Hospital Medical Center | Encino, CA | $762 | $762 | ★ 3/5 | 134 min | — |
| Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center | Garden Grove, CA | $762 | $762 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| West Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $762 | $762 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Huntington Beach Hospital | Huntington Beach, CA | $762 | $762 | ★ 1/5 | 158 min | — |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital | La Palma, CA | $762 | $762 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | — |
| Chino Valley Medical Center | Chino, CA | $762 | $762 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| San Dimas Community Hospital | San Dimas, CA | $762 | $762 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| Desert Valley Hospital | Victorville, CA | $762 | $762 | ★ 3/5 | 167 min | — |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital | Sherman Oaks, CA | $762 | $762 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center | Montclair, CA | $762 | $762 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center | Redding, CA | $762 | $762 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| Colorado River Medical Center | Needles, CA | $809 | — | — | 121 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $995 | — | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital | Banning, CA | $1,021 | $762 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | — |
| Fresno Surgical Hospital | Fresno, CA | $1,040 | $821 | — | — | — |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $1,122 | $481 | ★ 3/5 | 123 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ojai | Ojai, CA | $1,264 | $2,149 | — | 114 min | — |
| St Rose Hospital | Hayward, CA | $1,273 | $2,117 | ★ 1/5 | 160 min | — |
| Bear Valley Community Hospital | Big Bear Lake, CA | $1,569 | $1,507 | — | 139 min | — |
| St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton | Stockton, CA | $1,586 | $1,400 | ★ 3/5 | 225 min | — |
| Lompoc Valley Medical Center | Lompoc, CA | $1,649 | $1,342 | ★ 1/5 | 171 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 $4,220 — about 24.6× the Medicare rate ($171). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($343).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,451 list price could save about $2,231 (35%).
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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