Prices at 123 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $382 — 18% above the US median ($324), roughly 2.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage, CA | $85 | $171 | ★ 4/5 | 259 min | 14.8% |
| Mercy Medical Center | Merced, CA | $90 | $139 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | 15.1% |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | Visalia, CA | $96 | $110 | ★ 3/5 | 275 min | 14.4% |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $105 | $307 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | 14.7% |
| Mercy Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $105 | $307 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | 15.3% |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $105 | $307 | ★ 3/5 | 200 min | 14.8% |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $108 | $171 | ★ 4/5 | 193 min | 15.3% |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | La Jolla, CA | $108 | $171 | ★ 5/5 | 180 min | 13.8% |
| Scripps Green Hospital | La Jolla, CA | $108 | $171 | ★ 5/5 | — | 13.9% |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital-Encinitas | Encinitas, CA | $108 | $171 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | 14.5% |
| St Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $112 | $168 | ★ 2/5 | 181 min | 15.7% |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $114 | $194 | ★ 3/5 | 226 min | 15.2% |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $131 | $177 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | 16.1% |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $132 | $288 | ★ 5/5 | 116 min | 14.8% |
| El Camino Health | Mountain View, CA | $136 | — | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | 14.5% |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $138 | $360 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | 15.2% |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $155 | $160 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 15.2% |
| Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital | Marina Del Rey, CA | $161 | $161 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | 15.1% |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | Lynwood, CA | $170 | $170 | ★ 3/5 | 250 min | 14.9% |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center | Redding, CA | $170 | $170 | ★ 2/5 | 148 min | 15.9% |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $187 | $347 | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | 14.9% |
| UC San Diego Health Hillcrest-Hillcrest Med Ctr | San Diego, CA | $196 | $162 | ★ 5/5 | 258 min | 14.3% |
| St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton | Stockton, CA | $199 | $185 | ★ 3/5 | 227 min | 13.9% |
| Fresno Surgical Hospital | Fresno, CA | $232 | $163 | — | — | 14.4% |
| UCI Health-Los Alamitos | Los Alamitos, CA | $241 | $231 | ★ 1/5 | 236 min | 15.4% |
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 July 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 $382 — about 2.7× the Medicare rate ($141). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($282).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $630 list price could save about $248 (39%).
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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