Prices at 141 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $97 — 20% below the US median ($121), roughly 3.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento, CA | $15 | $42 | ★ 4/5 | 328 min | — |
| Huntington Hospital | Pasadena, CA | $16 | $146 | — | 268 min | — |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $16 | $316 | ★ 5/5 | 355 min | — |
| Anaheim Global Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $17 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Chapman Global Medical Center | Orange, CA | $17 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | 151 min | — |
| Orange County Global Medical Center | Santa Ana, CA | $17 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Coastal Communities Hospital | Santa Ana, CA | $17 | $17 | ★ 1/5 | 181 min | — |
| Riverside University Health System-Medical Center | Moreno Valley, CA | $17 | $34 | ★ 3/5 | 234 min | — |
| UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital | San Francisco, CA | $19 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | — |
| College Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $21 | $28 | ★ 3/5 | 322 min | — |
| College Hospital | Cerritos, CA | $21 | $28 | — | — | — |
| Glendora Hospital | Glendora, CA | $21 | $28 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Medical Center of Mt Shasta | Mount Shasta, CA | $22 | $25 | ★ 4/5 | 89 min | — |
| Arrowhead Regional Medical Center | Colton, CA | $22 | $26 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hsp at Stanford | Palo Alto, CA | $23 | $185 | — | — | — |
| Valley Presbyterian Hospital | Van Nuys, CA | $23 | $28 | ★ 1/5 | 208 min | — |
| Contra Costa Regional Medical Center | Martinez, CA | $23 | — | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | — |
| Hemet Global Medical Center | Hemet, CA | $24 | $24 | ★ 1/5 | 213 min | — |
| Menifee Global Medical Center | Sun City, CA | $24 | $24 | — | 176 min | — |
| Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital | San Diego, CA | $24 | $23 | — | — | — |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena | Gardena, CA | $24 | $28 | ★ 1/5 | 138 min | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | San Jose, CA | $24 | $52 | ★ 2/5 | 139 min | — |
| Paradise Valley Hospital | National City, CA | $27 | $28 | ★ 3/5 | 188 min | — |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | Lynwood, CA | $27 | $25 | ★ 3/5 | 238 min | — |
| Encino Hospital Medical Center | Encino, CA | $27 | $25 | ★ 3/5 | 134 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 $97 — about 3.5× the Medicare rate ($28). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($56).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $220 list price could save about $123 (56%).
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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