Prices at 29 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $75 — 94% above the US median ($39).
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventist Health Tulare | Tulare, CA | $13 | $53 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| Contra Costa Regional Medical Center | Martinez, CA | $18 | — | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | — |
| Arrowhead Regional Medical Center | Colton, CA | $63 | $20 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| UC San Diego Health Hillcrest-Hillcrest Med Ctr | San Diego, CA | $67 | $53 | ★ 5/5 | 259 min | — |
| Grossmont Hospital | La Mesa, CA | $75 | $64 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital | San Diego, CA | $75 | $64 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center | Chula Vista, CA | $75 | $64 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Hlthcr Ctr | Coronado, CA | $75 | $50 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital | San Diego, CA | $75 | $60 | — | — | — |
| Riverside University Health System-Medical Center | Moreno Valley, CA | $85 | $85 | ★ 3/5 | 234 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.
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