Prices at 157 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,535 — 68% above the US median ($915), roughly 15.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | Visalia, CA | $255 | $2,332 | ★ 3/5 | 254 min | — |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $282 | $1,138 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | La Jolla, CA | $282 | $918 | ★ 5/5 | 186 min | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital-Encinitas | Encinitas, CA | $282 | $918 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $387 | $2,399 | — | 94 min | — |
| Lompoc Valley Medical Center | Lompoc, CA | $494 | $1,062 | ★ 1/5 | 171 min | — |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $513 | $1,131 | ★ 4/5 | 215 min | — |
| San Joaquin General Hospital | French Camp, CA | $515 | $91 | ★ 2/5 | 213 min | — |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage, CA | $532 | $1,138 | ★ 4/5 | 259 min | — |
| Saint Agnes Medical Center | Fresno, CA | $564 | $3,762 | ★ 2/5 | 240 min | — |
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital | Banning, CA | $602 | $1,698 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | — |
| El Camino Health | Mountain View, CA | $627 | — | ★ 4/5 | 163 min | — |
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento, CA | $629 | $6,531 | ★ 4/5 | 328 min | — |
| Scripps Green Hospital | La Jolla, CA | $723 | $918 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $773 | $1,890 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $773 | $1,890 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $773 | $1,890 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | — |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $902 | $398 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | — |
| Palmdale Regional Medical Center | Palmdale, CA | $929 | $606 | ★ 3/5 | 142 min | — |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $929 | $238 | ★ 3/5 | 123 min | — |
| Mad River Community Hospital | Arcata, CA | $954 | $638 | ★ 1/5 | 122 min | — |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $971 | $2,364 | ★ 5/5 | 110 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Panorama City | Panorama City, CA | $978 | $1,082 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $978 | $1,082 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Downey | Downey, CA | $978 | $1,082 | ★ 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 $1,535 — about 15.5× the Medicare rate ($99). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($198).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,624 list price could save about $1,089 (41%).
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