Prices at 101 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $342 — 51% above the US median ($227), roughly 3.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Hospital | Weaverville, CA | $110 | $136 | — | 69 min | — |
| College Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $135 | — | ★ 3/5 | 322 min | — |
| College Hospital | Cerritos, CA | $135 | — | — | — | — |
| Glendora Hospital | Glendora, CA | $135 | — | — | — | — |
| St Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | $138 | $186 | — | — | — |
| El Camino Health | Mountain View, CA | $138 | — | ★ 4/5 | 163 min | — |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley | Pleasanton, CA | $166 | $261 | ★ 5/5 | 199 min | — |
| Stanford Health Care | Stanford, CA | $166 | $261 | ★ 5/5 | 276 min | — |
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento, CA | $177 | $239 | ★ 4/5 | 328 min | — |
| UC San Diego Health Hillcrest-Hillcrest Med Ctr | San Diego, CA | $194 | $154 | ★ 5/5 | 259 min | — |
| Paradise Valley Hospital | National City, CA | $227 | $227 | ★ 3/5 | 188 min | — |
| Encino Hospital Medical Center | Encino, CA | $227 | $227 | ★ 3/5 | 134 min | — |
| Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center | Garden Grove, CA | $227 | $227 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| West Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $227 | $227 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Huntington Beach Hospital | Huntington Beach, CA | $227 | $227 | ★ 1/5 | 158 min | — |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital | La Palma, CA | $227 | $227 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | — |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital | Sherman Oaks, CA | $227 | $227 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center | Loma Linda, CA | $227 | $276 | ★ 4/5 | 413 min | — |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta | Murrieta, CA | $227 | $276 | ★ 2/5 | 224 min | — |
| Loma Linda University Children's Hospital | Loma Linda, CA | $227 | $276 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Loma Linda VA Medical Center | Loma Linda, CA | $227 | $276 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | Visalia, CA | $228 | $111 | ★ 3/5 | 254 min | — |
| Contra Costa Regional Medical Center | Martinez, CA | $231 | — | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | — |
| Palomar Health Downtown Campus | Escondido, CA | $249 | — | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Palomar Medical Center Poway | Poway, CA | $249 | — | ★ 4/5 | 200 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 $342 — about 3.1× the Medicare rate ($110). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($219).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $658 list price could save about $316 (48%).
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