Prices at 176 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $46 — 18% above the US median ($39), roughly 4.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $8 | $12 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | — |
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital | Banning, CA | $8 | $15 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | — |
| St Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $8 | $16 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| Adventist Health Tulare | Tulare, CA | $9 | $20 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| Encino Hospital Medical Center | Encino, CA | $10 | $9 | ★ 3/5 | 134 min | — |
| Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center | Garden Grove, CA | $10 | $9 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| West Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $10 | $9 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Huntington Beach Hospital | Huntington Beach, CA | $10 | $9 | ★ 1/5 | 158 min | — |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital | La Palma, CA | $10 | $9 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | — |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital | Sherman Oaks, CA | $10 | $9 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena | Gardena, CA | $11 | $16 | ★ 1/5 | 138 min | — |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | Visalia, CA | $11 | $22 | ★ 3/5 | 254 min | — |
| UCI Health-Lakewood | Lakewood, CA | $12 | $14 | ★ 2/5 | 222 min | — |
| Trinity Hospital | Weaverville, CA | $12 | $14 | — | 69 min | — |
| Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District | Brawley, CA | $13 | $3 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | — |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $13 | $15 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | La Jolla, CA | $13 | $13 | ★ 5/5 | 186 min | — |
| Scripps Green Hospital | La Jolla, CA | $13 | $14 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital-Encinitas | Encinitas, CA | $13 | $14 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| St Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $15 | $16 | ★ 4/5 | 133 min | — |
| Contra Costa Regional Medical Center | Martinez, CA | $15 | — | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | — |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center | Inglewood, CA | $15 | $16 | ★ 2/5 | 188 min | — |
| Fresno Surgical Hospital | Fresno, CA | $18 | $9 | — | — | — |
| El Camino Health | Mountain View, CA | $20 | — | ★ 4/5 | 163 min | — |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $20 | $21 | ★ 4/5 | 183 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 $46 — about 4.5× the Medicare rate ($10). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($20).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $93 list price could save about $47 (51%).
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