Prices at 174 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $88 — 45% above the US median ($61), roughly 10.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $15 | $13 | ★ 5/5 | 150 min | — |
| Fresno Surgical Hospital | Fresno, CA | $15 | $8 | — | — | — |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $16 | $12 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | — |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $20 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $20 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $20 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | — |
| St Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $20 | $21 | ★ 4/5 | 133 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ojai | Ojai, CA | $22 | $18 | — | 114 min | — |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $25 | $27 | ★ 5/5 | 110 min | — |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $26 | $22 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| St Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $26 | $14 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield, CA | $29 | $12 | ★ 1/5 | 306 min | — |
| Adventist Health Tulare | Tulare, CA | $29 | $10 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| Trinity Hospital | Weaverville, CA | $29 | $31 | — | 69 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $30 | — | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Colorado River Medical Center | Needles, CA | $31 | — | — | 121 min | — |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $32 | $21 | ★ 3/5 | 123 min | — |
| El Camino Health | Mountain View, CA | $33 | — | ★ 4/5 | 163 min | — |
| Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District | Brawley, CA | $33 | $14 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | — |
| Ventura County Medical Center | Ventura, CA | $34 | $13 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ventura | Ventura, CA | $34 | $13 | ★ 4/5 | 190 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $35 | $27 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | Visalia, CA | $37 | $35 | ★ 3/5 | 254 min | — |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $41 | $15 | ★ 3/5 | 240 min | — |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $44 | $13 | ★ 4/5 | 194 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 $88 — about 10.5× the Medicare rate ($8). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($17).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $169 list price could save about $81 (48%).
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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