Prices at 122 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $272 — 78% above the US median ($153), roughly 8.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contra Costa Regional Medical Center | Martinez, CA | $58 | — | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | — |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $61 | $122 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $61 | $122 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $61 | $122 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | — |
| Gateways Hosp Mental Health Ctr | Los Angeles, CA | $64 | — | — | — | — |
| El Camino Health | Mountain View, CA | $71 | — | ★ 4/5 | 163 min | — |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $77 | $138 | ★ 5/5 | 110 min | — |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $81 | $122 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $109 | $122 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Tri-City Medical Center | Oceanside, CA | $122 | $150 | ★ 1/5 | 248 min | — |
| Children's Hospital of Orange County | Orange, CA | $123 | $74 | — | — | — |
| Children's Hospital at Mission | Mission Viejo, CA | $123 | $74 | — | — | — |
| Healthbridge Children's Hospital-Orange | Orange, CA | $123 | $74 | — | — | — |
| UC San Diego Health Hillcrest-Hillcrest Med Ctr | San Diego, CA | $126 | $107 | ★ 5/5 | 259 min | — |
| Paradise Valley Hospital | National City, CA | $130 | $130 | ★ 3/5 | 188 min | — |
| Encino Hospital Medical Center | Encino, CA | $130 | $119 | ★ 3/5 | 134 min | — |
| Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center | Garden Grove, CA | $130 | $130 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| West Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $130 | $130 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Huntington Beach Hospital | Huntington Beach, CA | $130 | $130 | ★ 1/5 | 158 min | — |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital | La Palma, CA | $130 | $130 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | — |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital | Sherman Oaks, CA | $130 | $130 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| L a Downtown Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $143 | $92 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $146 | $118 | ★ 4/5 | 215 min | — |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $153 | $118 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital | Banning, CA | $154 | $137 | ★ 3/5 | 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 $272 — about 8.9× the Medicare rate ($30). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($61).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $455 list price could save about $183 (40%).
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