Prices at 152 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,288 — 55% above the US median ($3,412), roughly 8.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $1,020 | $1,107 | ★ 3/5 | 123 min | — |
| Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield, CA | $1,071 | $608 | ★ 1/5 | 306 min | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital-Encinitas | Encinitas, CA | $1,507 | $3,736 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley | Pleasanton, CA | $1,542 | $946 | ★ 5/5 | 199 min | — |
| Stanford Health Care | Stanford, CA | $1,542 | $946 | ★ 5/5 | 276 min | — |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $1,824 | $3,736 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | La Jolla, CA | $1,824 | $3,736 | ★ 5/5 | 186 min | — |
| Scripps Green Hospital | La Jolla, CA | $1,824 | $3,736 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage, CA | $1,849 | $3,736 | ★ 4/5 | 259 min | — |
| San Joaquin General Hospital | French Camp, CA | $1,864 | $3,603 | ★ 2/5 | 213 min | — |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $2,094 | $3,791 | — | 94 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ojai | Ojai, CA | $2,840 | $4,261 | — | 114 min | — |
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento, CA | $3,123 | $11,536 | ★ 4/5 | 328 min | — |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | Lynwood, CA | $3,717 | $3,718 | ★ 3/5 | 238 min | — |
| Encino Hospital Medical Center | Encino, CA | $3,717 | $3,718 | ★ 3/5 | 134 min | — |
| Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center | Garden Grove, CA | $3,717 | $3,718 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| West Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $3,717 | $3,718 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Huntington Beach Hospital | Huntington Beach, CA | $3,717 | $3,718 | ★ 1/5 | 158 min | — |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital | La Palma, CA | $3,717 | $3,718 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | — |
| Chino Valley Medical Center | Chino, CA | $3,717 | $3,718 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| San Dimas Community Hospital | San Dimas, CA | $3,717 | $3,718 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| Desert Valley Hospital | Victorville, CA | $3,717 | $3,718 | ★ 3/5 | 167 min | — |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital | Sherman Oaks, CA | $3,717 | $3,718 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center | Montclair, CA | $3,717 | $3,718 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center | Redding, CA | $3,717 | $3,718 | ★ 2/5 | 156 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 $5,288 — about 8.4× the Medicare rate ($632). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,264).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $10,170 list price could save about $4,882 (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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