Prices at 155 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $51 — 100% above the US median ($26), roughly 21.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield, CA | $8 | $3 | ★ 1/5 | 293 min | 15.3% |
| St Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $8 | $6 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | 15.1% |
| Emanuel Medical Center | Turlock, CA | $8 | — | ★ 2/5 | 205 min | 15.4% |
| Palomar Health Downtown Campus | Escondido, CA | $9 | — | ★ 3/5 | 221 min | 14.0% |
| Palomar Medical Center Poway | Poway, CA | $9 | — | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | 15.2% |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $10 | $4 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | 16.1% |
| Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District | Brawley, CA | $10 | $3 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | 15.0% |
| Trinity Hospital | Weaverville, CA | $11 | $13 | — | 70 min | 14.5% |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | Visalia, CA | $11 | $11 | ★ 3/5 | 275 min | 14.4% |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $12 | $12 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | 14.2% |
| Adventist Health Tulare | Tulare, CA | $12 | $4 | ★ 3/5 | 195 min | 15.0% |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $13 | — | ★ 2/5 | 187 min | 13.5% |
| Anaheim Global Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $13 | $3 | ★ 2/5 | 151 min | 14.7% |
| Chapman Global Medical Center | Orange, CA | $13 | $3 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | 15.2% |
| Orange County Global Medical Center | Santa Ana, CA | $13 | $3 | ★ 2/5 | 183 min | 14.5% |
| Coastal Communities Hospital | Santa Ana, CA | $13 | $3 | ★ 1/5 | 180 min | 16.1% |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $14 | $2 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | 14.7% |
| Mercy Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $14 | $2 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | 15.3% |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $14 | $2 | ★ 3/5 | 200 min | 14.8% |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $14 | $8 | ★ 4/5 | 193 min | 15.3% |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | La Jolla, CA | $14 | $5 | ★ 5/5 | 180 min | 13.8% |
| Scripps Green Hospital | La Jolla, CA | $14 | $5 | ★ 5/5 | — | 13.9% |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital-Encinitas | Encinitas, CA | $14 | $8 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | 14.5% |
| Bear Valley Community Hospital | Big Bear Lake, CA | $15 | $14 | — | 143 min | — |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $15 | $9 | — | 94 min | 15.1% |
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 July 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 $51 — about 21.7× the Medicare rate ($2). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($5).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $98 list price could save about $47 (47%).
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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