Hemodialysis cost in California

Prices at 143 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,831 — 64% above the US median ($1,119), roughly 24.4× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
UCI Health-Orange Orange, CA $346 $1,192 ★ 4/5 323 min 14.7%
UCI Health-Los Alamitos Los Alamitos, CA $346 $1,192 ★ 1/5 236 min 15.4%
UCI Health-Fountain Valley Fountain Valley, CA $346 $1,192 ★ 2/5 161 min 15.7%
Kaweah Health Medical Center Visalia, CA $500 $550 ★ 3/5 275 min 14.4%
Mercy Medical Center Merced, CA $544 $746 ★ 3/5 228 min 15.1%
San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital Banning, CA $572 $878 ★ 3/5 191 min 14.6%
Mercy General Hospital Sacramento, CA $623 $920 ★ 3/5 171 min 14.7%
Mercy Hospital Bakersfield, CA $623 $920 ★ 3/5 190 min 15.3%
Mercy San Juan Medical Center Carmichael, CA $623 $920 ★ 3/5 200 min 14.8%
UCI Health-Lakewood Lakewood, CA $720 $1,192 ★ 2/5 218 min 15.6%
St Rose Hospital Hayward, CA $740 $976 ★ 1/5 167 min 16.5%
Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District Brawley, CA $749 $869 ★ 3/5 190 min 15.0%
St Bernardine Medical Center San Bernardino, CA $765 $889 ★ 2/5 181 min 15.7%
Woodland Memorial Hospital Woodland, CA $783 $1,222 ★ 5/5 116 min 14.8%
Methodist Hospital of Sacramento Sacramento, CA $823 $920 ★ 3/5 185 min 15.2%
Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside, CA $853 $960 ★ 1/5 248 min 15.3%
Paradise Valley Hospital National City, CA $878 $878 ★ 3/5 202 min 16.0%
Saint Francis Medical Center Lynwood, CA $878 $878 ★ 3/5 250 min 14.9%
Encino Hospital Medical Center Encino, CA $878 $878 ★ 3/5 135 min 15.6%
Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center Garden Grove, CA $878 $878 ★ 2/5 138 min 16.6%
West Anaheim Medical Center Anaheim, CA $878 $878 ★ 2/5 196 min 16.6%
Huntington Beach Hospital Huntington Beach, CA $878 $878 ★ 1/5 173 min 14.8%
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma, CA $878 $878 ★ 3/5 214 min 16.5%
Chino Valley Medical Center Chino, CA $878 $878 ★ 4/5 173 min 16.1%
San Dimas Community Hospital San Dimas, CA $878 $878 ★ 2/5 155 min 15.5%

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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$3,270
Cash / self-pay
$1,831
Insurer-negotiated
$920
Medicare pays
$75
$742$4,140
Median cash $1,831  ·  Medicare $75  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,831 — about 24.4× the Medicare rate ($75). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($150).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,270 list price could save about $1,439 (44%).

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