Prices at 180 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $64 — about the US median ($63), roughly 6.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $11 | $10 | ★ 4/5 | 133 min | — |
| UCI Health-Orange | Orange, CA | $12 | $13 | ★ 4/5 | 318 min | — |
| UCI Health-Fountain Valley | Fountain Valley, CA | $12 | $13 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| St Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $13 | $12 | ★ 5/5 | 150 min | — |
| Clovis Community Medical Center | Clovis, CA | $13 | $10 | ★ 2/5 | 242 min | — |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $13 | $10 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | La Jolla, CA | $13 | $10 | ★ 5/5 | 186 min | — |
| Scripps Green Hospital | La Jolla, CA | $13 | $10 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital-Encinitas | Encinitas, CA | $13 | $10 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| St Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $13 | $15 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| Pih Health Downey Hospital | Downey, CA | $14 | $12 | ★ 4/5 | 242 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ojai | Ojai, CA | $15 | $14 | — | 114 min | — |
| Valley Presbyterian Hospital | Van Nuys, CA | $15 | $11 | ★ 1/5 | 208 min | — |
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital | Banning, CA | $16 | $10 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | — |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | $16 | $10 | ★ 5/5 | 132 min | — |
| UCI Health-Los Alamitos | Los Alamitos, CA | $17 | $13 | ★ 1/5 | 238 min | — |
| Doctors Medical Center | Modesto, CA | $17 | — | ★ 1/5 | 221 min | — |
| Fresno Surgical Hospital | Fresno, CA | $18 | $10 | — | — | — |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $19 | $18 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $19 | $8 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | — |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $19 | $12 | ★ 3/5 | 240 min | — |
| Emanuel Medical Center | Turlock, CA | $20 | — | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Ventura County Medical Center | Ventura, CA | $22 | $10 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ventura | Ventura, CA | $22 | $10 | ★ 4/5 | 190 min | — |
| Palomar Health Downtown Campus | Escondido, CA | $26 | — | ★ 3/5 | 231 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 September 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 $64 — about 6.6× the Medicare rate ($10). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($19).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $142 list price could save about $78 (55%).
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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