Prices at 135 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,558 — 45% above the US median ($3,831), roughly 17.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $908 | $4,247 | — | 94 min | — |
| Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital | Marina Del Rey, CA | $1,551 | $6,796 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Panorama City | Panorama City, CA | $1,706 | $4,288 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $1,706 | $4,288 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Downey | Downey, CA | $1,706 | $4,288 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana/ontario | Fontana, CA | $1,706 | $4,288 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-South Bay | Harbor City, CA | $1,706 | $4,288 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Diego | San Diego, CA | $1,706 | $4,288 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-West La | Los Angeles, CA | $1,706 | $4,288 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Orange County-Anaheim | Anaheim, CA | $1,706 | $4,288 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Woodland Hills | Woodland Hills, CA | $1,706 | $4,288 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital, Riverside | Riverside, CA | $1,706 | $4,288 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Baldwin Park | Baldwin Park, CA | $1,706 | $4,288 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Moreno Valley | Moreno Valley, CA | $1,706 | $4,288 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Marcos | San Marcos, CA | $1,706 | $4,288 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | Lynwood, CA | $4,582 | $4,582 | ★ 3/5 | 238 min | — |
| Chino Valley Medical Center | Chino, CA | $4,582 | $4,582 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| San Dimas Community Hospital | San Dimas, CA | $4,582 | $4,582 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| Desert Valley Hospital | Victorville, CA | $4,582 | $4,582 | ★ 3/5 | 167 min | — |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center | Redding, CA | $4,582 | $4,582 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $4,781 | $4,605 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | La Jolla, CA | $4,781 | $4,605 | ★ 5/5 | 186 min | — |
| Scripps Green Hospital | La Jolla, CA | $4,781 | $4,605 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital-Encinitas | Encinitas, CA | $4,781 | $4,605 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $4,878 | $20,636 | ★ 5/5 | 355 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 $5,558 — about 17.6× the Medicare rate ($315). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($630).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $16,986 list price could save about $11,428 (67%).
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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