Prices at 180 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $580 — 47% above the US median ($395), roughly 8.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District | Brawley, CA | $100 | $117 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | — |
| Contra Costa Regional Medical Center | Martinez, CA | $130 | — | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | — |
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital | Banning, CA | $130 | $272 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | — |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage, CA | $135 | $274 | ★ 4/5 | 259 min | — |
| St Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $158 | $268 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| Adventist Health Tulare | Tulare, CA | $172 | $356 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| Bear Valley Community Hospital | Big Bear Lake, CA | $211 | $207 | — | 139 min | — |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $254 | $412 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $254 | $412 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $254 | $412 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | — |
| Pih Health Downey Hospital | Downey, CA | $264 | $229 | ★ 4/5 | 242 min | — |
| UCI Health-Orange | Orange, CA | $269 | $369 | ★ 4/5 | 318 min | — |
| UCI Health-Los Alamitos | Los Alamitos, CA | $269 | $369 | ★ 1/5 | 238 min | — |
| UCI Health-Fountain Valley | Fountain Valley, CA | $269 | $369 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center | Merced, CA | $270 | $230 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Paradise Valley Hospital | National City, CA | $272 | $272 | ★ 3/5 | 188 min | — |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | Lynwood, CA | $272 | $272 | ★ 3/5 | 238 min | — |
| Encino Hospital Medical Center | Encino, CA | $272 | $272 | ★ 3/5 | 134 min | — |
| Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center | Garden Grove, CA | $272 | $272 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| West Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $272 | $272 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Huntington Beach Hospital | Huntington Beach, CA | $272 | $272 | ★ 1/5 | 158 min | — |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital | La Palma, CA | $272 | $272 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | — |
| Chino Valley Medical Center | Chino, CA | $272 | $272 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| San Dimas Community Hospital | San Dimas, CA | $272 | $272 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| Desert Valley Hospital | Victorville, CA | $272 | $272 | ★ 3/5 | 167 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 $580 — about 8.6× the Medicare rate ($67). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($134).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,143 list price could save about $563 (49%).
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