Prices at 180 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $487 — 83% above the US median ($266), roughly 11.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District | Brawley, CA | $74 | $76 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | — |
| College Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $75 | $63 | ★ 3/5 | 322 min | — |
| College Hospital | Cerritos, CA | $75 | $63 | — | — | — |
| Glendora Hospital | Glendora, CA | $75 | $63 | — | — | — |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage, CA | $83 | $274 | ★ 4/5 | 259 min | — |
| St Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $87 | $122 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| Trinity Hospital | Weaverville, CA | $97 | $97 | — | 69 min | — |
| Contra Costa Regional Medical Center | Martinez, CA | $98 | — | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | — |
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital | Banning, CA | $101 | $272 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | — |
| Adventist Health Tulare | Tulare, CA | $120 | $239 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| Bear Valley Community Hospital | Big Bear Lake, CA | $137 | $88 | — | 139 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ojai | Ojai, CA | $151 | $133 | — | 114 min | — |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | Lynwood, CA | $166 | $65 | ★ 3/5 | 238 min | — |
| Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center | Garden Grove, CA | $166 | $86 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| West Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $166 | $86 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Huntington Beach Hospital | Huntington Beach, CA | $166 | $79 | ★ 1/5 | 158 min | — |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital | La Palma, CA | $166 | $66 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | — |
| Chino Valley Medical Center | Chino, CA | $166 | $78 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| San Dimas Community Hospital | San Dimas, CA | $166 | $78 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| Desert Valley Hospital | Victorville, CA | $166 | $81 | ★ 3/5 | 167 min | — |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center | Montclair, CA | $166 | $78 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Pih Health Downey Hospital | Downey, CA | $171 | $152 | ★ 4/5 | 242 min | — |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $182 | $302 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $182 | $302 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $182 | $302 | ★ 3/5 | 197 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 $487 — about 11.0× the Medicare rate ($44). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($89).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $849 list price could save about $362 (43%).
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