Prices at 145 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $10,574 — 61% above the US median ($6,549), roughly 5.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $2,544 | $3,618 | ★ 3/5 | 145 min | — |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage, CA | $3,543 | $7,157 | ★ 4/5 | 259 min | — |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $3,810 | $6,060 | ★ 3/5 | 240 min | — |
| El Camino Health | Mountain View, CA | $3,913 | — | ★ 4/5 | 163 min | — |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $4,524 | $6,868 | ★ 4/5 | 215 min | — |
| Tri-City Medical Center | Oceanside, CA | $4,540 | $7,553 | ★ 1/5 | 248 min | — |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $4,811 | $7,104 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $4,811 | $7,104 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $4,811 | $7,104 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | — |
| San Joaquin General Hospital | French Camp, CA | $5,148 | $6,805 | ★ 2/5 | 213 min | — |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $5,776 | $10,838 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| St Rose Hospital | Hayward, CA | $5,816 | $7,785 | ★ 1/5 | 160 min | — |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $6,047 | $7,456 | ★ 5/5 | 110 min | — |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $6,356 | $7,449 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| California Hospital Medical Center La | Los Angeles, CA | $6,402 | $6,868 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton | Stockton, CA | $6,479 | $6,068 | ★ 3/5 | 225 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Panorama City | Panorama City, CA | $6,500 | $6,569 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $6,500 | $6,569 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Downey | Downey, CA | $6,500 | $6,569 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana/ontario | Fontana, CA | $6,500 | $6,569 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-South Bay | Harbor City, CA | $6,500 | $6,569 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Diego | San Diego, CA | $6,500 | $6,569 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-West La | Los Angeles, CA | $6,500 | $6,569 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Orange County-Anaheim | Anaheim, CA | $6,500 | $6,569 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Woodland Hills | Woodland Hills, CA | $6,500 | $6,569 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
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 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 $10,574 — about 5.6× the Medicare rate ($1,885). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($3,770).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $18,034 list price could save about $7,460 (41%).
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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