Prices at 140 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,187 — 8% above the US median ($3,876), roughly 8.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $874 | $4,477 | — | 94 min | — |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $965 | $1,027 | ★ 3/5 | 123 min | — |
| Bear Valley Community Hospital | Big Bear Lake, CA | $1,346 | $1,346 | — | 139 min | — |
| Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield, CA | $1,402 | $606 | ★ 1/5 | 306 min | — |
| Contra Costa Regional Medical Center | Martinez, CA | $1,462 | — | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | — |
| Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital | Marina Del Rey, CA | $1,551 | $7,380 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Huntington Hospital | Pasadena, CA | $1,730 | $8,640 | — | 268 min | — |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $2,397 | $4,208 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | La Jolla, CA | $2,397 | $4,208 | ★ 5/5 | 186 min | — |
| Scripps Green Hospital | La Jolla, CA | $2,397 | $4,208 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital-Encinitas | Encinitas, CA | $2,397 | $4,208 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Panorama City | Panorama City, CA | $3,310 | $3,942 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $3,310 | $3,942 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Downey | Downey, CA | $3,310 | $3,942 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana/ontario | Fontana, CA | $3,310 | $3,942 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-South Bay | Harbor City, CA | $3,310 | $3,942 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Diego | San Diego, CA | $3,310 | $3,942 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-West La | Los Angeles, CA | $3,310 | $3,942 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Orange County-Anaheim | Anaheim, CA | $3,310 | $3,942 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Woodland Hills | Woodland Hills, CA | $3,310 | $3,942 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital, Riverside | Riverside, CA | $3,310 | $3,942 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Baldwin Park | Baldwin Park, CA | $3,310 | $3,942 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Moreno Valley | Moreno Valley, CA | $3,310 | $3,942 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Marcos | San Marcos, CA | $3,310 | $3,942 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| L a Downtown Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $3,356 | — | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
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 $4,187 — about 8.0× the Medicare rate ($524). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,049).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $13,475 list price could save about $9,288 (69%).
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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