Prices at 197 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $26,441 — 28% below the US median ($36,604), roughly 1.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Joaquin General Hospital | French Camp, CA | $9,015 | $12,743 | ★ 2/5 | 213 min | — |
| Adventist Health Delano | Delano, CA | $10,769 | $20,934 | ★ 2/5 | 150 min | — |
| Pih Health Downey Hospital | Downey, CA | $11,186 | $13,588 | ★ 4/5 | 242 min | — |
| College Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $12,293 | $17,522 | ★ 3/5 | 322 min | — |
| College Hospital | Cerritos, CA | $12,293 | $17,522 | — | — | — |
| Glendora Hospital | Glendora, CA | $12,293 | $17,522 | — | — | — |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage, CA | $13,675 | $24,951 | ★ 4/5 | 259 min | — |
| Adventist Health Twin Cities | Templeton, CA | $14,977 | $39,152 | ★ 2/5 | 139 min | — |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | Visalia, CA | $15,250 | $12,386 | ★ 3/5 | 254 min | — |
| Adventist Health Tulare | Tulare, CA | $15,824 | $24,654 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| Patients' Hospital of Redding | Redding, CA | $17,006 | $9,517 | — | — | — |
| Fresno Surgical Hospital | Fresno, CA | $18,771 | $17,778 | — | — | — |
| Redlands Community Hospital | Redlands, CA | $23,226 | $24,572 | ★ 2/5 | 231 min | — |
| San Dimas Community Hospital | San Dimas, CA | $23,484 | $28,235 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| Huntington Beach Hospital | Huntington Beach, CA | $23,511 | $28,580 | ★ 1/5 | 158 min | — |
| Adventist Health Simi Valley | Simi Valley, CA | $23,634 | $40,755 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| Encino Hospital Medical Center | Encino, CA | $23,713 | $28,935 | ★ 3/5 | 134 min | — |
| Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center | Garden Grove, CA | $23,720 | $28,903 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital | Sherman Oaks, CA | $23,778 | $29,024 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital | La Palma, CA | $24,094 | $29,361 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | — |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center | Montclair, CA | $24,531 | $29,664 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | Lynwood, CA | $24,676 | $30,062 | ★ 3/5 | 238 min | — |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center | Redding, CA | $24,715 | $28,685 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| Paradise Valley Hospital | National City, CA | $24,977 | $30,317 | ★ 3/5 | 188 min | — |
| Desert Valley Hospital | Victorville, CA | $24,991 | $29,257 | ★ 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 $26,441 — about 1.5× the Medicare rate ($18,054). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($36,108).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $154,125 list price could save about $127,685 (83%).
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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