Prices at 143 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $10,968 — 23% above the US median ($8,918), roughly 1.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District | Brawley, CA | $2,451 | $4,695 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | — |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage, CA | $4,590 | $9,333 | ★ 4/5 | 259 min | — |
| El Camino Health | Mountain View, CA | $5,406 | — | ★ 4/5 | 163 min | — |
| Palmdale Regional Medical Center | Palmdale, CA | $5,429 | $3,231 | ★ 3/5 | 142 min | — |
| San Joaquin General Hospital | French Camp, CA | $5,599 | $8,993 | ★ 2/5 | 213 min | — |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | Visalia, CA | $5,800 | $5,298 | ★ 3/5 | 254 min | — |
| Tri-City Medical Center | Oceanside, CA | $6,041 | $9,832 | ★ 1/5 | 248 min | — |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $7,365 | $9,077 | ★ 4/5 | 215 min | — |
| Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital | Marina Del Rey, CA | $8,116 | $10,097 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Panorama City | Panorama City, CA | $8,141 | $8,681 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $8,141 | $8,681 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Downey | Downey, CA | $8,141 | $8,681 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana/ontario | Fontana, CA | $8,141 | $8,681 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-South Bay | Harbor City, CA | $8,141 | $8,681 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Diego | San Diego, CA | $8,141 | $8,681 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-West La | Los Angeles, CA | $8,141 | $8,681 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Orange County-Anaheim | Anaheim, CA | $8,141 | $8,681 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Woodland Hills | Woodland Hills, CA | $8,141 | $8,681 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital, Riverside | Riverside, CA | $8,141 | $8,681 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Baldwin Park | Baldwin Park, CA | $8,141 | $8,681 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Moreno Valley | Moreno Valley, CA | $8,141 | $8,681 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Marcos | San Marcos, CA | $8,141 | $8,681 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $8,609 | $9,669 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $8,609 | $9,669 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $8,609 | $9,669 | ★ 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 $10,968 — about 1.9× the Medicare rate ($5,803). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($11,607).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $21,593 list price could save about $10,625 (49%).
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