Prices at 105 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $51,946 — 30% below the US median ($74,742), roughly 34.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | Visalia, CA | $15,250 | $3,950 | ★ 3/5 | 254 min | — |
| Adventist Health Simi Valley | Simi Valley, CA | $40,113 | $65,536 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| Adventist Health Tulare | Tulare, CA | $42,033 | $46,753 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| Glendale Adventist Medical Center | Glendale, CA | $47,619 | $67,113 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Adventist Health White Memorial | Los Angeles, CA | $51,746 | $61,505 | ★ 3/5 | 199 min | — |
| Adventist Health White Memorial Montebello | Montebello, CA | $51,746 | $61,505 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| Pih Health Downey Hospital | Downey, CA | $52,146 | $25,810 | ★ 4/5 | 242 min | — |
| Redlands Community Hospital | Redlands, CA | $52,220 | $53,038 | ★ 2/5 | 231 min | — |
| Adventist Health Sonora | Sonora, CA | $53,452 | $89,140 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| Tri-City Medical Center | Oceanside, CA | $122,782 | $58,895 | ★ 1/5 | 248 min | — |
| Sonoma Valley Hospital | Sonoma, CA | $159,127 | $39,710 | ★ 2/5 | 119 min | — |
| Washington Hospital | Fremont, CA | $271,648 | $152,339 | ★ 2/5 | 169 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 September 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 $51,946 — about 34.4× the Medicare rate ($1,511). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($3,021).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $250,708 list price could save about $198,762 (79%).
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