Prices at 128 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $7,119 — 81% above the US median ($3,923), roughly 9.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Valley Community Hospital | Big Bear Lake, CA | $1,350 | $1,350 | — | 139 min | — |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $1,487 | $1,392 | ★ 3/5 | 123 min | — |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley | Pleasanton, CA | $1,586 | $912 | ★ 5/5 | 199 min | — |
| Stanford Health Care | Stanford, CA | $1,586 | $912 | ★ 5/5 | 276 min | — |
| Contra Costa Regional Medical Center | Martinez, CA | $1,840 | — | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | — |
| Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield, CA | $1,933 | $745 | ★ 1/5 | 306 min | — |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage, CA | $2,493 | $5,036 | ★ 4/5 | 259 min | — |
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital | Banning, CA | $2,644 | $5,011 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | — |
| Huntington Hospital | Pasadena, CA | $2,671 | $10,820 | — | 268 min | — |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $4,419 | $5,036 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | La Jolla, CA | $4,419 | $5,036 | ★ 5/5 | 186 min | — |
| Scripps Green Hospital | La Jolla, CA | $4,419 | $5,036 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital-Encinitas | Encinitas, CA | $4,419 | $5,036 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $4,878 | $24,137 | ★ 5/5 | 355 min | — |
| West Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $5,011 | $5,011 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| San Dimas Community Hospital | San Dimas, CA | $5,011 | $5,011 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center | Montclair, CA | $5,011 | $5,011 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Antelope Valley Hospital | Lancaster, CA | $6,342 | $5,763 | ★ 1/5 | 264 min | — |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | Lynwood, CA | $6,755 | $5,011 | ★ 3/5 | 238 min | — |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center | Redding, CA | $6,755 | $6,503 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Panorama City | Panorama City, CA | $7,119 | $7,197 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $7,119 | $7,197 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Downey | Downey, CA | $7,119 | $7,197 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana/ontario | Fontana, CA | $7,119 | $7,197 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-South Bay | Harbor City, CA | $7,119 | $7,197 | ★ 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 $7,119 — about 9.5× the Medicare rate ($750). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,500).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $14,718 list price could save about $7,599 (52%).
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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