Prices at 179 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,598 — 76% above the US median ($2,048), roughly 15.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno Surgical Hospital | Fresno, CA | $609 | $475 | — | — | — |
| Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District | Brawley, CA | $679 | $442 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | — |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $699 | $2,008 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ojai | Ojai, CA | $754 | $1,012 | — | 114 min | — |
| Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield, CA | $829 | $262 | ★ 1/5 | 306 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $894 | — | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| St Rose Hospital | Hayward, CA | $900 | $429 | ★ 1/5 | 160 min | — |
| Tri-City Medical Center | Oceanside, CA | $921 | $485 | ★ 1/5 | 248 min | — |
| Colorado River Medical Center | Needles, CA | $967 | — | — | 121 min | — |
| Contra Costa Regional Medical Center | Martinez, CA | $986 | — | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | — |
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital | Banning, CA | $1,079 | $354 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | — |
| Ventura County Medical Center | Ventura, CA | $1,130 | $463 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ventura | Ventura, CA | $1,130 | $463 | ★ 4/5 | 190 min | — |
| College Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $1,200 | $450 | ★ 3/5 | 322 min | — |
| College Hospital | Cerritos, CA | $1,200 | $450 | — | — | — |
| Glendora Hospital | Glendora, CA | $1,200 | $450 | — | — | — |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $1,244 | $1,149 | — | 94 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center | Merced, CA | $1,306 | $689 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $1,354 | $449 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | La Jolla, CA | $1,354 | $449 | ★ 5/5 | 186 min | — |
| Scripps Green Hospital | La Jolla, CA | $1,354 | $449 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital-Encinitas | Encinitas, CA | $1,354 | $449 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| St Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $1,381 | $491 | ★ 5/5 | 150 min | — |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | Visalia, CA | $1,451 | $1,390 | ★ 3/5 | 254 min | — |
| L a Downtown Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $1,699 | $965 | ★ 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 $3,598 — about 15.9× the Medicare rate ($226). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($453).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,985 list price could save about $2,386 (40%).
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