Prices at 179 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,054 — 53% above the US median ($1,992), roughly 12.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $601 | $675 | ★ 4/5 | 133 min | — |
| Fresno Surgical Hospital | Fresno, CA | $609 | $475 | — | — | — |
| Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District | Brawley, CA | $679 | $442 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ojai | Ojai, CA | $754 | $1,012 | — | 114 min | — |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $781 | $621 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Colorado River Medical Center | Needles, CA | $883 | — | — | 121 min | — |
| Tri-City Medical Center | Oceanside, CA | $921 | $485 | ★ 1/5 | 248 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $952 | — | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield, CA | $979 | $293 | ★ 1/5 | 306 min | — |
| Contra Costa Regional Medical Center | Martinez, CA | $1,040 | — | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | — |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $1,077 | $449 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | La Jolla, CA | $1,077 | $449 | ★ 5/5 | 186 min | — |
| Scripps Green Hospital | La Jolla, CA | $1,077 | $449 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital-Encinitas | Encinitas, CA | $1,077 | $449 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center | Merced, CA | $1,078 | $648 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| St Rose Hospital | Hayward, CA | $1,093 | $654 | ★ 1/5 | 160 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 | — |
| Adventist Health Tulare | Tulare, CA | $1,142 | $449 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $1,173 | $3,371 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | — |
| L a Downtown Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $1,178 | — | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| 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 | $1,260 | $1,149 | — | 94 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 $3,054 — about 12.4× the Medicare rate ($245). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($491).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,700 list price could save about $2,646 (46%).
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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