Prices at 158 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,763 — 47% above the US median ($1,883), roughly 12.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno Surgical Hospital | Fresno, CA | $417 | $374 | — | — | — |
| Scripps Green Hospital | La Jolla, CA | $493 | $307 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ojai | Ojai, CA | $521 | $885 | — | 114 min | — |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $740 | $307 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | La Jolla, CA | $740 | $307 | ★ 5/5 | 186 min | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital-Encinitas | Encinitas, CA | $740 | $307 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Ventura County Medical Center | Ventura, CA | $781 | $322 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ventura | Ventura, CA | $781 | $322 | ★ 4/5 | 190 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $798 | — | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital | Banning, CA | $822 | $305 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | — |
| Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield, CA | $822 | $220 | ★ 1/5 | 306 min | — |
| Colorado River Medical Center | Needles, CA | $880 | — | — | 121 min | — |
| St Rose Hospital | Hayward, CA | $899 | $429 | ★ 1/5 | 160 min | — |
| Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District | Brawley, CA | $1,006 | $302 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | — |
| College Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $1,013 | $304 | ★ 3/5 | 322 min | — |
| College Hospital | Cerritos, CA | $1,013 | $304 | — | — | — |
| Glendora Hospital | Glendora, CA | $1,013 | $304 | — | — | — |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $1,069 | $1,446 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | — |
| Adventist Health Tulare | Tulare, CA | $1,142 | $307 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| San Joaquin General Hospital | French Camp, CA | $1,260 | $304 | ★ 2/5 | 213 min | — |
| Antelope Valley Hospital | Lancaster, CA | $1,351 | $351 | ★ 1/5 | 264 min | — |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | Visalia, CA | $1,435 | $1,356 | ★ 3/5 | 254 min | — |
| L a Downtown Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $1,549 | — | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| UC San Diego Health Hillcrest-Hillcrest Med Ctr | San Diego, CA | $1,638 | $1,394 | ★ 5/5 | 259 min | — |
| St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton | Stockton, CA | $1,649 | $525 | ★ 3/5 | 225 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 $2,763 — about 12.4× the Medicare rate ($222). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($445).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,690 list price could save about $1,927 (41%).
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