Prices at 142 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,824 — 89% above the US median ($2,022), roughly 11.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno Surgical Hospital | Fresno, CA | $609 | $483 | — | — | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ojai | Ojai, CA | $754 | $1,281 | — | 114 min | — |
| Colorado River Medical Center | Needles, CA | $875 | — | — | 121 min | — |
| St Rose Hospital | Hayward, CA | $970 | $553 | ★ 1/5 | 160 min | — |
| St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton | Stockton, CA | $1,001 | $824 | ★ 3/5 | 225 min | — |
| Ventura County Medical Center | Ventura, CA | $1,130 | $471 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ventura | Ventura, CA | $1,130 | $471 | ★ 4/5 | 190 min | — |
| Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield, CA | $1,135 | $330 | ★ 1/5 | 306 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 | — | — | — |
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital | Banning, CA | $1,326 | $447 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | — |
| El Camino Health | Mountain View, CA | $1,396 | — | ★ 4/5 | 163 min | — |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $1,422 | $1,149 | — | 94 min | — |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $1,640 | $2,217 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | — |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | Visalia, CA | $1,729 | $1,698 | ★ 3/5 | 254 min | — |
| Antelope Valley Hospital | Lancaster, CA | $1,997 | $474 | ★ 1/5 | 264 min | — |
| San Joaquin General Hospital | French Camp, CA | $2,022 | $450 | ★ 2/5 | 213 min | — |
| John Muir Medical Center-Walnut Creek Campus | Walnut Creek, CA | $2,036 | $493 | ★ 2/5 | 171 min | — |
| John Muir Medical Center-Concord Campus | Concord, CA | $2,036 | $493 | ★ 4/5 | 145 min | — |
| Valley Presbyterian Hospital | Van Nuys, CA | $2,252 | $899 | ★ 1/5 | 208 min | — |
| Saint Agnes Medical Center | Fresno, CA | $2,541 | $2,541 | ★ 2/5 | 240 min | — |
| Lompoc Valley Medical Center | Lompoc, CA | $2,553 | $1,240 | ★ 1/5 | 171 min | — |
| Contra Costa Regional Medical Center | Martinez, CA | $2,665 | — | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | — |
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento, CA | $2,741 | $576 | ★ 4/5 | 328 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 $3,824 — about 11.6× the Medicare rate ($330). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($659).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,882 list price could save about $2,058 (35%).
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