Prices at 182 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $312 — 69% above the US median ($185), roughly 35.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Hospital | Weaverville, CA | $55 | $38 | — | 69 min | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | La Jolla, CA | $62 | $200 | ★ 5/5 | 186 min | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital-Encinitas | Encinitas, CA | $62 | $282 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | Visalia, CA | $68 | $260 | ★ 3/5 | 254 min | — |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $95 | $282 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Scripps Green Hospital | La Jolla, CA | $95 | $282 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Bear Valley Community Hospital | Big Bear Lake, CA | $113 | $123 | — | 139 min | — |
| California Hospital Medical Center La | Los Angeles, CA | $120 | $190 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $121 | $258 | ★ 4/5 | 215 min | — |
| College Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $125 | $256 | ★ 3/5 | 322 min | — |
| College Hospital | Cerritos, CA | $125 | $256 | — | — | — |
| Glendora Hospital | Glendora, CA | $125 | $256 | — | — | — |
| Adventist Health Tulare | Tulare, CA | $128 | $311 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage, CA | $133 | $282 | ★ 4/5 | 259 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center | Merced, CA | $163 | $217 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $165 | — | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Valley Presbyterian Hospital | Van Nuys, CA | $165 | $253 | ★ 1/5 | 208 min | — |
| St Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $168 | $258 | ★ 5/5 | 150 min | — |
| UCI Health-Orange | Orange, CA | $170 | $380 | ★ 4/5 | 318 min | — |
| UCI Health-Los Alamitos | Los Alamitos, CA | $170 | $380 | ★ 1/5 | 238 min | — |
| UCI Health-Fountain Valley | Fountain Valley, CA | $170 | $380 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| Saint Agnes Medical Center | Fresno, CA | $170 | $358 | ★ 2/5 | 240 min | — |
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital | Banning, CA | $181 | $2,221 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | — |
| El Camino Health | Mountain View, CA | $182 | — | ★ 4/5 | 163 min | — |
| St Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | $182 | $197 | — | — | — |
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 September 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 $312 — about 35.9× the Medicare rate ($9). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($17).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $685 list price could save about $373 (54%).
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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