Prices at 131 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,191 — 62% above the US median ($2,590), roughly 9.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $743 | $3,621 | — | 94 min | — |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $773 | $756 | ★ 3/5 | 123 min | — |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage, CA | $1,243 | $2,512 | ★ 4/5 | 259 min | — |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $1,361 | $2,643 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $1,361 | $2,643 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $1,361 | $2,643 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | — |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $1,455 | $2,512 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | La Jolla, CA | $1,455 | $2,386 | ★ 5/5 | 186 min | — |
| Scripps Green Hospital | La Jolla, CA | $1,455 | $2,512 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital-Encinitas | Encinitas, CA | $1,455 | $2,512 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| San Joaquin General Hospital | French Camp, CA | $1,526 | $2,458 | ★ 2/5 | 213 min | — |
| Palmdale Regional Medical Center | Palmdale, CA | $1,559 | $1,189 | ★ 3/5 | 142 min | — |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $1,711 | $4,163 | ★ 5/5 | 110 min | — |
| St Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $1,724 | $2,481 | ★ 4/5 | 133 min | — |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $1,799 | $2,838 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| John Muir Medical Center-Concord Campus | Concord, CA | $1,801 | $2,757 | ★ 4/5 | 145 min | — |
| John Muir Behavioral Health Center | Concord, CA | $1,801 | $2,757 | — | — | — |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $2,032 | $2,729 | ★ 3/5 | 240 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center of Mt Shasta | Mount Shasta, CA | $2,044 | $2,154 | ★ 4/5 | 89 min | — |
| Saint Agnes Medical Center | Fresno, CA | $2,276 | $5,208 | ★ 2/5 | 240 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $2,429 | $4,238 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento, CA | $2,437 | $6,531 | ★ 4/5 | 328 min | — |
| Huntington Hospital | Pasadena, CA | $2,472 | $5,543 | — | 268 min | — |
| Paradise Valley Hospital | National City, CA | $2,499 | $2,499 | ★ 3/5 | 188 min | — |
| San Dimas Community Hospital | San Dimas, CA | $2,499 | $2,499 | ★ 2/5 | 147 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 $4,191 — about 9.1× the Medicare rate ($462). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($924).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,245 list price could save about $2,054 (33%).
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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