Prices at 109 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $237 — 54% above the US median ($154), roughly 2.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District | Brawley, CA | $46 | $77 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | — |
| Colorado River Medical Center | Needles, CA | $55 | — | — | 121 min | — |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage, CA | $66 | $86 | ★ 4/5 | 259 min | — |
| Trinity Hospital | Weaverville, CA | $68 | $86 | — | 69 min | — |
| UCI Health-Orange | Orange, CA | $72 | — | ★ 4/5 | 318 min | — |
| UCI Health-Los Alamitos | Los Alamitos, CA | $72 | — | ★ 1/5 | 238 min | — |
| UCI Health-Fountain Valley | Fountain Valley, CA | $72 | — | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $73 | $104 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | La Jolla, CA | $73 | $104 | ★ 5/5 | 186 min | — |
| Scripps Green Hospital | La Jolla, CA | $73 | $104 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital-Encinitas | Encinitas, CA | $73 | $104 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| El Camino Health | Mountain View, CA | $75 | — | ★ 4/5 | 163 min | — |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $81 | $178 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $81 | $178 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $81 | $178 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | — |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $101 | $207 | ★ 5/5 | 110 min | — |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $107 | $193 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| California Hospital Medical Center La | Los Angeles, CA | $107 | $130 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| St Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $108 | $128 | ★ 5/5 | 150 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center | Merced, CA | $108 | $238 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $112 | $114 | ★ 3/5 | 123 min | — |
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento, CA | $112 | $67 | ★ 4/5 | 328 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center of Mt Shasta | Mount Shasta, CA | $116 | $128 | ★ 4/5 | 89 min | — |
| Bear Valley Community Hospital | Big Bear Lake, CA | $121 | $118 | — | 139 min | — |
| College Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $137 | $68 | ★ 3/5 | 322 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 $237 — about 2.5× the Medicare rate ($95). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($190).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $375 list price could save about $138 (37%).
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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