Prices at 114 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $26,286 — 318% above the US median ($6,282), roughly 29.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $4,878 | $40,280 | ★ 5/5 | 355 min | — |
| San Dimas Community Hospital | San Dimas, CA | $7,576 | $7,577 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| Fresno Surgical Hospital | Fresno, CA | $10,338 | $6,868 | — | — | — |
| Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital | Valencia, CA | $17,333 | $7,577 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Antelope Valley Hospital | Lancaster, CA | $18,258 | $7,804 | ★ 1/5 | 264 min | — |
| UC San Diego Health Hillcrest-Hillcrest Med Ctr | San Diego, CA | $25,731 | $18,241 | ★ 5/5 | 259 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-South San Francisco | South San Francisco, CA | $26,286 | $7,511 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Santa Clara | Santa Clara, CA | $26,286 | $7,511 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Walnut Creek | Walnut Creek, CA | $26,286 | $7,511 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Oakland/richmond | Oakland, CA | $26,286 | $7,511 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $26,286 | $7,511 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $26,286 | $7,511 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Fremont | Fremont, CA | $26,286 | $7,511 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Redwood City | Redwood City, CA | $26,286 | $7,511 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Jose | San Jose, CA | $26,286 | $7,511 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hosp So Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $26,286 | $7,511 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Santa Rosa | Santa Rosa, CA | $26,286 | $7,511 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Fresno | Fresno, CA | $26,286 | $7,511 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital Manteca | Manteca, CA | $26,286 | $7,511 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Antioch | Antioch, CA | $26,286 | $7,511 | ★ 1/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Vacaville | Vacaville, CA | $26,286 | $7,511 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Roseville | Roseville, CA | $26,286 | $7,511 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Leandro | San Leandro, CA | $26,286 | $7,511 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| John Muir Medical Center-Walnut Creek Campus | Walnut Creek, CA | $45,673 | $15,010 | ★ 2/5 | 171 min | — |
| Barton Memorial Hospital | South Lake Tahoe, CA | $58,361 | $8,142 | ★ 3/5 | 132 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 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 $26,286 — about 29.5× the Medicare rate ($891). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,783).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $46,940 list price could save about $20,654 (44%).
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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