Prices at 128 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $8,074 — 75% above the US median ($4,602).
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $1,605 | $3,281 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $1,654 | $1,839 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | La Jolla, CA | $1,654 | $1,839 | ★ 5/5 | 186 min | — |
| Scripps Green Hospital | La Jolla, CA | $1,654 | $1,839 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital-Encinitas | Encinitas, CA | $1,654 | $1,839 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center | Garden Grove, CA | $1,830 | $1,830 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| West Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $1,830 | $1,830 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Huntington Beach Hospital | Huntington Beach, CA | $1,830 | $1,830 | ★ 1/5 | 158 min | — |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital | La Palma, CA | $1,830 | $1,830 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | — |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center | Redding, CA | $1,830 | $1,830 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| Lompoc Valley Medical Center | Lompoc, CA | $2,319 | $2,495 | ★ 1/5 | 171 min | — |
| Fresno Surgical Hospital | Fresno, CA | $2,497 | $2,090 | — | — | — |
| El Camino Health | Mountain View, CA | $2,538 | — | ★ 4/5 | 163 min | — |
| UCI Health-Los Alamitos | Los Alamitos, CA | $3,186 | $2,483 | ★ 1/5 | 238 min | — |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | Visalia, CA | $3,492 | $5,046 | ★ 3/5 | 254 min | — |
| St Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $3,567 | $4,459 | ★ 4/5 | 133 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center of Mt Shasta | Mount Shasta, CA | $3,973 | $4,392 | ★ 4/5 | 89 min | — |
| St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton | Stockton, CA | $4,036 | $4,021 | ★ 3/5 | 225 min | — |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | $4,048 | $2,616 | ★ 5/5 | 132 min | — |
| John Muir Medical Center-Concord Campus | Concord, CA | $4,238 | $2,268 | ★ 4/5 | 145 min | — |
| John Muir Behavioral Health Center | Concord, CA | $4,238 | $4,092 | — | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Panorama City | Panorama City, CA | $4,514 | $1,623 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $4,514 | $1,623 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Downey | Downey, CA | $4,514 | $1,623 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana/ontario | Fontana, CA | $4,514 | $1,623 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
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.
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