Prices at 170 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $47 — 49% below the US median ($92), roughly 2.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palomar Health Downtown Campus | Escondido, CA | $9 | — | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Palomar Medical Center Poway | Poway, CA | $9 | — | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Bear Valley Community Hospital | Big Bear Lake, CA | $10 | $15 | — | 139 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena | Gardena, CA | $11 | $18 | ★ 1/5 | 138 min | — |
| Palmdale Regional Medical Center | Palmdale, CA | $11 | $18 | ★ 3/5 | 142 min | — |
| UCI Health-Los Alamitos | Los Alamitos, CA | $11 | $25 | ★ 1/5 | 238 min | — |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital | Los Angeles, CA | $11 | $18 | ★ 1/5 | 172 min | — |
| UCI Health-Orange | Orange, CA | $12 | $25 | ★ 4/5 | 318 min | — |
| UCI Health-Fountain Valley | Fountain Valley, CA | $12 | $25 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| Huntington Hospital | Pasadena, CA | $12 | $96 | — | 268 min | — |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center | Loma Linda, CA | $13 | $27 | ★ 4/5 | 413 min | — |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta | Murrieta, CA | $13 | $27 | ★ 2/5 | 224 min | — |
| Loma Linda University Children's Hospital | Loma Linda, CA | $13 | $27 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Loma Linda VA Medical Center | Loma Linda, CA | $13 | $27 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| John Muir Medical Center-Walnut Creek Campus | Walnut Creek, CA | $14 | $18 | ★ 2/5 | 171 min | — |
| John Muir Medical Center-Concord Campus | Concord, CA | $14 | $18 | ★ 4/5 | 145 min | — |
| John Muir Behavioral Health Center | Concord, CA | $14 | $18 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Medical Center of Mt Shasta | Mount Shasta, CA | $14 | $15 | ★ 4/5 | 89 min | — |
| Emanuel Medical Center | Turlock, CA | $14 | — | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| St Rose Hospital | Hayward, CA | $14 | $24 | ★ 1/5 | 160 min | — |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $15 | $150 | ★ 5/5 | 355 min | — |
| UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital | San Francisco, CA | $17 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | — |
| Clovis Community Medical Center | Clovis, CA | $18 | $18 | ★ 2/5 | 242 min | — |
| Paradise Valley Hospital | National City, CA | $18 | $19 | ★ 3/5 | 188 min | — |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | Lynwood, CA | $18 | $19 | ★ 3/5 | 238 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 $47 — about 2.5× the Medicare rate ($18). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($37).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $121 list price could save about $74 (61%).
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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