Prices at 172 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $57 — 55% above the US median ($37), roughly 13.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital | San Francisco, CA | $10 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ojai | Ojai, CA | $10 | $9 | — | 114 min | — |
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital | Banning, CA | $11 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | — |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $12 | $7 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| St Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $12 | $5 | ★ 5/5 | 150 min | — |
| Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield, CA | $13 | $9 | ★ 1/5 | 306 min | — |
| Emanuel Medical Center | Turlock, CA | $14 | — | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| John Muir Medical Center-Concord Campus | Concord, CA | $14 | $5 | ★ 4/5 | 145 min | — |
| Trinity Hospital | Weaverville, CA | $15 | $18 | — | 69 min | — |
| Ventura County Medical Center | Ventura, CA | $16 | $5 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ventura | Ventura, CA | $16 | $5 | ★ 4/5 | 190 min | — |
| UCI Health-Los Alamitos | Los Alamitos, CA | $16 | $6 | ★ 1/5 | 238 min | — |
| Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District | Brawley, CA | $17 | $4 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | — |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital | Los Angeles, CA | $17 | $5 | ★ 1/5 | 172 min | — |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | Visalia, CA | $18 | $18 | ★ 3/5 | 254 min | — |
| VA Long Beach Healthcare System | Long Beach, CA | $18 | $7 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Memorialcare Long Beach Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $18 | $7 | ★ 2/5 | 284 min | — |
| Memorialcare Saddleback Medical Center | Laguna Hills, CA | $18 | $8 | ★ 4/5 | 206 min | — |
| Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical Center | Fountain Valley, CA | $18 | $7 | ★ 4/5 | 154 min | — |
| Colorado River Medical Center | Needles, CA | $20 | — | — | 121 min | — |
| El Camino Health | Mountain View, CA | $21 | — | ★ 4/5 | 163 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center | Merced, CA | $23 | $7 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Anaheim Global Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $24 | $5 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Chapman Global Medical Center | Orange, CA | $24 | $5 | ★ 2/5 | 151 min | — |
| Orange County Global Medical Center | Santa Ana, CA | $24 | $5 | ★ 2/5 | 186 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 $57 — about 13.3× the Medicare rate ($4). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($9).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $132 list price could save about $75 (57%).
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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