Prices at 179 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $561 — 65% above the US median ($341), roughly 15.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital | Banning, CA | $85 | $425 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | — |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | Visalia, CA | $113 | $107 | ★ 3/5 | 254 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center | Merced, CA | $140 | $239 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District | Brawley, CA | $146 | $189 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | — |
| Colorado River Medical Center | Needles, CA | $161 | — | — | 121 min | — |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $176 | $278 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | La Jolla, CA | $176 | $278 | ★ 5/5 | 186 min | — |
| Scripps Green Hospital | La Jolla, CA | $176 | $278 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital-Encinitas | Encinitas, CA | $176 | $278 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Lompoc Valley Medical Center | Lompoc, CA | $180 | $331 | ★ 1/5 | 171 min | — |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage, CA | $188 | $278 | ★ 4/5 | 259 min | — |
| Bear Valley Community Hospital | Big Bear Lake, CA | $189 | $144 | — | 139 min | — |
| UCI Health-Orange | Orange, CA | $213 | $485 | ★ 4/5 | 318 min | — |
| UCI Health-Fountain Valley | Fountain Valley, CA | $213 | $485 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| UCI Health-Los Alamitos | Los Alamitos, CA | $232 | $485 | ★ 1/5 | 238 min | — |
| St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton | Stockton, CA | $240 | $332 | ★ 3/5 | 225 min | — |
| St Rose Hospital | Hayward, CA | $249 | $346 | ★ 1/5 | 160 min | — |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $257 | $409 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $257 | $409 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $257 | $409 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | — |
| St Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $265 | $278 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| Pih Health Downey Hospital | Downey, CA | $268 | $331 | ★ 4/5 | 242 min | — |
| Encino Hospital Medical Center | Encino, CA | $276 | $276 | ★ 3/5 | 134 min | — |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital | Sherman Oaks, CA | $276 | $276 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center | Redding, CA | $276 | $225 | ★ 2/5 | 156 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 $561 — about 15.3× the Medicare rate ($37). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($73).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,051 list price could save about $490 (47%).
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