Prices at 171 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $296 — 35% above the US median ($220), roughly 6.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage, CA | $55 | $112 | ★ 4/5 | 259 min | — |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $57 | $112 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | La Jolla, CA | $57 | $112 | ★ 5/5 | 186 min | — |
| Scripps Green Hospital | La Jolla, CA | $57 | $112 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital-Encinitas | Encinitas, CA | $57 | $112 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| St Rose Hospital | Hayward, CA | $96 | $124 | ★ 1/5 | 160 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ojai | Ojai, CA | $101 | $172 | — | 114 min | — |
| Paradise Valley Hospital | National City, CA | $111 | $111 | ★ 3/5 | 188 min | — |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | Lynwood, CA | $111 | $111 | ★ 3/5 | 238 min | — |
| Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center | Garden Grove, CA | $111 | $111 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| West Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $111 | $111 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Huntington Beach Hospital | Huntington Beach, CA | $111 | $111 | ★ 1/5 | 158 min | — |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital | La Palma, CA | $111 | $111 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | — |
| Chino Valley Medical Center | Chino, CA | $111 | $111 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| San Dimas Community Hospital | San Dimas, CA | $111 | $111 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| Desert Valley Hospital | Victorville, CA | $111 | $111 | ★ 3/5 | 167 min | — |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center | Montclair, CA | $111 | $111 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center | Redding, CA | $111 | $111 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital | Banning, CA | $122 | $111 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | — |
| El Camino Health | Mountain View, CA | $123 | — | ★ 4/5 | 163 min | — |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | Visalia, CA | $134 | $127 | ★ 3/5 | 254 min | — |
| St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton | Stockton, CA | $139 | $163 | ★ 3/5 | 225 min | — |
| UC San Diego Health Hillcrest-Hillcrest Med Ctr | San Diego, CA | $152 | $120 | ★ 5/5 | 259 min | — |
| Ventura County Medical Center | Ventura, CA | $152 | $112 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ventura | Ventura, CA | $152 | $112 | ★ 4/5 | 190 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 $296 — about 6.7× the Medicare rate ($44). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($88).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $550 list price could save about $254 (46%).
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