Prices at 132 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $107 — 39% above the US median ($77), roughly 8.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley | Pleasanton, CA | $17 | $12 | ★ 5/5 | 199 min | — |
| Stanford Health Care | Stanford, CA | $17 | $12 | ★ 5/5 | 276 min | — |
| St Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $20 | $26 | ★ 4/5 | 133 min | — |
| Fresno Surgical Hospital | Fresno, CA | $22 | $13 | — | — | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ojai | Ojai, CA | $24 | $41 | — | 114 min | — |
| Bear Valley Community Hospital | Big Bear Lake, CA | $25 | $24 | — | 139 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $26 | — | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $33 | $44 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $33 | $44 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $33 | $44 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | — |
| Ventura County Medical Center | Ventura, CA | $36 | $16 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ventura | Ventura, CA | $36 | $16 | ★ 4/5 | 190 min | — |
| Adventist Health Tulare | Tulare, CA | $37 | $22 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District | Brawley, CA | $37 | $54 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | — |
| Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield, CA | $40 | $26 | ★ 1/5 | 306 min | — |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $42 | $67 | ★ 5/5 | 110 min | — |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $44 | $70 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $44 | $49 | ★ 3/5 | 123 min | — |
| Lompoc Valley Medical Center | Lompoc, CA | $54 | $17 | ★ 1/5 | 171 min | — |
| Grossmont Hospital | La Mesa, CA | $56 | $48 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital | San Diego, CA | $56 | $45 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center | Chula Vista, CA | $56 | $45 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Hlthcr Ctr | Coronado, CA | $56 | $42 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital | San Diego, CA | $56 | $49 | — | — | — |
| Pacifica Hospital of the Valley | Sun Valley, CA | $59 | $59 | — | 227 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 September 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 $107 — about 8.8× the Medicare rate ($12). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($24).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $204 list price could save about $97 (48%).
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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