Prices at 116 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $11,340 — 29% above the US median ($8,788), roughly 8.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $1,772 | $5,320 | — | 94 min | 15.1% |
| Huntington Hospital | Pasadena, CA | $2,472 | $5,543 | — | 286 min | 15.9% |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $2,603 | $2,920 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 15.2% |
| Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield, CA | $3,674 | $1,539 | ★ 1/5 | 293 min | 15.3% |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $4,490 | $14,368 | ★ 4/5 | 193 min | 15.3% |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | La Jolla, CA | $4,490 | $7,364 | ★ 5/5 | 180 min | 13.8% |
| Scripps Green Hospital | La Jolla, CA | $4,490 | $9,770 | ★ 5/5 | — | 13.9% |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital-Encinitas | Encinitas, CA | $4,490 | $10,237 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | 14.5% |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley | Pleasanton, CA | $4,603 | $2,376 | ★ 5/5 | 211 min | 14.0% |
| Stanford Health Care | Stanford, CA | $4,603 | $2,376 | ★ 5/5 | 275 min | 14.7% |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $4,878 | $20,636 | ★ 5/5 | 369 min | 14.3% |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | Visalia, CA | $8,200 | $7,054 | ★ 3/5 | 275 min | 14.4% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-South San Francisco | South San Francisco, CA | $11,340 | $23,348 | ★ 4/5 | — | 14.9% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Santa Clara | Santa Clara, CA | $11,340 | $23,348 | ★ 2/5 | — | 14.9% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Walnut Creek | Walnut Creek, CA | $11,340 | $23,348 | ★ 3/5 | — | 15.2% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Oakland/richmond | Oakland, CA | $11,340 | $23,348 | ★ 2/5 | — | 16.0% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $11,340 | $23,348 | ★ 4/5 | — | 14.7% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $11,340 | $23,348 | ★ 4/5 | — | 15.8% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Fremont | Fremont, CA | $11,340 | $23,348 | ★ 4/5 | — | 14.4% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Redwood City | Redwood City, CA | $11,340 | $23,348 | ★ 4/5 | — | 14.8% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Jose | San Jose, CA | $11,340 | $23,348 | ★ 3/5 | — | 14.8% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hosp So Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $11,340 | $23,348 | ★ 2/5 | — | 15.8% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Santa Rosa | Santa Rosa, CA | $11,340 | $23,348 | ★ 3/5 | — | 15.1% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Fresno | Fresno, CA | $11,340 | $23,348 | ★ 4/5 | — | 14.6% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital Manteca | Manteca, CA | $11,340 | $23,348 | ★ 4/5 | — | 14.4% |
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 July 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 $11,340 — about 8.7× the Medicare rate ($1,300). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,601).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $20,250 list price could save about $8,910 (44%).
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