Prices at 126 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,984 — 80% above the US median ($3,333), roughly 6.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $1,332 | $1,436 | ★ 3/5 | 128 min | 15.2% |
| Contra Costa Regional Medical Center | Martinez, CA | $1,409 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | 14.2% |
| Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital | Marina Del Rey, CA | $1,551 | $5,946 | ★ 4/5 | 180 min | 15.1% |
| Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield, CA | $1,786 | $863 | ★ 1/5 | 293 min | 15.3% |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage, CA | $2,346 | $2,654 | ★ 4/5 | 259 min | 14.8% |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $3,318 | $3,210 | — | 94 min | 15.1% |
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento, CA | $3,495 | $9,182 | ★ 4/5 | 359 min | 15.2% |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital | Sherman Oaks, CA | $3,588 | $3,272 | ★ 2/5 | 153 min | 15.8% |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $3,600 | $4,558 | ★ 4/5 | 193 min | 15.3% |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital-Encinitas | Encinitas, CA | $3,600 | $4,558 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | 14.5% |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | Visalia, CA | $3,988 | $3,120 | ★ 3/5 | 275 min | 14.4% |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | La Jolla, CA | $4,288 | $4,558 | ★ 5/5 | 180 min | 13.8% |
| Scripps Green Hospital | La Jolla, CA | $4,288 | $4,558 | ★ 5/5 | — | 13.9% |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $4,878 | $18,056 | ★ 5/5 | 369 min | 14.3% |
| Fresno Surgical Hospital | Fresno, CA | $4,896 | $3,035 | — | — | 14.4% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Panorama City | Panorama City, CA | $5,450 | $4,041 | ★ 4/5 | — | 14.9% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $5,450 | $4,041 | ★ 5/5 | — | 15.2% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Downey | Downey, CA | $5,450 | $4,041 | ★ 4/5 | — | 15.2% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana/ontario | Fontana, CA | $5,450 | $4,041 | ★ 3/5 | — | 15.5% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-South Bay | Harbor City, CA | $5,450 | $4,041 | ★ 3/5 | — | 15.3% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Diego | San Diego, CA | $5,450 | $4,041 | ★ 4/5 | — | 13.7% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-West La | Los Angeles, CA | $5,450 | $4,041 | ★ 3/5 | — | 15.6% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Orange County-Anaheim | Anaheim, CA | $5,450 | $4,041 | ★ 4/5 | — | 15.2% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Woodland Hills | Woodland Hills, CA | $5,450 | $4,041 | ★ 4/5 | — | 14.9% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital, Riverside | Riverside, CA | $5,450 | $4,041 | ★ 4/5 | — | 14.7% |
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 $5,984 — about 6.7× the Medicare rate ($898). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,797).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $11,893 list price could save about $5,908 (50%).
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