Prices at 156 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $585 — 147% above the US median ($237), roughly 6.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $107 | $119 | ★ 3/5 | 123 min | — |
| Bear Valley Community Hospital | Big Bear Lake, CA | $108 | $120 | — | 139 min | — |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage, CA | $128 | $258 | ★ 4/5 | 259 min | — |
| St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton | Stockton, CA | $153 | $212 | ★ 3/5 | 225 min | — |
| Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield, CA | $189 | $103 | ★ 1/5 | 306 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ojai | Ojai, CA | $200 | $341 | — | 114 min | — |
| St Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $228 | $285 | ★ 4/5 | 133 min | — |
| Paradise Valley Hospital | National City, CA | $256 | $257 | ★ 3/5 | 188 min | — |
| Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center | Garden Grove, CA | $256 | $257 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| West Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $256 | $257 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Huntington Beach Hospital | Huntington Beach, CA | $256 | $257 | ★ 1/5 | 158 min | — |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital | La Palma, CA | $256 | $257 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | — |
| Chino Valley Medical Center | Chino, CA | $256 | $257 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| San Dimas Community Hospital | San Dimas, CA | $256 | $257 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| Desert Valley Hospital | Victorville, CA | $256 | $257 | ★ 3/5 | 167 min | — |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital | Sherman Oaks, CA | $256 | $257 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center | Montclair, CA | $256 | $257 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center | Redding, CA | $256 | $257 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| California Hospital Medical Center La | Los Angeles, CA | $275 | $252 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center | Loma Linda, CA | $279 | $379 | ★ 4/5 | 413 min | — |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta | Murrieta, CA | $279 | $379 | ★ 2/5 | 224 min | — |
| Loma Linda University Children's Hospital | Loma Linda, CA | $279 | $379 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Loma Linda VA Medical Center | Loma Linda, CA | $279 | $379 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | Visalia, CA | $286 | $2,189 | ★ 3/5 | 254 min | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital-Encinitas | Encinitas, CA | $300 | $439 | ★ 4/5 | 200 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 $585 — about 6.3× the Medicare rate ($92). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($184).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $980 list price could save about $395 (40%).
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