Prices at 88 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,270 — 36% above the US median ($3,137), roughly 6.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | Visalia, CA | $882 | $2,038 | ★ 3/5 | 275 min | 14.4% |
| Adventist Health Tulare | Tulare, CA | $1,011 | $1,104 | ★ 3/5 | 195 min | 15.0% |
| Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center | Garden Grove, CA | $1,099 | $1,099 | ★ 2/5 | 138 min | 16.6% |
| Desert Valley Hospital | Victorville, CA | $1,099 | $1,099 | ★ 3/5 | 173 min | 15.8% |
| Mercy Medical Center | Merced, CA | $1,281 | $2,073 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | 15.1% |
| Fresno Surgical Hospital | Fresno, CA | $1,500 | $1,079 | — | — | 14.4% |
| Huntington Hospital | Pasadena, CA | $1,620 | $2,876 | — | 286 min | 15.9% |
| San Joaquin General Hospital | French Camp, CA | $1,922 | $1,281 | ★ 2/5 | 218 min | 15.2% |
| Palomar Health Downtown Campus | Escondido, CA | $2,230 | — | ★ 3/5 | 221 min | 14.0% |
| Palomar Medical Center Poway | Poway, CA | $2,230 | — | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | 15.2% |
| Lompoc Valley Medical Center | Lompoc, CA | $2,603 | $1,215 | ★ 1/5 | 169 min | 15.9% |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $2,900 | $2,836 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | 14.5% |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center | Loma Linda, CA | $3,085 | $1,939 | ★ 4/5 | 464 min | 14.9% |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta | Murrieta, CA | $3,085 | $1,939 | ★ 2/5 | 226 min | 16.4% |
| Loma Linda University Children's Hospital | Loma Linda, CA | $3,085 | $1,939 | ★ 3/5 | 222 min | — |
| Loma Linda VA Medical Center | Loma Linda, CA | $3,085 | $1,939 | ★ 3/5 | — | 14.7% |
| El Camino Health | Mountain View, CA | $3,621 | — | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | 14.5% |
| VA Long Beach Healthcare System | Long Beach, CA | $4,232 | $1,956 | ★ 4/5 | — | 15.4% |
| Memorialcare Long Beach Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $4,232 | $1,956 | ★ 2/5 | 287 min | 15.3% |
| Memorialcare Saddleback Medical Center | Laguna Hills, CA | $4,232 | $2,083 | ★ 4/5 | 199 min | 13.6% |
| Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical Center | Fountain Valley, CA | $4,232 | $1,900 | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | 14.8% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-South San Francisco | South San Francisco, CA | $4,270 | — | ★ 4/5 | — | 14.9% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Santa Clara | Santa Clara, CA | $4,270 | — | ★ 2/5 | — | 14.9% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Walnut Creek | Walnut Creek, CA | $4,270 | — | ★ 3/5 | — | 15.2% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Oakland/richmond | Oakland, CA | $4,270 | — | ★ 2/5 | — | 16.0% |
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 $4,270 — about 6.2× the Medicare rate ($691). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,381).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $7,625 list price could save about $3,355 (44%).
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