Prices at 177 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $383 — 56% above the US median ($245), roughly 12.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | Visalia, CA | $70 | $74 | ★ 3/5 | 254 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center | Merced, CA | $104 | $167 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Colorado River Medical Center | Needles, CA | $114 | — | — | 121 min | — |
| Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District | Brawley, CA | $118 | $125 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | — |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $119 | $199 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Bear Valley Community Hospital | Big Bear Lake, CA | $121 | $121 | — | 139 min | — |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $128 | $206 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $128 | $206 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $128 | $206 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | — |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $131 | $199 | ★ 3/5 | 240 min | — |
| St Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $136 | $199 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage, CA | $137 | $278 | ★ 4/5 | 259 min | — |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $143 | $278 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | La Jolla, CA | $143 | $278 | ★ 5/5 | 186 min | — |
| Scripps Green Hospital | La Jolla, CA | $143 | $278 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital-Encinitas | Encinitas, CA | $143 | $278 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Lompoc Valley Medical Center | Lompoc, CA | $145 | $278 | ★ 1/5 | 171 min | — |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $155 | $168 | ★ 3/5 | 123 min | — |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $161 | $318 | ★ 5/5 | 110 min | — |
| St Rose Hospital | Hayward, CA | $165 | $307 | ★ 1/5 | 160 min | — |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $170 | $208 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| California Hospital Medical Center La | Los Angeles, CA | $178 | $199 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Pih Health Downey Hospital | Downey, CA | $187 | $175 | ★ 4/5 | 242 min | — |
| UCI Health-Orange | Orange, CA | $194 | $375 | ★ 4/5 | 318 min | — |
| UCI Health-Fountain Valley | Fountain Valley, CA | $194 | $375 | ★ 2/5 | 158 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 $383 — about 12.9× the Medicare rate ($30). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($59).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $646 list price could save about $263 (41%).
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