Prices at 127 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,338 — 112% above the US median ($1,573), roughly 14.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $558 | $697 | ★ 3/5 | 240 min | — |
| St Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $643 | $804 | ★ 4/5 | 133 min | — |
| Paradise Valley Hospital | National City, CA | $699 | $699 | ★ 3/5 | 188 min | — |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | Lynwood, CA | $699 | $699 | ★ 3/5 | 238 min | — |
| Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center | Garden Grove, CA | $699 | $699 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| West Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $699 | $699 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Huntington Beach Hospital | Huntington Beach, CA | $699 | $699 | ★ 1/5 | 158 min | — |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital | La Palma, CA | $699 | $699 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | — |
| Desert Valley Hospital | Victorville, CA | $699 | $699 | ★ 3/5 | 167 min | — |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center | Redding, CA | $699 | $699 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center of Mt Shasta | Mount Shasta, CA | $753 | $832 | ★ 4/5 | 89 min | — |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $812 | $736 | — | 94 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center | Merced, CA | $826 | $635 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Saint Agnes Medical Center | Fresno, CA | $941 | $766 | ★ 2/5 | 240 min | — |
| St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton | Stockton, CA | $952 | $901 | ★ 3/5 | 225 min | — |
| Fresno Surgical Hospital | Fresno, CA | $954 | $705 | — | — | — |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | Visalia, CA | $970 | $1,035 | ★ 3/5 | 254 min | — |
| Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield, CA | $1,136 | $273 | ★ 1/5 | 306 min | — |
| San Joaquin General Hospital | French Camp, CA | $1,236 | $690 | ★ 2/5 | 213 min | — |
| St Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $1,279 | $697 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $1,280 | $732 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $1,324 | $697 | ★ 4/5 | 215 min | — |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center | Loma Linda, CA | $1,371 | $1,045 | ★ 4/5 | 413 min | — |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta | Murrieta, CA | $1,371 | $1,045 | ★ 2/5 | 224 min | — |
| Loma Linda University Children's Hospital | Loma Linda, CA | $1,371 | $1,045 | ★ 3/5 | 232 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 $3,338 — about 14.3× the Medicare rate ($233). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($467).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,168 list price could save about $830 (20%).
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