Prices at 169 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,556 — 79% above the US median ($1,427), roughly 12.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $391 | — | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Colorado River Medical Center | Needles, CA | $533 | — | — | 121 min | — |
| St Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $643 | $804 | ★ 4/5 | 133 min | — |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $660 | $697 | ★ 3/5 | 240 min | — |
| Palmdale Regional Medical Center | Palmdale, CA | $674 | $359 | ★ 3/5 | 142 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 | — |
| Encino Hospital Medical Center | Encino, CA | $699 | $699 | ★ 3/5 | 134 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 | — |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital | Sherman Oaks, CA | $699 | $699 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center | Redding, CA | $699 | $699 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital | Banning, CA | $705 | $699 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | — |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $739 | $159 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center of Mt Shasta | Mount Shasta, CA | $753 | $823 | ★ 4/5 | 89 min | — |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $812 | $559 | — | 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 | — |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $953 | $836 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $953 | $836 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $953 | $836 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | — |
| Fresno Surgical Hospital | Fresno, CA | $954 | $705 | — | — | — |
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 $2,556 — about 12.2× the Medicare rate ($209). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($419).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,115 list price could save about $1,559 (38%).
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