Prices at 131 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,581 — 109% above the US median ($1,235), roughly 15.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield, CA | $404 | $193 | ★ 1/5 | 306 min | — |
| Paradise Valley Hospital | National City, CA | $477 | $478 | ★ 3/5 | 188 min | — |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | Lynwood, CA | $477 | $478 | ★ 3/5 | 238 min | — |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital | Sherman Oaks, CA | $477 | $482 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center | Redding, CA | $477 | $478 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| California Hospital Medical Center La | Los Angeles, CA | $538 | $688 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $570 | $846 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Fresno Surgical Hospital | Fresno, CA | $652 | $703 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Medical Center | Merced, CA | $656 | $566 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $679 | $1,281 | ★ 3/5 | 240 min | — |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | Visalia, CA | $766 | $2,189 | ★ 3/5 | 254 min | — |
| St Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $859 | $929 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| St Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $890 | $688 | ★ 5/5 | 150 min | — |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $895 | $2,053 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $895 | $2,053 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $895 | $2,053 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | — |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $905 | $674 | ★ 4/5 | 215 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ojai | Ojai, CA | $913 | $1,552 | — | 114 min | — |
| St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton | Stockton, CA | $994 | $574 | ★ 3/5 | 225 min | — |
| Palomar Health Downtown Campus | Escondido, CA | $1,005 | — | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Palomar Medical Center Poway | Poway, CA | $1,005 | — | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $1,125 | $2,299 | ★ 5/5 | 110 min | — |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $1,183 | $2,566 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Ventura County Medical Center | Ventura, CA | $1,369 | $681 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ventura | Ventura, CA | $1,369 | $681 | ★ 4/5 | 190 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 $2,581 — about 15.3× the Medicare rate ($168). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($337).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,199 list price could save about $1,618 (39%).
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