Prices at 179 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $190 — 93% above the US median ($98), roughly 15.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $30 | $13 | ★ 5/5 | 150 min | — |
| Trinity Hospital | Weaverville, CA | $33 | $40 | — | 69 min | — |
| Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield, CA | $33 | $22 | ★ 1/5 | 306 min | — |
| Jerold Phelps Community Hospital | Garberville, CA | $39 | — | — | 149 min | — |
| Ventura County Medical Center | Ventura, CA | $39 | $14 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ventura | Ventura, CA | $39 | $14 | ★ 4/5 | 190 min | — |
| Adventist Health Tulare | Tulare, CA | $40 | $18 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| St Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $42 | $22 | ★ 4/5 | 133 min | — |
| St Rose Hospital | Hayward, CA | $42 | $16 | ★ 1/5 | 160 min | — |
| Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District | Brawley, CA | $43 | $11 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | — |
| UCI Health-Los Alamitos | Los Alamitos, CA | $43 | $17 | ★ 1/5 | 238 min | — |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $44 | $27 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | La Jolla, CA | $44 | $27 | ★ 5/5 | 186 min | — |
| Scripps Green Hospital | La Jolla, CA | $44 | $27 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital-Encinitas | Encinitas, CA | $44 | $27 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $69 | $12 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $69 | $12 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $69 | $12 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | — |
| Anaheim Global Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $69 | $16 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Chapman Global Medical Center | Orange, CA | $69 | $16 | ★ 2/5 | 151 min | — |
| Orange County Global Medical Center | Santa Ana, CA | $69 | $16 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Coastal Communities Hospital | Santa Ana, CA | $69 | $16 | ★ 1/5 | 181 min | — |
| Contra Costa Regional Medical Center | Martinez, CA | $72 | — | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | — |
| UCI Health-Orange | Orange, CA | $79 | $17 | ★ 4/5 | 318 min | — |
| UCI Health-Fountain Valley | Fountain Valley, CA | $79 | $17 | ★ 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 $190 — about 15.2× the Medicare rate ($12). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($25).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $365 list price could save about $175 (48%).
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