Prices at 173 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $109 — 24% above the US median ($88), roughly 6.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $17 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 322 min | — |
| College Hospital | Cerritos, CA | $17 | $17 | — | — | — |
| Glendora Hospital | Glendora, CA | $17 | $17 | — | — | — |
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital | Banning, CA | $17 | $18 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | — |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $20 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| St Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $21 | $17 | ★ 4/5 | 133 min | — |
| St Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $22 | $17 | ★ 5/5 | 150 min | — |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $23 | $21 | ★ 3/5 | 123 min | — |
| UCI Health-Orange | Orange, CA | $24 | $23 | ★ 4/5 | 318 min | — |
| UCI Health-Fountain Valley | Fountain Valley, CA | $24 | $23 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| Tri-City Medical Center | Oceanside, CA | $24 | $18 | ★ 1/5 | 248 min | — |
| Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital | San Diego, CA | $24 | $26 | — | — | — |
| Pih Health Downey Hospital | Downey, CA | $25 | $21 | ★ 4/5 | 242 min | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | San Jose, CA | $28 | $31 | ★ 2/5 | 139 min | — |
| L a Downtown Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $28 | $18 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| Doctors Medical Center | Modesto, CA | $29 | — | ★ 1/5 | 221 min | — |
| Fresno Surgical Hospital | Fresno, CA | $31 | $17 | — | — | — |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley | Pleasanton, CA | $33 | $17 | ★ 5/5 | 199 min | — |
| Stanford Health Care | Stanford, CA | $33 | $17 | ★ 5/5 | 276 min | — |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $34 | $21 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | La Jolla, CA | $34 | $21 | ★ 5/5 | 186 min | — |
| Scripps Green Hospital | La Jolla, CA | $34 | $21 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital-Encinitas | Encinitas, CA | $34 | $21 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield, CA | $37 | $15 | ★ 1/5 | 306 min | — |
| Riverside Community Hospital | Riverside, CA | $38 | $38 | ★ 2/5 | 189 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 $109 — about 6.5× the Medicare rate ($17). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($34).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $209 list price could save about $100 (48%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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