Prices at 178 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $837 — 61% above the US median ($518), roughly 9.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise Valley Hospital | National City, CA | $133 | $134 | ★ 3/5 | 188 min | — |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | Lynwood, CA | $133 | $134 | ★ 3/5 | 238 min | — |
| Encino Hospital Medical Center | Encino, CA | $133 | $134 | ★ 3/5 | 134 min | — |
| Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center | Garden Grove, CA | $133 | $134 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| West Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $133 | $134 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Huntington Beach Hospital | Huntington Beach, CA | $133 | $134 | ★ 1/5 | 158 min | — |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital | La Palma, CA | $133 | $134 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | — |
| Chino Valley Medical Center | Chino, CA | $133 | $134 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| San Dimas Community Hospital | San Dimas, CA | $133 | $134 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| Desert Valley Hospital | Victorville, CA | $133 | $134 | ★ 3/5 | 167 min | — |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital | Sherman Oaks, CA | $133 | $134 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center | Montclair, CA | $133 | $134 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center | Redding, CA | $133 | $134 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| Pih Health Downey Hospital | Downey, CA | $149 | $131 | ★ 4/5 | 242 min | — |
| St Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $158 | $135 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $178 | $135 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | Visalia, CA | $181 | $424 | ★ 3/5 | 254 min | — |
| Fresno Surgical Hospital | Fresno, CA | $183 | $119 | — | — | — |
| Colorado River Medical Center | Needles, CA | $208 | — | — | 121 min | — |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley | Pleasanton, CA | $210 | $250 | ★ 5/5 | 199 min | — |
| Stanford Health Care | Stanford, CA | $210 | $250 | ★ 5/5 | 276 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ojai | Ojai, CA | $238 | $380 | — | 114 min | — |
| Jerold Phelps Community Hospital | Garberville, CA | $256 | — | — | 149 min | — |
| St Rose Hospital | Hayward, CA | $261 | $149 | ★ 1/5 | 160 min | — |
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital | Banning, CA | $263 | $134 | ★ 3/5 | 194 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 $837 — about 9.7× the Medicare rate ($86). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($172).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,633 list price could save about $796 (49%).
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