Prices at 161 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $969 — 49% above the US median ($650), roughly 8.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pih Health Downey Hospital | Downey, CA | $149 | $129 | ★ 4/5 | 242 min | — |
| Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District | Brawley, CA | $166 | $140 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | — |
| Fresno Surgical Hospital | Fresno, CA | $183 | $141 | — | — | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ojai | Ojai, CA | $238 | $404 | — | 114 min | — |
| Jerold Phelps Community Hospital | Garberville, CA | $256 | — | — | 149 min | — |
| Colorado River Medical Center | Needles, CA | $263 | — | — | 121 min | — |
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital | Banning, CA | $263 | $134 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | — |
| Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield, CA | $296 | $85 | ★ 1/5 | 306 min | — |
| Tri-City Medical Center | Oceanside, CA | $350 | $173 | ★ 1/5 | 248 min | — |
| Ventura County Medical Center | Ventura, CA | $356 | $142 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ventura | Ventura, CA | $356 | $142 | ★ 4/5 | 190 min | — |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $360 | $250 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | La Jolla, CA | $360 | $235 | ★ 5/5 | 186 min | — |
| Scripps Green Hospital | La Jolla, CA | $360 | $245 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital-Encinitas | Encinitas, CA | $360 | $245 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| St Rose Hospital | Hayward, CA | $378 | $157 | ★ 1/5 | 160 min | — |
| Bear Valley Community Hospital | Big Bear Lake, CA | $380 | $373 | — | 139 min | — |
| L a Downtown Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $391 | $115 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $404 | $237 | — | 94 min | — |
| Palomar Health Downtown Campus | Escondido, CA | $432 | — | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Palomar Medical Center Poway | Poway, CA | $432 | — | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | Visalia, CA | $475 | $457 | ★ 3/5 | 254 min | — |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $519 | $303 | ★ 3/5 | 240 min | — |
| College Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $620 | $134 | ★ 3/5 | 322 min | — |
| College Hospital | Cerritos, CA | $620 | $134 | — | — | — |
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 $969 — about 8.3× the Medicare rate ($116). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($232).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,907 list price could save about $938 (49%).
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