Prices at 179 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $922 — 79% above the US median ($514), roughly 7.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | Visalia, CA | $140 | $460 | ★ 3/5 | 275 min | 14.4% |
| Saint Agnes Medical Center | Fresno, CA | $142 | $31 | ★ 2/5 | 244 min | 15.9% |
| Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District | Brawley, CA | $145 | $132 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | 15.0% |
| Fresno Surgical Hospital | Fresno, CA | $183 | $136 | — | — | 14.4% |
| Pih Health Downey Hospital | Downey, CA | $189 | $126 | ★ 4/5 | 240 min | 16.5% |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ojai | Ojai, CA | $238 | $404 | — | 110 min | 15.0% |
| St Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $246 | $151 | ★ 5/5 | 153 min | 14.0% |
| Jerold Phelps Community Hospital | Garberville, CA | $256 | — | — | 148 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center | Merced, CA | $257 | $236 | ★ 3/5 | 228 min | 15.1% |
| Adventist Health Tulare | Tulare, CA | $262 | $134 | ★ 3/5 | 195 min | 15.0% |
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital | Banning, CA | $263 | $134 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | 14.6% |
| Colorado River Medical Center | Needles, CA | $278 | — | — | 128 min | 15.0% |
| Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield, CA | $333 | $78 | ★ 1/5 | 293 min | 15.3% |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $341 | $251 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | 14.7% |
| Mercy Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $341 | $251 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | 15.3% |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $341 | $251 | ★ 3/5 | 200 min | 14.8% |
| Ventura County Medical Center | Ventura, CA | $356 | $138 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | 16.7% |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ventura | Ventura, CA | $356 | $138 | ★ 4/5 | 192 min | 15.2% |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $380 | $202 | — | 94 min | 15.1% |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $429 | $515 | ★ 5/5 | 116 min | 14.8% |
| Bear Valley Community Hospital | Big Bear Lake, CA | $437 | $430 | — | 143 min | — |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $451 | $281 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | 15.2% |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $481 | $141 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | 15.6% |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $481 | $201 | ★ 4/5 | 193 min | 15.3% |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | La Jolla, CA | $481 | $173 | ★ 5/5 | 180 min | 13.8% |
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 July 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 $922 — about 7.3× the Medicare rate ($126). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($253).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,552 list price could save about $630 (41%).
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