Prices at 178 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $907 — 72% above the US median ($528), roughly 8.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pih Health Downey Hospital | Downey, CA | $149 | $130 | ★ 4/5 | 242 min | — |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | Visalia, CA | $181 | $456 | ★ 3/5 | 254 min | — |
| Fresno Surgical Hospital | Fresno, CA | $183 | $124 | — | — | — |
| Colorado River Medical Center | Needles, CA | $205 | — | — | 121 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ojai | Ojai, CA | $238 | $380 | — | 114 min | — |
| Jerold Phelps Community Hospital | Garberville, CA | $256 | — | — | 149 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center | Merced, CA | $264 | $236 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital | Banning, CA | $268 | $134 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | — |
| Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield, CA | $273 | $60 | ★ 1/5 | 306 min | — |
| St Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $279 | $127 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| UCI Health-Orange | Orange, CA | $321 | $182 | ★ 4/5 | 318 min | — |
| UCI Health-Los Alamitos | Los Alamitos, CA | $321 | $182 | ★ 1/5 | 238 min | — |
| UCI Health-Fountain Valley | Fountain Valley, CA | $321 | $182 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| Bear Valley Community Hospital | Big Bear Lake, CA | $334 | $322 | — | 139 min | — |
| St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton | Stockton, CA | $336 | $236 | ★ 3/5 | 225 min | — |
| Tri-City Medical Center | Oceanside, CA | $349 | $156 | ★ 1/5 | 248 min | — |
| St Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $349 | $143 | ★ 5/5 | 150 min | — |
| Ventura County Medical Center | Ventura, CA | $356 | $138 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ventura | Ventura, CA | $356 | $138 | ★ 4/5 | 190 min | — |
| L a Downtown Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $359 | $115 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $360 | $190 | — | 94 min | — |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $409 | $245 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $409 | $245 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $409 | $245 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | — |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $443 | $178 | ★ 3/5 | 240 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 $907 — about 8.4× the Medicare rate ($109). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($217).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,590 list price could save about $683 (43%).
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