Prices at 135 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $12,106 — 91% above the US median ($6,326), roughly 33.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $2,457 | $6,896 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | La Jolla, CA | $2,457 | $4,029 | ★ 5/5 | 186 min | — |
| Scripps Green Hospital | La Jolla, CA | $2,457 | $5,346 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital-Encinitas | Encinitas, CA | $2,457 | $5,602 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage, CA | $3,414 | $6,896 | ★ 4/5 | 259 min | — |
| El Camino Health | Mountain View, CA | $4,372 | — | ★ 4/5 | 163 min | — |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $4,878 | $25,517 | ★ 5/5 | 355 min | — |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | Visalia, CA | $5,800 | $6,437 | ★ 3/5 | 254 min | — |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | Lynwood, CA | $6,862 | $6,862 | ★ 3/5 | 238 min | — |
| Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center | Garden Grove, CA | $6,862 | $6,862 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| West Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $6,862 | $6,862 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Chino Valley Medical Center | Chino, CA | $6,862 | $6,862 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| San Dimas Community Hospital | San Dimas, CA | $6,862 | $6,862 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center | Redding, CA | $6,862 | $1,353 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center | Loma Linda, CA | $7,822 | $8,692 | ★ 4/5 | 413 min | — |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta | Murrieta, CA | $7,822 | $8,692 | ★ 2/5 | 224 min | — |
| Loma Linda University Children's Hospital | Loma Linda, CA | $7,822 | $8,692 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Loma Linda VA Medical Center | Loma Linda, CA | $7,822 | $8,692 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| John Muir Medical Center-Walnut Creek Campus | Walnut Creek, CA | $7,909 | $8,837 | ★ 2/5 | 171 min | — |
| John Muir Behavioral Health Center | Concord, CA | $7,909 | $7,886 | — | — | — |
| Fresno Surgical Hospital | Fresno, CA | $9,363 | $4,732 | — | — | — |
| Riverside University Health System-Medical Center | Moreno Valley, CA | $11,890 | $8,917 | ★ 3/5 | 234 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Panorama City | Panorama City, CA | $12,106 | $6,178 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $12,106 | $6,178 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Downey | Downey, CA | $12,106 | $6,178 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
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 $12,106 — about 33.2× the Medicare rate ($365). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($730).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $23,280 list price could save about $11,174 (48%).
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