Prices at 175 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $88 — 61% above the US median ($54), roughly 10.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno Surgical Hospital | Fresno, CA | $16 | $9 | — | — | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ojai | Ojai, CA | $17 | $23 | — | 114 min | — |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $17 | $18 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Grossmont Hospital | La Mesa, CA | $18 | $14 | ★ 4/5 | 196 min | — |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital | San Diego, CA | $18 | $12 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center | Chula Vista, CA | $18 | $12 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Hlthcr Ctr | Coronado, CA | $18 | $15 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | — |
| Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital | San Diego, CA | $18 | $12 | — | — | — |
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital | Banning, CA | $20 | $9 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | — |
| Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield, CA | $21 | $13 | ★ 1/5 | 306 min | — |
| Valley Presbyterian Hospital | Van Nuys, CA | $21 | $12 | ★ 1/5 | 208 min | — |
| Bear Valley Community Hospital | Big Bear Lake, CA | $21 | $21 | — | 139 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center of Mt Shasta | Mount Shasta, CA | $22 | $23 | ★ 4/5 | 89 min | — |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | Visalia, CA | $23 | $28 | ★ 3/5 | 254 min | — |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $24 | $19 | ★ 3/5 | 123 min | — |
| Pacifica Hospital of the Valley | Sun Valley, CA | $24 | $9 | — | 227 min | — |
| Ventura County Medical Center | Ventura, CA | $25 | $9 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ventura | Ventura, CA | $25 | $9 | ★ 4/5 | 190 min | — |
| St Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $26 | $25 | ★ 4/5 | 133 min | — |
| UC San Diego Health Hillcrest-Hillcrest Med Ctr | San Diego, CA | $26 | $22 | ★ 5/5 | 259 min | — |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $26 | $11 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | La Jolla, CA | $26 | $11 | ★ 5/5 | 186 min | — |
| Scripps Green Hospital | La Jolla, CA | $26 | $11 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital-Encinitas | Encinitas, CA | $26 | $11 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District | Brawley, CA | $27 | $4 | ★ 3/5 | 191 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 $88 — about 10.2× the Medicare rate ($9). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($17).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $157 list price could save about $69 (44%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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