Prices at 165 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $92 — 122% above the US median ($41), roughly 5.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $17 | $35 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | — |
| Adventist Health Tulare | Tulare, CA | $19 | $22 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| Contra Costa Regional Medical Center | Martinez, CA | $20 | — | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | — |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage, CA | $26 | $21 | ★ 4/5 | 259 min | — |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center | Loma Linda, CA | $32 | $48 | ★ 4/5 | 413 min | — |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta | Murrieta, CA | $32 | $48 | ★ 2/5 | 224 min | — |
| Loma Linda University Children's Hospital | Loma Linda, CA | $32 | $48 | ★ 3/5 | 232 min | — |
| Loma Linda VA Medical Center | Loma Linda, CA | $32 | $48 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center | Visalia, CA | $34 | — | ★ 3/5 | 254 min | — |
| Jerold Phelps Community Hospital | Garberville, CA | $37 | — | — | 149 min | — |
| Clovis Community Medical Center | Clovis, CA | $42 | $15 | ★ 2/5 | 242 min | — |
| El Camino Health | Mountain View, CA | $43 | — | ★ 4/5 | 163 min | — |
| St Rose Hospital | Hayward, CA | $43 | $71 | ★ 1/5 | 160 min | — |
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento, CA | $43 | $16 | ★ 4/5 | 328 min | — |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $44 | $83 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| John Muir Behavioral Health Center | Concord, CA | $46 | $61 | — | — | — |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $46 | — | — | 94 min | — |
| Doctors Hospital of Manteca | Manteca, CA | $48 | — | ★ 2/5 | 164 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ojai | Ojai, CA | $48 | $82 | — | 114 min | — |
| Hemet Global Medical Center | Hemet, CA | $51 | $36 | ★ 1/5 | 213 min | — |
| Menifee Global Medical Center | Sun City, CA | $51 | $36 | — | 176 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Panorama City | Panorama City, CA | $52 | — | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $52 | — | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Downey | Downey, CA | $52 | — | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana/ontario | Fontana, CA | $52 | — | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
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 $92 — about 5.7× the Medicare rate ($16). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($32).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $142 list price could save about $50 (35%).
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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