Prices at 191 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $7,820 — 17% below the US median ($9,390), roughly 1.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventist Health Delano 🍼 | Delano, CA | $2,322 | $7,317 | ★ 2/5 | 150 min | — |
| San Joaquin General Hospital 🍼 | French Camp, CA | $2,740 | $4,981 | ★ 2/5 | 213 min | — |
| Adventist Health Reedley 🍼 | Reedley, CA | $3,526 | $11,863 | — | 144 min | — |
| College Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $3,736 | $4,981 | ★ 3/5 | 322 min | — |
| College Hospital | Cerritos, CA | $3,736 | $4,981 | — | — | — |
| Glendora Hospital | Glendora, CA | $3,736 | $4,981 | — | — | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital-Encinitas 🍼 | Encinitas, CA | $3,894 | $7,483 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla 🍼 | La Jolla, CA | $4,149 | $7,764 | ★ 5/5 | 186 min | — |
| Eisenhower Medical Center 🍼 | Rancho Mirage, CA | $4,185 | $7,355 | ★ 4/5 | 259 min | — |
| Glendale Adventist Medical Center 🍼 | Glendale, CA | $5,298 | $10,095 | ★ 4/5 | 183 min | — |
| Adventist Health Twin Cities 🍼 | Templeton, CA | $5,390 | $10,857 | ★ 2/5 | 139 min | — |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital 🍼 | San Diego, CA | $5,566 | $10,206 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Fresno Surgical Hospital | Fresno, CA | $5,705 | $6,324 | — | — | — |
| Redlands Community Hospital 🍼 | Redlands, CA | $6,014 | $8,455 | ★ 2/5 | 231 min | — |
| Adventist Health Ukiah Valley 🍼 | Ukiah, CA | $7,160 | $21,589 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | — |
| San Dimas Community Hospital | San Dimas, CA | $7,305 | $7,305 | ★ 2/5 | 147 min | — |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital | Sherman Oaks, CA | $7,370 | $8,579 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Encino Hospital Medical Center | Encino, CA | $7,379 | $8,413 | ★ 3/5 | 134 min | — |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center 🍼 | Visalia, CA | $7,500 | $6,425 | ★ 3/5 | 254 min | — |
| Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center | Garden Grove, CA | $7,507 | $9,572 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center | Redding, CA | $7,572 | $8,906 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| Adventist Health Sonora 🍼 | Sonora, CA | $7,576 | $17,649 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | — |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital | La Palma, CA | $7,617 | $8,913 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | — |
| Huntington Beach Hospital | Huntington Beach, CA | $7,657 | $9,374 | ★ 1/5 | 158 min | — |
| Desert Valley Hospital 🍼 | Victorville, CA | $7,810 | $9,000 | ★ 3/5 | 167 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. 🍼 = CMS Birthing-Friendly hospital. Data last updated September 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 $7,820 — about 1.4× the Medicare rate ($5,487). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($10,973).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $35,759 list price could save about $27,939 (78%).
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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