Prices at 122 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $8,567 — 94% above the US median ($4,425), roughly 8.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District | Brawley, CA | $1,314 | $3,427 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | — |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $1,550 | $4,743 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $1,550 | $4,743 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $1,550 | $4,743 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | — |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $1,948 | $5,815 | ★ 5/5 | 110 min | — |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage, CA | $2,010 | $4,061 | ★ 4/5 | 259 min | — |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $2,047 | $5,340 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| El Camino Health | Mountain View, CA | $2,216 | — | ★ 4/5 | 163 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $2,308 | — | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| San Joaquin General Hospital | French Camp, CA | $2,412 | $3,962 | ★ 2/5 | 213 min | — |
| Huntington Hospital | Pasadena, CA | $2,671 | $12,083 | — | 268 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $2,765 | $5,431 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | — |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $3,068 | $4,399 | ★ 3/5 | 240 min | — |
| Palmdale Regional Medical Center | Palmdale, CA | $3,104 | $2,904 | ★ 3/5 | 142 min | — |
| Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center | Garden Grove, CA | $4,041 | $4,041 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| West Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $4,041 | $4,041 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Huntington Beach Hospital | Huntington Beach, CA | $4,041 | $4,041 | ★ 1/5 | 158 min | — |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital | La Palma, CA | $4,041 | $4,041 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | — |
| Riverside University Health System-Medical Center | Moreno Valley, CA | $4,223 | $4,279 | ★ 3/5 | 234 min | — |
| UC San Diego Health Hillcrest-Hillcrest Med Ctr | San Diego, CA | $4,309 | $3,490 | ★ 5/5 | 259 min | — |
| Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield, CA | $5,095 | $1,115 | ★ 1/5 | 306 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Panorama City | Panorama City, CA | $5,325 | $3,825 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $5,325 | $3,825 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Downey | Downey, CA | $5,325 | $3,825 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana/ontario | Fontana, CA | $5,325 | $3,825 | ★ 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 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 $8,567 — about 8.4× the Medicare rate ($1,018). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,036).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $11,578 list price could save about $3,011 (26%).
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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