Prices at 133 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,864 — 86% above the US median ($2,075), roughly 11.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $634 | $3,168 | — | 94 min | — |
| Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District | Brawley, CA | $835 | $456 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | — |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $931 | $560 | ★ 3/5 | 123 min | — |
| San Joaquin General Hospital | French Camp, CA | $1,560 | $2,579 | ★ 2/5 | 213 min | — |
| Desert Valley Hospital | Victorville, CA | $2,675 | $2,675 | ★ 3/5 | 167 min | — |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center | Redding, CA | $2,675 | $2,675 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $2,784 | $2,689 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | La Jolla, CA | $2,784 | $2,689 | ★ 5/5 | 186 min | — |
| Scripps Green Hospital | La Jolla, CA | $2,784 | $2,689 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital-Encinitas | Encinitas, CA | $2,784 | $2,689 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Riverside University Health System-Medical Center | Moreno Valley, CA | $2,940 | $2,785 | ★ 3/5 | 234 min | — |
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento, CA | $3,277 | $8,302 | ★ 4/5 | 328 min | — |
| UC San Diego Health Hillcrest-Hillcrest Med Ctr | San Diego, CA | $3,288 | $2,289 | ★ 5/5 | 259 min | — |
| Fresno Surgical Hospital | Fresno, CA | $3,650 | $2,638 | — | — | — |
| John Muir Medical Center-Walnut Creek Campus | Walnut Creek, CA | $3,651 | $4,079 | ★ 2/5 | 171 min | — |
| John Muir Behavioral Health Center | Concord, CA | $3,651 | $3,570 | — | — | — |
| VA Long Beach Healthcare System | Long Beach, CA | $3,655 | $4,519 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Memorialcare Long Beach Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $3,655 | $4,519 | ★ 2/5 | 284 min | — |
| Memorialcare Saddleback Medical Center | Laguna Hills, CA | $3,655 | $5,070 | ★ 4/5 | 206 min | — |
| Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical Center | Fountain Valley, CA | $3,655 | $4,291 | ★ 4/5 | 154 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Panorama City | Panorama City, CA | $3,864 | $2,489 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $3,864 | $2,489 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Downey | Downey, CA | $3,864 | $2,489 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana/ontario | Fontana, CA | $3,864 | $2,489 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-South Bay | Harbor City, CA | $3,864 | $2,489 | ★ 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 $3,864 — about 11.1× the Medicare rate ($347). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($693).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $7,430 list price could save about $3,566 (48%).
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