Prices at 154 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $67 — 45% below the US median ($122), roughly 2.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital | San Diego, CA | $13 | $13 | — | — | — |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $14 | $25 | ★ 3/5 | 145 min | — |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $14 | $30 | ★ 3/5 | 240 min | — |
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento, CA | $15 | $44 | ★ 4/5 | 328 min | — |
| Ventura County Medical Center | Ventura, CA | $15 | $25 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ventura | Ventura, CA | $15 | $25 | ★ 4/5 | 190 min | — |
| Contra Costa Regional Medical Center | Martinez, CA | $15 | — | ★ 4/5 | 171 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center of Mt Shasta | Mount Shasta, CA | $16 | $18 | ★ 4/5 | 89 min | — |
| Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital | Valencia, CA | $16 | $30 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena | Gardena, CA | $19 | $30 | ★ 1/5 | 138 min | — |
| Coast Plaza Hospital | Norwalk, CA | $20 | $30 | ★ 1/5 | 157 min | — |
| Anaheim Global Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $21 | $21 | ★ 2/5 | 157 min | — |
| Chapman Global Medical Center | Orange, CA | $21 | $21 | ★ 2/5 | 151 min | — |
| Orange County Global Medical Center | Santa Ana, CA | $21 | $21 | ★ 2/5 | 186 min | — |
| Coastal Communities Hospital | Santa Ana, CA | $21 | $21 | ★ 1/5 | 181 min | — |
| St Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | $22 | $16 | — | — | — |
| UCI Health-Orange | Orange, CA | $25 | $40 | ★ 4/5 | 318 min | — |
| UCI Health-Fountain Valley | Fountain Valley, CA | $25 | $40 | ★ 2/5 | 158 min | — |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $27 | $30 | ★ 4/5 | 215 min | — |
| San Joaquin General Hospital | French Camp, CA | $27 | $30 | ★ 2/5 | 213 min | — |
| Palomar Health Downtown Campus | Escondido, CA | $27 | — | ★ 3/5 | 231 min | — |
| Palomar Medical Center Poway | Poway, CA | $27 | — | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| Paradise Valley Hospital | National City, CA | $29 | $30 | ★ 3/5 | 188 min | — |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | Lynwood, CA | $29 | $30 | ★ 3/5 | 238 min | — |
| Encino Hospital Medical Center | Encino, CA | $29 | $28 | ★ 3/5 | 134 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 $67 — about 2.3× the Medicare rate ($30). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($59).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $125 list price could save about $58 (47%).
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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