Prices at 50 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,672 — 6% below the US median ($6,033), roughly 2.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington Hospital | Pasadena, CA | $2,671 | $5,268 | — | 268 min | — |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $4,878 | $25,517 | ★ 5/5 | 355 min | — |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley | Pleasanton, CA | $5,672 | $1,916 | ★ 5/5 | 199 min | — |
| Stanford Health Care | Stanford, CA | $5,672 | $1,916 | ★ 5/5 | 276 min | — |
| Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield, CA | $7,667 | $2,996 | ★ 1/5 | 306 min | — |
| Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital | Marina Del Rey, CA | $18,448 | $8,403 | ★ 4/5 | 180 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 $5,672 — about 2.0× the Medicare rate ($2,871). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($5,742).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $10,464 list price could save about $4,792 (46%).
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