Prices at 126 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $546 — 74% above the US median ($313), roughly 8.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise Valley Hospital | National City, CA | $133 | $134 | ★ 3/5 | 188 min | — |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | Lynwood, CA | $133 | $134 | ★ 3/5 | 238 min | — |
| Encino Hospital Medical Center | Encino, CA | $133 | $134 | ★ 3/5 | 134 min | — |
| Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center | Garden Grove, CA | $133 | $134 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| West Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $133 | $134 | ★ 2/5 | 190 min | — |
| Huntington Beach Hospital | Huntington Beach, CA | $133 | $134 | ★ 1/5 | 158 min | — |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital | La Palma, CA | $133 | $134 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | — |
| Desert Valley Hospital | Victorville, CA | $133 | $134 | ★ 3/5 | 167 min | — |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital | Sherman Oaks, CA | $133 | $134 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | — |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center | Redding, CA | $133 | $134 | ★ 2/5 | 156 min | — |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage, CA | $134 | $134 | ★ 4/5 | 259 min | — |
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital | Banning, CA | $160 | $134 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | — |
| Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District | Brawley, CA | $176 | $132 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | — |
| Fresno Surgical Hospital | Fresno, CA | $183 | $94 | — | — | — |
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento, CA | $197 | $61 | ★ 4/5 | 328 min | — |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $202 | $141 | — | 94 min | — |
| Saint Agnes Medical Center | Fresno, CA | $240 | $217 | ★ 2/5 | 240 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $246 | — | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | — |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $293 | $188 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | La Jolla, CA | $293 | $188 | ★ 5/5 | 186 min | — |
| Scripps Green Hospital | La Jolla, CA | $293 | $188 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital-Encinitas | Encinitas, CA | $293 | $134 | ★ 4/5 | 200 min | — |
| UC San Diego Health Hillcrest-Hillcrest Med Ctr | San Diego, CA | $294 | $246 | ★ 5/5 | 259 min | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children Northern Calif | Sacramento, CA | $297 | $136 | — | — | — |
| Contra Costa Regional Medical Center | Martinez, CA | $347 | — | ★ 4/5 | 171 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 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 $546 — about 8.7× the Medicare rate ($63). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($126).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,048 list price could save about $502 (48%).
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