Prices at 143 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $16 — 70% below the US median ($56), roughly 1.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watsonville Community Hospital | Watsonville, CA | $6 | $8 | ★ 2/5 | 170 min | — |
| Saint Agnes Medical Center | Fresno, CA | $6 | $29 | ★ 2/5 | 240 min | — |
| Marinhealth Medical Center | Greenbrae, CA | $6 | $14 | ★ 5/5 | 176 min | — |
| Ventura County Medical Center | Ventura, CA | $6 | $10 | ★ 2/5 | 178 min | — |
| Community Memorial Hospital-Ventura | Ventura, CA | $6 | $10 | ★ 4/5 | 190 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center of Mt Shasta | Mount Shasta, CA | $6 | $6 | ★ 4/5 | 89 min | — |
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital | Banning, CA | $6 | $12 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | — |
| San Joaquin General Hospital | French Camp, CA | $7 | $11 | ★ 2/5 | 213 min | — |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | $7 | $11 | ★ 5/5 | 132 min | — |
| Kern Medical Center | Bakersfield, CA | $7 | $5 | ★ 1/5 | 306 min | — |
| Barton Memorial Hospital | South Lake Tahoe, CA | $7 | $12 | ★ 3/5 | 132 min | — |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $8 | $11 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | — |
| Riverside Community Hospital | Riverside, CA | $8 | $13 | ★ 2/5 | 189 min | — |
| VA Long Beach Healthcare System | Long Beach, CA | $8 | $18 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Memorialcare Long Beach Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $8 | $18 | ★ 2/5 | 284 min | — |
| Memorialcare Saddleback Medical Center | Laguna Hills, CA | $8 | $20 | ★ 4/5 | 206 min | — |
| Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical Center | Fountain Valley, CA | $8 | $18 | ★ 4/5 | 154 min | — |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital | San Diego, CA | $8 | $7 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center | Chula Vista, CA | $8 | $7 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital | San Diego, CA | $8 | $7 | — | — | — |
| Riverside University Health System-Medical Center | Moreno Valley, CA | $8 | $14 | ★ 3/5 | 234 min | — |
| Huntington Hospital | Pasadena, CA | $9 | $59 | — | 268 min | — |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $9 | $11 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $9 | $11 | ★ 3/5 | 193 min | — |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $9 | $11 | ★ 3/5 | 197 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 $16 — about 1.4× the Medicare rate ($11). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($23).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $38 list price could save about $22 (57%).
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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