Appendix Removal Cost in California — Compare All Hospitals
Surgery to remove the appendix, usually for appendicitis, in otherwise straightforward cases. Most stays are short, covering the operation and a brief recovery.
State average
$63,158
gross charge · DRG 399
Hospitals
38
with published pricing
Price range
$7,562 – $137,538
low to high
Hospitals ranked by gross charge
- 1
San Joaquin General Hospital
French Camp, CA
Gross charge $7,562Cash pay $4,159 - 2
Adventist Health Delano
Delano, CA
Gross charge $23,109Cash pay $4,622 - 3
Tri-City Medical Center (Acute Care)
Oceanside, CA
Gross charge $29,036Cash pay $17,422 - 4
Adventist Health Mendocino Coast
Fort Bragg, CA
Gross charge $33,348Cash pay $22,010 - 5
Adventist Health Tulare
Tulare, CA
Gross charge $35,486Cash pay $6,742 - 6
Tahoe Forest Hospital
Truckee, CA
Gross charge $38,137 - 7
Adventist Health Hanford
Hanford, CA
Gross charge $39,829Cash pay $7,568 - 8
Kaweah Health Medical Center
Visalia, CA
Gross charge $40,063Cash pay $6,500 - 9
Adventist Health Clear Lake
Clearlake, CA
Gross charge $41,926Cash pay $15,093 - 10
Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley
Tehachapi, CA
Gross charge $42,150Cash pay $11,381 - 11
El Centro Regional Medical Center
El Centro, CA
Gross charge $46,525Cash pay $32,568 - 12
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital
Hollister, CA
Gross charge $51,594 - 13
Ridgecrest Regional Hospital
Ridgecrest, CA
Gross charge $52,206Cash pay $27,669 - 14
Adventist Health Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge $53,184Cash pay $7,978 - 15
Alameda Hospital
Alameda, CA
Gross charge $54,467Cash pay $27,234 - 16
Highland Hospital
Oakland, CA
Gross charge $54,467Cash pay $27,234 - 17
Adventist Health Ukiah Valley
Ukiah, CA
Gross charge $56,664Cash pay $11,333 - 18
Adventist Health Howard Memorial
Willits, CA
Gross charge $59,981Cash pay $17,994 - 19
Scripps Mercy Hospital
San Diego, CA
Gross charge $65,032Cash pay $16,258 - 20
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
La Jolla, CA
Gross charge $65,032Cash pay $16,258 - 21
Scripps Green Hospital
La Jolla, CA
Gross charge $65,032Cash pay $16,258 - 22
Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas
Encinitas, CA
Gross charge $65,032Cash pay $16,258 - 23
Adventist Health and Rideout
Marysville, CA
Gross charge $65,897Cash pay $14,497 - 24
Redlands Community Hospital
Redlands, CA
Gross charge $67,117Cash pay $16,108 - 25
Eisenhower Medical Center
Rancho Mirage, CA
Gross charge $67,485Cash pay $6,332 - 26
Washington Health
Fremont, CA
Gross charge $68,967Cash pay $44,829 - 27
Sharp Memorial Hospital
San Diego, CA
Gross charge $74,478Cash pay $55,858 - 28
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center
Chula Vista, CA
Gross charge $74,478Cash pay $55,858 - 29
Sharp Grossmont Hospital
La Mesa, CA
Gross charge $74,478Cash pay $55,858 - 30
Sharp Coronado Hospital
Coronado, CA
Gross charge $74,478Cash pay $55,858 - 31
San Antonio Regional Hospital
Upland, CA
Gross charge $80,953Cash pay $82,572 - 32
Adventist Health Sonora
Sonora, CA
Gross charge $83,548Cash pay $14,203 - 33
Adventist Health White Memorial
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge $89,748Cash pay $16,155 - 34
Riverside University Health System Medical Center
Moreno Valley, CA
Gross charge $98,891 - 35
Barstow Community Hospital
Barstow, CA
Gross charge $98,936Cash pay $59,362 - 36
Adventist Health St Helena
Saint Helena, CA
Gross charge $111,578Cash pay $16,737 - 37
Adventist Health Glendale (Acute Care)
Glendale, CA
Gross charge $111,578Cash pay $16,737 - 38Gross charge $137,538Cash pay $9,628
- 39
St. Rose Hospital
Hayward, CA
Gross charge — - 40
Dignity Health - Mercy General Hospital
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge — - 41
Riverside Community Hospital
Riverside, CA
Gross charge — - 42
Mad River Community Hospital
Arcata, CA
Gross charge — - 43
Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 44
St Elizabeth Community Hospital
Red Bluff, CA
Gross charge — - 45
San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital
Banning, CA
Gross charge — - 46
Antelope Valley Medical Center
Lancaster, CA
Gross charge — - 47
Glendale Mem Hospital & Hlth Center
Glendale, CA
Gross charge — - 48
St. John's Regional Medical Center
Oxnard, CA
Gross charge — - 49
St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton
Stockton, CA
Gross charge — - 50
Community Hospital of San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA
Gross charge — - 51
Community Hospital of Huntington Park
Huntington Park, CA
Gross charge — - 52
Saint Agnes Medical Center
Fresno, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $42,834 - 53
St. Francis Medical Center
Lynwood, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $11,640 - 54
Marian Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)
Santa Maria, CA
Gross charge — - 55
Northridge Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)
Northridge, CA
Gross charge — - 56
Doctors Hospital of Manteca
Manteca, CA
Gross charge — - 57
Valley Presbyterian Hospital
Van Nuys, CA
Gross charge — - 58
Woodland Memorial Hospital
Woodland, CA
Gross charge — - 59
St Bernardine Medical Center
San Bernardino, CA
Gross charge — - 60
Dignity Health - Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital
Grass Valley, CA
Gross charge — - 61
UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge — - 62
Sequoia Hospital
Redwood City, CA
Gross charge — - 63
AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical Center
Anaheim, CA
Gross charge — - 64
French Hospital Medical Center
San Luis Obispo, CA
Gross charge — - 65
Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital
Santa Cruz, CA
Gross charge — - 66
Desert Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)
Palm Springs, CA
Gross charge — - 67
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
Colton, CA
Gross charge — - 68
Good Samaritan Hospital, Lp
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 69
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 70
Hi-Desert Medical Center
Joshua Tree, CA
Gross charge — - 71
Alhambra Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)
Alhambra, CA
Gross charge — - 72
Dignity Health – Mercy Hospital Downtown
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 73
Providence St. Mary Medical Center
Apple Valley, CA
Gross charge — - 74
Loma Linda University Medical Center (Acute Care)
Loma Linda, CA
Gross charge — - 75
Marinhealth Medical Center
Greenbrae, CA
Gross charge — - 76
Good Samaritan Hospital (Acute Care — San Jose)
San Jose, CA
Gross charge — - 77
Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura
Ventura, CA
Gross charge — - 78
Dignity Health - Mercy Hospital of Folsom
Folsom, CA
Gross charge — - 79
West Anaheim Medical Center
Anaheim, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $15,964 - 80
Huntington Hospital (Acute Care)
Pasadena, CA
Gross charge — - 81
Dignity Health – Mercy Medical Center
Merced, CA
Gross charge — - 82
UCSF Health St. Mary's Hospital
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge — - 83
Memorial Hospital of Gardena
Gardena, CA
Gross charge — - 84
UCLA West Valley Medical Center
West Hills, CA
Gross charge — - 85
Clovis Community Medical Center
Clovis, CA
Gross charge — - 86
Adventist Health Sierra Vista
San Luis Obispo, CA
Gross charge — - 87
Mercy San Juan Medical Center
Carmichael, CA
Gross charge — - 88
Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center (Acute Care — Thousand Oaks)
Thousand Oaks, CA
Gross charge — - 89
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital (Acute Care)
La Palma, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $15,007 - 90
San Dimas Community Hospital
San Dimas, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $14,026 - 91
Methodist Hospital of Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge — - 92
East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 93
San Ramon Regional Medical Center
San Ramon, CA
Gross charge — - 94
Fresno Surgical Hospital
Fresno, CA
Gross charge — - 95
Desert Valley Hospital
Victorville, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $15,210 - 96
Monterey Park Hospital AHMC
Monterey Park, CA
Gross charge — - 97
Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital
Marina Del Rey, CA
Gross charge — - 98
Shasta Regional Medical Center
Redding, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $14,238 - 99
Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta
Murrieta, CA
Gross charge — - 100
Coast Plaza Hospital
Norwalk, CA
Gross charge — - 101
Loma Linda University Children's Hospital
Loma Linda, CA
Gross charge — - 102
Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 103
Mercy Medical Center of Mount Shasta
Mount Shasta, CA
Gross charge — - 104Gross charge —Cash pay $17,705
- 105
Mark Twain Medical Center
San Andreas, CA
Gross charge — - 106
Watsonville Community Hospital
Watsonville, CA
Gross charge — - 107
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
Newport Beach, CA
Gross charge — - 108
Sierra View Medical Center
Porterville, CA
Gross charge — - 109
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley
Pleasanton, CA
Gross charge — - 110
Los Angeles General Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 111
Stanford Health Care
Stanford, CA
Gross charge — - 112
UCSF Medical Center
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge — - 113
University of California Davis Medical Center
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge — - 114
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 115
Keck Hospital of USC
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 116
Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic Hospital
Santa Monica, CA
Gross charge — - 117
San Gabriel Valley Medical Center
San Gabriel, CA
Gross charge — - 118
AHMC Seton Medical Center
Daly City, CA
Gross charge — - 119
Whittier Hospital Medical Center
Whittier, CA
Gross charge — - 120
Greater El Monte Community Hospital
South El Monte, CA
Gross charge — - 121
Community Regional Medical Center
Fresno, CA
Gross charge — - 122
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center
Pomona, CA
Gross charge — - 123
Northbay Medical Center
Fairfield, CA
Gross charge —
California hospitals price appendix removal (Medicare DRG 399) anywhere from $7,562 to $137,538 — a $129,976 gap between the cheapest and most expensive option. The cheapest is San Joaquin General Hospital in French Camp; the most expensive is Adventist Health Lodi Memorial (Acute Care) in Lodi. The state average sits at $63,158.
Gross charges are list prices, not what most patients pay. Insurance plans negotiate substantial discounts, Medicare and Medicaid pay fixed federal rates, and uninsured patients can usually qualify for a cash-pay discount. But the gross charge still works as a useful benchmark: a hospital that lists appendix removal at twice the price of another typically negotiates higher rates with insurers too, and quotes more for uninsured patients.
You usually don't choose a hospital during an urgent appendix removal admission. This page is for the planning side: patients with chronic conditions weighing their options, caregivers picking ahead of time, or employers comparing in-network facilities. Click any hospital name for its full quality profile — CMS overall star rating, mortality and readmission rates, patient-experience scores. When two nearby hospitals look similar on quality, the one with lower published charges is the safer default for routine medical admissions.
Pricing comes from each hospital's Machine-Readable File (MRF), published under the federal Hospital Price Transparency Rule. California hospitals missing from the list either don't perform appendix removal in volume, haven't published a usable price for DRG 399 in their most recent MRF, or fell below our data-quality thresholds (we filter out clearly erroneous entries like $0 charges). The list refreshes as hospitals update their files.