DRG 543 · Musculoskeletal

Bone Cancer & Weakened-Bone Fractures Cost in California — Compare All Hospitals

Broken bones that occur because disease — such as cancer or severe bone thinning — has weakened the bone, or cancers involving the bones, muscles, or connective tissue. The stay involves pain control, imaging, and planning further treatment.

State average
$61,833
gross charge · DRG 543
Hospitals
34
with published pricing
Price range
$6,791 – $111,059
low to high
Lowest $6,791 Highest $111,059

California hospitals price bone cancer & weakened-bone fractures (Medicare DRG 543) anywhere from $6,791 to $111,059 — a $104,267 gap between the cheapest and most expensive option. The cheapest is San Joaquin General Hospital in French Camp; the most expensive is Adventist Health White Memorial in Los Angeles. The state average sits at $61,833.

Gross charges are the hospital's list price for the facility part of your stay — the room, operating-room time, nursing, and equipment. 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 bone cancer & weakened-bone fractures at twice the price of another typically negotiates higher rates with insurers too, and quotes more for uninsured patients.

If you're scheduling bone cancer & weakened-bone fractures in California, sort the list below by price, then click each hospital name to see its quality profile — CMS overall star rating, surgical-safety measures, readmission rates, patient-experience scores. The cheapest hospital isn't always the right call. Teaching hospitals often charge more because they take complex cases, and a higher-rated community hospital may deliver equivalent outcomes for a straightforward case at a lower price. Use the price column to narrow the field; use the quality data to make the final call.

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 bone cancer & weakened-bone fractures in volume, haven't published a usable price for DRG 543 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.

Hospitals ranked by gross charge

  1. 1

    San Joaquin General Hospital

    French Camp, CA

    Gross charge $6,791
    Cash pay $3,735
  2. 2

    Adventist Health White Memorial Montebello

    Montebello, CA

    Gross charge $16,476
  3. 3

    Adventist Health Clear Lake

    Clearlake, CA

    Gross charge $18,768
    Cash pay $6,756
  4. 4

    Scripps Mercy Hospital

    San Diego, CA

    14 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $23,756
    Cash pay $5,939
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,949
  5. 5

    Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla

    La Jolla, CA

    56 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $23,756
    Cash pay $5,939
    Medicare pays (avg) $8,933
  6. 6

    Scripps Green Hospital

    La Jolla, CA

    14 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $23,756
    Cash pay $5,939
    Medicare pays (avg) $10,635
  7. 7

    Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas

    Encinitas, CA

    51 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $23,756
    Cash pay $5,939
    Medicare pays (avg) $8,647
  8. 8

    Kern Valley Healthcare District

    Lake Isabella, CA

    Gross charge $31,859
  9. 9

    Tri-City Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Oceanside, CA

    Gross charge $35,398
    Cash pay $21,239
  10. 10

    Redlands Community Hospital

    Redlands, CA

    Gross charge $43,399
    Cash pay $10,416
  11. 11

    Adventist Health Mendocino Coast

    Fort Bragg, CA

    Gross charge $44,692
    Cash pay $29,496
  12. 12

    Adventist Health Hanford

    Hanford, CA

    Gross charge $45,201
    Cash pay $8,588
  13. 13

    Adventist Health Bakersfield

    Bakersfield, CA

    Gross charge $45,608
    Cash pay $6,841
  14. 14

    Kaweah Health Medical Center

    Visalia, CA

    Gross charge $49,813
    Cash pay $7,000
  15. 15

    Adventist Health Sonora

    Sonora, CA

    Gross charge $51,983
    Cash pay $8,837
  16. 16

    Adventist Health Ukiah Valley

    Ukiah, CA

    Gross charge $55,763
    Cash pay $11,153
  17. 17

    Saint Agnes Medical Center

    Fresno, CA

    Gross charge $59,099
    Cash pay $38,414
  18. 18

    Regional Medical Center

    San Jose, CA

    Gross charge $60,107
    Cash pay $42,075
  19. 19

    Washington Health

    Fremont, CA

    Gross charge $78,078
    Cash pay $50,751
  20. 20

    Adventist Health and Rideout

    Marysville, CA

    Gross charge $79,333
    Cash pay $17,453
  21. 21

    Natividad Medical Center

    Salinas, CA

    Gross charge $82,802
  22. 22

    Sharp Grossmont Hospital

    La Mesa, CA

    16 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $84,134
    Cash pay $63,101
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,855
  23. 23

    Sharp Memorial Hospital

    San Diego, CA

    14 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $84,134
    Cash pay $63,101
    Medicare pays (avg) $8,812
  24. 24

    Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center

    Chula Vista, CA

    12 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $84,134
    Cash pay $63,101
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,520
  25. 25

    Sharp Coronado Hospital

    Coronado, CA

    Gross charge $84,134
    Cash pay $63,101
  26. 26

    Eisenhower Medical Center

    Rancho Mirage, CA

    14 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $87,993
    Cash pay $5,691
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,535
  27. 27

    Adventist Health St Helena

    Saint Helena, CA

    Gross charge $89,507
    Cash pay $13,426
  28. 28

    Adventist Health Glendale (Acute Care)

    Glendale, CA

    Gross charge $89,507
    Cash pay $13,426
  29. 29

    San Antonio Regional Hospital

    Upland, CA

    Gross charge $92,728
    Cash pay $94,582
  30. 30

    Riverside University Health System Medical Center

    Moreno Valley, CA

    16 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $96,753
    Medicare pays (avg) $13,924
  31. 31
    Gross charge $98,806
  32. 32

    Adventist Health Howard Memorial

    Willits, CA

    Gross charge $99,012
    Cash pay $29,704
  33. 33
    Gross charge $100,242
    Cash pay $7,017
  34. 34

    Adventist Health White Memorial

    Los Angeles, CA

    Gross charge $111,059
    Cash pay $19,991
  35. 35

    St. Rose Hospital

    Hayward, CA

    Gross charge
  36. 36

    Dignity Health - Mercy General Hospital

    Sacramento, CA

    Gross charge
  37. 37

    Riverside Community Hospital

    Riverside, CA

    Gross charge
  38. 38

    Mad River Community Hospital

    Arcata, CA

    Gross charge
  39. 39

    Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital

    Bakersfield, CA

    Gross charge
  40. 40

    St Elizabeth Community Hospital

    Red Bluff, CA

    Gross charge
  41. 41

    San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital

    Banning, CA

    Gross charge
  42. 42

    Antelope Valley Medical Center

    Lancaster, CA

    Gross charge
  43. 43

    Glendale Mem Hospital & Hlth Center

    Glendale, CA

    Gross charge
  44. 44

    St. John's Regional Medical Center

    Oxnard, CA

    Gross charge
  45. 45

    St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton

    Stockton, CA

    Gross charge
  46. 46

    Community Hospital of San Bernardino

    San Bernardino, CA

    Gross charge
  47. 47

    Community Hospital of Huntington Park

    Huntington Park, CA

    Gross charge
  48. 48

    St. Francis Medical Center

    Lynwood, CA

    Gross charge
    Cash pay $10,502
  49. 49

    Marian Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Santa Maria, CA

    Gross charge
  50. 50

    Northridge Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Northridge, CA

    Gross charge
  51. 51

    Valley Presbyterian Hospital

    Van Nuys, CA

    Gross charge
  52. 52

    Woodland Memorial Hospital

    Woodland, CA

    Gross charge
  53. 53

    St Bernardine Medical Center

    San Bernardino, CA

    Gross charge
  54. 54

    San Gabriel Valley Medical Center

    San Gabriel, CA

    Gross charge
  55. 55

    Dignity Health - Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital

    Grass Valley, CA

    Gross charge
  56. 56

    UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital

    San Francisco, CA

    Gross charge
  57. 57

    Sequoia Hospital

    Redwood City, CA

    Gross charge
  58. 58

    AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical Center

    Anaheim, CA

    Gross charge
  59. 59

    French Hospital Medical Center

    San Luis Obispo, CA

    Gross charge
  60. 60

    Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital

    Santa Cruz, CA

    20 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,576
  61. 61

    Arrowhead Regional Medical Center

    Colton, CA

    Gross charge
  62. 62

    Good Samaritan Hospital, Lp

    Bakersfield, CA

    Gross charge
  63. 63

    Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

    Los Angeles, CA

    Gross charge
  64. 64

    Alhambra Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Alhambra, CA

    Gross charge
  65. 65

    AHMC Seton Medical Center

    Daly City, CA

    Gross charge
  66. 66

    Dignity Health – Mercy Hospital Downtown

    Bakersfield, CA

    Gross charge
  67. 67

    Providence St. Mary Medical Center

    Apple Valley, CA

    Gross charge
  68. 68

    Loma Linda University Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Loma Linda, CA

    Gross charge
  69. 69

    Marinhealth Medical Center

    Greenbrae, CA

    14 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $11,035
  70. 70

    Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura

    Ventura, CA

    23 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $10,809
  71. 71

    Dignity Health - Mercy Hospital of Folsom

    Folsom, CA

    Gross charge
  72. 72

    West Anaheim Medical Center

    Anaheim, CA

    Gross charge
    Cash pay $15,098
  73. 73

    Huntington Hospital (Acute Care)

    Pasadena, CA

    23 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $8,928
  74. 74

    Dignity Health – Mercy Medical Center

    Merced, CA

    Gross charge
  75. 75

    UCSF Health St. Mary's Hospital

    San Francisco, CA

    Gross charge
  76. 76

    Memorial Hospital of Gardena

    Gardena, CA

    Gross charge
  77. 77

    UCLA West Valley Medical Center

    West Hills, CA

    Gross charge
  78. 78

    Clovis Community Medical Center

    Clovis, CA

    13 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $8,550
  79. 79

    Adventist Health Sierra Vista

    San Luis Obispo, CA

    Gross charge
  80. 80

    Mercy San Juan Medical Center

    Carmichael, CA

    Gross charge
  81. 81

    Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center (Acute Care — Thousand Oaks)

    Thousand Oaks, CA

    12 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $8,795
  82. 82

    La Palma Intercommunity Hospital (Acute Care)

    La Palma, CA

    Gross charge
    Cash pay $14,190
  83. 83

    San Dimas Community Hospital

    San Dimas, CA

    Gross charge
    Cash pay $13,255
  84. 84

    Methodist Hospital of Sacramento

    Sacramento, CA

    Gross charge
  85. 85

    East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital

    Los Angeles, CA

    Gross charge
  86. 86
    Gross charge
  87. 87

    Desert Valley Hospital

    Victorville, CA

    Gross charge
    Cash pay $14,376
  88. 88

    Whittier Hospital Medical Center

    Whittier, CA

    Gross charge
  89. 89

    Monterey Park Hospital AHMC

    Monterey Park, CA

    Gross charge
  90. 90

    Greater El Monte Community Hospital

    South El Monte, CA

    Gross charge
  91. 91

    Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital

    Marina Del Rey, CA

    Gross charge
  92. 92

    Shasta Regional Medical Center

    Redding, CA

    Gross charge
    Cash pay $13,448
  93. 93

    Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta

    Murrieta, CA

    Gross charge
  94. 94

    Coast Plaza Hospital

    Norwalk, CA

    Gross charge
  95. 95

    Loma Linda University Children's Hospital

    Loma Linda, CA

    Gross charge
  96. 96

    Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital

    Los Angeles, CA

    Gross charge
  97. 97

    Glenn Medical Center

    Willows, CA

    Gross charge
    Cash pay $1,378
  98. 98

    Mountains Community Hospital

    Lake Arrowhead, CA

    Gross charge
  99. 99

    Mercy Medical Center of Mount Shasta

    Mount Shasta, CA

    Gross charge
  100. 100
    Gross charge
    Cash pay $17,355
  101. 101

    Mark Twain Medical Center

    San Andreas, CA

    Gross charge
  102. 102
    Gross charge
  103. 103

    Community Regional Medical Center

    Fresno, CA

    Gross charge
  104. 104

    Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic Hospital

    Santa Monica, CA

    20 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $12,708
  105. 105

    Doctors Hospital of Manteca

    Manteca, CA

    Gross charge
  106. 106

    Watsonville Community Hospital

    Watsonville, CA

    Gross charge
  107. 107

    Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center

    Pomona, CA

    Gross charge
  108. 108

    Desert Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Palm Springs, CA

    Gross charge
  109. 109

    Sierra View Medical Center

    Porterville, CA

    Gross charge
  110. 110

    Hi-Desert Medical Center

    Joshua Tree, CA

    Gross charge
  111. 111

    Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley

    Pleasanton, CA

    13 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $11,219
  112. 112

    Northbay Medical Center

    Fairfield, CA

    13 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $11,532
  113. 113

    Los Angeles General Medical Center

    Los Angeles, CA

    Gross charge
  114. 114
    Gross charge
  115. 115

    Stanford Health Care

    Stanford, CA

    53 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $15,198
  116. 116

    UCSF Medical Center

    San Francisco, CA

    19 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $15,478
  117. 117

    University of California Davis Medical Center

    Sacramento, CA

    28 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $12,455
  118. 118

    Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

    Los Angeles, CA

    37 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $12,169
  119. 119

    San Ramon Regional Medical Center

    San Ramon, CA

    Gross charge
  120. 120

    Keck Hospital of USC

    Los Angeles, CA

    Gross charge

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