Bone Infection Cost in California — Compare All Hospitals
An infection inside a bone (osteomyelitis), treated with days of IV antibiotics in the hospital. Imaging and lab tests to identify the infection are a common part of the stay.
State average
$60,589
gross charge · DRG 540
Hospitals
46
with published pricing
Price range
$4,315 – $233,181
low to high
Data notes for California
- The lowest published charge ($4,315 at Seneca District Hospital) is unusually low for an inpatient stay. This may reflect a data-quality issue in the hospital's MRF rather than an actual price — verify directly with the hospital before relying on it.
Hospitals ranked by gross charge
- 1
Seneca District Hospital
Chester, CA
Gross charge $4,315Cash pay $3,452 - 2
San Joaquin General Hospital
French Camp, CA
Gross charge $8,564Cash pay $4,710 - 3
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital
Hollister, CA
Gross charge $13,317 - 4
Scripps Mercy Hospital
San Diego, CA
Gross charge $16,740Cash pay $4,185 - 5
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
La Jolla, CA
Gross charge $16,740Cash pay $4,185 - 6
Scripps Green Hospital
La Jolla, CA
Gross charge $16,740Cash pay $4,185 - 7
Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas
Encinitas, CA
Gross charge $16,740Cash pay $4,185 - 8
Adventist Health Reedley
Reedley, CA
Gross charge $20,277Cash pay $3,853 - 9
Adventist Health White Memorial Montebello
Montebello, CA
Gross charge $22,423 - 10Gross charge $34,920
- 11
Adventist Health Tulare
Tulare, CA
Gross charge $35,340Cash pay $6,715 - 12
Coalinga Regional Medical Center
Coalinga, CA
Gross charge $37,376Cash pay $22,426 - 13
Adventist Health Mendocino Coast
Fort Bragg, CA
Gross charge $39,238Cash pay $25,897 - 14
Sonoma Valley Hospital
Sonoma, CA
Gross charge $42,108Cash pay $29,476 - 15
Tri-City Medical Center (Acute Care)
Oceanside, CA
Gross charge $42,543Cash pay $25,526 - 16
Fairchild Medical Center
Yreka, CA
Gross charge $43,206 - 17
Tahoe Forest Hospital
Truckee, CA
Gross charge $43,497 - 18
Redlands Community Hospital
Redlands, CA
Gross charge $43,645Cash pay $10,475 - 19
Riverside University Health System Medical Center
Moreno Valley, CA
Gross charge $45,946 - 20
Adventist Health Hanford
Hanford, CA
Gross charge $47,769Cash pay $9,076 - 21
Adventist Health Ukiah Valley
Ukiah, CA
Gross charge $49,834Cash pay $9,967 - 22
Ridgecrest Regional Hospital
Ridgecrest, CA
Gross charge $50,056Cash pay $26,530 - 23
Kern Valley Healthcare District
Lake Isabella, CA
Gross charge $52,184 - 24
Kaweah Health Medical Center
Visalia, CA
Gross charge $53,989Cash pay $17,500 - 25
San Antonio Regional Hospital
Upland, CA
Gross charge $63,214Cash pay $64,478 - 26
Colusa Medical Center
Colusa, CA
Gross charge $63,612Cash pay $38,167 - 27
Alameda Hospital
Alameda, CA
Gross charge $66,182Cash pay $33,091 - 28
Highland Hospital
Oakland, CA
Gross charge $66,182Cash pay $33,091 - 29
Adventist Health Howard Memorial
Willits, CA
Gross charge $66,227Cash pay $19,868 - 30
Regional Medical Center
San Jose, CA
Gross charge $73,612Cash pay $51,528 - 31
Adventist Health Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge $76,198Cash pay $11,430 - 32
Washington Health
Fremont, CA
Gross charge $77,055Cash pay $50,086 - 33
Glenn Medical Center
Willows, CA
Gross charge $79,216Cash pay $47,530 - 34
Barstow Community Hospital
Barstow, CA
Gross charge $80,678Cash pay $48,407 - 35
Sharp Grossmont Hospital
La Mesa, CA
Gross charge $84,428Cash pay $63,321 - 36
Sharp Memorial Hospital
San Diego, CA
Gross charge $84,428Cash pay $63,321 - 37
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center
Chula Vista, CA
Gross charge $84,428Cash pay $63,321 - 38
Sharp Coronado Hospital
Coronado, CA
Gross charge $84,428Cash pay $63,321 - 39
Adventist Health Sonora
Sonora, CA
Gross charge $86,836Cash pay $14,762 - 40
Adventist Health and Rideout
Marysville, CA
Gross charge $87,497Cash pay $19,249 - 41
El Centro Regional Medical Center
El Centro, CA
Gross charge $104,630Cash pay $73,241 - 42
Adventist Health St Helena
Saint Helena, CA
Gross charge $105,525Cash pay $15,829 - 43
Adventist Health Glendale (Acute Care)
Glendale, CA
Gross charge $105,525Cash pay $15,829 - 44
Adventist Health White Memorial
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge $107,818Cash pay $19,407 - 45
Eisenhower Medical Center
Rancho Mirage, CA
Gross charge $108,669Cash pay $7,165 - 46
Natividad Medical Center
Salinas, CA
Gross charge $233,181 - 47
St. Rose Hospital
Hayward, CA
Gross charge — - 48
Dignity Health - Mercy General Hospital
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge — - 49
Riverside Community Hospital
Riverside, CA
Gross charge — - 50
Mad River Community Hospital
Arcata, CA
Gross charge — - 51
Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 52
St Elizabeth Community Hospital
Red Bluff, CA
Gross charge — - 53
San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital
Banning, CA
Gross charge — - 54
Antelope Valley Medical Center
Lancaster, CA
Gross charge — - 55
Glendale Mem Hospital & Hlth Center
Glendale, CA
Gross charge — - 56
St. John's Regional Medical Center
Oxnard, CA
Gross charge — - 57
St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton
Stockton, CA
Gross charge — - 58
Community Hospital of San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA
Gross charge — - 59
Community Hospital of Huntington Park
Huntington Park, CA
Gross charge — - 60
St. Francis Medical Center
Lynwood, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $13,119 - 61
Marian Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)
Santa Maria, CA
Gross charge — - 62
Northridge Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)
Northridge, CA
Gross charge — - 63
Valley Presbyterian Hospital
Van Nuys, CA
Gross charge — - 64
Woodland Memorial Hospital
Woodland, CA
Gross charge — - 65
St Bernardine Medical Center
San Bernardino, CA
Gross charge — - 66
San Gabriel Valley Medical Center
San Gabriel, CA
Gross charge — - 67
Dignity Health - Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital
Grass Valley, CA
Gross charge — - 68
UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge — - 69
Sequoia Hospital
Redwood City, CA
Gross charge — - 70
AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical Center
Anaheim, CA
Gross charge — - 71
French Hospital Medical Center
San Luis Obispo, CA
Gross charge — - 72
Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital
Santa Cruz, CA
Gross charge — - 73
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
Colton, CA
Gross charge — - 74
Good Samaritan Hospital, Lp
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 75
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 76
Alhambra Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)
Alhambra, CA
Gross charge — - 77
AHMC Seton Medical Center
Daly City, CA
Gross charge — - 78
Dignity Health – Mercy Hospital Downtown
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 79
Providence St. Mary Medical Center
Apple Valley, CA
Gross charge — - 80
Loma Linda University Medical Center (Acute Care)
Loma Linda, CA
Gross charge — - 81
Marinhealth Medical Center
Greenbrae, CA
Gross charge — - 82
Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura
Ventura, CA
Gross charge — - 83
Dignity Health - Mercy Hospital of Folsom
Folsom, CA
Gross charge — - 84
West Anaheim Medical Center
Anaheim, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $18,309 - 85
Huntington Hospital (Acute Care)
Pasadena, CA
Gross charge — - 86
Dignity Health – Mercy Medical Center
Merced, CA
Gross charge — - 87
UCSF Health St. Mary's Hospital
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge — - 88
Memorial Hospital of Gardena
Gardena, CA
Gross charge — - 89
UCLA West Valley Medical Center
West Hills, CA
Gross charge — - 90
Clovis Community Medical Center
Clovis, CA
Gross charge — - 91
Adventist Health Sierra Vista
San Luis Obispo, CA
Gross charge — - 92
Mercy San Juan Medical Center
Carmichael, CA
Gross charge — - 93
Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center (Acute Care — Thousand Oaks)
Thousand Oaks, CA
Gross charge — - 94
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital (Acute Care)
La Palma, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $17,217 - 95
San Dimas Community Hospital
San Dimas, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $16,114 - 96
Methodist Hospital of Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge — - 97
East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 98
Fresno Surgical Hospital
Fresno, CA
Gross charge — - 99
Desert Valley Hospital
Victorville, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $17,466 - 100
Whittier Hospital Medical Center
Whittier, CA
Gross charge — - 101
Monterey Park Hospital AHMC
Monterey Park, CA
Gross charge — - 102
Greater El Monte Community Hospital
South El Monte, CA
Gross charge — - 103
Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital
Marina Del Rey, CA
Gross charge — - 104
Shasta Regional Medical Center
Redding, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $16,376 - 105
Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta
Murrieta, CA
Gross charge — - 106
Coast Plaza Hospital
Norwalk, CA
Gross charge — - 107
Loma Linda University Children's Hospital
Loma Linda, CA
Gross charge — - 108
Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 109
Mountains Community Hospital
Lake Arrowhead, CA
Gross charge — - 110
Mercy Medical Center of Mount Shasta
Mount Shasta, CA
Gross charge — - 111Gross charge —Cash pay $20,648
- 112
Mark Twain Medical Center
San Andreas, CA
Gross charge — - 113
Community Memorial Hospital – Ojai
Ojai, CA
Gross charge — - 114
Community Regional Medical Center
Fresno, CA
Gross charge — - 115
Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic Hospital
Santa Monica, CA
Gross charge — - 116
Doctors Hospital of Manteca
Manteca, CA
Gross charge — - 117
Watsonville Community Hospital
Watsonville, CA
Gross charge — - 118
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center
Pomona, CA
Gross charge — - 119
Desert Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)
Palm Springs, CA
Gross charge — - 120
Sierra View Medical Center
Porterville, CA
Gross charge — - 121
Hi-Desert Medical Center
Joshua Tree, CA
Gross charge — - 122
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley
Pleasanton, CA
Gross charge — - 123
Northbay Medical Center
Fairfield, CA
Gross charge — - 124
Los Angeles General Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 125
Good Samaritan Hospital (Acute Care — San Jose)
San Jose, CA
Gross charge — - 126
Stanford Health Care
Stanford, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $18,071 - 127
UCSF Medical Center
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge — - 128
University of California Davis Medical Center
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge — - 129
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 130
San Ramon Regional Medical Center
San Ramon, CA
Gross charge — - 131
Keck Hospital of USC
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge —
California hospitals price bone infection (Medicare DRG 540) anywhere from $4,315 to $233,181 — a $228,866 gap between the cheapest and most expensive option. The cheapest is Seneca District Hospital in Chester; the most expensive is Natividad Medical Center in Salinas. The state average sits at $60,589.
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 infection at twice the price of another typically negotiates higher rates with insurers too, and quotes more for uninsured patients.
If you're scheduling bone infection 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 infection in volume, haven't published a usable price for DRG 540 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.