Bowel Obstruction Cost in California — Compare All Hospitals
A blockage in the intestines that stops food and fluid from passing through. Treatment usually involves resting the bowel with intravenous fluids, and sometimes a tube through the nose to relieve pressure, while the blockage clears.
State average
$28,053
gross charge · DRG 390
Hospitals
52
with published pricing
Price range
$3,162 – $64,451
low to high
Data notes for California
- The lowest published charge ($3,162 at Glenn Medical Center) 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
Glenn Medical Center
Willows, CA
Gross charge $3,162Cash pay $1,897 - 2
San Joaquin General Hospital
French Camp, CA
Gross charge $3,594Cash pay $1,977 - 3
Modoc Medical Center
Alturas, CA
Gross charge $3,670 - 4
Adventist Health Reedley
Reedley, CA
Gross charge $4,945Cash pay $939 - 5
Coalinga Regional Medical Center
Coalinga, CA
Gross charge $5,742Cash pay $3,445 - 6
Seneca District Hospital
Chester, CA
Gross charge $7,105Cash pay $5,684 - 7
Tahoe Forest Hospital
Truckee, CA
Gross charge $7,148 - 8
Colusa Medical Center
Colusa, CA
Gross charge $10,265Cash pay $6,159 - 9
Adventist Health Delano
Delano, CA
Gross charge $13,029Cash pay $2,606 - 10
Adventist Health White Memorial Montebello
Montebello, CA
Gross charge $13,845 - 11
Southern Monterey County Memorial Hospital
King City, CA
Gross charge $14,262Cash pay $10,697 - 12
Scripps Mercy Hospital
San Diego, CA
Gross charge $16,025Cash pay $4,006Medicare pays (avg) $5,181 - 13
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
La Jolla, CA
Gross charge $16,025Cash pay $4,006Medicare pays (avg) $4,172 - 14
Scripps Green Hospital
La Jolla, CA
Gross charge $16,025Cash pay $4,006 - 15
Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas
Encinitas, CA
Gross charge $16,025Cash pay $4,006 - 16
Adventist Health Mendocino Coast
Fort Bragg, CA
Gross charge $18,093Cash pay $11,942 - 17
Ridgecrest Regional Hospital
Ridgecrest, CA
Gross charge $18,109Cash pay $9,598 - 18Gross charge $18,600
- 19
Fairchild Medical Center
Yreka, CA
Gross charge $20,071 - 20
Tri-City Medical Center (Acute Care)
Oceanside, CA
Gross charge $20,337Cash pay $12,202 - 21
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital
Hollister, CA
Gross charge $20,771 - 22
Adventist Health Tulare
Tulare, CA
Gross charge $21,450Cash pay $4,076 - 23
Kaweah Health Medical Center
Visalia, CA
Gross charge $21,909Cash pay $7,000 - 24
El Centro Regional Medical Center
El Centro, CA
Gross charge $22,032Cash pay $15,422 - 25
Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley
Tehachapi, CA
Gross charge $22,547Cash pay $6,088 - 26
Sonoma Valley Hospital
Sonoma, CA
Gross charge $24,346Cash pay $17,042 - 27
Saint Agnes Medical Center
Fresno, CA
Gross charge $26,630Cash pay $17,310Medicare pays (avg) $4,694 - 28
Adventist Health Hanford
Hanford, CA
Gross charge $27,753Cash pay $5,273 - 29
Adventist Health Ukiah Valley
Ukiah, CA
Gross charge $29,720Cash pay $5,944 - 30
Regional Medical Center
San Jose, CA
Gross charge $32,376Cash pay $22,663 - 31
Adventist Health and Rideout
Marysville, CA
Gross charge $33,175Cash pay $7,299 - 32
Adventist Health Clear Lake
Clearlake, CA
Gross charge $33,537Cash pay $12,073 - 33
Adventist Health Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge $34,035Cash pay $5,105 - 34
Eisenhower Medical Center
Rancho Mirage, CA
Gross charge $38,860Cash pay $3,031Medicare pays (avg) $4,646 - 35
Adventist Health St Helena
Saint Helena, CA
Gross charge $40,244Cash pay $6,037 - 36
Adventist Health Glendale (Acute Care)
Glendale, CA
Gross charge $40,244Cash pay $6,037 - 37
Adventist Health Howard Memorial
Willits, CA
Gross charge $40,834Cash pay $12,250 - 38
Barstow Community Hospital
Barstow, CA
Gross charge $41,532Cash pay $24,919 - 39
Washington Health
Fremont, CA
Gross charge $41,565Cash pay $27,017Medicare pays (avg) $5,130 - 40
Sharp Grossmont Hospital
La Mesa, CA
Gross charge $42,108Cash pay $31,581Medicare pays (avg) $4,685 - 41
Sharp Memorial Hospital
San Diego, CA
Gross charge $42,108Cash pay $31,581Medicare pays (avg) $4,700 - 42
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center
Chula Vista, CA
Gross charge $42,108Cash pay $31,581Medicare pays (avg) $4,968 - 43
Sharp Coronado Hospital
Coronado, CA
Gross charge $42,108Cash pay $31,581 - 44
Adventist Health Sonora
Sonora, CA
Gross charge $43,264Cash pay $7,355 - 45
Natividad Medical Center
Salinas, CA
Gross charge $45,082 - 46
San Antonio Regional Hospital
Upland, CA
Gross charge $45,972Cash pay $46,891Medicare pays (avg) $4,265 - 47
Adventist Health White Memorial
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge $48,120Cash pay $8,662 - 48
Alameda Hospital
Alameda, CA
Gross charge $48,506Cash pay $24,253 - 49
Highland Hospital
Oakland, CA
Gross charge $48,506Cash pay $24,253 - 50
Redlands Community Hospital
Redlands, CA
Gross charge $52,332Cash pay $12,560 - 51
Riverside University Health System Medical Center
Moreno Valley, CA
Gross charge $54,429Medicare pays (avg) $7,549 - 52Gross charge $64,451Cash pay $4,512
- 53
St. Rose Hospital
Hayward, CA
Gross charge — - 54
Dignity Health - Mercy General Hospital
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge — - 55
Riverside Community Hospital
Riverside, CA
Gross charge — - 56
Mad River Community Hospital
Arcata, CA
Gross charge — - 57
Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 58
St Elizabeth Community Hospital
Red Bluff, CA
Gross charge — - 59
San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital
Banning, CA
Gross charge — - 60
Antelope Valley Medical Center
Lancaster, CA
Gross charge — - 61
Glendale Mem Hospital & Hlth Center
Glendale, CA
Gross charge — - 62
St. John's Regional Medical Center
Oxnard, CA
Gross charge — - 63
St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton
Stockton, CA
Gross charge — - 64
Community Hospital of San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA
Gross charge — - 65
Community Hospital of Huntington Park
Huntington Park, CA
Gross charge — - 66
St. Francis Medical Center
Lynwood, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $5,781 - 67
Marian Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)
Santa Maria, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $4,950 - 68
Northridge Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)
Northridge, CA
Gross charge — - 69
Valley Presbyterian Hospital
Van Nuys, CA
Gross charge — - 70
Woodland Memorial Hospital
Woodland, CA
Gross charge — - 71
St Bernardine Medical Center
San Bernardino, CA
Gross charge — - 72
San Gabriel Valley Medical Center
San Gabriel, CA
Gross charge — - 73
Dignity Health - Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital
Grass Valley, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $4,439 - 74
UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge — - 75
Sequoia Hospital
Redwood City, CA
Gross charge — - 76
AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical Center
Anaheim, CA
Gross charge — - 77
French Hospital Medical Center
San Luis Obispo, CA
Gross charge — - 78
Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital
Santa Cruz, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $4,334 - 79
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
Colton, CA
Gross charge — - 80
Good Samaritan Hospital, Lp
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 81
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 82
Alhambra Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)
Alhambra, CA
Gross charge — - 83
AHMC Seton Medical Center
Daly City, CA
Gross charge — - 84
Dignity Health – Mercy Hospital Downtown
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 85
Providence St. Mary Medical Center
Apple Valley, CA
Gross charge — - 86
Loma Linda University Medical Center (Acute Care)
Loma Linda, CA
Gross charge — - 87
Marinhealth Medical Center
Greenbrae, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $4,727 - 88
Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura
Ventura, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $4,610 - 89
Dignity Health - Mercy Hospital of Folsom
Folsom, CA
Gross charge — - 90
West Anaheim Medical Center
Anaheim, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $8,027 - 91
Huntington Hospital (Acute Care)
Pasadena, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $4,434 - 92
Dignity Health – Mercy Medical Center
Merced, CA
Gross charge — - 93
UCSF Health St. Mary's Hospital
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge — - 94
Memorial Hospital of Gardena
Gardena, CA
Gross charge — - 95
UCLA West Valley Medical Center
West Hills, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $4,359 - 96
Clovis Community Medical Center
Clovis, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $3,758 - 97
Adventist Health Sierra Vista
San Luis Obispo, CA
Gross charge — - 98
Mercy San Juan Medical Center
Carmichael, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $5,193 - 99
Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center (Acute Care — Thousand Oaks)
Thousand Oaks, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $4,302 - 100
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital (Acute Care)
La Palma, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $7,524 - 101
San Dimas Community Hospital
San Dimas, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $6,957 - 102
Methodist Hospital of Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge — - 103
East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 104
Fresno Surgical Hospital
Fresno, CA
Gross charge — - 105
Desert Valley Hospital
Victorville, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $7,569 - 106
Whittier Hospital Medical Center
Whittier, CA
Gross charge — - 107
Monterey Park Hospital AHMC
Monterey Park, CA
Gross charge — - 108
Greater El Monte Community Hospital
South El Monte, CA
Gross charge — - 109
Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital
Marina Del Rey, CA
Gross charge — - 110
Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta
Murrieta, CA
Gross charge — - 111
Coast Plaza Hospital
Norwalk, CA
Gross charge — - 112
Loma Linda University Children's Hospital
Loma Linda, CA
Gross charge — - 113
Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 114
Mountains Community Hospital
Lake Arrowhead, CA
Gross charge — - 115
Mercy Medical Center of Mount Shasta
Mount Shasta, CA
Gross charge — - 116Gross charge —Cash pay $8,892
- 117
Mark Twain Medical Center
San Andreas, CA
Gross charge — - 118
Community Memorial Hospital – Ojai
Ojai, CA
Gross charge — - 119
Community Regional Medical Center
Fresno, CA
Gross charge — - 120
Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic Hospital
Santa Monica, CA
Gross charge — - 121
Doctors Hospital of Manteca
Manteca, CA
Gross charge — - 122
Watsonville Community Hospital
Watsonville, CA
Gross charge — - 123
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
Newport Beach, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $3,824 - 124
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center
Pomona, CA
Gross charge — - 125
Desert Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)
Palm Springs, CA
Gross charge — - 126
Sierra View Medical Center
Porterville, CA
Gross charge — - 127
Hi-Desert Medical Center
Joshua Tree, CA
Gross charge — - 128
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley
Pleasanton, CA
Gross charge — - 129
Northbay Medical Center
Fairfield, CA
Gross charge — - 130
Los Angeles General Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 131
Good Samaritan Hospital (Acute Care — San Jose)
San Jose, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $4,530 - 132
Stanford Health Care
Stanford, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,371 - 133
UCSF Medical Center
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,000 - 134
University of California Davis Medical Center
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge — - 135
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $5,140 - 136
San Ramon Regional Medical Center
San Ramon, CA
Gross charge — - 137
Keck Hospital of USC
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge —
California hospitals price bowel obstruction (Medicare DRG 390) anywhere from $3,162 to $64,451 — a $61,289 gap between the cheapest and most expensive option. The cheapest is Glenn Medical Center in Willows; the most expensive is Adventist Health Lodi Memorial (Acute Care) in Lodi. The state average sits at $28,053.
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 bowel obstruction 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 bowel obstruction 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 bowel obstruction in volume, haven't published a usable price for DRG 390 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.