C-Section Cost in California — Compare All Hospitals
Delivery of a baby through a surgical incision in the abdomen. The stay includes the operation and a few days of recovery care for mother and baby.
State average
$51,991
gross charge · DRG 788
Hospitals
31
with published pricing
Price range
$6,334 – $93,062
low to high
Hospitals ranked by gross charge
- 1
San Joaquin General Hospital
French Camp, CA
Gross charge $6,334Cash pay $3,484 - 2
Kaweah Health Medical Center
Visalia, CA
Gross charge $16,890Cash pay $9,500 - 3
Tri-City Medical Center (Acute Care)
Oceanside, CA
Gross charge $19,212Cash pay $11,527 - 4
Adventist Health White Memorial Montebello
Montebello, CA
Gross charge $20,088 - 5
Adventist Health Delano
Delano, CA
Gross charge $21,287Cash pay $4,257 - 6
Adventist Health Hanford
Hanford, CA
Gross charge $31,745Cash pay $6,032 - 7
Redlands Community Hospital
Redlands, CA
Gross charge $33,230Cash pay $7,975 - 8
Adventist Health Reedley
Reedley, CA
Gross charge $33,770Cash pay $6,416 - 9
Saint Agnes Medical Center
Fresno, CA
Gross charge $40,211Cash pay $26,137 - 10
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital
Hollister, CA
Gross charge $41,809 - 11
Tahoe Forest Hospital
Truckee, CA
Gross charge $47,487 - 12
Natividad Medical Center
Salinas, CA
Gross charge $48,996 - 13
Ridgecrest Regional Hospital
Ridgecrest, CA
Gross charge $50,027Cash pay $26,514 - 14
Eisenhower Medical Center
Rancho Mirage, CA
Gross charge $51,161Cash pay $5,310 - 15
Fairchild Medical Center
Yreka, CA
Gross charge $53,886 - 16
San Antonio Regional Hospital
Upland, CA
Gross charge $54,548Cash pay $55,639 - 17
Adventist Health Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge $54,675Cash pay $8,201 - 18
Regional Medical Center
San Jose, CA
Gross charge $56,864Cash pay $39,805 - 19
Adventist Health Ukiah Valley
Ukiah, CA
Gross charge $57,176Cash pay $11,435 - 20
Washington Health
Fremont, CA
Gross charge $61,223Cash pay $39,795 - 21
Adventist Health and Rideout
Marysville, CA
Gross charge $64,274Cash pay $14,140 - 22
Adventist Health Clear Lake
Clearlake, CA
Gross charge $66,021Cash pay $23,768 - 23
Riverside University Health System Medical Center
Moreno Valley, CA
Gross charge $69,642 - 24
Adventist Health White Memorial
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge $70,463Cash pay $12,683 - 25
Sharp Grossmont Hospital
La Mesa, CA
Gross charge $72,769Cash pay $54,577 - 26
Sharp Memorial Hospital
San Diego, CA
Gross charge $72,769Cash pay $54,577 - 27
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center
Chula Vista, CA
Gross charge $72,769Cash pay $54,577 - 28
Sharp Coronado Hospital
Coronado, CA
Gross charge $72,769Cash pay $54,577 - 29Gross charge $74,644Cash pay $5,225
- 30
Adventist Health Sonora
Sonora, CA
Gross charge $81,919Cash pay $13,926 - 31
Barstow Community Hospital
Barstow, CA
Gross charge $93,062Cash pay $55,837 - 32
St. Rose Hospital
Hayward, CA
Gross charge — - 33
Dignity Health - Mercy General Hospital
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge — - 34
Riverside Community Hospital
Riverside, CA
Gross charge — - 35
Mad River Community Hospital
Arcata, CA
Gross charge — - 36
Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 37
St Elizabeth Community Hospital
Red Bluff, CA
Gross charge — - 38
San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital
Banning, CA
Gross charge — - 39
Antelope Valley Medical Center
Lancaster, CA
Gross charge — - 40
Glendale Mem Hospital & Hlth Center
Glendale, CA
Gross charge — - 41
Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center (Acute Care)
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 42
St. John's Regional Medical Center
Oxnard, CA
Gross charge — - 43
St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton
Stockton, CA
Gross charge — - 44
Community Hospital of San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA
Gross charge — - 45
Community Hospital of Huntington Park
Huntington Park, CA
Gross charge — - 46
St. Francis Medical Center
Lynwood, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $9,827 - 47
Marian Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)
Santa Maria, CA
Gross charge — - 48
Northridge Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)
Northridge, CA
Gross charge — - 49
Valley Presbyterian Hospital
Van Nuys, CA
Gross charge — - 50
Woodland Memorial Hospital
Woodland, CA
Gross charge — - 51
St Bernardine Medical Center
San Bernardino, CA
Gross charge — - 52
San Gabriel Valley Medical Center
San Gabriel, CA
Gross charge — - 53
Dignity Health - Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital
Grass Valley, CA
Gross charge — - 54
UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge — - 55
Sequoia Hospital
Redwood City, CA
Gross charge — - 56
AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical Center
Anaheim, CA
Gross charge — - 57
French Hospital Medical Center
San Luis Obispo, CA
Gross charge — - 58
Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital
Santa Cruz, CA
Gross charge — - 59
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
Colton, CA
Gross charge — - 60
Good Samaritan Hospital, Lp
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 61
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 62
Alhambra Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)
Alhambra, CA
Gross charge — - 63
AHMC Seton Medical Center
Daly City, CA
Gross charge — - 64
Dignity Health – Mercy Hospital Downtown
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 65
Providence St. Mary Medical Center
Apple Valley, CA
Gross charge — - 66
Loma Linda University Medical Center (Acute Care)
Loma Linda, CA
Gross charge — - 67
Marinhealth Medical Center
Greenbrae, CA
Gross charge — - 68
Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura
Ventura, CA
Gross charge — - 69
Dignity Health - Mercy Hospital of Folsom
Folsom, CA
Gross charge — - 70
West Anaheim Medical Center
Anaheim, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $12,948 - 71
Huntington Hospital (Acute Care)
Pasadena, CA
Gross charge — - 72
Dignity Health – Mercy Medical Center
Merced, CA
Gross charge — - 73
UCSF Health St. Mary's Hospital
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge — - 74
Memorial Hospital of Gardena
Gardena, CA
Gross charge — - 75
UCLA West Valley Medical Center
West Hills, CA
Gross charge — - 76
Clovis Community Medical Center
Clovis, CA
Gross charge — - 77
Adventist Health Sierra Vista
San Luis Obispo, CA
Gross charge — - 78
Mercy San Juan Medical Center
Carmichael, CA
Gross charge — - 79
Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center (Acute Care — Thousand Oaks)
Thousand Oaks, CA
Gross charge — - 80
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital (Acute Care)
La Palma, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $12,163 - 81
San Dimas Community Hospital
San Dimas, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $11,340 - 82
Methodist Hospital of Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge — - 83
East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 84
Fresno Surgical Hospital
Fresno, CA
Gross charge — - 85
Desert Valley Hospital
Victorville, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $12,306 - 86
Whittier Hospital Medical Center
Whittier, CA
Gross charge — - 87
Monterey Park Hospital AHMC
Monterey Park, CA
Gross charge — - 88
Greater El Monte Community Hospital
South El Monte, CA
Gross charge — - 89
Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital
Marina Del Rey, CA
Gross charge — - 90
Shasta Regional Medical Center
Redding, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $11,487 - 91
Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta
Murrieta, CA
Gross charge — - 92
Coast Plaza Hospital
Norwalk, CA
Gross charge — - 93
Loma Linda University Children's Hospital
Loma Linda, CA
Gross charge — - 94
Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 95
Mountains Community Hospital
Lake Arrowhead, CA
Gross charge — - 96
Mercy Medical Center of Mount Shasta
Mount Shasta, CA
Gross charge — - 97Gross charge —Cash pay $13,601
- 98
Mark Twain Medical Center
San Andreas, CA
Gross charge — - 99
Community Memorial Hospital – Ojai
Ojai, CA
Gross charge — - 100
Community Regional Medical Center
Fresno, CA
Gross charge — - 101
Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic Hospital
Santa Monica, CA
Gross charge — - 102
Doctors Hospital of Manteca
Manteca, CA
Gross charge — - 103
Watsonville Community Hospital
Watsonville, CA
Gross charge — - 104
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
Newport Beach, CA
Gross charge — - 105
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center
Pomona, CA
Gross charge — - 106
Desert Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)
Palm Springs, CA
Gross charge — - 107
Sierra View Medical Center
Porterville, CA
Gross charge — - 108
Hi-Desert Medical Center
Joshua Tree, CA
Gross charge — - 109
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley
Pleasanton, CA
Gross charge — - 110
Northbay Medical Center
Fairfield, CA
Gross charge — - 111
Los Angeles General Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 112
Good Samaritan Hospital (Acute Care — San Jose)
San Jose, CA
Gross charge — - 113
Stanford Health Care
Stanford, CA
Gross charge — - 114
UCSF Medical Center
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge — - 115
University of California Davis Medical Center
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge — - 116
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 117
San Ramon Regional Medical Center
San Ramon, CA
Gross charge — - 118
Keck Hospital of USC
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge —
California hospitals price c-section (Medicare DRG 788) anywhere from $6,334 to $93,062 — a $86,728 gap between the cheapest and most expensive option. The cheapest is San Joaquin General Hospital in French Camp; the most expensive is Barstow Community Hospital in Barstow. The state average sits at $51,991.
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 c-section at twice the price of another typically negotiates higher rates with insurers too, and quotes more for uninsured patients.
For c-section in California, the price below is each hospital's gross charge for the facility portion of delivery — your actual out-of-pocket depends on insurance, length of stay, complications, and whether the obstetrician bills separately. Click any hospital name for its full maternity profile, including CMS star rating, patient-experience scores, and (where designated) the CMS Birthing-Friendly Hospital marker — a useful signal of maternity-care quality.
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 c-section in volume, haven't published a usable price for DRG 788 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.