Cellulitis Cost in California — Compare All Hospitals
A spreading infection of the skin and the tissue beneath it. The hospital stay involves intravenous antibiotics and close monitoring, along with treatment of other serious health problems occurring at the same time.
State average
$59,567
gross charge · DRG 602
Hospitals
52
with published pricing
Price range
$9,390 – $146,987
low to high
Hospitals ranked by gross charge
- 1
San Joaquin General Hospital
French Camp, CA
Gross charge $9,390Cash pay $5,164 - 2
Orchard Hospital
Gridley, CA
Gross charge $15,068Cash pay $9,041 - 3Gross charge $15,794
- 4
Fairchild Medical Center
Yreka, CA
Gross charge $17,737 - 5
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital
Hollister, CA
Gross charge $19,984 - 6
Modoc Medical Center
Alturas, CA
Gross charge $22,431 - 7
Adventist Health White Memorial Montebello
Montebello, CA
Gross charge $23,795 - 8
Kern Valley Healthcare District
Lake Isabella, CA
Gross charge $24,608 - 9
El Centro Regional Medical Center
El Centro, CA
Gross charge $24,992Cash pay $17,495 - 10
Coalinga Regional Medical Center
Coalinga, CA
Gross charge $26,890Cash pay $16,134 - 11
Adventist Health Reedley
Reedley, CA
Gross charge $30,374Cash pay $5,771 - 12
Scripps Mercy Hospital
San Diego, CA
Gross charge $31,785Cash pay $7,946 - 13
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
La Jolla, CA
Gross charge $31,785Cash pay $7,946Medicare pays (avg) $12,188 - 14
Scripps Green Hospital
La Jolla, CA
Gross charge $31,785Cash pay $7,946 - 15
Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas
Encinitas, CA
Gross charge $31,785Cash pay $7,946 - 16
Adventist Health Tulare
Tulare, CA
Gross charge $34,321Cash pay $6,521 - 17
Southern Monterey County Memorial Hospital
King City, CA
Gross charge $35,376Cash pay $26,532 - 18
Tahoe Forest Hospital
Truckee, CA
Gross charge $36,018 - 19
Kaweah Health Medical Center
Visalia, CA
Gross charge $37,356Cash pay $21,000Medicare pays (avg) $14,354 - 20
Colusa Medical Center
Colusa, CA
Gross charge $37,576Cash pay $22,546 - 21
Sonoma Valley Hospital
Sonoma, CA
Gross charge $42,370Cash pay $29,659 - 22
Adventist Health Ukiah Valley
Ukiah, CA
Gross charge $45,282Cash pay $9,056 - 23
Saint Agnes Medical Center
Fresno, CA
Gross charge $46,022Cash pay $29,914Medicare pays (avg) $15,065 - 24
Adventist Health Hanford
Hanford, CA
Gross charge $48,904Cash pay $9,292 - 25
Adventist Health Clear Lake
Clearlake, CA
Gross charge $50,284Cash pay $18,102 - 26
Adventist Health Howard Memorial
Willits, CA
Gross charge $53,472Cash pay $16,042 - 27
Tri-City Medical Center (Acute Care)
Oceanside, CA
Gross charge $54,710Cash pay $32,826 - 28
Glenn Medical Center
Willows, CA
Gross charge $56,036Cash pay $33,622 - 29
Eisenhower Medical Center
Rancho Mirage, CA
Gross charge $59,986Cash pay $5,249Medicare pays (avg) $13,595 - 30
Adventist Health and Rideout
Marysville, CA
Gross charge $66,476Cash pay $14,625 - 31
Adventist Health Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge $70,008Cash pay $10,501 - 32
Alameda Hospital
Alameda, CA
Gross charge $71,746Cash pay $35,873 - 33
Highland Hospital
Oakland, CA
Gross charge $71,746Cash pay $35,873Medicare pays (avg) $22,835 - 34
Barstow Community Hospital
Barstow, CA
Gross charge $72,131Cash pay $43,279 - 35
Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley
Tehachapi, CA
Gross charge $74,565Cash pay $20,133 - 36
Riverside University Health System Medical Center
Moreno Valley, CA
Gross charge $75,905 - 37
Ridgecrest Regional Hospital
Ridgecrest, CA
Gross charge $76,743Cash pay $40,674 - 38
Adventist Health Mendocino Coast
Fort Bragg, CA
Gross charge $77,184Cash pay $50,942 - 39
Washington Health
Fremont, CA
Gross charge $90,079Cash pay $58,551Medicare pays (avg) $14,439 - 40
Adventist Health St Helena
Saint Helena, CA
Gross charge $90,419Cash pay $13,563 - 41
Adventist Health Glendale (Acute Care)
Glendale, CA
Gross charge $90,419Cash pay $13,563Medicare pays (avg) $13,206 - 42
Regional Medical Center
San Jose, CA
Gross charge $91,226Cash pay $63,858 - 43
Sharp Grossmont Hospital
La Mesa, CA
Gross charge $97,362Cash pay $73,022Medicare pays (avg) $13,965 - 44
Sharp Memorial Hospital
San Diego, CA
Gross charge $97,362Cash pay $73,022Medicare pays (avg) $13,681 - 45
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center
Chula Vista, CA
Gross charge $97,362Cash pay $73,022Medicare pays (avg) $13,600 - 46
Sharp Coronado Hospital
Coronado, CA
Gross charge $97,362Cash pay $73,022 - 47
Natividad Medical Center
Salinas, CA
Gross charge $97,438 - 48
Adventist Health Sonora
Sonora, CA
Gross charge $105,905Cash pay $18,004 - 49
San Antonio Regional Hospital
Upland, CA
Gross charge $106,810Cash pay $108,946 - 50Gross charge $113,857Cash pay $7,970
- 51
Adventist Health White Memorial
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge $122,460Cash pay $22,043 - 52
Redlands Community Hospital
Redlands, CA
Gross charge $146,987Cash pay $35,277 - 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 $14,338 - 67
Marian Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)
Santa Maria, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,461 - 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) $12,501 - 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 — - 79
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
Colton, CA
Gross charge — - 80
Good Samaritan Hospital, Lp
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $10,290 - 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 —Medicare pays (avg) $13,291 - 86
Loma Linda University Medical Center (Acute Care)
Loma Linda, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $20,068 - 87
Marinhealth Medical Center
Greenbrae, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $15,239 - 88
Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura
Ventura, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $14,389 - 89
Dignity Health - Mercy Hospital of Folsom
Folsom, CA
Gross charge — - 90
West Anaheim Medical Center
Anaheim, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $20,719 - 91
Huntington Hospital (Acute Care)
Pasadena, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,791 - 92
Dignity Health – Mercy Medical Center
Merced, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $14,819 - 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) $13,393 - 96
Clovis Community Medical Center
Clovis, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,303 - 97
Adventist Health Sierra Vista
San Luis Obispo, CA
Gross charge — - 98
Mercy San Juan Medical Center
Carmichael, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $15,074 - 99
Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center (Acute Care — Thousand Oaks)
Thousand Oaks, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,346 - 100
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital (Acute Care)
La Palma, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $19,489 - 101
San Dimas Community Hospital
San Dimas, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $18,260 - 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 $19,787Medicare pays (avg) $13,617 - 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
Shasta Regional Medical Center
Redding, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $18,575Medicare pays (avg) $12,745 - 111
Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta
Murrieta, CA
Gross charge — - 112
Coast Plaza Hospital
Norwalk, CA
Gross charge — - 113
Loma Linda University Children's Hospital
Loma Linda, CA
Gross charge — - 114
Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 115
Mountains Community Hospital
Lake Arrowhead, CA
Gross charge — - 116
Mercy Medical Center of Mount Shasta
Mount Shasta, CA
Gross charge — - 117Gross charge —Cash pay $23,670
- 118
Mark Twain Medical Center
San Andreas, CA
Gross charge — - 119
Community Memorial Hospital – Ojai
Ojai, CA
Gross charge — - 120
Community Regional Medical Center
Fresno, CA
Gross charge — - 121
Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic Hospital
Santa Monica, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $16,065 - 122
Doctors Hospital of Manteca
Manteca, CA
Gross charge — - 123
Watsonville Community Hospital
Watsonville, CA
Gross charge — - 124
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
Newport Beach, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,318 - 125
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center
Pomona, CA
Gross charge — - 126
Desert Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)
Palm Springs, CA
Gross charge — - 127
Sierra View Medical Center
Porterville, CA
Gross charge — - 128
Hi-Desert Medical Center
Joshua Tree, CA
Gross charge — - 129
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley
Pleasanton, CA
Gross charge — - 130
Northbay Medical Center
Fairfield, CA
Gross charge — - 131
Los Angeles General Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 132
Good Samaritan Hospital (Acute Care — San Jose)
San Jose, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $15,104 - 133
Stanford Health Care
Stanford, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $20,845 - 134
UCSF Medical Center
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $22,365 - 135
University of California Davis Medical Center
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $18,448 - 136
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $16,062 - 137
San Ramon Regional Medical Center
San Ramon, CA
Gross charge — - 138
Keck Hospital of USC
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge —
California hospitals price cellulitis (Medicare DRG 602) anywhere from $9,390 to $146,987 — a $137,597 gap between the cheapest and most expensive option. The cheapest is San Joaquin General Hospital in French Camp; the most expensive is Redlands Community Hospital in Redlands. The state average sits at $59,567.
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 cellulitis 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 cellulitis 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 cellulitis in volume, haven't published a usable price for DRG 602 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.