Cellulitis Cost in California — Compare All Hospitals
Hospitalization for cellulitis — a bacterial skin infection typically requiring IV antibiotics.
State average
$39,313
gross charge · DRG 603
Hospitals
50
with published pricing
Price range
$3,553 – $92,970
low to high
Data notes for California
- The lowest published charge ($3,553 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 $3,553Cash pay $2,132 - 2
San Joaquin General Hospital
French Camp, CA
Gross charge $5,754Cash pay $3,164 - 3
Coalinga Regional Medical Center
Coalinga, CA
Gross charge $9,011Cash pay $5,407 - 4
Orchard Hospital
Gridley, CA
Gross charge $13,860Cash pay $8,316 - 5
Modoc Medical Center
Alturas, CA
Gross charge $14,978 - 6
Adventist Health Delano
Delano, CA
Gross charge $15,617Cash pay $3,123 - 7
Scripps Mercy Hospital
San Diego, CA
Gross charge $19,869Cash pay $4,967Medicare pays (avg) $7,744 - 8
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
La Jolla, CA
Gross charge $19,869Cash pay $4,967Medicare pays (avg) $7,152 - 9
Scripps Green Hospital
La Jolla, CA
Gross charge $19,869Cash pay $4,967Medicare pays (avg) $8,032 - 10
Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas
Encinitas, CA
Gross charge $19,869Cash pay $4,967Medicare pays (avg) $6,879 - 11
Adventist Health White Memorial Montebello
Montebello, CA
Gross charge $20,573 - 12Gross charge $23,034
- 13
Tahoe Forest Hospital
Truckee, CA
Gross charge $23,152 - 14
Kaweah Health Medical Center
Visalia, CA
Gross charge $25,164Cash pay $10,500Medicare pays (avg) $8,525 - 15
Adventist Health Mendocino Coast
Fort Bragg, CA
Gross charge $25,256Cash pay $16,669 - 16
Adventist Health Reedley
Reedley, CA
Gross charge $25,417Cash pay $4,829 - 17
Kern Valley Healthcare District
Lake Isabella, CA
Gross charge $26,749 - 18
Adventist Health Tulare
Tulare, CA
Gross charge $30,163Cash pay $5,731 - 19
Ridgecrest Regional Hospital
Ridgecrest, CA
Gross charge $31,098Cash pay $16,482 - 20
Fairchild Medical Center
Yreka, CA
Gross charge $31,193 - 21
Tri-City Medical Center (Acute Care)
Oceanside, CA
Gross charge $31,707Cash pay $19,024Medicare pays (avg) $7,612 - 22
El Centro Regional Medical Center
El Centro, CA
Gross charge $32,387Cash pay $22,671 - 23
Adventist Health Hanford
Hanford, CA
Gross charge $34,790Cash pay $6,610Medicare pays (avg) $7,722 - 24
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital
Hollister, CA
Gross charge $35,744 - 25
Adventist Health Howard Memorial
Willits, CA
Gross charge $37,046Cash pay $11,114 - 26
Adventist Health Clear Lake
Clearlake, CA
Gross charge $37,345Cash pay $13,444 - 27
Sonoma Valley Hospital
Sonoma, CA
Gross charge $38,882Cash pay $27,217 - 28
Southern Monterey County Memorial Hospital
King City, CA
Gross charge $41,915Cash pay $31,436 - 29
Adventist Health Ukiah Valley
Ukiah, CA
Gross charge $46,220Cash pay $9,244 - 30
Alameda Hospital
Alameda, CA
Gross charge $47,227Cash pay $23,613Medicare pays (avg) $8,588 - 31
Highland Hospital
Oakland, CA
Gross charge $47,227Cash pay $23,613Medicare pays (avg) $14,744 - 32
Adventist Health and Rideout
Marysville, CA
Gross charge $49,256Cash pay $10,836Medicare pays (avg) $8,134 - 33
Eisenhower Medical Center
Rancho Mirage, CA
Gross charge $49,948Cash pay $4,827Medicare pays (avg) $7,715 - 34
Adventist Health Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge $50,225Cash pay $7,534Medicare pays (avg) $7,338 - 35
Barstow Community Hospital
Barstow, CA
Gross charge $51,199Cash pay $30,719 - 36
Riverside University Health System Medical Center
Moreno Valley, CA
Gross charge $52,541Medicare pays (avg) $11,520 - 37
Sharp Memorial Hospital
San Diego, CA
Gross charge $52,786Cash pay $39,589Medicare pays (avg) $8,007 - 38
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center
Chula Vista, CA
Gross charge $52,786Cash pay $39,589Medicare pays (avg) $8,113 - 39
Sharp Grossmont Hospital
La Mesa, CA
Gross charge $52,786Cash pay $39,589Medicare pays (avg) $7,897 - 40
Sharp Coronado Hospital
Coronado, CA
Gross charge $52,786Cash pay $39,589Medicare pays (avg) $6,286 - 41
San Antonio Regional Hospital
Upland, CA
Gross charge $53,570Cash pay $54,641Medicare pays (avg) $7,273 - 42
Adventist Health St Helena
Saint Helena, CA
Gross charge $53,934Cash pay $8,090 - 43
Adventist Health Glendale (Acute Care)
Glendale, CA
Gross charge $53,934Cash pay $8,090Medicare pays (avg) $7,878 - 44
Adventist Health Sonora
Sonora, CA
Gross charge $56,524Cash pay $9,609Medicare pays (avg) $8,011 - 45
Washington Health
Fremont, CA
Gross charge $57,589Cash pay $37,433Medicare pays (avg) $8,540 - 46
Natividad Medical Center
Salinas, CA
Gross charge $66,136Medicare pays (avg) $10,271 - 47
Redlands Community Hospital
Redlands, CA
Gross charge $66,317Cash pay $15,916Medicare pays (avg) $7,069 - 48
Adventist Health White Memorial
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge $76,470Cash pay $13,765Medicare pays (avg) $9,978 - 49
Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley
Tehachapi, CA
Gross charge $89,337Cash pay $24,121 - 50Gross charge $92,970Cash pay $6,508Medicare pays (avg) $7,865
- 51
St. Rose Hospital
Hayward, CA
Gross charge — - 52
Dignity Health - Mercy General Hospital
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,462 - 53
Riverside Community Hospital
Riverside, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,648 - 54
Mad River Community Hospital
Arcata, CA
Gross charge — - 55
Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,131 - 56
St Elizabeth Community Hospital
Red Bluff, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,566 - 57
San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital
Banning, CA
Gross charge — - 58
Antelope Valley Medical Center
Lancaster, CA
Gross charge — - 59
Glendale Mem Hospital & Hlth Center
Glendale, CA
Gross charge — - 60
St. John's Regional Medical Center
Oxnard, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,990 - 61
St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton
Stockton, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $10,000 - 62
Community Hospital of San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA
Gross charge — - 63
Community Hospital of Huntington Park
Huntington Park, CA
Gross charge — - 64
Saint Agnes Medical Center
Fresno, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $22,309Medicare pays (avg) $8,280 - 65
St. Francis Medical Center
Lynwood, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $8,969 - 66
Marian Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)
Santa Maria, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,628 - 67
Northridge Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)
Northridge, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,441 - 68
Doctors Hospital of Manteca
Manteca, CA
Gross charge — - 69
Valley Presbyterian Hospital
Van Nuys, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,793 - 70
Woodland Memorial Hospital
Woodland, CA
Gross charge — - 71
St Bernardine Medical Center
San Bernardino, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,064 - 72
Dignity Health - Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital
Grass Valley, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,927 - 73
UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge — - 74
Sequoia Hospital
Redwood City, CA
Gross charge — - 75
AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical Center
Anaheim, CA
Gross charge — - 76
French Hospital Medical Center
San Luis Obispo, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,909 - 77
Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital
Santa Cruz, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,133 - 78
Desert Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)
Palm Springs, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,750 - 79
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
Colton, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,741 - 80
Good Samaritan Hospital, Lp
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,596 - 81
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $10,637 - 82
Hi-Desert Medical Center
Joshua Tree, CA
Gross charge — - 83
Alhambra Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)
Alhambra, CA
Gross charge — - 84
Dignity Health – Mercy Hospital Downtown
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,467 - 85
Providence St. Mary Medical Center
Apple Valley, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,039 - 86
Loma Linda University Medical Center (Acute Care)
Loma Linda, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $11,499 - 87
Marinhealth Medical Center
Greenbrae, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,789 - 88
Good Samaritan Hospital (Acute Care — San Jose)
San Jose, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,946 - 89
Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura
Ventura, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,973 - 90
Dignity Health - Mercy Hospital of Folsom
Folsom, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,745 - 91
West Anaheim Medical Center
Anaheim, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $12,619Medicare pays (avg) $8,308 - 92
Huntington Hospital (Acute Care)
Pasadena, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,765 - 93
Dignity Health – Mercy Medical Center
Merced, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,141 - 94
UCSF Health St. Mary's Hospital
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $10,954 - 95
Memorial Hospital of Gardena
Gardena, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,729 - 96
UCLA West Valley Medical Center
West Hills, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,078 - 97
Clovis Community Medical Center
Clovis, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,873 - 98
Adventist Health Sierra Vista
San Luis Obispo, CA
Gross charge — - 99
Mercy San Juan Medical Center
Carmichael, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,558 - 100
Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center (Acute Care — Thousand Oaks)
Thousand Oaks, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,220 - 101
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital (Acute Care)
La Palma, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $11,853Medicare pays (avg) $7,948 - 102
San Dimas Community Hospital
San Dimas, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $11,047 - 103
Methodist Hospital of Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge — - 104
East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 105
San Ramon Regional Medical Center
San Ramon, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,541 - 106
Fresno Surgical Hospital
Fresno, CA
Gross charge — - 107
Desert Valley Hospital
Victorville, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $11,990Medicare pays (avg) $7,496 - 108
Monterey Park Hospital AHMC
Monterey Park, CA
Gross charge — - 109
Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital
Marina Del Rey, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,421 - 110
Shasta Regional Medical Center
Redding, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $11,186Medicare pays (avg) $7,196 - 111
Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta
Murrieta, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,420 - 112
Coast Plaza Hospital
Norwalk, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,133 - 113
Loma Linda University Children's Hospital
Loma Linda, CA
Gross charge — - 114
Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $11,755 - 115
Colusa Medical Center
Colusa, CA
Gross charge — - 116
Mountains Community Hospital
Lake Arrowhead, CA
Gross charge — - 117
Mercy Medical Center of Mount Shasta
Mount Shasta, CA
Gross charge — - 118Gross charge —Cash pay $14,078
- 119
Seneca District Hospital
Chester, CA
Gross charge — - 120
Mark Twain Medical Center
San Andreas, CA
Gross charge — - 121
Watsonville Community Hospital
Watsonville, CA
Gross charge — - 122
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
Newport Beach, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,269 - 123
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center
Pomona, CA
Gross charge — - 124
Sierra View Medical Center
Porterville, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,603 - 125
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley
Pleasanton, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,924 - 126
Northbay Medical Center
Fairfield, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,412 - 127
Los Angeles General Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $19,002 - 128
Stanford Health Care
Stanford, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $11,419 - 129
UCSF Medical Center
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,362 - 130
University of California Davis Medical Center
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $10,217 - 131
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,031 - 132
Keck Hospital of USC
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,247 - 133
Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic Hospital
Santa Monica, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,573 - 134
San Gabriel Valley Medical Center
San Gabriel, CA
Gross charge — - 135
AHMC Seton Medical Center
Daly City, CA
Gross charge — - 136
Whittier Hospital Medical Center
Whittier, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,052 - 137
Greater El Monte Community Hospital
South El Monte, CA
Gross charge — - 138
Community Regional Medical Center
Fresno, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,566
California hospitals price cellulitis (Medicare DRG 603) anywhere from $3,553 to $92,970 — a $89,417 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 $39,313.
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 603 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.