COPD Cost in California — Compare All Hospitals
Hospitalization for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation with major comorbidities.
What this hospital charge usually covers
The gross-charge number above is the hospital's facility bill for copd. Here's what's typically inside that price (typical inpatient stay: 4–7 days):
Included in the hospital bill
- Inpatient room and respiratory monitoring
- Oxygen therapy and (if needed) BiPAP or ventilator support
- IV steroids, antibiotics, and nebulizer treatments
- Chest imaging and routine labs during admission
Usually billed separately
- Pulmonologist and hospitalist professional fees
- Outpatient pulmonary rehab program
- Home oxygen equipment after discharge
- Long-term inhaler maintenance medications
Quality signals to check before picking a hospital
Price alone won't tell you which hospital does copd best. These are the CMS quality measures that matter most for this specific procedure. Click any hospital below for its full profile, then look for these:
COPD Mortality (30-day)
How often patients hospitalized for COPD exacerbation survive 30 days.
COPD Readmissions
COPD is among the most-readmitted conditions. Strong discharge planning and pulmonary rehab referral lower this.
When the cheapest hospital may not be the best fit
The list below sorts by price. For copd, the lowest price isn't automatically the best fit — these are situations where it's worth weighing additional factors against price. None of the below is medical advice; talk to your doctor about what applies to your specific situation.
- For advanced COPD with frequent exacerbations, a hospital with a strong outpatient pulmonary program may be worth paying more for.
- For patients being considered for lung volume reduction surgery or transplant, an academic medical center is typically the right setting.
Questions to ask your hospital or insurer
The gross charge is the starting point. These are the procedure-specific questions to ask before you commit:
- Is home oxygen prescribed, and is the supplier in my insurance network?
- Is there a pulmonary rehab program available after discharge?
- Will any of my physicians be out-of-network?
Hospitals ranked by gross charge
- 1
Seneca District Hospital
Chester, CA
Gross charge $6,610Cash pay $5,288 - 2
San Joaquin General Hospital
French Camp, CA
Gross charge $7,318Cash pay $4,025 - 3
Glenn Medical Center
Willows, CA
Gross charge $7,897Cash pay $4,738 - 4
Modoc Medical Center
Alturas, CA
Gross charge $10,403 - 5
Tahoe Forest Hospital
Truckee, CA
Gross charge $15,946 - 6
Adventist Health Mendocino Coast
Fort Bragg, CA
Gross charge $22,105Cash pay $14,589 - 7
Orchard Hospital
Gridley, CA
Gross charge $23,887Cash pay $14,332 - 8
Scripps Mercy Hospital
San Diego, CA
Gross charge $24,708Cash pay $6,177Medicare pays (avg) $10,577 - 9
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
La Jolla, CA
Gross charge $24,708Cash pay $6,177Medicare pays (avg) $8,952 - 10
Scripps Green Hospital
La Jolla, CA
Gross charge $24,708Cash pay $6,177 - 11
Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas
Encinitas, CA
Gross charge $24,708Cash pay $6,177Medicare pays (avg) $8,260 - 12
Adventist Health Delano
Delano, CA
Gross charge $30,063Cash pay $6,013 - 13
Ridgecrest Regional Hospital
Ridgecrest, CA
Gross charge $32,575Cash pay $17,265 - 14Gross charge $36,505
- 15
Adventist Health Reedley
Reedley, CA
Gross charge $36,771Cash pay $6,986 - 16
Kaweah Health Medical Center
Visalia, CA
Gross charge $36,775Cash pay $14,000Medicare pays (avg) $10,724 - 17
Kern Valley Healthcare District
Lake Isabella, CA
Gross charge $36,865 - 18
Adventist Health White Memorial Montebello
Montebello, CA
Gross charge $39,414 - 19
Alameda Hospital
Alameda, CA
Gross charge $42,853Cash pay $21,427 - 20
Highland Hospital
Oakland, CA
Gross charge $42,853Cash pay $21,427Medicare pays (avg) $19,006 - 21
Adventist Health Hanford
Hanford, CA
Gross charge $47,283Cash pay $8,984Medicare pays (avg) $9,878 - 22
Southern Monterey County Memorial Hospital
King City, CA
Gross charge $49,391Cash pay $37,043 - 23
Adventist Health Tulare
Tulare, CA
Gross charge $50,317Cash pay $9,560 - 24
Tri-City Medical Center (Acute Care)
Oceanside, CA
Gross charge $50,451Cash pay $30,271Medicare pays (avg) $8,898 - 25
Adventist Health Ukiah Valley
Ukiah, CA
Gross charge $54,042Cash pay $10,808Medicare pays (avg) $12,298 - 26
Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley
Tehachapi, CA
Gross charge $54,553Cash pay $14,729 - 27
Adventist Health Howard Memorial
Willits, CA
Gross charge $56,910Cash pay $17,073 - 28
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital
Hollister, CA
Gross charge $57,150 - 29
El Centro Regional Medical Center
El Centro, CA
Gross charge $58,450Cash pay $40,915 - 30
Fairchild Medical Center
Yreka, CA
Gross charge $60,206 - 31
Sonoma Valley Hospital
Sonoma, CA
Gross charge $60,246Cash pay $42,172Medicare pays (avg) $9,942 - 32
Barstow Community Hospital
Barstow, CA
Gross charge $61,413Cash pay $36,848 - 33
Eisenhower Medical Center
Rancho Mirage, CA
Gross charge $71,669Cash pay $5,575Medicare pays (avg) $10,404 - 34
Adventist Health Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge $73,237Cash pay $10,986Medicare pays (avg) $9,723 - 35
Adventist Health Sonora
Sonora, CA
Gross charge $73,786Cash pay $12,544Medicare pays (avg) $10,720 - 36
Adventist Health Clear Lake
Clearlake, CA
Gross charge $74,571Cash pay $26,846 - 37
Riverside University Health System Medical Center
Moreno Valley, CA
Gross charge $79,766Medicare pays (avg) $13,665 - 38
Adventist Health St Helena
Saint Helena, CA
Gross charge $81,947Cash pay $12,292 - 39
Adventist Health Glendale (Acute Care)
Glendale, CA
Gross charge $81,947Cash pay $12,292Medicare pays (avg) $10,526 - 40
Adventist Health and Rideout
Marysville, CA
Gross charge $86,498Cash pay $19,030Medicare pays (avg) $10,757 - 41
Sharp Memorial Hospital
San Diego, CA
Gross charge $88,259Cash pay $66,195Medicare pays (avg) $10,175 - 42
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center
Chula Vista, CA
Gross charge $88,259Cash pay $66,195Medicare pays (avg) $10,515 - 43
Sharp Grossmont Hospital
La Mesa, CA
Gross charge $88,259Cash pay $66,195Medicare pays (avg) $10,158 - 44
Sharp Coronado Hospital
Coronado, CA
Gross charge $88,259Cash pay $66,195 - 45
Coalinga Regional Medical Center
Coalinga, CA
Gross charge $90,442Cash pay $54,265 - 46
Natividad Medical Center
Salinas, CA
Gross charge $101,886Medicare pays (avg) $13,706 - 47
Washington Health
Fremont, CA
Gross charge $102,188Cash pay $66,422Medicare pays (avg) $11,573 - 48
San Antonio Regional Hospital
Upland, CA
Gross charge $104,294Cash pay $106,380Medicare pays (avg) $10,178 - 49
Redlands Community Hospital
Redlands, CA
Gross charge $106,861Cash pay $25,647Medicare pays (avg) $9,821 - 50Gross charge $123,524Cash pay $8,647Medicare pays (avg) $9,800
- 51
Adventist Health White Memorial
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge $130,423Cash pay $23,476 - 52
St. Rose Hospital
Hayward, CA
Gross charge — - 53
Dignity Health - Mercy General Hospital
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $10,032 - 54
Riverside Community Hospital
Riverside, CA
Gross charge — - 55
Mad River Community Hospital
Arcata, CA
Gross charge — - 56
Oroville Hospital
Oroville, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,961 - 57
Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $10,287 - 58
St Elizabeth Community Hospital
Red Bluff, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $10,864 - 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 —Medicare pays (avg) $10,726 - 62
St. John's Regional Medical Center
Oxnard, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,390 - 63
St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton
Stockton, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $13,356 - 64
Community Hospital of San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $13,658 - 65
Community Hospital of Huntington Park
Huntington Park, CA
Gross charge — - 66
Saint Agnes Medical Center
Fresno, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $28,872Medicare pays (avg) $10,951 - 67
St. Francis Medical Center
Lynwood, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $11,279 - 68
Marian Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)
Santa Maria, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $10,125 - 69
Northridge Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)
Northridge, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,680 - 70
Doctors Hospital of Manteca
Manteca, CA
Gross charge — - 71
Valley Presbyterian Hospital
Van Nuys, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $10,836 - 72
Woodland Memorial Hospital
Woodland, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $10,954 - 73
St Bernardine Medical Center
San Bernardino, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $11,563 - 74
Dignity Health - Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital
Grass Valley, CA
Gross charge — - 75
UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $20,483 - 76
Sequoia Hospital
Redwood City, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $10,586 - 77
AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical Center
Anaheim, CA
Gross charge — - 78
French Hospital Medical Center
San Luis Obispo, CA
Gross charge — - 79
Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital
Santa Cruz, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $11,060 - 80
Desert Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)
Palm Springs, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $10,812 - 81
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
Colton, CA
Gross charge — - 82
Good Samaritan Hospital, Lp
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 83
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 84
Hi-Desert Medical Center
Joshua Tree, CA
Gross charge — - 85
Alhambra Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)
Alhambra, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $10,793 - 86
Dignity Health – Mercy Hospital Downtown
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $10,230 - 87
Providence St. Mary Medical Center
Apple Valley, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $10,157 - 88
Loma Linda University Medical Center (Acute Care)
Loma Linda, CA
Gross charge — - 89
Marinhealth Medical Center
Greenbrae, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,593 - 90
Good Samaritan Hospital (Acute Care — San Jose)
San Jose, CA
Gross charge — - 91
Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura
Ventura, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,837 - 92
Dignity Health - Mercy Hospital of Folsom
Folsom, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,810 - 93
West Anaheim Medical Center
Anaheim, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $15,953 - 94
Huntington Hospital (Acute Care)
Pasadena, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $10,298 - 95
Dignity Health – Mercy Medical Center
Merced, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $10,843 - 96
UCSF Health St. Mary's Hospital
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $13,767 - 97
Memorial Hospital of Gardena
Gardena, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $10,773 - 98
UCLA West Valley Medical Center
West Hills, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,716 - 99
Clovis Community Medical Center
Clovis, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,819 - 100
Adventist Health Sierra Vista
San Luis Obispo, CA
Gross charge — - 101
Mercy San Juan Medical Center
Carmichael, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $10,730 - 102
Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center (Acute Care — Thousand Oaks)
Thousand Oaks, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $10,883 - 103
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital (Acute Care)
La Palma, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $14,996 - 104
San Dimas Community Hospital
San Dimas, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $14,016 - 105
Methodist Hospital of Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $10,750 - 106
East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $11,680 - 107
San Ramon Regional Medical Center
San Ramon, CA
Gross charge — - 108
Fresno Surgical Hospital
Fresno, CA
Gross charge — - 109
Desert Valley Hospital
Victorville, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $15,199 - 110
Monterey Park Hospital AHMC
Monterey Park, CA
Gross charge — - 111
Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital
Marina Del Rey, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $10,019 - 112
Shasta Regional Medical Center
Redding, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $14,228 - 113
Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta
Murrieta, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $11,187 - 114
Coast Plaza Hospital
Norwalk, CA
Gross charge — - 115
Loma Linda University Children's Hospital
Loma Linda, CA
Gross charge — - 116
Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 117
Mountains Community Hospital
Lake Arrowhead, CA
Gross charge — - 118
Mercy Medical Center of Mount Shasta
Mount Shasta, CA
Gross charge — - 119Gross charge —Cash pay $17,530
- 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) $8,969 - 123
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center
Pomona, CA
Gross charge — - 124
Sierra View Medical Center
Porterville, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $10,338 - 125
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley
Pleasanton, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $15,477 - 126
Northbay Medical Center
Fairfield, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,323 - 127
Los Angeles General Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $21,480 - 128
Stanford Health Care
Stanford, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $21,625 - 129
UCSF Medical Center
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $18,628 - 130
University of California Davis Medical Center
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $14,399 - 131
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,624 - 132
Keck Hospital of USC
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 133
Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic Hospital
Santa Monica, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $11,688 - 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) $10,103 - 137
Greater El Monte Community Hospital
South El Monte, CA
Gross charge — - 138
Community Regional Medical Center
Fresno, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $11,085
California hospitals price copd (Medicare DRG 190) anywhere from $6,610 to $130,423 — a $123,813 gap between the cheapest and most expensive option. The cheapest is Seneca District Hospital in Chester; the most expensive is Adventist Health White Memorial in Los Angeles. The state average sits at $57,337.
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 copd 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 copd 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 copd in volume, haven't published a usable price for DRG 190 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.