DRG 149 · Nervous System

Dizziness & Balance Problems Cost in California — Compare All Hospitals

Severe dizziness or vertigo that makes standing or walking unsafe. The stay typically involves tests to find the cause and treatment to relieve symptoms and prevent falls.

State average
$43,619
gross charge · DRG 149
Hospitals
44
with published pricing
Price range
$3,417 – $132,299
low to high
Lowest $3,417 Highest $132,299

California hospitals price dizziness & balance problems (Medicare DRG 149) anywhere from $3,417 to $132,299 — a $128,882 gap between the cheapest and most expensive option. The cheapest is Coalinga Regional Medical Center in Coalinga; the most expensive is Adventist Health Lodi Memorial (Acute Care) in Lodi. The state average sits at $43,619.

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 dizziness & balance problems 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 dizziness & balance problems 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 dizziness & balance problems in volume, haven't published a usable price for DRG 149 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.

Data notes for California

Hospitals ranked by gross charge

  1. 1
    Gross charge $3,417
    Cash pay $2,050
  2. 2

    Colusa Medical Center

    Colusa, CA

    Gross charge $3,647
    Cash pay $2,188
  3. 3

    San Joaquin General Hospital

    French Camp, CA

    Gross charge $4,965
    Cash pay $2,731
  4. 4

    Tahoe Forest Hospital

    Truckee, CA

    Gross charge $8,569
  5. 5

    Modoc Medical Center

    Alturas, CA

    Gross charge $11,711
  6. 6

    Fairchild Medical Center

    Yreka, CA

    Gross charge $13,392
  7. 7

    Scripps Mercy Hospital

    San Diego, CA

    11 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $15,866
    Cash pay $3,967
    Medicare pays (avg) $7,197
  8. 8

    Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla

    La Jolla, CA

    Gross charge $15,866
    Cash pay $3,967
  9. 9

    Scripps Green Hospital

    La Jolla, CA

    Gross charge $15,866
    Cash pay $3,967
  10. 10

    Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas

    Encinitas, CA

    14 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $15,866
    Cash pay $3,967
    Medicare pays (avg) $6,200
  11. 11
    Gross charge $16,811
    Cash pay $8,910
  12. 12

    Adventist Health Mendocino Coast

    Fort Bragg, CA

    Gross charge $27,149
    Cash pay $17,918
  13. 13
    Gross charge $28,846
  14. 14

    El Centro Regional Medical Center

    El Centro, CA

    Gross charge $29,861
    Cash pay $20,903
  15. 15

    Adventist Health White Memorial Montebello

    Montebello, CA

    Gross charge $30,880
  16. 16

    Adventist Health Howard Memorial

    Willits, CA

    Gross charge $32,905
    Cash pay $9,871
  17. 17

    Kaweah Health Medical Center

    Visalia, CA

    Gross charge $33,161
    Cash pay $7,000
  18. 18

    Tri-City Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Oceanside, CA

    Gross charge $33,407
    Cash pay $20,044
  19. 19

    Regional Medical Center

    San Jose, CA

    Gross charge $35,239
    Cash pay $24,667
  20. 20

    Adventist Health Tulare

    Tulare, CA

    Gross charge $36,437
    Cash pay $6,923
  21. 21

    Saint Agnes Medical Center

    Fresno, CA

    Gross charge $36,828
    Cash pay $23,938
  22. 22

    Adventist Health Hanford

    Hanford, CA

    Gross charge $37,066
    Cash pay $7,043
  23. 23

    Adventist Health Clear Lake

    Clearlake, CA

    Gross charge $39,361
    Cash pay $14,170
  24. 24

    Eisenhower Medical Center

    Rancho Mirage, CA

    Gross charge $42,004
    Cash pay $4,076
  25. 25

    Adventist Health and Rideout

    Marysville, CA

    Gross charge $47,657
    Cash pay $10,484
  26. 26

    Adventist Health Ukiah Valley

    Ukiah, CA

    Gross charge $48,799
    Cash pay $9,760
  27. 27

    Sharp Grossmont Hospital

    La Mesa, CA

    45 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $53,591
    Cash pay $40,193
    Medicare pays (avg) $6,350
  28. 28

    Sharp Memorial Hospital

    San Diego, CA

    17 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $53,591
    Cash pay $40,193
    Medicare pays (avg) $6,780
  29. 29

    Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center

    Chula Vista, CA

    27 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $53,591
    Cash pay $40,193
    Medicare pays (avg) $6,738
  30. 30

    Sharp Coronado Hospital

    Coronado, CA

    Gross charge $53,591
    Cash pay $40,193
  31. 31

    Riverside University Health System Medical Center

    Moreno Valley, CA

    Gross charge $54,347
  32. 32

    Alameda Hospital

    Alameda, CA

    Gross charge $55,146
    Cash pay $27,573
  33. 33

    Highland Hospital

    Oakland, CA

    Gross charge $55,146
    Cash pay $27,573
  34. 34

    Adventist Health Bakersfield

    Bakersfield, CA

    Gross charge $55,233
    Cash pay $8,285
  35. 35

    Redlands Community Hospital

    Redlands, CA

    Gross charge $64,743
    Cash pay $15,538
  36. 36

    San Antonio Regional Hospital

    Upland, CA

    Gross charge $65,769
    Cash pay $67,085
  37. 37

    Adventist Health White Memorial

    Los Angeles, CA

    Gross charge $70,600
    Cash pay $12,708
  38. 38

    Adventist Health St Helena

    Saint Helena, CA

    Gross charge $71,672
    Cash pay $10,751
  39. 39

    Adventist Health Glendale (Acute Care)

    Glendale, CA

    Gross charge $71,672
    Cash pay $10,751
  40. 40

    Washington Health

    Fremont, CA

    Gross charge $79,032
    Cash pay $51,371
  41. 41

    Sonoma Valley Hospital

    Sonoma, CA

    Gross charge $80,906
    Cash pay $56,634
  42. 42

    Natividad Medical Center

    Salinas, CA

    Gross charge $81,664
  43. 43

    Adventist Health Sonora

    Sonora, CA

    Gross charge $101,065
    Cash pay $17,181
  44. 44
    Gross charge $132,299
    Cash pay $9,261
  45. 45

    St. Rose Hospital

    Hayward, CA

    Gross charge
  46. 46

    Dignity Health - Mercy General Hospital

    Sacramento, CA

    Gross charge
  47. 47

    Riverside Community Hospital

    Riverside, CA

    11 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $8,073
  48. 48

    Mad River Community Hospital

    Arcata, CA

    Gross charge
  49. 49

    Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital

    Bakersfield, CA

    Gross charge
  50. 50

    St Elizabeth Community Hospital

    Red Bluff, CA

    Gross charge
  51. 51

    San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital

    Banning, CA

    Gross charge
  52. 52

    Antelope Valley Medical Center

    Lancaster, CA

    Gross charge
  53. 53

    Glendale Mem Hospital & Hlth Center

    Glendale, CA

    Gross charge
  54. 54

    St. John's Regional Medical Center

    Oxnard, CA

    Gross charge
  55. 55

    St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton

    Stockton, CA

    Gross charge
  56. 56

    Community Hospital of San Bernardino

    San Bernardino, CA

    Gross charge
  57. 57

    Community Hospital of Huntington Park

    Huntington Park, CA

    Gross charge
  58. 58

    St. Francis Medical Center

    Lynwood, CA

    Gross charge
    Cash pay $7,806
  59. 59

    Marian Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Santa Maria, CA

    Gross charge
  60. 60

    Northridge Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Northridge, CA

    Gross charge
  61. 61

    Valley Presbyterian Hospital

    Van Nuys, CA

    Gross charge
  62. 62

    Woodland Memorial Hospital

    Woodland, CA

    Gross charge
  63. 63

    St Bernardine Medical Center

    San Bernardino, CA

    Gross charge
  64. 64

    San Gabriel Valley Medical Center

    San Gabriel, CA

    Gross charge
  65. 65

    Dignity Health - Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital

    Grass Valley, CA

    Gross charge
  66. 66

    UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital

    San Francisco, CA

    Gross charge
  67. 67

    Sequoia Hospital

    Redwood City, CA

    Gross charge
  68. 68

    AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical Center

    Anaheim, CA

    Gross charge
  69. 69

    French Hospital Medical Center

    San Luis Obispo, CA

    Gross charge
  70. 70

    Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital

    Santa Cruz, CA

    Gross charge
  71. 71

    Arrowhead Regional Medical Center

    Colton, CA

    Gross charge
  72. 72

    Good Samaritan Hospital, Lp

    Bakersfield, CA

    Gross charge
  73. 73

    Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

    Los Angeles, CA

    Gross charge
  74. 74

    Alhambra Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Alhambra, CA

    Gross charge
  75. 75

    AHMC Seton Medical Center

    Daly City, CA

    Gross charge
  76. 76

    Dignity Health – Mercy Hospital Downtown

    Bakersfield, CA

    Gross charge
  77. 77

    Providence St. Mary Medical Center

    Apple Valley, CA

    Gross charge
  78. 78

    Loma Linda University Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Loma Linda, CA

    Gross charge
  79. 79

    Marinhealth Medical Center

    Greenbrae, CA

    11 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $7,091
  80. 80

    Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura

    Ventura, CA

    Gross charge
  81. 81

    Dignity Health - Mercy Hospital of Folsom

    Folsom, CA

    Gross charge
  82. 82

    West Anaheim Medical Center

    Anaheim, CA

    11 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Cash pay $10,784
    Medicare pays (avg) $6,649
  83. 83
    Gross charge
  84. 84

    Dignity Health – Mercy Medical Center

    Merced, CA

    Gross charge
  85. 85

    UCSF Health St. Mary's Hospital

    San Francisco, CA

    Gross charge
  86. 86

    Memorial Hospital of Gardena

    Gardena, CA

    Gross charge
  87. 87

    UCLA West Valley Medical Center

    West Hills, CA

    Gross charge
  88. 88

    Clovis Community Medical Center

    Clovis, CA

    Gross charge
  89. 89

    Adventist Health Sierra Vista

    San Luis Obispo, CA

    Gross charge
  90. 90

    Mercy San Juan Medical Center

    Carmichael, CA

    Gross charge
  91. 91

    Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center (Acute Care — Thousand Oaks)

    Thousand Oaks, CA

    31 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $5,977
  92. 92

    La Palma Intercommunity Hospital (Acute Care)

    La Palma, CA

    Gross charge
    Cash pay $10,123
  93. 93

    San Dimas Community Hospital

    San Dimas, CA

    Gross charge
    Cash pay $9,412
  94. 94

    Methodist Hospital of Sacramento

    Sacramento, CA

    Gross charge
  95. 95

    East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital

    Los Angeles, CA

    Gross charge
  96. 96
    Gross charge
  97. 97

    Desert Valley Hospital

    Victorville, CA

    Gross charge
    Cash pay $10,223
  98. 98

    Whittier Hospital Medical Center

    Whittier, CA

    Gross charge
  99. 99

    Monterey Park Hospital AHMC

    Monterey Park, CA

    Gross charge
  100. 100

    Greater El Monte Community Hospital

    South El Monte, CA

    Gross charge
  101. 101

    Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital

    Marina Del Rey, CA

    Gross charge
  102. 102

    Shasta Regional Medical Center

    Redding, CA

    Gross charge
    Cash pay $9,513
  103. 103

    Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta

    Murrieta, CA

    Gross charge
  104. 104

    Coast Plaza Hospital

    Norwalk, CA

    Gross charge
  105. 105

    Loma Linda University Children's Hospital

    Loma Linda, CA

    Gross charge
  106. 106

    Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital

    Los Angeles, CA

    Gross charge
  107. 107

    Glenn Medical Center

    Willows, CA

    Gross charge
    Cash pay $1,117
  108. 108

    Mountains Community Hospital

    Lake Arrowhead, CA

    Gross charge
  109. 109

    Mercy Medical Center of Mount Shasta

    Mount Shasta, CA

    Gross charge
  110. 110
    Gross charge
    Cash pay $11,851
  111. 111
    Gross charge
    Cash pay $1,428
  112. 112

    Mark Twain Medical Center

    San Andreas, CA

    Gross charge
  113. 113
    Gross charge
  114. 114

    Community Regional Medical Center

    Fresno, CA

    Gross charge
  115. 115
    Gross charge
  116. 116

    Doctors Hospital of Manteca

    Manteca, CA

    Gross charge
  117. 117

    Watsonville Community Hospital

    Watsonville, CA

    Gross charge
  118. 118

    Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center

    Pomona, CA

    Gross charge
  119. 119

    Desert Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Palm Springs, CA

    Gross charge
  120. 120

    Sierra View Medical Center

    Porterville, CA

    Gross charge
  121. 121

    Hi-Desert Medical Center

    Joshua Tree, CA

    Gross charge
  122. 122

    Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley

    Pleasanton, CA

    Gross charge
  123. 123

    Northbay Medical Center

    Fairfield, CA

    Gross charge
  124. 124

    Los Angeles General Medical Center

    Los Angeles, CA

    Gross charge
  125. 125

    Good Samaritan Hospital (Acute Care — San Jose)

    San Jose, CA

    20 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $6,551
  126. 126

    Stanford Health Care

    Stanford, CA

    19 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,993
  127. 127

    UCSF Medical Center

    San Francisco, CA

    Gross charge
  128. 128

    University of California Davis Medical Center

    Sacramento, CA

    Gross charge
  129. 129

    Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

    Los Angeles, CA

    30 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $7,406
  130. 130

    San Ramon Regional Medical Center

    San Ramon, CA

    Gross charge
  131. 131

    Keck Hospital of USC

    Los Angeles, CA

    Gross charge

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