Ear & Upper Respiratory Infections Cost in California — Compare All Hospitals
Middle-ear infections and upper airway infections, such as severe sinus or throat infections, that need inpatient care. The stay usually involves antibiotics or other medication, fluids, and monitoring.
State average
$31,630
gross charge · DRG 153
Hospitals
40
with published pricing
Price range
$3,817 – $67,900
low to high
Data notes for California
- The lowest published charge ($3,817 at Huntington Hospital (Acute Care)) 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
Huntington Hospital (Acute Care)
Pasadena, CA
Gross charge $3,817 - 2
San Joaquin General Hospital
French Camp, CA
Gross charge $4,877Cash pay $2,682 - 3
Kern Valley Healthcare District
Lake Isabella, CA
Gross charge $10,709 - 4
Adventist Health Delano
Delano, CA
Gross charge $11,823Cash pay $2,365 - 5
Fairchild Medical Center
Yreka, CA
Gross charge $12,375 - 6
Adventist Health Ukiah Valley
Ukiah, CA
Gross charge $15,404Cash pay $3,081 - 7
El Centro Regional Medical Center
El Centro, CA
Gross charge $16,023Cash pay $11,216 - 8
Adventist Health Hanford
Hanford, CA
Gross charge $16,859Cash pay $3,203 - 9
Regional Medical Center
San Jose, CA
Gross charge $17,756Cash pay $12,429 - 10
Kaweah Health Medical Center
Visalia, CA
Gross charge $19,368Cash pay $7,000 - 11
Scripps Mercy Hospital
San Diego, CA
Gross charge $19,882Cash pay $4,971 - 12
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
La Jolla, CA
Gross charge $19,882Cash pay $4,971 - 13
Scripps Green Hospital
La Jolla, CA
Gross charge $19,882Cash pay $4,971 - 14
Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas
Encinitas, CA
Gross charge $19,882Cash pay $4,971 - 15
Adventist Health Clear Lake
Clearlake, CA
Gross charge $21,480Cash pay $7,733 - 16
Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley
Tehachapi, CA
Gross charge $24,166Cash pay $6,525 - 17
Saint Agnes Medical Center
Fresno, CA
Gross charge $27,099Cash pay $17,614 - 18
Adventist Health White Memorial Montebello
Montebello, CA
Gross charge $27,602 - 19
Adventist Health Sonora
Sonora, CA
Gross charge $27,776Cash pay $4,722 - 20
Riverside University Health System Medical Center
Moreno Valley, CA
Gross charge $29,468 - 21
Adventist Health Reedley
Reedley, CA
Gross charge $31,448Cash pay $5,975 - 22
Tri-City Medical Center (Acute Care)
Oceanside, CA
Gross charge $31,631Cash pay $18,979 - 23
Redlands Community Hospital
Redlands, CA
Gross charge $32,135Cash pay $7,712 - 24
Adventist Health White Memorial
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge $33,293Cash pay $5,993 - 25
Ridgecrest Regional Hospital
Ridgecrest, CA
Gross charge $35,016Cash pay $18,559 - 26
Natividad Medical Center
Salinas, CA
Gross charge $37,016 - 27
Eisenhower Medical Center
Rancho Mirage, CA
Gross charge $37,056Cash pay $4,098 - 28
Washington Health
Fremont, CA
Gross charge $38,435Cash pay $24,983 - 29
San Antonio Regional Hospital
Upland, CA
Gross charge $43,382Cash pay $44,249 - 30
Adventist Health St Helena
Saint Helena, CA
Gross charge $45,677Cash pay $6,852 - 31
Adventist Health Glendale (Acute Care)
Glendale, CA
Gross charge $45,677Cash pay $6,852 - 32
Sharp Grossmont Hospital
La Mesa, CA
Gross charge $46,159Cash pay $34,619 - 33
Sharp Memorial Hospital
San Diego, CA
Gross charge $46,159Cash pay $34,619 - 34
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center
Chula Vista, CA
Gross charge $46,159Cash pay $34,619 - 35
Sharp Coronado Hospital
Coronado, CA
Gross charge $46,159Cash pay $34,619 - 36
Adventist Health Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge $51,704Cash pay $7,756 - 37Gross charge $52,219Cash pay $3,655
- 38
Adventist Health and Rideout
Marysville, CA
Gross charge $63,944Cash pay $14,068 - 39
Alameda Hospital
Alameda, CA
Gross charge $67,900Cash pay $33,950 - 40
Highland Hospital
Oakland, CA
Gross charge $67,900Cash pay $33,950 - 41
St. Rose Hospital
Hayward, CA
Gross charge — - 42
Dignity Health - Mercy General Hospital
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge — - 43
Riverside Community Hospital
Riverside, CA
Gross charge — - 44
Mad River Community Hospital
Arcata, CA
Gross charge — - 45
Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 46
St Elizabeth Community Hospital
Red Bluff, CA
Gross charge — - 47
San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital
Banning, CA
Gross charge — - 48
Antelope Valley Medical Center
Lancaster, CA
Gross charge — - 49
Glendale Mem Hospital & Hlth Center
Glendale, CA
Gross charge — - 50
St. John's Regional Medical Center
Oxnard, CA
Gross charge — - 51
St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton
Stockton, CA
Gross charge — - 52
Community Hospital of San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA
Gross charge — - 53
Community Hospital of Huntington Park
Huntington Park, CA
Gross charge — - 54
St. Francis Medical Center
Lynwood, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $7,675 - 55
Marian Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)
Santa Maria, CA
Gross charge — - 56
Northridge Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)
Northridge, CA
Gross charge — - 57
Valley Presbyterian Hospital
Van Nuys, CA
Gross charge — - 58
Woodland Memorial Hospital
Woodland, CA
Gross charge — - 59
St Bernardine Medical Center
San Bernardino, CA
Gross charge — - 60
San Gabriel Valley Medical Center
San Gabriel, CA
Gross charge — - 61
Dignity Health - Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital
Grass Valley, CA
Gross charge — - 62
UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge — - 63
Sequoia Hospital
Redwood City, CA
Gross charge — - 64
AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical Center
Anaheim, CA
Gross charge — - 65
French Hospital Medical Center
San Luis Obispo, CA
Gross charge — - 66
Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital
Santa Cruz, CA
Gross charge — - 67
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
Colton, CA
Gross charge — - 68
Good Samaritan Hospital, Lp
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 69
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 70
Alhambra Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)
Alhambra, CA
Gross charge — - 71
AHMC Seton Medical Center
Daly City, CA
Gross charge — - 72
Dignity Health – Mercy Hospital Downtown
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 73
Providence St. Mary Medical Center
Apple Valley, CA
Gross charge — - 74
Loma Linda University Medical Center (Acute Care)
Loma Linda, CA
Gross charge — - 75
Marinhealth Medical Center
Greenbrae, CA
Gross charge — - 76
Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura
Ventura, CA
Gross charge — - 77
Dignity Health - Mercy Hospital of Folsom
Folsom, CA
Gross charge — - 78
West Anaheim Medical Center
Anaheim, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $10,291 - 79
Dignity Health – Mercy Medical Center
Merced, CA
Gross charge — - 80
UCSF Health St. Mary's Hospital
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge — - 81
Memorial Hospital of Gardena
Gardena, CA
Gross charge — - 82
UCLA West Valley Medical Center
West Hills, CA
Gross charge — - 83
Clovis Community Medical Center
Clovis, CA
Gross charge — - 84
Adventist Health Sierra Vista
San Luis Obispo, CA
Gross charge — - 85
Mercy San Juan Medical Center
Carmichael, CA
Gross charge — - 86
Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center (Acute Care — Thousand Oaks)
Thousand Oaks, CA
Gross charge — - 87
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital (Acute Care)
La Palma, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $9,659 - 88
San Dimas Community Hospital
San Dimas, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $8,973 - 89
Methodist Hospital of Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge — - 90
East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 91
Fresno Surgical Hospital
Fresno, CA
Gross charge — - 92
Desert Valley Hospital
Victorville, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $9,749 - 93
Whittier Hospital Medical Center
Whittier, CA
Gross charge — - 94
Monterey Park Hospital AHMC
Monterey Park, CA
Gross charge — - 95
Greater El Monte Community Hospital
South El Monte, CA
Gross charge — - 96
Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital
Marina Del Rey, CA
Gross charge — - 97
Shasta Regional Medical Center
Redding, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $9,063 - 98
Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta
Murrieta, CA
Gross charge — - 99
Coast Plaza Hospital
Norwalk, CA
Gross charge — - 100
Loma Linda University Children's Hospital
Loma Linda, CA
Gross charge — - 101
Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 102
Colusa Medical Center
Colusa, CA
Gross charge — - 103
Glenn Medical Center
Willows, CA
Gross charge — - 104
Mountains Community Hospital
Lake Arrowhead, CA
Gross charge — - 105
Mercy Medical Center of Mount Shasta
Mount Shasta, CA
Gross charge — - 106Gross charge —Cash pay $11,692
- 107
Mark Twain Medical Center
San Andreas, CA
Gross charge — - 108
Community Memorial Hospital – Ojai
Ojai, CA
Gross charge — - 109
Coalinga Regional Medical Center
Coalinga, CA
Gross charge — - 110
Community Regional Medical Center
Fresno, CA
Gross charge — - 111
Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic Hospital
Santa Monica, CA
Gross charge — - 112
Doctors Hospital of Manteca
Manteca, CA
Gross charge — - 113
Watsonville Community Hospital
Watsonville, CA
Gross charge — - 114
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
Newport Beach, CA
Gross charge — - 115
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center
Pomona, CA
Gross charge — - 116
Desert Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)
Palm Springs, CA
Gross charge — - 117
Sierra View Medical Center
Porterville, CA
Gross charge — - 118
Hi-Desert Medical Center
Joshua Tree, CA
Gross charge — - 119
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley
Pleasanton, CA
Gross charge — - 120
Northbay Medical Center
Fairfield, CA
Gross charge — - 121
Los Angeles General Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 122
Good Samaritan Hospital (Acute Care — San Jose)
San Jose, CA
Gross charge — - 123
Stanford Health Care
Stanford, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,473 - 124
UCSF Medical Center
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge — - 125
University of California Davis Medical Center
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge — - 126
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 127
San Ramon Regional Medical Center
San Ramon, CA
Gross charge — - 128
Keck Hospital of USC
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge —
California hospitals price ear & upper respiratory infections (Medicare DRG 153) anywhere from $3,817 to $67,900 — a $64,083 gap between the cheapest and most expensive option. The cheapest is Huntington Hospital (Acute Care) in Pasadena; the most expensive is Highland Hospital in Oakland. The state average sits at $31,630.
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 ear & upper respiratory infections 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 ear & upper respiratory infections 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 ear & upper respiratory infections in volume, haven't published a usable price for DRG 153 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.