Fever & Inflammation Cost in California — Compare All Hospitals
A fever or body-wide inflammatory reaction that needs hospital care, often without an immediately clear cause. The stay typically involves tests to find the source, IV fluids, and medication.
State average
$44,161
gross charge · DRG 864
Hospitals
37
with published pricing
Price range
$2,102 – $118,076
low to high
Data notes for California
- The lowest published charge ($2,102 at Seneca District Hospital) 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
Seneca District Hospital
Chester, CA
Gross charge $2,102Cash pay $1,681 - 2
San Joaquin General Hospital
French Camp, CA
Gross charge $5,865Cash pay $3,226 - 3
Coalinga Regional Medical Center
Coalinga, CA
Gross charge $7,194Cash pay $4,316 - 4
Adventist Health Mendocino Coast
Fort Bragg, CA
Gross charge $11,910Cash pay $7,861 - 5
Riverside University Health System Medical Center
Moreno Valley, CA
Gross charge $18,509 - 6
Natividad Medical Center
Salinas, CA
Gross charge $19,793 - 7
Ridgecrest Regional Hospital
Ridgecrest, CA
Gross charge $22,950Cash pay $12,163 - 8
Scripps Mercy Hospital
San Diego, CA
Gross charge $25,203Cash pay $6,301 - 9
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
La Jolla, CA
Gross charge $25,203Cash pay $6,301 - 10
Scripps Green Hospital
La Jolla, CA
Gross charge $25,203Cash pay $6,301 - 11
Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas
Encinitas, CA
Gross charge $25,203Cash pay $6,301 - 12
Regional Medical Center
San Jose, CA
Gross charge $25,436Cash pay $17,805 - 13
Kaweah Health Medical Center
Visalia, CA
Gross charge $32,221Cash pay $10,500 - 14
Tri-City Medical Center (Acute Care)
Oceanside, CA
Gross charge $32,493Cash pay $19,496 - 15
Adventist Health and Rideout
Marysville, CA
Gross charge $34,970Cash pay $7,693 - 16
Tahoe Forest Hospital
Truckee, CA
Gross charge $36,836 - 17
Adventist Health Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge $40,955Cash pay $6,143 - 18
Adventist Health White Memorial Montebello
Montebello, CA
Gross charge $41,380 - 19
Saint Agnes Medical Center
Fresno, CA
Gross charge $45,154Cash pay $29,350 - 20
Fairchild Medical Center
Yreka, CA
Gross charge $47,228 - 21
Redlands Community Hospital
Redlands, CA
Gross charge $51,463Cash pay $12,351 - 22
Adventist Health Sonora
Sonora, CA
Gross charge $51,931Cash pay $8,828 - 23
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital
Hollister, CA
Gross charge $52,660 - 24
Adventist Health White Memorial
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge $52,663Cash pay $9,479 - 25
Sonoma Valley Hospital
Sonoma, CA
Gross charge $53,024Cash pay $37,117 - 26
Adventist Health Hanford
Hanford, CA
Gross charge $55,990Cash pay $10,638 - 27
Eisenhower Medical Center
Rancho Mirage, CA
Gross charge $57,305Cash pay $4,920 - 28
El Centro Regional Medical Center
El Centro, CA
Gross charge $59,233Cash pay $41,463 - 29
Adventist Health Howard Memorial
Willits, CA
Gross charge $60,504Cash pay $18,151 - 30
Sharp Grossmont Hospital
La Mesa, CA
Gross charge $62,562Cash pay $46,921 - 31
Sharp Memorial Hospital
San Diego, CA
Gross charge $62,562Cash pay $46,921 - 32
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center
Chula Vista, CA
Gross charge $62,562Cash pay $46,921 - 33
Sharp Coronado Hospital
Coronado, CA
Gross charge $62,562Cash pay $46,921 - 34
Adventist Health Ukiah Valley
Ukiah, CA
Gross charge $70,039Cash pay $14,008 - 35
Washington Health
Fremont, CA
Gross charge $78,814Cash pay $51,229 - 36
Barstow Community Hospital
Barstow, CA
Gross charge $96,194Cash pay $57,717 - 37
San Antonio Regional Hospital
Upland, CA
Gross charge $118,076Cash pay $120,438 - 38
St. Rose Hospital
Hayward, CA
Gross charge — - 39
Dignity Health - Mercy General Hospital
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge — - 40
Riverside Community Hospital
Riverside, CA
Gross charge — - 41
Mad River Community Hospital
Arcata, CA
Gross charge — - 42
Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 43
St Elizabeth Community Hospital
Red Bluff, CA
Gross charge — - 44
San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital
Banning, CA
Gross charge — - 45
Antelope Valley Medical Center
Lancaster, CA
Gross charge — - 46
Glendale Mem Hospital & Hlth Center
Glendale, CA
Gross charge — - 47
St. John's Regional Medical Center
Oxnard, CA
Gross charge — - 48
St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton
Stockton, CA
Gross charge — - 49
Community Hospital of San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA
Gross charge — - 50
Community Hospital of Huntington Park
Huntington Park, CA
Gross charge — - 51
St. Francis Medical Center
Lynwood, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $9,133 - 52
Marian Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)
Santa Maria, CA
Gross charge — - 53
Northridge Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)
Northridge, CA
Gross charge — - 54
Valley Presbyterian Hospital
Van Nuys, CA
Gross charge — - 55
Woodland Memorial Hospital
Woodland, CA
Gross charge — - 56
St Bernardine Medical Center
San Bernardino, CA
Gross charge — - 57
San Gabriel Valley Medical Center
San Gabriel, CA
Gross charge — - 58
Dignity Health - Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital
Grass Valley, CA
Gross charge — - 59
UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge — - 60
Sequoia Hospital
Redwood City, CA
Gross charge — - 61
AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical Center
Anaheim, CA
Gross charge — - 62
French Hospital Medical Center
San Luis Obispo, CA
Gross charge — - 63
Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital
Santa Cruz, CA
Gross charge — - 64
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
Colton, CA
Gross charge — - 65
Good Samaritan Hospital, Lp
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 66
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 67
Alhambra Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)
Alhambra, CA
Gross charge — - 68
AHMC Seton Medical Center
Daly City, CA
Gross charge — - 69
Dignity Health – Mercy Hospital Downtown
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 70
Providence St. Mary Medical Center
Apple Valley, CA
Gross charge — - 71
Loma Linda University Medical Center (Acute Care)
Loma Linda, CA
Gross charge — - 72
Marinhealth Medical Center
Greenbrae, CA
Gross charge — - 73
Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura
Ventura, CA
Gross charge — - 74
Dignity Health - Mercy Hospital of Folsom
Folsom, CA
Gross charge — - 75
West Anaheim Medical Center
Anaheim, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $12,856 - 76
Huntington Hospital (Acute Care)
Pasadena, CA
Gross charge — - 77
Dignity Health – Mercy Medical Center
Merced, CA
Gross charge — - 78
UCSF Health St. Mary's Hospital
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge — - 79
Memorial Hospital of Gardena
Gardena, CA
Gross charge — - 80
UCLA West Valley Medical Center
West Hills, CA
Gross charge — - 81
Clovis Community Medical Center
Clovis, CA
Gross charge — - 82
Adventist Health Sierra Vista
San Luis Obispo, CA
Gross charge — - 83
Mercy San Juan Medical Center
Carmichael, CA
Gross charge — - 84
Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center (Acute Care — Thousand Oaks)
Thousand Oaks, CA
Gross charge — - 85
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital (Acute Care)
La Palma, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $12,076 - 86
San Dimas Community Hospital
San Dimas, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $11,257 - 87
Methodist Hospital of Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge — - 88
East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 89
Fresno Surgical Hospital
Fresno, CA
Gross charge — - 90
Desert Valley Hospital
Victorville, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $12,217 - 91
Whittier Hospital Medical Center
Whittier, CA
Gross charge — - 92
Monterey Park Hospital AHMC
Monterey Park, CA
Gross charge — - 93
Greater El Monte Community Hospital
South El Monte, CA
Gross charge — - 94
Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital
Marina Del Rey, CA
Gross charge — - 95
Shasta Regional Medical Center
Redding, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $11,402 - 96
Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta
Murrieta, CA
Gross charge — - 97
Coast Plaza Hospital
Norwalk, CA
Gross charge — - 98
Loma Linda University Children's Hospital
Loma Linda, CA
Gross charge — - 99
Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 100
Colusa Medical Center
Colusa, CA
Gross charge — - 101
Glenn Medical Center
Willows, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $734 - 102
Mountains Community Hospital
Lake Arrowhead, CA
Gross charge — - 103
Mercy Medical Center of Mount Shasta
Mount Shasta, CA
Gross charge — - 104Gross charge —Cash pay $14,046
- 105
Mark Twain Medical Center
San Andreas, CA
Gross charge — - 106
Community Memorial Hospital – Ojai
Ojai, CA
Gross charge — - 107
Community Regional Medical Center
Fresno, CA
Gross charge — - 108
Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic Hospital
Santa Monica, CA
Gross charge — - 109
Doctors Hospital of Manteca
Manteca, CA
Gross charge — - 110
Watsonville Community Hospital
Watsonville, CA
Gross charge — - 111
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center
Pomona, CA
Gross charge — - 112
Desert Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)
Palm Springs, CA
Gross charge — - 113
Sierra View Medical Center
Porterville, CA
Gross charge — - 114
Hi-Desert Medical Center
Joshua Tree, CA
Gross charge — - 115
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley
Pleasanton, CA
Gross charge — - 116
Northbay Medical Center
Fairfield, CA
Gross charge — - 117
Los Angeles General Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 118
Good Samaritan Hospital (Acute Care — San Jose)
San Jose, CA
Gross charge — - 119
Stanford Health Care
Stanford, CA
Gross charge — - 120
UCSF Medical Center
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $11,220 - 121
University of California Davis Medical Center
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge — - 122
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 123
San Ramon Regional Medical Center
San Ramon, CA
Gross charge — - 124
Keck Hospital of USC
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge —
California hospitals price fever & inflammation (Medicare DRG 864) anywhere from $2,102 to $118,076 — a $115,975 gap between the cheapest and most expensive option. The cheapest is Seneca District Hospital in Chester; the most expensive is San Antonio Regional Hospital in Upland. The state average sits at $44,161.
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 fever & inflammation 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 fever & inflammation 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 fever & inflammation in volume, haven't published a usable price for DRG 864 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.