Gallbladder & Bile Duct Disorders Cost in California — Compare All Hospitals
Problems with the gallbladder or bile ducts, such as gallstones or a blocked duct, managed without major surgery. Care often includes imaging, IV medicines, and sometimes an endoscopic procedure to clear a blockage.
State average
$52,173
gross charge · DRG 445
Hospitals
43
with published pricing
Price range
$4,019 – $155,290
low to high
Data notes for California
- The lowest published charge ($4,019 at Ridgecrest Regional 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
Ridgecrest Regional Hospital
Ridgecrest, CA
Gross charge $4,019Cash pay $2,130 - 2
Glenn Medical Center
Willows, CA
Gross charge $6,328Cash pay $3,797 - 3
San Joaquin General Hospital
French Camp, CA
Gross charge $7,230Cash pay $3,977 - 4
Adventist Health Mendocino Coast
Fort Bragg, CA
Gross charge $11,441Cash pay $7,551 - 5
Modoc Medical Center
Alturas, CA
Gross charge $13,383 - 6
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital
Hollister, CA
Gross charge $22,274 - 7
Adventist Health Delano
Delano, CA
Gross charge $22,334Cash pay $4,467 - 8
Tahoe Forest Hospital
Truckee, CA
Gross charge $22,916 - 9
Adventist Health Howard Memorial
Willits, CA
Gross charge $24,314Cash pay $7,294 - 10
Adventist Health White Memorial Montebello
Montebello, CA
Gross charge $27,892 - 11
Fairchild Medical Center
Yreka, CA
Gross charge $28,130 - 12
Adventist Health Tulare
Tulare, CA
Gross charge $35,759Cash pay $6,794 - 13
Adventist Health Hanford
Hanford, CA
Gross charge $35,970Cash pay $6,834 - 14
Kaweah Health Medical Center
Visalia, CA
Gross charge $36,784Cash pay $10,500Medicare pays (avg) $10,109 - 15
Tri-City Medical Center (Acute Care)
Oceanside, CA
Gross charge $39,376Cash pay $23,625 - 16
Adventist Health Ukiah Valley
Ukiah, CA
Gross charge $40,426Cash pay $8,085 - 17
Adventist Health Clear Lake
Clearlake, CA
Gross charge $40,962Cash pay $14,746 - 18
Saint Agnes Medical Center
Fresno, CA
Gross charge $47,015Cash pay $30,560Medicare pays (avg) $10,793 - 19
Adventist Health Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge $51,550Cash pay $7,733Medicare pays (avg) $9,689 - 20
Adventist Health Reedley
Reedley, CA
Gross charge $51,826Cash pay $9,847 - 21
El Centro Regional Medical Center
El Centro, CA
Gross charge $53,159Cash pay $37,211 - 22
Adventist Health Sonora
Sonora, CA
Gross charge $53,385Cash pay $9,075 - 23
Scripps Mercy Hospital
San Diego, CA
Gross charge $53,991Cash pay $13,498 - 24
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
La Jolla, CA
Gross charge $53,991Cash pay $13,498Medicare pays (avg) $8,463 - 25
Scripps Green Hospital
La Jolla, CA
Gross charge $53,991Cash pay $13,498Medicare pays (avg) $11,152 - 26
Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas
Encinitas, CA
Gross charge $53,991Cash pay $13,498Medicare pays (avg) $7,857 - 27
Alameda Hospital
Alameda, CA
Gross charge $53,994Cash pay $26,997 - 28
Highland Hospital
Oakland, CA
Gross charge $53,994Cash pay $26,997 - 29
Regional Medical Center
San Jose, CA
Gross charge $58,919Cash pay $41,243 - 30
Sharp Grossmont Hospital
La Mesa, CA
Gross charge $68,166Cash pay $51,125Medicare pays (avg) $10,198 - 31
Sharp Memorial Hospital
San Diego, CA
Gross charge $68,166Cash pay $51,125 - 32
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center
Chula Vista, CA
Gross charge $68,166Cash pay $51,125Medicare pays (avg) $10,780 - 33
Sharp Coronado Hospital
Coronado, CA
Gross charge $68,166Cash pay $51,125 - 34
Adventist Health and Rideout
Marysville, CA
Gross charge $70,600Cash pay $15,532 - 35
Eisenhower Medical Center
Rancho Mirage, CA
Gross charge $72,238Cash pay $6,056Medicare pays (avg) $10,464 - 36
San Antonio Regional Hospital
Upland, CA
Gross charge $75,088Cash pay $76,590 - 37
Natividad Medical Center
Salinas, CA
Gross charge $82,902 - 38
Washington Health
Fremont, CA
Gross charge $85,347Cash pay $55,476Medicare pays (avg) $10,976 - 39
Adventist Health White Memorial
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge $88,005Cash pay $15,841 - 40
Redlands Community Hospital
Redlands, CA
Gross charge $91,007Cash pay $21,842 - 41
Barstow Community Hospital
Barstow, CA
Gross charge $91,467Cash pay $54,880 - 42
Riverside University Health System Medical Center
Moreno Valley, CA
Gross charge $99,489 - 43Gross charge $155,290Cash pay $10,870
- 44
St. Rose Hospital
Hayward, CA
Gross charge — - 45
Dignity Health - Mercy General Hospital
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge — - 46
Riverside Community Hospital
Riverside, CA
Gross charge — - 47
Mad River Community Hospital
Arcata, CA
Gross charge — - 48
Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 49
St Elizabeth Community Hospital
Red Bluff, CA
Gross charge — - 50
San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital
Banning, CA
Gross charge — - 51
Antelope Valley Medical Center
Lancaster, CA
Gross charge — - 52
Glendale Mem Hospital & Hlth Center
Glendale, CA
Gross charge — - 53
St. John's Regional Medical Center
Oxnard, CA
Gross charge — - 54
St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton
Stockton, CA
Gross charge — - 55
Community Hospital of San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA
Gross charge — - 56
Community Hospital of Huntington Park
Huntington Park, CA
Gross charge — - 57
St. Francis Medical Center
Lynwood, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $11,149 - 58
Marian Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)
Santa Maria, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $10,706 - 59
Northridge Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)
Northridge, CA
Gross charge — - 60
Valley Presbyterian Hospital
Van Nuys, CA
Gross charge — - 61
Woodland Memorial Hospital
Woodland, CA
Gross charge — - 62
St Bernardine Medical Center
San Bernardino, CA
Gross charge — - 63
San Gabriel Valley Medical Center
San Gabriel, CA
Gross charge — - 64
Dignity Health - Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital
Grass Valley, CA
Gross charge — - 65
UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge — - 66
Sequoia Hospital
Redwood City, CA
Gross charge — - 67
AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical Center
Anaheim, CA
Gross charge — - 68
French Hospital Medical Center
San Luis Obispo, CA
Gross charge — - 69
Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital
Santa Cruz, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,568 - 70
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
Colton, CA
Gross charge — - 71
Good Samaritan Hospital, Lp
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 72
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 73
Alhambra Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)
Alhambra, CA
Gross charge — - 74
AHMC Seton Medical Center
Daly City, CA
Gross charge — - 75
Dignity Health – Mercy Hospital Downtown
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 76
Providence St. Mary Medical Center
Apple Valley, CA
Gross charge — - 77
Loma Linda University Medical Center (Acute Care)
Loma Linda, CA
Gross charge — - 78
Marinhealth Medical Center
Greenbrae, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $10,435 - 79
Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura
Ventura, CA
Gross charge — - 80
Dignity Health - Mercy Hospital of Folsom
Folsom, CA
Gross charge — - 81
West Anaheim Medical Center
Anaheim, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $15,423 - 82
Huntington Hospital (Acute Care)
Pasadena, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $10,031 - 83
Dignity Health – Mercy Medical Center
Merced, CA
Gross charge — - 84
UCSF Health St. Mary's Hospital
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge — - 85
Memorial Hospital of Gardena
Gardena, CA
Gross charge — - 86
UCLA West Valley Medical Center
West Hills, CA
Gross charge — - 87
Clovis Community Medical Center
Clovis, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,330 - 88
Adventist Health Sierra Vista
San Luis Obispo, CA
Gross charge — - 89
Mercy San Juan Medical Center
Carmichael, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $10,633 - 90
Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center (Acute Care — Thousand Oaks)
Thousand Oaks, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $10,168 - 91
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital (Acute Care)
La Palma, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $14,497 - 92
San Dimas Community Hospital
San Dimas, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $13,544 - 93
Methodist Hospital of Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge — - 94
East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 95
Fresno Surgical Hospital
Fresno, CA
Gross charge — - 96
Desert Valley Hospital
Victorville, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $14,689 - 97
Whittier Hospital Medical Center
Whittier, CA
Gross charge — - 98
Monterey Park Hospital AHMC
Monterey Park, CA
Gross charge — - 99
Greater El Monte Community Hospital
South El Monte, CA
Gross charge — - 100
Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital
Marina Del Rey, CA
Gross charge — - 101
Shasta Regional Medical Center
Redding, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $13,744 - 102
Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta
Murrieta, CA
Gross charge — - 103
Coast Plaza Hospital
Norwalk, CA
Gross charge — - 104
Loma Linda University Children's Hospital
Loma Linda, CA
Gross charge — - 105
Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 106
Mountains Community Hospital
Lake Arrowhead, CA
Gross charge — - 107
Mercy Medical Center of Mount Shasta
Mount Shasta, CA
Gross charge — - 108Gross charge —Cash pay $17,291
- 109
Mark Twain Medical Center
San Andreas, CA
Gross charge — - 110
Community Memorial Hospital – Ojai
Ojai, CA
Gross charge — - 111
Community Regional Medical Center
Fresno, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $10,962 - 112
Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic Hospital
Santa Monica, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $11,586 - 113
Doctors Hospital of Manteca
Manteca, CA
Gross charge — - 114
Watsonville Community Hospital
Watsonville, CA
Gross charge — - 115
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
Newport Beach, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,360 - 116
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center
Pomona, CA
Gross charge — - 117
Desert Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)
Palm Springs, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $11,196 - 118
Sierra View Medical Center
Porterville, CA
Gross charge — - 119
Hi-Desert Medical Center
Joshua Tree, CA
Gross charge — - 120
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley
Pleasanton, CA
Gross charge — - 121
Northbay Medical Center
Fairfield, CA
Gross charge — - 122
Los Angeles General Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $21,910 - 123
Good Samaritan Hospital (Acute Care — San Jose)
San Jose, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $10,824 - 124
Stanford Health Care
Stanford, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $15,116 - 125
UCSF Medical Center
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $16,235 - 126
University of California Davis Medical Center
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,337 - 127
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $11,495 - 128
San Ramon Regional Medical Center
San Ramon, CA
Gross charge — - 129
Keck Hospital of USC
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge —
California hospitals price gallbladder & bile duct disorders (Medicare DRG 445) anywhere from $4,019 to $155,290 — a $151,271 gap between the cheapest and most expensive option. The cheapest is Ridgecrest Regional Hospital in Ridgecrest; the most expensive is Adventist Health Lodi Memorial (Acute Care) in Lodi. The state average sits at $52,173.
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 gallbladder & bile duct disorders 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 gallbladder & bile duct disorders 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 gallbladder & bile duct disorders in volume, haven't published a usable price for DRG 445 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.