DRG 521 · Musculoskeletal

Hip Replacement for Hip Fracture Cost in California — Compare All Hospitals

Hip replacement surgery performed because of a broken hip, rather than as a planned joint replacement. The stay covers the operation, pain management, and starting physical therapy.

State average
$175,553
gross charge · DRG 521
Hospitals
34
with published pricing
Price range
$18,962 – $261,001
low to high
Lowest $18,962 Highest $261,001

California hospitals price hip replacement for hip fracture (Medicare DRG 521) anywhere from $18,962 to $261,001 — a $242,039 gap between the cheapest and most expensive option. The cheapest is San Joaquin General Hospital in French Camp; the most expensive is Barstow Community Hospital in Barstow. The state average sits at $175,553.

Gross charges are the hospital's list price for the facility part of your stay — the room, operating-room time, nursing, and equipment. 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 hip replacement for hip fracture at twice the price of another typically negotiates higher rates with insurers too, and quotes more for uninsured patients.

If you're scheduling hip replacement for hip fracture in California, sort the list below by price, then click each hospital name to see its quality profile — CMS overall star rating, surgical-safety measures, readmission rates, patient-experience scores. The cheapest hospital isn't always the right call. Teaching hospitals often charge more because they take complex cases, and a higher-rated community hospital may deliver equivalent outcomes for a straightforward case at a lower price. Use the price column to narrow the field; use the quality data to make the final call.

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 hip replacement for hip fracture in volume, haven't published a usable price for DRG 521 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.

Hospitals ranked by gross charge

  1. 1

    San Joaquin General Hospital

    French Camp, CA

    Gross charge $18,962
    Cash pay $10,429
  2. 2

    Adventist Health Delano

    Delano, CA

    Gross charge $67,873
    Cash pay $13,575
  3. 3

    Kaweah Health Medical Center

    Visalia, CA

    Gross charge $86,161
    Cash pay $31,000
  4. 4

    Adventist Health Hanford

    Hanford, CA

    Gross charge $94,864
    Cash pay $18,024
  5. 5

    El Centro Regional Medical Center

    El Centro, CA

    Gross charge $96,718
    Cash pay $67,702
  6. 6

    Adventist Health White Memorial Montebello

    Montebello, CA

    Gross charge $98,296
  7. 7

    Tahoe Forest Hospital

    Truckee, CA

    Gross charge $102,006
  8. 8

    Tri-City Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Oceanside, CA

    Gross charge $103,752
    Cash pay $62,251
  9. 9
    Gross charge $114,141
    Cash pay $60,495
  10. 10
    Gross charge $119,014
  11. 11

    Adventist Health Ukiah Valley

    Ukiah, CA

    Gross charge $135,976
    Cash pay $27,195
  12. 12

    Eisenhower Medical Center

    Rancho Mirage, CA

    15 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $153,867
    Cash pay $15,814
    Medicare pays (avg) $27,185
  13. 13

    Adventist Health Bakersfield

    Bakersfield, CA

    Gross charge $160,106
    Cash pay $24,016
  14. 14

    Adventist Health Howard Memorial

    Willits, CA

    Gross charge $160,414
    Cash pay $48,124
  15. 15

    Redlands Community Hospital

    Redlands, CA

    Gross charge $164,420
    Cash pay $39,461
  16. 16

    Adventist Health and Rideout

    Marysville, CA

    Gross charge $173,137
    Cash pay $38,090
  17. 17

    Adventist Health Sonora

    Sonora, CA

    Gross charge $181,905
    Cash pay $30,924
  18. 18

    Adventist Health White Memorial

    Los Angeles, CA

    Gross charge $186,513
    Cash pay $33,572
  19. 19

    San Antonio Regional Hospital

    Upland, CA

    Gross charge $194,604
    Cash pay $198,497
  20. 20

    Sonoma Valley Hospital

    Sonoma, CA

    Gross charge $212,819
    Cash pay $148,973
  21. 21
    Gross charge $230,350
    Cash pay $16,125
  22. 22

    Sharp Memorial Hospital

    San Diego, CA

    Gross charge $231,172
    Cash pay $173,379
  23. 23

    Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center

    Chula Vista, CA

    Gross charge $231,172
    Cash pay $173,379
  24. 24

    Sharp Grossmont Hospital

    La Mesa, CA

    Gross charge $231,172
    Cash pay $173,379
  25. 25

    Sharp Coronado Hospital

    Coronado, CA

    Gross charge $231,172
    Cash pay $173,379
  26. 26

    Scripps Mercy Hospital

    San Diego, CA

    11 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $232,194
    Cash pay $58,049
    Medicare pays (avg) $31,073
  27. 27

    Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla

    La Jolla, CA

    19 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $232,194
    Cash pay $58,049
    Medicare pays (avg) $26,051
  28. 28

    Scripps Green Hospital

    La Jolla, CA

    Gross charge $232,194
    Cash pay $58,049
  29. 29

    Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas

    Encinitas, CA

    Gross charge $232,194
    Cash pay $58,049
  30. 30

    Natividad Medical Center

    Salinas, CA

    Gross charge $247,647
  31. 31

    Washington Health

    Fremont, CA

    Gross charge $249,628
    Cash pay $162,258
  32. 32

    Adventist Health St Helena

    Saint Helena, CA

    Gross charge $250,579
    Cash pay $37,587
  33. 33

    Adventist Health Glendale (Acute Care)

    Glendale, CA

    Gross charge $250,579
    Cash pay $37,587
  34. 34

    Barstow Community Hospital

    Barstow, CA

    Gross charge $261,001
    Cash pay $156,601
  35. 35

    St. Rose Hospital

    Hayward, CA

    Gross charge —
  36. 36

    Dignity Health - Mercy General Hospital

    Sacramento, CA

    Gross charge —
  37. 37

    Riverside Community Hospital

    Riverside, CA

    Gross charge —
  38. 38

    Mad River Community Hospital

    Arcata, CA

    Gross charge —
  39. 39

    Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital

    Bakersfield, CA

    Gross charge —
  40. 40

    St Elizabeth Community Hospital

    Red Bluff, CA

    Gross charge —
  41. 41

    San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital

    Banning, CA

    Gross charge —
  42. 42

    Antelope Valley Medical Center

    Lancaster, CA

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  43. 43

    Glendale Mem Hospital & Hlth Center

    Glendale, CA

    Gross charge —
  44. 44

    St. John's Regional Medical Center

    Oxnard, CA

    13 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $26,734
  45. 45

    St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton

    Stockton, CA

    Gross charge —
  46. 46

    Community Hospital of San Bernardino

    San Bernardino, CA

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  47. 47

    Community Hospital of Huntington Park

    Huntington Park, CA

    Gross charge —
  48. 48

    Saint Agnes Medical Center

    Fresno, CA

    16 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Cash pay $81,008
    Medicare pays (avg) $29,636
  49. 49

    St. Francis Medical Center

    Lynwood, CA

    Gross charge —
    Cash pay $28,472
  50. 50

    Marian Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Santa Maria, CA

    12 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $27,900
  51. 51

    Northridge Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Northridge, CA

    14 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $25,485
  52. 52

    Doctors Hospital of Manteca

    Manteca, CA

    Gross charge —
  53. 53

    Valley Presbyterian Hospital

    Van Nuys, CA

    Gross charge —
  54. 54

    Woodland Memorial Hospital

    Woodland, CA

    Gross charge —
  55. 55

    St Bernardine Medical Center

    San Bernardino, CA

    Gross charge —
  56. 56

    Dignity Health - Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital

    Grass Valley, CA

    Gross charge —
  57. 57

    UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital

    San Francisco, CA

    Gross charge —
  58. 58

    Sequoia Hospital

    Redwood City, CA

    Gross charge —
  59. 59

    AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical Center

    Anaheim, CA

    Gross charge —
  60. 60

    French Hospital Medical Center

    San Luis Obispo, CA

    Gross charge —
  61. 61

    Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital

    Santa Cruz, CA

    Gross charge —
  62. 62

    Desert Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Palm Springs, CA

    Gross charge —
  63. 63

    Arrowhead Regional Medical Center

    Colton, CA

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  64. 64

    Good Samaritan Hospital, Lp

    Bakersfield, CA

    Gross charge —
  65. 65

    Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

    Los Angeles, CA

    Gross charge —
  66. 66

    Hi-Desert Medical Center

    Joshua Tree, CA

    Gross charge —
  67. 67

    Alhambra Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Alhambra, CA

    Gross charge —
  68. 68

    Dignity Health – Mercy Hospital Downtown

    Bakersfield, CA

    Gross charge —
  69. 69

    Providence St. Mary Medical Center

    Apple Valley, CA

    Gross charge —
  70. 70

    Loma Linda University Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Loma Linda, CA

    Gross charge —
  71. 71

    Marinhealth Medical Center

    Greenbrae, CA

    11 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $31,132
  72. 72
    Gross charge —
  73. 73

    Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura

    Ventura, CA

    Gross charge —
  74. 74

    Dignity Health - Mercy Hospital of Folsom

    Folsom, CA

    Gross charge —
  75. 75

    West Anaheim Medical Center

    Anaheim, CA

    Gross charge —
    Cash pay $40,618
  76. 76
    Gross charge —
  77. 77

    Dignity Health – Mercy Medical Center

    Merced, CA

    Gross charge —
  78. 78

    UCSF Health St. Mary's Hospital

    San Francisco, CA

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  79. 79

    Memorial Hospital of Gardena

    Gardena, CA

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  80. 80

    UCLA West Valley Medical Center

    West Hills, CA

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  81. 81

    Clovis Community Medical Center

    Clovis, CA

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  82. 82

    Adventist Health Sierra Vista

    San Luis Obispo, CA

    Gross charge —
  83. 83

    Mercy San Juan Medical Center

    Carmichael, CA

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  84. 84

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

    Thousand Oaks, CA

    21 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $27,713
  85. 85

    La Palma Intercommunity Hospital (Acute Care)

    La Palma, CA

    Gross charge —
    Cash pay $38,247
  86. 86

    Methodist Hospital of Sacramento

    Sacramento, CA

    Gross charge —
  87. 87

    East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital

    Los Angeles, CA

    Gross charge —
  88. 88

    San Ramon Regional Medical Center

    San Ramon, CA

    Gross charge —
  89. 89
    Gross charge —
  90. 90

    Desert Valley Hospital

    Victorville, CA

    Gross charge —
    Cash pay $38,941
  91. 91

    Monterey Park Hospital AHMC

    Monterey Park, CA

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  92. 92

    Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital

    Marina Del Rey, CA

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  93. 93

    Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta

    Murrieta, CA

    Gross charge —
  94. 94

    Coast Plaza Hospital

    Norwalk, CA

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  95. 95

    Loma Linda University Children's Hospital

    Loma Linda, CA

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  96. 96

    Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital

    Los Angeles, CA

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  97. 97

    Mountains Community Hospital

    Lake Arrowhead, CA

    Gross charge —
  98. 98

    Mercy Medical Center of Mount Shasta

    Mount Shasta, CA

    Gross charge —
  99. 99
    Gross charge —
    Cash pay $47,627
  100. 100

    Mark Twain Medical Center

    San Andreas, CA

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  101. 101

    Watsonville Community Hospital

    Watsonville, CA

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  102. 102

    Sierra View Medical Center

    Porterville, CA

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  103. 103

    Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley

    Pleasanton, CA

    11 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $30,240
  104. 104

    Los Angeles General Medical Center

    Los Angeles, CA

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  105. 105

    Stanford Health Care

    Stanford, CA

    20 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $42,165
  106. 106

    UCSF Medical Center

    San Francisco, CA

    11 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $46,035
  107. 107

    University of California Davis Medical Center

    Sacramento, CA

    14 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $43,753
  108. 108

    Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

    Los Angeles, CA

    24 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $34,345
  109. 109

    Keck Hospital of USC

    Los Angeles, CA

    Gross charge —
  110. 110

    Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic Hospital

    Santa Monica, CA

    25 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $32,960
  111. 111

    San Gabriel Valley Medical Center

    San Gabriel, CA

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  112. 112

    AHMC Seton Medical Center

    Daly City, CA

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  113. 113

    Whittier Hospital Medical Center

    Whittier, CA

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  114. 114

    Greater El Monte Community Hospital

    South El Monte, CA

    Gross charge —
  115. 115

    Community Regional Medical Center

    Fresno, CA

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  116. 116

    Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center

    Pomona, CA

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  117. 117

    Northbay Medical Center

    Fairfield, CA

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