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
$174,383
gross charge · DRG 521
Hospitals
36
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 $174,383.

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

    Saint Agnes Medical Center

    Fresno, CA

    16 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $112,786
    Cash pay $73,311
    Medicare pays (avg) $29,636
  10. 10
    Gross charge $114,141
    Cash pay $60,495
  11. 11
    Gross charge $119,014
  12. 12

    Adventist Health Ukiah Valley

    Ukiah, CA

    Gross charge $135,976
    Cash pay $27,195
  13. 13

    Eisenhower Medical Center

    Rancho Mirage, CA

    15 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $153,867
    Cash pay $15,814
    Medicare pays (avg) $27,185
  14. 14

    Adventist Health Bakersfield

    Bakersfield, CA

    Gross charge $160,106
    Cash pay $24,016
  15. 15

    Adventist Health Howard Memorial

    Willits, CA

    Gross charge $160,414
    Cash pay $48,124
  16. 16

    Redlands Community Hospital

    Redlands, CA

    Gross charge $164,420
    Cash pay $39,461
  17. 17

    Adventist Health and Rideout

    Marysville, CA

    Gross charge $173,137
    Cash pay $38,090
  18. 18

    Adventist Health Sonora

    Sonora, CA

    Gross charge $181,905
    Cash pay $30,924
  19. 19

    Adventist Health White Memorial

    Los Angeles, CA

    Gross charge $186,513
    Cash pay $33,572
  20. 20

    San Antonio Regional Hospital

    Upland, CA

    Gross charge $194,604
    Cash pay $198,497
  21. 21

    Regional Medical Center

    San Jose, CA

    Gross charge $196,212
    Cash pay $137,348
  22. 22

    Sonoma Valley Hospital

    Sonoma, CA

    Gross charge $212,819
    Cash pay $148,973
  23. 23
    Gross charge $230,350
    Cash pay $16,125
  24. 24

    Sharp Grossmont Hospital

    La Mesa, CA

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

    Sharp Memorial Hospital

    San Diego, CA

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

    Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center

    Chula Vista, CA

    Gross charge $231,172
    Cash pay $173,379
  27. 27

    Sharp Coronado Hospital

    Coronado, CA

    Gross charge $231,172
    Cash pay $173,379
  28. 28

    Scripps Mercy Hospital

    San Diego, CA

    11 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $232,194
    Cash pay $58,049
    Medicare pays (avg) $31,073
  29. 29

    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
  30. 30

    Scripps Green Hospital

    La Jolla, CA

    Gross charge $232,194
    Cash pay $58,049
  31. 31

    Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas

    Encinitas, CA

    Gross charge $232,194
    Cash pay $58,049
  32. 32

    Natividad Medical Center

    Salinas, CA

    Gross charge $247,647
  33. 33

    Washington Health

    Fremont, CA

    Gross charge $249,628
    Cash pay $162,258
  34. 34

    Adventist Health St Helena

    Saint Helena, CA

    Gross charge $250,579
    Cash pay $37,587
  35. 35

    Adventist Health Glendale (Acute Care)

    Glendale, CA

    Gross charge $250,579
    Cash pay $37,587
  36. 36

    Barstow Community Hospital

    Barstow, CA

    Gross charge $261,001
    Cash pay $156,601
  37. 37

    St. Rose Hospital

    Hayward, CA

    Gross charge
  38. 38

    Dignity Health - Mercy General Hospital

    Sacramento, CA

    Gross charge
  39. 39

    Riverside Community Hospital

    Riverside, CA

    Gross charge
  40. 40

    Mad River Community Hospital

    Arcata, CA

    Gross charge
  41. 41

    Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital

    Bakersfield, CA

    Gross charge
  42. 42

    St Elizabeth Community Hospital

    Red Bluff, CA

    Gross charge
  43. 43

    San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital

    Banning, CA

    Gross charge
  44. 44

    Antelope Valley Medical Center

    Lancaster, CA

    Gross charge
  45. 45

    Glendale Mem Hospital & Hlth Center

    Glendale, CA

    Gross charge
  46. 46

    St. John's Regional Medical Center

    Oxnard, CA

    13 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $26,734
  47. 47

    St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton

    Stockton, CA

    Gross charge
  48. 48

    Community Hospital of San Bernardino

    San Bernardino, CA

    Gross charge
  49. 49

    Community Hospital of Huntington Park

    Huntington Park, CA

    Gross charge
  50. 50

    St. Francis Medical Center

    Lynwood, CA

    Gross charge
    Cash pay $28,472
  51. 51

    Marian Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Santa Maria, CA

    12 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $27,900
  52. 52

    Northridge Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Northridge, CA

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

    San Gabriel Valley Medical Center

    San Gabriel, CA

    Gross charge
  57. 57

    Dignity Health - Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital

    Grass Valley, CA

    Gross charge
  58. 58

    UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital

    San Francisco, CA

    Gross charge
  59. 59

    Sequoia Hospital

    Redwood City, CA

    Gross charge
  60. 60

    AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical Center

    Anaheim, CA

    Gross charge
  61. 61

    French Hospital Medical Center

    San Luis Obispo, CA

    Gross charge
  62. 62

    Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital

    Santa Cruz, CA

    Gross charge
  63. 63

    Arrowhead Regional Medical Center

    Colton, CA

    Gross charge
  64. 64

    Good Samaritan Hospital, Lp

    Bakersfield, CA

    Gross charge
  65. 65

    Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

    Los Angeles, CA

    Gross charge
  66. 66

    Alhambra Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Alhambra, CA

    Gross charge
  67. 67

    AHMC Seton Medical Center

    Daly City, 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

    Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura

    Ventura, CA

    Gross charge
  73. 73

    Dignity Health - Mercy Hospital of Folsom

    Folsom, CA

    Gross charge
  74. 74

    West Anaheim Medical Center

    Anaheim, CA

    Gross charge
    Cash pay $40,618
  75. 75
    Gross charge
  76. 76

    Dignity Health – Mercy Medical Center

    Merced, CA

    Gross charge
  77. 77

    UCSF Health St. Mary's Hospital

    San Francisco, CA

    Gross charge
  78. 78

    Memorial Hospital of Gardena

    Gardena, CA

    Gross charge
  79. 79

    UCLA West Valley Medical Center

    West Hills, CA

    Gross charge
  80. 80

    Clovis Community Medical Center

    Clovis, CA

    Gross charge
  81. 81

    Adventist Health Sierra Vista

    San Luis Obispo, CA

    Gross charge
  82. 82

    Mercy San Juan Medical Center

    Carmichael, CA

    Gross charge
  83. 83

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

    Thousand Oaks, CA

    21 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $27,713
  84. 84

    La Palma Intercommunity Hospital (Acute Care)

    La Palma, CA

    Gross charge
    Cash pay $38,247
  85. 85

    Methodist Hospital of Sacramento

    Sacramento, CA

    Gross charge
  86. 86

    East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital

    Los Angeles, CA

    Gross charge
  87. 87
    Gross charge
  88. 88

    Desert Valley Hospital

    Victorville, CA

    Gross charge
    Cash pay $38,941
  89. 89

    Whittier Hospital Medical Center

    Whittier, CA

    Gross charge
  90. 90

    Monterey Park Hospital AHMC

    Monterey Park, CA

    Gross charge
  91. 91

    Greater El Monte Community Hospital

    South El Monte, CA

    Gross charge
  92. 92

    Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital

    Marina Del Rey, CA

    Gross charge
  93. 93

    Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta

    Murrieta, CA

    Gross charge
  94. 94

    Coast Plaza Hospital

    Norwalk, CA

    Gross charge
  95. 95

    Loma Linda University Children's Hospital

    Loma Linda, CA

    Gross charge
  96. 96

    Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital

    Los Angeles, CA

    Gross charge
  97. 97

    Mercy Medical Center of Mount Shasta

    Mount Shasta, CA

    Gross charge
  98. 98
    Gross charge
    Cash pay $47,627
  99. 99

    Mark Twain Medical Center

    San Andreas, CA

    Gross charge
  100. 100
    Gross charge
  101. 101

    Community Regional Medical Center

    Fresno, CA

    Gross charge
  102. 102

    Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic Hospital

    Santa Monica, CA

    25 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $32,960
  103. 103

    Doctors Hospital of Manteca

    Manteca, CA

    Gross charge
  104. 104

    Watsonville Community Hospital

    Watsonville, CA

    Gross charge
  105. 105

    Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center

    Pomona, CA

    Gross charge
  106. 106

    Desert Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Palm Springs, CA

    Gross charge
  107. 107

    Sierra View Medical Center

    Porterville, CA

    Gross charge
  108. 108

    Hi-Desert Medical Center

    Joshua Tree, CA

    Gross charge
  109. 109

    Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley

    Pleasanton, CA

    11 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $30,240
  110. 110

    Northbay Medical Center

    Fairfield, CA

    Gross charge
  111. 111

    Los Angeles General Medical Center

    Los Angeles, CA

    Gross charge
  112. 112
    Gross charge
  113. 113

    Stanford Health Care

    Stanford, CA

    20 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $42,165
  114. 114

    UCSF Medical Center

    San Francisco, CA

    11 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $46,035
  115. 115

    University of California Davis Medical Center

    Sacramento, CA

    14 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $43,753
  116. 116

    Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

    Los Angeles, CA

    24 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $34,345
  117. 117

    San Ramon Regional Medical Center

    San Ramon, CA

    Gross charge
  118. 118

    Keck Hospital of USC

    Los Angeles, CA

    Gross charge

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