DRG 522 · Musculoskeletal

Hip Replacement for Fracture Cost in California — Compare All Hospitals

Surgery to replace a broken hip with an artificial joint, usually after a fall. The stay covers the operation, pain control, and the start of physical therapy.

State average
$142,797
gross charge · DRG 522
Hospitals
40
with published pricing
Price range
$13,991 – $270,869
low to high
Lowest $13,991 Highest $270,869

California hospitals price hip replacement for fracture (Medicare DRG 522) anywhere from $13,991 to $270,869 — a $256,879 gap between the cheapest and most expensive option. The cheapest is San Joaquin General Hospital in French Camp; the most expensive is Adventist Health Glendale (Acute Care) in Glendale. The state average sits at $142,797.

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 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 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 fracture in volume, haven't published a usable price for DRG 522 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 $13,991
    Cash pay $7,695
  2. 2

    Kaweah Health Medical Center

    Visalia, CA

    51 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $59,764
    Cash pay $17,000
    Medicare pays (avg) $20,983
  3. 3

    Adventist Health White Memorial Montebello

    Montebello, CA

    Gross charge $62,724
  4. 4
    Gross charge $70,173
  5. 5

    Tahoe Forest Hospital

    Truckee, CA

    Gross charge $70,774
  6. 6

    El Centro Regional Medical Center

    El Centro, CA

    Gross charge $79,981
    Cash pay $55,987
  7. 7
    Gross charge $83,092
    Cash pay $44,039
  8. 8

    Tri-City Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Oceanside, CA

    Gross charge $89,106
    Cash pay $53,463
  9. 9

    Adventist Health Tulare

    Tulare, CA

    Gross charge $90,422
    Cash pay $17,180
  10. 10

    Adventist Health Hanford

    Hanford, CA

    21 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $90,995
    Cash pay $17,289
    Medicare pays (avg) $20,298
  11. 11
    Gross charge $102,018
  12. 12

    Saint Agnes Medical Center

    Fresno, CA

    44 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $105,478
    Cash pay $68,561
    Medicare pays (avg) $21,187
  13. 13

    Adventist Health Clear Lake

    Clearlake, CA

    Gross charge $118,202
    Cash pay $42,553
  14. 14

    Eisenhower Medical Center

    Rancho Mirage, CA

    73 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $128,318
    Cash pay $11,679
    Medicare pays (avg) $19,753
  15. 15

    Adventist Health Howard Memorial

    Willits, CA

    Gross charge $128,910
    Cash pay $38,673
  16. 16

    San Antonio Regional Hospital

    Upland, CA

    19 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $129,496
    Cash pay $132,086
    Medicare pays (avg) $18,286
  17. 17

    Redlands Community Hospital

    Redlands, CA

    12 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $129,777
    Cash pay $31,147
    Medicare pays (avg) $18,853
  18. 18

    Regional Medical Center

    San Jose, CA

    Gross charge $129,956
    Cash pay $90,969
  19. 19

    Adventist Health and Rideout

    Marysville, CA

    30 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $132,696
    Cash pay $29,193
    Medicare pays (avg) $21,256
  20. 20

    Fairchild Medical Center

    Yreka, CA

    Gross charge $133,752
  21. 21

    Adventist Health Ukiah Valley

    Ukiah, CA

    Gross charge $134,730
    Cash pay $26,946
  22. 22

    Adventist Health Bakersfield

    Bakersfield, CA

    21 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $138,311
    Cash pay $20,747
    Medicare pays (avg) $18,268
  23. 23

    Natividad Medical Center

    Salinas, CA

    18 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $140,484
    Medicare pays (avg) $24,862
  24. 24

    Adventist Health Sonora

    Sonora, CA

    19 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $152,161
    Cash pay $25,867
    Medicare pays (avg) $21,367
  25. 25

    Adventist Health Lodi Memorial (Acute Care)

    Lodi, CA

    20 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $159,277
    Cash pay $11,149
    Medicare pays (avg) $19,030
  26. 26

    Sharp Grossmont Hospital

    La Mesa, CA

    33 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $167,316
    Cash pay $125,487
    Medicare pays (avg) $20,211
  27. 27

    Sharp Memorial Hospital

    San Diego, CA

    25 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $167,316
    Cash pay $125,487
    Medicare pays (avg) $18,282
  28. 28

    Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center

    Chula Vista, CA

    11 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $167,316
    Cash pay $125,487
    Medicare pays (avg) $20,265
  29. 29

    Sharp Coronado Hospital

    Coronado, CA

    Gross charge $167,316
    Cash pay $125,487
  30. 30

    Washington Health

    Fremont, CA

    16 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $168,022
    Cash pay $109,215
    Medicare pays (avg) $20,799
  31. 31

    Adventist Health White Memorial

    Los Angeles, CA

    Gross charge $188,465
    Cash pay $33,924
  32. 32

    Scripps Mercy Hospital

    San Diego, CA

    22 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $190,319
    Cash pay $47,580
    Medicare pays (avg) $20,220
  33. 33

    Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla

    La Jolla, CA

    36 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $190,319
    Cash pay $47,580
    Medicare pays (avg) $17,598
  34. 34

    Scripps Green Hospital

    La Jolla, CA

    Gross charge $190,319
    Cash pay $47,580
  35. 35

    Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas

    Encinitas, CA

    30 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $190,319
    Cash pay $47,580
    Medicare pays (avg) $18,345
  36. 36

    Riverside University Health System Medical Center

    Moreno Valley, CA

    Gross charge $219,415
  37. 37

    Barstow Community Hospital

    Barstow, CA

    Gross charge $224,286
    Cash pay $134,572
  38. 38

    Sonoma Valley Hospital

    Sonoma, CA

    Gross charge $264,821
    Cash pay $185,375
  39. 39

    Adventist Health St Helena

    Saint Helena, CA

    Gross charge $270,869
    Cash pay $40,630
  40. 40

    Adventist Health Glendale (Acute Care)

    Glendale, CA

    28 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $270,869
    Cash pay $40,630
    Medicare pays (avg) $20,380
  41. 41

    St. Rose Hospital

    Hayward, CA

    Gross charge
  42. 42

    Dignity Health - Mercy General Hospital

    Sacramento, CA

    17 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $18,335
  43. 43

    Riverside Community Hospital

    Riverside, CA

    17 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $21,320
  44. 44

    Mad River Community Hospital

    Arcata, CA

    Gross charge
  45. 45

    Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital

    Bakersfield, CA

    17 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $19,511
  46. 46

    St Elizabeth Community Hospital

    Red Bluff, CA

    Gross charge
  47. 47

    San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital

    Banning, CA

    Gross charge
  48. 48

    Antelope Valley Medical Center

    Lancaster, CA

    15 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $18,520
  49. 49

    Glendale Mem Hospital & Hlth Center

    Glendale, CA

    11 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $19,541
  50. 50

    St. John's Regional Medical Center

    Oxnard, CA

    20 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $19,203
  51. 51

    St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton

    Stockton, CA

    14 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $25,624
  52. 52

    Community Hospital of San Bernardino

    San Bernardino, CA

    Gross charge
  53. 53

    Community Hospital of Huntington Park

    Huntington Park, CA

    Gross charge
  54. 54

    St. Francis Medical Center

    Lynwood, CA

    Gross charge
    Cash pay $21,131
  55. 55

    Marian Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Santa Maria, CA

    48 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $20,225
  56. 56

    Northridge Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Northridge, CA

    30 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $20,616
  57. 57

    Valley Presbyterian Hospital

    Van Nuys, CA

    Gross charge
  58. 58

    Woodland Memorial Hospital

    Woodland, CA

    Gross charge
  59. 59

    St Bernardine Medical Center

    San Bernardino, CA

    Gross charge
  60. 60

    San Gabriel Valley Medical Center

    San Gabriel, CA

    20 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $20,475
  61. 61

    Dignity Health - Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital

    Grass Valley, CA

    12 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $19,595
  62. 62

    UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital

    San Francisco, CA

    Gross charge
  63. 63

    Sequoia Hospital

    Redwood City, CA

    Gross charge
  64. 64

    AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical Center

    Anaheim, CA

    Gross charge
  65. 65

    French Hospital Medical Center

    San Luis Obispo, CA

    Gross charge
  66. 66

    Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital

    Santa Cruz, CA

    22 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $20,877
  67. 67

    Arrowhead Regional Medical Center

    Colton, CA

    Gross charge
  68. 68

    Good Samaritan Hospital, Lp

    Bakersfield, CA

    Gross charge
  69. 69

    Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

    Los Angeles, CA

    Gross charge
  70. 70

    Alhambra Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Alhambra, CA

    Gross charge
  71. 71

    AHMC Seton Medical Center

    Daly City, CA

    Gross charge
  72. 72

    Dignity Health – Mercy Hospital Downtown

    Bakersfield, CA

    13 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $19,796
  73. 73

    Providence St. Mary Medical Center

    Apple Valley, CA

    15 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $19,694
  74. 74

    Loma Linda University Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Loma Linda, CA

    19 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $28,827
  75. 75

    Marinhealth Medical Center

    Greenbrae, CA

    29 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $21,595
  76. 76

    Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura

    Ventura, CA

    24 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $21,830
  77. 77

    Dignity Health - Mercy Hospital of Folsom

    Folsom, CA

    12 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $19,289
  78. 78

    West Anaheim Medical Center

    Anaheim, CA

    Gross charge
    Cash pay $29,514
  79. 79

    Huntington Hospital (Acute Care)

    Pasadena, CA

    34 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $19,034
  80. 80

    Dignity Health – Mercy Medical Center

    Merced, CA

    17 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $20,835
  81. 81

    UCSF Health St. Mary's Hospital

    San Francisco, CA

    Gross charge
  82. 82

    Memorial Hospital of Gardena

    Gardena, CA

    Gross charge
  83. 83

    UCLA West Valley Medical Center

    West Hills, CA

    21 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $17,947
  84. 84

    Clovis Community Medical Center

    Clovis, CA

    47 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $17,993
  85. 85

    Adventist Health Sierra Vista

    San Luis Obispo, CA

    18 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $18,948
  86. 86

    Mercy San Juan Medical Center

    Carmichael, CA

    24 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $20,057
  87. 87

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

    Thousand Oaks, CA

    45 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $19,152
  88. 88

    La Palma Intercommunity Hospital (Acute Care)

    La Palma, CA

    Gross charge
    Cash pay $27,780
  89. 89

    San Dimas Community Hospital

    San Dimas, CA

    Gross charge
    Cash pay $26,093
  90. 90

    Methodist Hospital of Sacramento

    Sacramento, CA

    Gross charge
  91. 91

    East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital

    Los Angeles, CA

    Gross charge
  92. 92
    Gross charge
  93. 93

    Desert Valley Hospital

    Victorville, CA

    Gross charge
    Cash pay $28,253
  94. 94

    Whittier Hospital Medical Center

    Whittier, CA

    Gross charge
  95. 95

    Monterey Park Hospital AHMC

    Monterey Park, CA

    Gross charge
  96. 96

    Greater El Monte Community Hospital

    South El Monte, CA

    Gross charge
  97. 97

    Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital

    Marina Del Rey, CA

    Gross charge
  98. 98

    Shasta Regional Medical Center

    Redding, CA

    14 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Cash pay $26,598
    Medicare pays (avg) $18,743
  99. 99

    Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta

    Murrieta, CA

    11 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $21,771
  100. 100

    Coast Plaza Hospital

    Norwalk, CA

    Gross charge
  101. 101

    Loma Linda University Children's Hospital

    Loma Linda, CA

    Gross charge
  102. 102

    Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital

    Los Angeles, CA

    Gross charge
  103. 103

    Mountains Community Hospital

    Lake Arrowhead, CA

    Gross charge
  104. 104

    Mercy Medical Center of Mount Shasta

    Mount Shasta, CA

    Gross charge
  105. 105
    Gross charge
    Cash pay $33,596
  106. 106

    Mark Twain Medical Center

    San Andreas, CA

    Gross charge
  107. 107
    Gross charge
  108. 108

    Community Regional Medical Center

    Fresno, CA

    24 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $22,128
  109. 109

    Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic Hospital

    Santa Monica, CA

    33 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $22,764
  110. 110

    Doctors Hospital of Manteca

    Manteca, CA

    Gross charge
  111. 111

    Watsonville Community Hospital

    Watsonville, CA

    Gross charge
  112. 112

    Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian

    Newport Beach, CA

    61 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $18,220
  113. 113

    Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center

    Pomona, CA

    14 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $20,977
  114. 114

    Desert Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Palm Springs, CA

    50 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $21,406
  115. 115

    Sierra View Medical Center

    Porterville, CA

    Gross charge
  116. 116

    Hi-Desert Medical Center

    Joshua Tree, CA

    Gross charge
  117. 117

    Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley

    Pleasanton, CA

    14 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $18,749
  118. 118

    Northbay Medical Center

    Fairfield, CA

    15 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $23,959
  119. 119

    Los Angeles General Medical Center

    Los Angeles, CA

    Gross charge
  120. 120

    Good Samaritan Hospital (Acute Care — San Jose)

    San Jose, CA

    26 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $21,651
  121. 121

    Stanford Health Care

    Stanford, CA

    45 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $29,832
  122. 122

    UCSF Medical Center

    San Francisco, CA

    24 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $31,172
  123. 123

    University of California Davis Medical Center

    Sacramento, CA

    24 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $24,903
  124. 124

    Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

    Los Angeles, CA

    61 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $22,570
  125. 125

    San Ramon Regional Medical Center

    San Ramon, CA

    12 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $20,057
  126. 126

    Keck Hospital of USC

    Los Angeles, CA

    Gross charge

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