Kidney Failure Cost in California — Compare All Hospitals
The kidneys lose their ability to filter waste and fluid from the blood, either suddenly or as a worsening of chronic disease. Treatment typically involves IV fluids, adjusting medications, and frequent lab tests to track kidney function.
State average
$34,103
gross charge · DRG 684
Hospitals
45
with published pricing
Price range
$1,410 – $77,917
low to high
Data notes for California
- The lowest published charge ($1,410 at Glenn Medical Center) 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
Glenn Medical Center
Willows, CA
Gross charge $1,410Cash pay $846 - 2
Coalinga Regional Medical Center
Coalinga, CA
Gross charge $3,633Cash pay $2,180 - 3
Colusa Medical Center
Colusa, CA
Gross charge $3,839Cash pay $2,303 - 4
San Joaquin General Hospital
French Camp, CA
Gross charge $3,966Cash pay $2,181 - 5
Adventist Health Delano
Delano, CA
Gross charge $10,059Cash pay $2,012 - 6
El Centro Regional Medical Center
El Centro, CA
Gross charge $14,758Cash pay $10,331 - 7
Ridgecrest Regional Hospital
Ridgecrest, CA
Gross charge $15,540Cash pay $8,236 - 8
Adventist Health Howard Memorial
Willits, CA
Gross charge $17,451Cash pay $5,235 - 9
Southern Monterey County Memorial Hospital
King City, CA
Gross charge $18,059Cash pay $13,544 - 10
Adventist Health Tulare
Tulare, CA
Gross charge $18,159Cash pay $3,450 - 11
Fairchild Medical Center
Yreka, CA
Gross charge $20,181 - 12
Orchard Hospital
Gridley, CA
Gross charge $20,976Cash pay $12,585 - 13
Adventist Health Reedley
Reedley, CA
Gross charge $22,832Cash pay $4,338 - 14
Adventist Health Hanford
Hanford, CA
Gross charge $23,303Cash pay $4,428 - 15
Adventist Health Mendocino Coast
Fort Bragg, CA
Gross charge $23,631Cash pay $15,596 - 16
Adventist Health White Memorial Montebello
Montebello, CA
Gross charge $24,430 - 17
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital
Hollister, CA
Gross charge $25,488 - 18
Kaweah Health Medical Center
Visalia, CA
Gross charge $26,129Cash pay $7,000 - 19
Saint Agnes Medical Center
Fresno, CA
Gross charge $29,865Cash pay $19,412 - 20
Adventist Health and Rideout
Marysville, CA
Gross charge $31,350Cash pay $6,897 - 21
Natividad Medical Center
Salinas, CA
Gross charge $32,040 - 22
Kern Valley Healthcare District
Lake Isabella, CA
Gross charge $32,571 - 23
Tri-City Medical Center (Acute Care)
Oceanside, CA
Gross charge $34,541Cash pay $20,725 - 24
Sharp Grossmont Hospital
La Mesa, CA
Gross charge $35,761Cash pay $26,821 - 25
Sharp Memorial Hospital
San Diego, CA
Gross charge $35,761Cash pay $26,821 - 26
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center
Chula Vista, CA
Gross charge $35,761Cash pay $26,821 - 27
Sharp Coronado Hospital
Coronado, CA
Gross charge $35,761Cash pay $26,821 - 28
Regional Medical Center
San Jose, CA
Gross charge $36,312Cash pay $25,418 - 29
Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley
Tehachapi, CA
Gross charge $36,444Cash pay $9,840 - 30
Riverside University Health System Medical Center
Moreno Valley, CA
Gross charge $36,568 - 31
Washington Health
Fremont, CA
Gross charge $38,047Cash pay $24,731 - 32
Adventist Health Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge $40,053Cash pay $6,008 - 33
Scripps Mercy Hospital
San Diego, CA
Gross charge $44,232Cash pay $11,058 - 34
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
La Jolla, CA
Gross charge $44,232Cash pay $11,058 - 35
Scripps Green Hospital
La Jolla, CA
Gross charge $44,232Cash pay $11,058 - 36
Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas
Encinitas, CA
Gross charge $44,232Cash pay $11,058 - 37
Redlands Community Hospital
Redlands, CA
Gross charge $50,401Cash pay $12,096 - 38
Eisenhower Medical Center
Rancho Mirage, CA
Gross charge $55,779Cash pay $3,340 - 39
Adventist Health Clear Lake
Clearlake, CA
Gross charge $56,318Cash pay $20,275 - 40Gross charge $58,931Cash pay $4,125
- 41
Adventist Health White Memorial
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge $59,950Cash pay $10,791 - 42
San Antonio Regional Hospital
Upland, CA
Gross charge $64,777Cash pay $66,072 - 43
Adventist Health Ukiah Valley
Ukiah, CA
Gross charge $71,023Cash pay $14,205 - 44
Adventist Health St Helena
Saint Helena, CA
Gross charge $77,917Cash pay $11,688 - 45
Adventist Health Glendale (Acute Care)
Glendale, CA
Gross charge $77,917Cash pay $11,688 - 46
St. Rose Hospital
Hayward, CA
Gross charge — - 47
Dignity Health - Mercy General Hospital
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge — - 48
Riverside Community Hospital
Riverside, CA
Gross charge — - 49
Mad River Community Hospital
Arcata, CA
Gross charge — - 50
Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 51
St Elizabeth Community Hospital
Red Bluff, CA
Gross charge — - 52
San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital
Banning, CA
Gross charge — - 53
Antelope Valley Medical Center
Lancaster, CA
Gross charge — - 54
Glendale Mem Hospital & Hlth Center
Glendale, CA
Gross charge — - 55
St. John's Regional Medical Center
Oxnard, CA
Gross charge — - 56
St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton
Stockton, CA
Gross charge — - 57
Community Hospital of San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA
Gross charge — - 58
Community Hospital of Huntington Park
Huntington Park, CA
Gross charge — - 59
St. Francis Medical Center
Lynwood, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $6,330 - 60
Marian Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)
Santa Maria, CA
Gross charge — - 61
Northridge Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)
Northridge, CA
Gross charge — - 62
Valley Presbyterian Hospital
Van Nuys, CA
Gross charge — - 63
Woodland Memorial Hospital
Woodland, CA
Gross charge — - 64
St Bernardine Medical Center
San Bernardino, CA
Gross charge — - 65
San Gabriel Valley Medical Center
San Gabriel, CA
Gross charge — - 66
Dignity Health - Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital
Grass Valley, CA
Gross charge — - 67
UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge — - 68
Sequoia Hospital
Redwood City, CA
Gross charge — - 69
AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical Center
Anaheim, CA
Gross charge — - 70
French Hospital Medical Center
San Luis Obispo, CA
Gross charge — - 71
Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital
Santa Cruz, CA
Gross charge — - 72
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
Colton, CA
Gross charge — - 73
Good Samaritan Hospital, Lp
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 74
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 75
Alhambra Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)
Alhambra, CA
Gross charge — - 76
AHMC Seton Medical Center
Daly City, CA
Gross charge — - 77
Dignity Health – Mercy Hospital Downtown
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 78
Providence St. Mary Medical Center
Apple Valley, CA
Gross charge — - 79
Loma Linda University Medical Center (Acute Care)
Loma Linda, CA
Gross charge — - 80
Marinhealth Medical Center
Greenbrae, CA
Gross charge — - 81
Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura
Ventura, CA
Gross charge — - 82
Dignity Health - Mercy Hospital of Folsom
Folsom, CA
Gross charge — - 83
West Anaheim Medical Center
Anaheim, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $8,855 - 84
Huntington Hospital (Acute Care)
Pasadena, CA
Gross charge — - 85
Dignity Health – Mercy Medical Center
Merced, CA
Gross charge — - 86
UCSF Health St. Mary's Hospital
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge — - 87
Memorial Hospital of Gardena
Gardena, CA
Gross charge — - 88
UCLA West Valley Medical Center
West Hills, CA
Gross charge — - 89
Clovis Community Medical Center
Clovis, CA
Gross charge — - 90
Adventist Health Sierra Vista
San Luis Obispo, CA
Gross charge — - 91
Mercy San Juan Medical Center
Carmichael, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $5,735 - 92
Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center (Acute Care — Thousand Oaks)
Thousand Oaks, CA
Gross charge — - 93
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital (Acute Care)
La Palma, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $8,305 - 94
San Dimas Community Hospital
San Dimas, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $7,695 - 95
Methodist Hospital of Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge — - 96
East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 97
Fresno Surgical Hospital
Fresno, CA
Gross charge — - 98
Desert Valley Hospital
Victorville, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $8,367 - 99
Whittier Hospital Medical Center
Whittier, CA
Gross charge — - 100
Monterey Park Hospital AHMC
Monterey Park, CA
Gross charge — - 101
Greater El Monte Community Hospital
South El Monte, CA
Gross charge — - 102
Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital
Marina Del Rey, CA
Gross charge — - 103
Shasta Regional Medical Center
Redding, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $7,753 - 104
Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta
Murrieta, CA
Gross charge — - 105
Coast Plaza Hospital
Norwalk, CA
Gross charge — - 106
Loma Linda University Children's Hospital
Loma Linda, CA
Gross charge — - 107
Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 108
Mountains Community Hospital
Lake Arrowhead, CA
Gross charge — - 109
Mercy Medical Center of Mount Shasta
Mount Shasta, CA
Gross charge — - 110Gross charge —Cash pay $9,688
- 111
Seneca District Hospital
Chester, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $801 - 112
Mark Twain Medical Center
San Andreas, CA
Gross charge — - 113
Community Memorial Hospital – Ojai
Ojai, CA
Gross charge — - 114
Community Regional Medical Center
Fresno, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $2,413 - 115
Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic Hospital
Santa Monica, CA
Gross charge — - 116
Doctors Hospital of Manteca
Manteca, CA
Gross charge — - 117
Watsonville Community Hospital
Watsonville, CA
Gross charge — - 118
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
Newport Beach, CA
Gross charge — - 119
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center
Pomona, CA
Gross charge — - 120
Desert Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)
Palm Springs, CA
Gross charge — - 121
Sierra View Medical Center
Porterville, CA
Gross charge — - 122
Hi-Desert Medical Center
Joshua Tree, CA
Gross charge — - 123
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley
Pleasanton, CA
Gross charge — - 124
Northbay Medical Center
Fairfield, CA
Gross charge — - 125
Los Angeles General Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 126
Good Samaritan Hospital (Acute Care — San Jose)
San Jose, CA
Gross charge — - 127
Stanford Health Care
Stanford, CA
Gross charge — - 128
UCSF Medical Center
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge — - 129
University of California Davis Medical Center
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge — - 130
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 131
San Ramon Regional Medical Center
San Ramon, CA
Gross charge — - 132
Keck Hospital of USC
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge —
California hospitals price kidney failure (Medicare DRG 684) anywhere from $1,410 to $77,917 — a $76,507 gap between the cheapest and most expensive option. The cheapest is Glenn Medical Center in Willows; the most expensive is Adventist Health Glendale (Acute Care) in Glendale. The state average sits at $34,103.
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 kidney failure 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 kidney failure 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 kidney failure in volume, haven't published a usable price for DRG 684 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.