Kidney Stones Cost in California — Compare All Hospitals
Stones in the kidney or urinary tract causing pain, blockage, or infection, managed without major surgery during this stay. Care typically involves pain control, IV fluids, and imaging to track the stone.
State average
$39,610
gross charge · DRG 694
Hospitals
43
with published pricing
Price range
$2,655 – $236,460
low to high
Data notes for California
- The lowest published charge ($2,655 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 $2,655Cash pay $1,593 - 2
Seneca District Hospital
Chester, CA
Gross charge $3,516Cash pay $2,813 - 3
San Joaquin General Hospital
French Camp, CA
Gross charge $5,164Cash pay $2,840 - 4
Adventist Health Clear Lake
Clearlake, CA
Gross charge $8,088Cash pay $2,912 - 5
Coalinga Regional Medical Center
Coalinga, CA
Gross charge $8,151Cash pay $4,890 - 6
Colusa Medical Center
Colusa, CA
Gross charge $8,721Cash pay $5,232 - 7
Adventist Health Howard Memorial
Willits, CA
Gross charge $15,336Cash pay $4,601 - 8
Adventist Health White Memorial Montebello
Montebello, CA
Gross charge $17,343 - 9
Adventist Health Hanford
Hanford, CA
Gross charge $19,593Cash pay $3,723 - 10
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital
Hollister, CA
Gross charge $20,079 - 11
Adventist Health Delano
Delano, CA
Gross charge $24,503Cash pay $4,901 - 12
Alameda Hospital
Alameda, CA
Gross charge $24,630Cash pay $12,315 - 13
Highland Hospital
Oakland, CA
Gross charge $24,630Cash pay $12,315 - 14
Kaweah Health Medical Center
Visalia, CA
Gross charge $24,833Cash pay $7,000 - 15
Saint Agnes Medical Center
Fresno, CA
Gross charge $24,835Cash pay $16,143Medicare pays (avg) $7,500 - 16
Adventist Health Tulare
Tulare, CA
Gross charge $25,176Cash pay $4,783 - 17
Fairchild Medical Center
Yreka, CA
Gross charge $25,778 - 18
Adventist Health Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge $26,351Cash pay $3,953 - 19
Tahoe Forest Hospital
Truckee, CA
Gross charge $31,522 - 20
Sonoma Valley Hospital
Sonoma, CA
Gross charge $31,665Cash pay $22,166 - 21
Scripps Mercy Hospital
San Diego, CA
Gross charge $33,369Cash pay $8,342 - 22
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
La Jolla, CA
Gross charge $33,369Cash pay $8,342 - 23
Scripps Green Hospital
La Jolla, CA
Gross charge $33,369Cash pay $8,342 - 24
Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas
Encinitas, CA
Gross charge $33,369Cash pay $8,342 - 25
Washington Health
Fremont, CA
Gross charge $33,652Cash pay $21,874 - 26
Regional Medical Center
San Jose, CA
Gross charge $36,250Cash pay $25,375 - 27
Barstow Community Hospital
Barstow, CA
Gross charge $37,538Cash pay $22,523 - 28
Adventist Health Ukiah Valley
Ukiah, CA
Gross charge $37,819Cash pay $7,564 - 29
Natividad Medical Center
Salinas, CA
Gross charge $43,906 - 30
Eisenhower Medical Center
Rancho Mirage, CA
Gross charge $46,856Cash pay $4,337 - 31
Riverside University Health System Medical Center
Moreno Valley, CA
Gross charge $48,156 - 32
Tri-City Medical Center (Acute Care)
Oceanside, CA
Gross charge $48,378Cash pay $29,027 - 33
Sharp Grossmont Hospital
La Mesa, CA
Gross charge $49,849Cash pay $37,387 - 34
Sharp Memorial Hospital
San Diego, CA
Gross charge $49,849Cash pay $37,387 - 35
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center
Chula Vista, CA
Gross charge $49,849Cash pay $37,387 - 36
Sharp Coronado Hospital
Coronado, CA
Gross charge $49,849Cash pay $37,387 - 37
Adventist Health Sonora
Sonora, CA
Gross charge $56,891Cash pay $9,671 - 38
San Antonio Regional Hospital
Upland, CA
Gross charge $56,926Cash pay $58,064 - 39Gross charge $62,984Cash pay $4,409
- 40
Adventist Health White Memorial
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge $71,549Cash pay $12,879 - 41
Redlands Community Hospital
Redlands, CA
Gross charge $74,381Cash pay $17,851 - 42
Adventist Health and Rideout
Marysville, CA
Gross charge $106,065Cash pay $23,334 - 43
El Centro Regional Medical Center
El Centro, CA
Gross charge $236,460Cash pay $165,522 - 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 $8,099 - 58
Marian Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)
Santa Maria, CA
Gross charge — - 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 — - 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 — - 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 $11,251 - 82
Huntington Hospital (Acute Care)
Pasadena, CA
Gross charge — - 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 — - 88
Adventist Health Sierra Vista
San Luis Obispo, CA
Gross charge — - 89
Mercy San Juan Medical Center
Carmichael, CA
Gross charge — - 90
Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center (Acute Care — Thousand Oaks)
Thousand Oaks, CA
Gross charge — - 91
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital (Acute Care)
La Palma, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $10,563 - 92
San Dimas Community Hospital
San Dimas, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $9,828 - 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 $10,672 - 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 $9,938 - 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 $12,455
- 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 — - 112
Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic Hospital
Santa Monica, CA
Gross charge — - 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 — - 116
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center
Pomona, CA
Gross charge — - 117
Desert Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)
Palm Springs, CA
Gross charge — - 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 — - 123
Good Samaritan Hospital (Acute Care — San Jose)
San Jose, CA
Gross charge — - 124
Stanford Health Care
Stanford, CA
Gross charge — - 125
UCSF Medical Center
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge — - 126
University of California Davis Medical Center
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge — - 127
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 128
San Ramon Regional Medical Center
San Ramon, CA
Gross charge — - 129
Keck Hospital of USC
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge —
California hospitals price kidney stones (Medicare DRG 694) anywhere from $2,655 to $236,460 — a $233,805 gap between the cheapest and most expensive option. The cheapest is Glenn Medical Center in Willows; the most expensive is El Centro Regional Medical Center in El Centro. The state average sits at $39,610.
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 stones 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 stones 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 stones in volume, haven't published a usable price for DRG 694 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.