DRG 687 · Kidney & Urinary

Kidney & Urinary Tract Cancer Cost in California — Compare All Hospitals

Hospital care for cancer of the kidney, bladder, or urinary tract when the stay is for medical treatment rather than major surgery. Care typically involves managing symptoms such as bleeding, pain, or blockage, along with imaging and treatment planning.

State average
$49,419
gross charge · DRG 687
Hospitals
32
with published pricing
Price range
$6,922 – $138,557
low to high
Lowest $6,922 Highest $138,557

California hospitals price kidney & urinary tract cancer (Medicare DRG 687) anywhere from $6,922 to $138,557 — a $131,634 gap between the cheapest and most expensive option. The cheapest is San Joaquin General Hospital in French Camp; the most expensive is Natividad Medical Center in Salinas. The state average sits at $49,419.

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 & urinary tract cancer 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 & urinary tract cancer 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 & urinary tract cancer in volume, haven't published a usable price for DRG 687 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 $6,922
    Cash pay $3,807
  2. 2

    Colusa Medical Center

    Colusa, CA

    Gross charge $18,747
    Cash pay $11,248
  3. 3
    Gross charge $19,514
  4. 4

    Redlands Community Hospital

    Redlands, CA

    Gross charge $21,294
    Cash pay $5,111
  5. 5

    Scripps Mercy Hospital

    San Diego, CA

    Gross charge $23,624
    Cash pay $5,906
  6. 6

    Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla

    La Jolla, CA

    Gross charge $23,624
    Cash pay $5,906
  7. 7

    Scripps Green Hospital

    La Jolla, CA

    Gross charge $23,624
    Cash pay $5,906
  8. 8

    Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas

    Encinitas, CA

    Gross charge $23,624
    Cash pay $5,906
  9. 9

    Adventist Health White Memorial Montebello

    Montebello, CA

    Gross charge $29,327
  10. 10

    El Centro Regional Medical Center

    El Centro, CA

    Gross charge $29,903
    Cash pay $20,932
  11. 11

    Saint Agnes Medical Center

    Fresno, CA

    Gross charge $31,368
    Cash pay $20,389
  12. 12

    Sonoma Valley Hospital

    Sonoma, CA

    Gross charge $35,096
    Cash pay $24,567
  13. 13

    Adventist Health St Helena

    Saint Helena, CA

    Gross charge $36,394
    Cash pay $5,459
  14. 14

    Adventist Health Glendale (Acute Care)

    Glendale, CA

    Gross charge $36,394
    Cash pay $5,459
  15. 15

    Eisenhower Medical Center

    Rancho Mirage, CA

    Gross charge $36,549
    Cash pay $5,799
  16. 16

    Kaweah Health Medical Center

    Visalia, CA

    Gross charge $42,889
    Cash pay $14,000
  17. 17

    Alameda Hospital

    Alameda, CA

    Gross charge $48,055
    Cash pay $24,028
  18. 18

    Highland Hospital

    Oakland, CA

    Gross charge $48,055
    Cash pay $24,028
  19. 19

    Sharp Grossmont Hospital

    La Mesa, CA

    Gross charge $54,351
    Cash pay $40,763
  20. 20

    Sharp Memorial Hospital

    San Diego, CA

    Gross charge $54,351
    Cash pay $40,763
  21. 21

    Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center

    Chula Vista, CA

    Gross charge $54,351
    Cash pay $40,763
  22. 22

    Sharp Coronado Hospital

    Coronado, CA

    Gross charge $54,351
    Cash pay $40,763
  23. 23

    Regional Medical Center

    San Jose, CA

    Gross charge $56,988
    Cash pay $39,891
  24. 24

    Washington Health

    Fremont, CA

    Gross charge $61,566
    Cash pay $40,018
  25. 25

    Adventist Health Bakersfield

    Bakersfield, CA

    Gross charge $62,724
    Cash pay $9,409
  26. 26

    Tri-City Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Oceanside, CA

    Gross charge $64,031
    Cash pay $38,418
  27. 27

    Riverside University Health System Medical Center

    Moreno Valley, CA

    Gross charge $69,210
  28. 28

    Adventist Health Hanford

    Hanford, CA

    Gross charge $69,501
    Cash pay $13,205
  29. 29

    Adventist Health and Rideout

    Marysville, CA

    Gross charge $89,679
    Cash pay $19,729
  30. 30

    San Antonio Regional Hospital

    Upland, CA

    Gross charge $97,278
    Cash pay $99,224
  31. 31

    Adventist Health White Memorial

    Los Angeles, CA

    Gross charge $119,468
    Cash pay $21,504
  32. 32

    Natividad Medical Center

    Salinas, CA

    Gross charge $138,557
  33. 33

    St. Rose Hospital

    Hayward, CA

    Gross charge
  34. 34

    Dignity Health - Mercy General Hospital

    Sacramento, CA

    Gross charge
  35. 35

    Riverside Community Hospital

    Riverside, CA

    Gross charge
  36. 36

    Mad River Community Hospital

    Arcata, CA

    Gross charge
  37. 37

    Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital

    Bakersfield, CA

    Gross charge
  38. 38

    St Elizabeth Community Hospital

    Red Bluff, CA

    Gross charge
  39. 39

    San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital

    Banning, CA

    Gross charge
  40. 40

    Antelope Valley Medical Center

    Lancaster, CA

    Gross charge
  41. 41

    Glendale Mem Hospital & Hlth Center

    Glendale, CA

    Gross charge
  42. 42

    St. John's Regional Medical Center

    Oxnard, CA

    Gross charge
  43. 43

    St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton

    Stockton, CA

    Gross charge
  44. 44

    Community Hospital of San Bernardino

    San Bernardino, CA

    Gross charge
  45. 45

    Community Hospital of Huntington Park

    Huntington Park, CA

    Gross charge
  46. 46

    St. Francis Medical Center

    Lynwood, CA

    Gross charge
    Cash pay $10,695
  47. 47

    Marian Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Santa Maria, CA

    Gross charge
  48. 48

    Northridge Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Northridge, CA

    Gross charge
  49. 49

    Valley Presbyterian Hospital

    Van Nuys, CA

    Gross charge
  50. 50

    Woodland Memorial Hospital

    Woodland, CA

    Gross charge
  51. 51

    St Bernardine Medical Center

    San Bernardino, CA

    Gross charge
  52. 52

    San Gabriel Valley Medical Center

    San Gabriel, CA

    Gross charge
  53. 53

    Dignity Health - Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital

    Grass Valley, CA

    Gross charge
  54. 54

    UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital

    San Francisco, CA

    Gross charge
  55. 55

    Sequoia Hospital

    Redwood City, CA

    Gross charge
  56. 56

    AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical Center

    Anaheim, CA

    Gross charge
  57. 57

    French Hospital Medical Center

    San Luis Obispo, CA

    Gross charge
  58. 58

    Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital

    Santa Cruz, CA

    Gross charge
  59. 59

    Arrowhead Regional Medical Center

    Colton, CA

    Gross charge
  60. 60

    Good Samaritan Hospital, Lp

    Bakersfield, CA

    Gross charge
  61. 61

    Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

    Los Angeles, CA

    Gross charge
  62. 62

    Alhambra Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Alhambra, CA

    Gross charge
  63. 63

    AHMC Seton Medical Center

    Daly City, CA

    Gross charge
  64. 64

    Dignity Health – Mercy Hospital Downtown

    Bakersfield, CA

    Gross charge
  65. 65

    Providence St. Mary Medical Center

    Apple Valley, CA

    Gross charge
  66. 66

    Loma Linda University Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Loma Linda, CA

    Gross charge
  67. 67

    Marinhealth Medical Center

    Greenbrae, CA

    Gross charge
  68. 68

    Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura

    Ventura, CA

    Gross charge
  69. 69

    Dignity Health - Mercy Hospital of Folsom

    Folsom, CA

    Gross charge
  70. 70

    West Anaheim Medical Center

    Anaheim, CA

    Gross charge
    Cash pay $14,985
  71. 71
    Gross charge
  72. 72

    Dignity Health – Mercy Medical Center

    Merced, CA

    Gross charge
  73. 73

    UCSF Health St. Mary's Hospital

    San Francisco, CA

    Gross charge
  74. 74

    Memorial Hospital of Gardena

    Gardena, CA

    Gross charge
  75. 75

    UCLA West Valley Medical Center

    West Hills, CA

    Gross charge
  76. 76

    Clovis Community Medical Center

    Clovis, CA

    Gross charge
  77. 77

    Adventist Health Sierra Vista

    San Luis Obispo, CA

    Gross charge
  78. 78

    Mercy San Juan Medical Center

    Carmichael, CA

    Gross charge
  79. 79
    Gross charge
  80. 80

    La Palma Intercommunity Hospital (Acute Care)

    La Palma, CA

    Gross charge
    Cash pay $14,084
  81. 81

    San Dimas Community Hospital

    San Dimas, CA

    Gross charge
    Cash pay $13,154
  82. 82

    Methodist Hospital of Sacramento

    Sacramento, CA

    Gross charge
  83. 83

    East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital

    Los Angeles, CA

    Gross charge
  84. 84
    Gross charge
  85. 85

    Desert Valley Hospital

    Victorville, CA

    Gross charge
    Cash pay $14,267
  86. 86

    Whittier Hospital Medical Center

    Whittier, CA

    Gross charge
  87. 87

    Monterey Park Hospital AHMC

    Monterey Park, CA

    Gross charge
  88. 88

    Greater El Monte Community Hospital

    South El Monte, CA

    Gross charge
  89. 89

    Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital

    Marina Del Rey, CA

    Gross charge
  90. 90

    Shasta Regional Medical Center

    Redding, CA

    Gross charge
    Cash pay $13,345
  91. 91

    Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta

    Murrieta, CA

    Gross charge
  92. 92

    Coast Plaza Hospital

    Norwalk, CA

    Gross charge
  93. 93

    Loma Linda University Children's Hospital

    Loma Linda, CA

    Gross charge
  94. 94

    Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital

    Los Angeles, CA

    Gross charge
  95. 95

    Glenn Medical Center

    Willows, CA

    Gross charge
  96. 96

    Mountains Community Hospital

    Lake Arrowhead, CA

    Gross charge
  97. 97

    Mercy Medical Center of Mount Shasta

    Mount Shasta, CA

    Gross charge
  98. 98
    Gross charge
    Cash pay $16,623
  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
    Gross charge
  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

    Gross charge
  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

    Gross charge
  114. 114

    UCSF Medical Center

    San Francisco, CA

    Gross charge
  115. 115

    University of California Davis Medical Center

    Sacramento, CA

    Gross charge
  116. 116

    Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

    Los Angeles, CA

    Gross charge
  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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