DRG 205 · Respiratory

Lung & Breathing Disorders Cost in California — Compare All Hospitals

Breathing or lung problems that don't fit a more specific category, in patients who also have other serious health problems. The stay usually involves oxygen support, breathing treatments, and close monitoring.

State average
$93,323
gross charge · DRG 205
Hospitals
39
with published pricing
Price range
$10,975 – $518,370
low to high
Lowest $10,975 Highest $518,370

California hospitals price lung & breathing disorders (Medicare DRG 205) anywhere from $10,975 to $518,370 — a $507,395 gap between the cheapest and most expensive option. The cheapest is Adventist Health Sonora in Sonora; the most expensive is Adventist Health Lodi Memorial (Acute Care) in Lodi. The state average sits at $93,323.

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 lung & breathing disorders 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 lung & breathing disorders 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 lung & breathing disorders in volume, haven't published a usable price for DRG 205 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

    Adventist Health Sonora

    Sonora, CA

    Gross charge $10,975
    Cash pay $1,866
  2. 2
    Gross charge $11,791
    Cash pay $6,249
  3. 3

    San Joaquin General Hospital

    French Camp, CA

    Gross charge $12,097
    Cash pay $6,653
  4. 4

    Adventist Health White Memorial Montebello

    Montebello, CA

    Gross charge $17,319
  5. 5

    El Centro Regional Medical Center

    El Centro, CA

    Gross charge $21,604
    Cash pay $15,122
  6. 6

    Scripps Mercy Hospital

    San Diego, CA

    Gross charge $34,172
    Cash pay $8,543
  7. 7

    Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla

    La Jolla, CA

    11 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $34,172
    Cash pay $8,543
    Medicare pays (avg) $16,063
  8. 8

    Scripps Green Hospital

    La Jolla, CA

    Gross charge $34,172
    Cash pay $8,543
  9. 9

    Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas

    Encinitas, CA

    11 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $34,172
    Cash pay $8,543
    Medicare pays (avg) $14,675
  10. 10

    Adventist Health Hanford

    Hanford, CA

    Gross charge $36,062
    Cash pay $6,852
  11. 11
    Gross charge $39,434
    Cash pay $7,493
  12. 12

    Tahoe Forest Hospital

    Truckee, CA

    Gross charge $45,131
  13. 13

    Adventist Health Tulare

    Tulare, CA

    Gross charge $45,406
    Cash pay $8,627
  14. 14

    Adventist Health Delano

    Delano, CA

    Gross charge $46,136
    Cash pay $9,227
  15. 15

    Tri-City Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Oceanside, CA

    Gross charge $47,705
    Cash pay $28,623
  16. 16

    Kaweah Health Medical Center

    Visalia, CA

    Gross charge $47,751
    Cash pay $10,500
  17. 17

    Adventist Health St Helena

    Saint Helena, CA

    Gross charge $55,377
    Cash pay $8,307
  18. 18

    Adventist Health Glendale (Acute Care)

    Glendale, CA

    Gross charge $55,377
    Cash pay $8,307
  19. 19

    Barstow Community Hospital

    Barstow, CA

    Gross charge $64,900
    Cash pay $38,940
  20. 20

    Adventist Health Bakersfield

    Bakersfield, CA

    Gross charge $79,493
    Cash pay $11,924
  21. 21

    Adventist Health Clear Lake

    Clearlake, CA

    Gross charge $82,169
    Cash pay $29,581
  22. 22

    San Antonio Regional Hospital

    Upland, CA

    Gross charge $84,269
    Cash pay $85,954
  23. 23

    Eisenhower Medical Center

    Rancho Mirage, CA

    Gross charge $86,503
    Cash pay $10,103
  24. 24

    Adventist Health Ukiah Valley

    Ukiah, CA

    Gross charge $88,254
    Cash pay $17,651
  25. 25

    Adventist Health White Memorial

    Los Angeles, CA

    Gross charge $93,470
    Cash pay $16,825
  26. 26

    Adventist Health and Rideout

    Marysville, CA

    Gross charge $105,327
    Cash pay $23,172
  27. 27

    Alameda Hospital

    Alameda, CA

    Gross charge $109,544
    Cash pay $54,772
  28. 28

    Highland Hospital

    Oakland, CA

    Gross charge $109,544
    Cash pay $54,772
  29. 29

    Riverside University Health System Medical Center

    Moreno Valley, CA

    Gross charge $111,145
  30. 30
    Gross charge $118,344
  31. 31

    Sharp Memorial Hospital

    San Diego, CA

    Gross charge $134,867
    Cash pay $101,150
  32. 32

    Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center

    Chula Vista, CA

    Gross charge $134,867
    Cash pay $101,150
  33. 33

    Sharp Grossmont Hospital

    La Mesa, CA

    Gross charge $134,867
    Cash pay $101,150
  34. 34

    Sharp Coronado Hospital

    Coronado, CA

    Gross charge $134,867
    Cash pay $101,150
  35. 35

    Natividad Medical Center

    Salinas, CA

    Gross charge $138,789
  36. 36

    Washington Health

    Fremont, CA

    Gross charge $193,332
    Cash pay $125,666
  37. 37
    Gross charge $242,115
    Cash pay $145,269
  38. 38

    Redlands Community Hospital

    Redlands, CA

    Gross charge $245,703
    Cash pay $58,969
  39. 39
    Gross charge $518,370
    Cash pay $36,286
  40. 40

    St. Rose Hospital

    Hayward, CA

    Gross charge —
  41. 41

    Dignity Health - Mercy General Hospital

    Sacramento, CA

    Gross charge —
  42. 42

    Riverside Community Hospital

    Riverside, CA

    Gross charge —
  43. 43

    Mad River Community Hospital

    Arcata, CA

    Gross charge —
  44. 44

    Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital

    Bakersfield, CA

    Gross charge —
  45. 45

    St Elizabeth Community Hospital

    Red Bluff, CA

    Gross charge —
  46. 46

    San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital

    Banning, CA

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  47. 47

    Antelope Valley Medical Center

    Lancaster, CA

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  48. 48

    Glendale Mem Hospital & Hlth Center

    Glendale, CA

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  49. 49

    St. John's Regional Medical Center

    Oxnard, CA

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  50. 50

    St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton

    Stockton, CA

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  51. 51

    Community Hospital of San Bernardino

    San Bernardino, CA

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  52. 52

    Community Hospital of Huntington Park

    Huntington Park, CA

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  53. 53

    Saint Agnes Medical Center

    Fresno, CA

    Gross charge —
    Cash pay $37,678
  54. 54

    St. Francis Medical Center

    Lynwood, CA

    17 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Cash pay $18,335
    Medicare pays (avg) $19,265
  55. 55

    Marian Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Santa Maria, CA

    Gross charge —
  56. 56

    Northridge Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Northridge, CA

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  57. 57

    Doctors Hospital of Manteca

    Manteca, CA

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  58. 58

    Valley Presbyterian Hospital

    Van Nuys, CA

    Gross charge —
  59. 59

    Woodland Memorial Hospital

    Woodland, CA

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  60. 60

    St Bernardine Medical Center

    San Bernardino, CA

    Gross charge —
  61. 61

    Dignity Health - Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital

    Grass Valley, CA

    Gross charge —
  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

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  66. 66

    Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital

    Santa Cruz, CA

    Gross charge —
  67. 67

    Desert Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Palm Springs, CA

    Gross charge —
  68. 68

    Arrowhead Regional Medical Center

    Colton, CA

    Gross charge —
  69. 69

    Good Samaritan Hospital, Lp

    Bakersfield, CA

    Gross charge —
  70. 70

    Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

    Los Angeles, CA

    48 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $27,837
  71. 71

    Hi-Desert Medical Center

    Joshua Tree, CA

    Gross charge —
  72. 72

    Alhambra Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Alhambra, CA

    Gross charge —
  73. 73

    Dignity Health – Mercy Hospital Downtown

    Bakersfield, CA

    Gross charge —
  74. 74

    Providence St. Mary Medical Center

    Apple Valley, CA

    Gross charge —
  75. 75

    Loma Linda University Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Loma Linda, CA

    Gross charge —
  76. 76

    Marinhealth Medical Center

    Greenbrae, CA

    Gross charge —
  77. 77
    Gross charge —
  78. 78

    Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura

    Ventura, CA

    Gross charge —
  79. 79

    Dignity Health - Mercy Hospital of Folsom

    Folsom, CA

    Gross charge —
  80. 80

    West Anaheim Medical Center

    Anaheim, CA

    11 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Cash pay $26,481
    Medicare pays (avg) $18,083
  81. 81

    Huntington Hospital (Acute Care)

    Pasadena, CA

    13 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $15,133
  82. 82

    Dignity Health – Mercy Medical Center

    Merced, CA

    Gross charge —
  83. 83

    UCSF Health St. Mary's Hospital

    San Francisco, CA

    Gross charge —
  84. 84

    Memorial Hospital of Gardena

    Gardena, CA

    Gross charge —
  85. 85

    UCLA West Valley Medical Center

    West Hills, CA

    12 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $14,291
  86. 86

    Clovis Community Medical Center

    Clovis, CA

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  87. 87

    Adventist Health Sierra Vista

    San Luis Obispo, CA

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  88. 88

    Mercy San Juan Medical Center

    Carmichael, CA

    Gross charge —
  89. 89
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  90. 90

    La Palma Intercommunity Hospital (Acute Care)

    La Palma, CA

    Gross charge —
    Cash pay $24,921
  91. 91

    San Dimas Community Hospital

    San Dimas, CA

    Gross charge —
    Cash pay $23,392
  92. 92

    Methodist Hospital of Sacramento

    Sacramento, CA

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  93. 93

    East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital

    Los Angeles, CA

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  94. 94

    San Ramon Regional Medical Center

    San Ramon, CA

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  95. 95
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  96. 96

    Desert Valley Hospital

    Victorville, CA

    Gross charge —
    Cash pay $25,333
  97. 97

    Monterey Park Hospital AHMC

    Monterey Park, CA

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  98. 98

    Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital

    Marina Del Rey, CA

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  99. 99

    Shasta Regional Medical Center

    Redding, CA

    Gross charge —
    Cash pay $23,832
  100. 100

    Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta

    Murrieta, CA

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  101. 101

    Coast Plaza Hospital

    Norwalk, CA

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  102. 102

    Loma Linda University Children's Hospital

    Loma Linda, CA

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  103. 103

    Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital

    Los Angeles, CA

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  104. 104

    Glenn Medical Center

    Willows, CA

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  105. 105

    Mountains Community Hospital

    Lake Arrowhead, CA

    Gross charge —
  106. 106

    Mercy Medical Center of Mount Shasta

    Mount Shasta, CA

    Gross charge —
  107. 107
    Gross charge —
    Cash pay $28,792
  108. 108

    Mark Twain Medical Center

    San Andreas, CA

    Gross charge —
  109. 109

    Watsonville Community Hospital

    Watsonville, CA

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  110. 110

    Sierra View Medical Center

    Porterville, CA

    Gross charge —
  111. 111

    Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley

    Pleasanton, CA

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  112. 112

    Los Angeles General Medical Center

    Los Angeles, CA

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  113. 113

    Stanford Health Care

    Stanford, CA

    110 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $34,893
  114. 114

    UCSF Medical Center

    San Francisco, CA

    31 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $35,372
  115. 115

    University of California Davis Medical Center

    Sacramento, CA

    19 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $22,431
  116. 116

    Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

    Los Angeles, CA

    41 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $20,954
  117. 117

    Keck Hospital of USC

    Los Angeles, CA

    14 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $20,647
  118. 118
    Gross charge —
  119. 119

    San Gabriel Valley Medical Center

    San Gabriel, CA

    Gross charge —
  120. 120

    AHMC Seton Medical Center

    Daly City, CA

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  121. 121

    Whittier Hospital Medical Center

    Whittier, CA

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  122. 122

    Greater El Monte Community Hospital

    South El Monte, CA

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  123. 123

    Community Regional Medical Center

    Fresno, CA

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  124. 124

    Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center

    Pomona, CA

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  125. 125

    Northbay Medical Center

    Fairfield, CA

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