Major Bowel Surgery Cost in California — Compare All Hospitals
Surgery to remove or repair part of the small or large intestine, often for cancer, diverticulitis, or a blockage. The stay includes the operation followed by several days of recovery in the hospital while the bowel starts working again.
State average
$162,958
gross charge · DRG 330
Hospitals
44
with published pricing
Price range
$15,837 – $421,355
low to high
Hospitals ranked by gross charge
- 1
San Joaquin General Hospital
French Camp, CA
Gross charge $15,837Cash pay $8,710 - 2
Adventist Health Delano
Delano, CA
Gross charge $49,067Cash pay $9,813 - 3
Adventist Health Mendocino Coast
Fort Bragg, CA
Gross charge $52,265Cash pay $34,495 - 4Gross charge $66,233
- 5
Adventist Health White Memorial Montebello
Montebello, CA
Gross charge $68,591 - 6
Adventist Health Tulare
Tulare, CA
Gross charge $74,448Cash pay $14,145 - 7
El Centro Regional Medical Center
El Centro, CA
Gross charge $83,188Cash pay $58,232 - 8
Tahoe Forest Hospital
Truckee, CA
Gross charge $83,333 - 9
Kaweah Health Medical Center
Visalia, CA
Gross charge $88,265Cash pay $17,000Medicare pays (avg) $23,532 - 10
Adventist Health Ukiah Valley
Ukiah, CA
Gross charge $91,861Cash pay $18,372Medicare pays (avg) $26,364 - 11
Ridgecrest Regional Hospital
Ridgecrest, CA
Gross charge $92,616Cash pay $49,087 - 12
Adventist Health Hanford
Hanford, CA
Gross charge $94,429Cash pay $17,941 - 13
Adventist Health Howard Memorial
Willits, CA
Gross charge $98,016Cash pay $29,405 - 14
Alameda Hospital
Alameda, CA
Gross charge $99,647Cash pay $49,823 - 15
Highland Hospital
Oakland, CA
Gross charge $99,647Cash pay $49,823 - 16
Saint Agnes Medical Center
Fresno, CA
Gross charge $100,049Cash pay $65,032Medicare pays (avg) $24,704 - 17
Washington Health
Fremont, CA
Gross charge $121,399Cash pay $78,910 - 18
Tri-City Medical Center (Acute Care)
Oceanside, CA
Gross charge $123,988Cash pay $74,393 - 19
Fairchild Medical Center
Yreka, CA
Gross charge $137,269 - 20
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital
Hollister, CA
Gross charge $141,567 - 21
Adventist Health Sonora
Sonora, CA
Gross charge $145,606Cash pay $24,753Medicare pays (avg) $24,180 - 22
Adventist Health Clear Lake
Clearlake, CA
Gross charge $146,381Cash pay $52,697 - 23
Redlands Community Hospital
Redlands, CA
Gross charge $150,614Cash pay $36,147Medicare pays (avg) $23,153 - 24
Sonoma Valley Hospital
Sonoma, CA
Gross charge $152,305Cash pay $106,614 - 25
Eisenhower Medical Center
Rancho Mirage, CA
Gross charge $157,613Cash pay $13,215Medicare pays (avg) $23,793 - 26
Adventist Health Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge $158,220Cash pay $23,733 - 27
Adventist Health and Rideout
Marysville, CA
Gross charge $168,564Cash pay $37,084 - 28
Barstow Community Hospital
Barstow, CA
Gross charge $170,117Cash pay $102,070 - 29
Natividad Medical Center
Salinas, CA
Gross charge $171,563 - 30
San Antonio Regional Hospital
Upland, CA
Gross charge $176,218Cash pay $179,743Medicare pays (avg) $21,602 - 31
Regional Medical Center
San Jose, CA
Gross charge $185,628Cash pay $129,940 - 32
Sharp Grossmont Hospital
La Mesa, CA
Gross charge $206,220Cash pay $154,665Medicare pays (avg) $23,378 - 33
Sharp Memorial Hospital
San Diego, CA
Gross charge $206,220Cash pay $154,665Medicare pays (avg) $21,499 - 34
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center
Chula Vista, CA
Gross charge $206,220Cash pay $154,665 - 35
Sharp Coronado Hospital
Coronado, CA
Gross charge $206,220Cash pay $154,665 - 36
Adventist Health White Memorial
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge $217,520Cash pay $39,154 - 37
Adventist Health St Helena
Saint Helena, CA
Gross charge $288,008Cash pay $43,201 - 38
Adventist Health Glendale (Acute Care)
Glendale, CA
Gross charge $288,008Cash pay $43,201Medicare pays (avg) $23,241 - 39Gross charge $295,896Cash pay $20,713Medicare pays (avg) $22,725
- 40
Scripps Mercy Hospital
San Diego, CA
Gross charge $317,483Cash pay $79,371 - 41
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
La Jolla, CA
Gross charge $317,483Cash pay $79,371Medicare pays (avg) $20,736 - 42
Scripps Green Hospital
La Jolla, CA
Gross charge $317,483Cash pay $79,371Medicare pays (avg) $23,939 - 43
Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas
Encinitas, CA
Gross charge $317,483Cash pay $79,371Medicare pays (avg) $21,716 - 44
Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley
Tehachapi, CA
Gross charge $421,355Cash pay $113,766 - 45
St. Rose Hospital
Hayward, CA
Gross charge — - 46
Dignity Health - Mercy General Hospital
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $23,888 - 47
Riverside Community Hospital
Riverside, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $25,979 - 48
Mad River Community Hospital
Arcata, CA
Gross charge — - 49
Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 50
St Elizabeth Community Hospital
Red Bluff, CA
Gross charge — - 51
San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital
Banning, CA
Gross charge — - 52
Antelope Valley Medical Center
Lancaster, CA
Gross charge — - 53
Glendale Mem Hospital & Hlth Center
Glendale, CA
Gross charge — - 54
St. John's Regional Medical Center
Oxnard, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $22,259 - 55
St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton
Stockton, CA
Gross charge — - 56
Community Hospital of San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA
Gross charge — - 57
Community Hospital of Huntington Park
Huntington Park, CA
Gross charge — - 58
St. Francis Medical Center
Lynwood, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $23,858 - 59
Marian Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)
Santa Maria, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $23,615 - 60
Northridge Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)
Northridge, CA
Gross charge — - 61
Valley Presbyterian Hospital
Van Nuys, CA
Gross charge — - 62
Woodland Memorial Hospital
Woodland, CA
Gross charge — - 63
St Bernardine Medical Center
San Bernardino, CA
Gross charge — - 64
San Gabriel Valley Medical Center
San Gabriel, CA
Gross charge — - 65
Dignity Health - Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital
Grass Valley, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $21,469 - 66
UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge — - 67
Sequoia Hospital
Redwood City, CA
Gross charge — - 68
AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical Center
Anaheim, CA
Gross charge — - 69
French Hospital Medical Center
San Luis Obispo, CA
Gross charge — - 70
Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital
Santa Cruz, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $23,987 - 71
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
Colton, CA
Gross charge — - 72
Good Samaritan Hospital, Lp
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 73
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $34,304 - 74
Alhambra Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)
Alhambra, CA
Gross charge — - 75
AHMC Seton Medical Center
Daly City, CA
Gross charge — - 76
Dignity Health – Mercy Hospital Downtown
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $20,610 - 77
Providence St. Mary Medical Center
Apple Valley, CA
Gross charge — - 78
Loma Linda University Medical Center (Acute Care)
Loma Linda, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $32,273 - 79
Marinhealth Medical Center
Greenbrae, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $24,259 - 80
Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura
Ventura, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $24,339 - 81
Dignity Health - Mercy Hospital of Folsom
Folsom, CA
Gross charge — - 82
West Anaheim Medical Center
Anaheim, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $33,033 - 83
Huntington Hospital (Acute Care)
Pasadena, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $21,836 - 84
Dignity Health – Mercy Medical Center
Merced, CA
Gross charge — - 85
UCSF Health St. Mary's Hospital
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge — - 86
Memorial Hospital of Gardena
Gardena, CA
Gross charge — - 87
UCLA West Valley Medical Center
West Hills, CA
Gross charge — - 88
Clovis Community Medical Center
Clovis, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $20,011 - 89
Adventist Health Sierra Vista
San Luis Obispo, CA
Gross charge — - 90
Mercy San Juan Medical Center
Carmichael, CA
Gross charge — - 91
Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center (Acute Care — Thousand Oaks)
Thousand Oaks, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $22,448 - 92
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital (Acute Care)
La Palma, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $31,097 - 93
San Dimas Community Hospital
San Dimas, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $29,227 - 94
Methodist Hospital of Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge — - 95
East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 96
Fresno Surgical Hospital
Fresno, CA
Gross charge — - 97
Desert Valley Hospital
Victorville, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $31,640 - 98
Whittier Hospital Medical Center
Whittier, CA
Gross charge — - 99
Monterey Park Hospital AHMC
Monterey Park, CA
Gross charge — - 100
Greater El Monte Community Hospital
South El Monte, CA
Gross charge — - 101
Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital
Marina Del Rey, CA
Gross charge — - 102
Shasta Regional Medical Center
Redding, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $29,808 - 103
Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta
Murrieta, CA
Gross charge — - 104
Coast Plaza Hospital
Norwalk, CA
Gross charge — - 105
Loma Linda University Children's Hospital
Loma Linda, CA
Gross charge — - 106
Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 107
Mountains Community Hospital
Lake Arrowhead, CA
Gross charge — - 108
Mercy Medical Center of Mount Shasta
Mount Shasta, CA
Gross charge — - 109Gross charge —Cash pay $37,732
- 110
Mark Twain Medical Center
San Andreas, CA
Gross charge — - 111
Community Memorial Hospital – Ojai
Ojai, CA
Gross charge — - 112
Community Regional Medical Center
Fresno, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $24,113 - 113
Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic Hospital
Santa Monica, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $25,213 - 114
Doctors Hospital of Manteca
Manteca, CA
Gross charge — - 115
Watsonville Community Hospital
Watsonville, CA
Gross charge — - 116
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
Newport Beach, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $20,734 - 117
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center
Pomona, CA
Gross charge — - 118
Desert Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)
Palm Springs, CA
Gross charge — - 119
Sierra View Medical Center
Porterville, CA
Gross charge — - 120
Hi-Desert Medical Center
Joshua Tree, CA
Gross charge — - 121
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley
Pleasanton, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $21,933 - 122
Northbay Medical Center
Fairfield, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $26,260 - 123
Los Angeles General Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 124
Good Samaritan Hospital (Acute Care — San Jose)
San Jose, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $22,046 - 125
Stanford Health Care
Stanford, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $34,883 - 126
UCSF Medical Center
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $33,904 - 127
University of California Davis Medical Center
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $30,376 - 128
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $26,375 - 129
San Ramon Regional Medical Center
San Ramon, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $22,929 - 130
Keck Hospital of USC
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $26,601
California hospitals price major bowel surgery (Medicare DRG 330) anywhere from $15,837 to $421,355 — a $405,518 gap between the cheapest and most expensive option. The cheapest is San Joaquin General Hospital in French Camp; the most expensive is Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley in Tehachapi. The state average sits at $162,958.
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 major bowel surgery 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 major bowel surgery 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 major bowel surgery in volume, haven't published a usable price for DRG 330 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.