Major Bowel Surgery Cost in California — Compare All Hospitals
An operation on the small or large intestine, such as removing a diseased section of bowel. The stay includes the surgery and several days of recovery while the digestive system starts working again.
State average
$260,722
gross charge · DRG 329
Hospitals
41
with published pricing
Price range
$25,619 – $537,726
low to high
Hospitals ranked by gross charge
- 1
Southern Monterey County Memorial Hospital
King City, CA
Gross charge $25,619Cash pay $19,214 - 2
San Joaquin General Hospital
French Camp, CA
Gross charge $30,367Cash pay $16,702 - 3
Adventist Health Mendocino Coast
Fort Bragg, CA
Gross charge $96,498Cash pay $63,689 - 4
Adventist Health Ukiah Valley
Ukiah, CA
Gross charge $105,107Cash pay $21,021 - 5
Tahoe Forest Hospital
Truckee, CA
Gross charge $108,548 - 6Gross charge $115,132
- 7
El Centro Regional Medical Center
El Centro, CA
Gross charge $115,619Cash pay $80,933 - 8
Adventist Health Delano
Delano, CA
Gross charge $124,432Cash pay $24,886 - 9
Adventist Health Tulare
Tulare, CA
Gross charge $132,915Cash pay $25,254 - 10
Ridgecrest Regional Hospital
Ridgecrest, CA
Gross charge $135,254Cash pay $71,685 - 11
Adventist Health White Memorial Montebello
Montebello, CA
Gross charge $152,069 - 12
Adventist Health Hanford
Hanford, CA
Gross charge $155,248Cash pay $29,497 - 13
Sonoma Valley Hospital
Sonoma, CA
Gross charge $181,155Cash pay $126,809 - 14
Kaweah Health Medical Center
Visalia, CA
Gross charge $188,222Cash pay $41,500Medicare pays (avg) $40,361 - 15
Tri-City Medical Center (Acute Care)
Oceanside, CA
Gross charge $190,659Cash pay $114,396 - 16
Adventist Health Howard Memorial
Willits, CA
Gross charge $202,384Cash pay $60,715 - 17
Adventist Health Clear Lake
Clearlake, CA
Gross charge $202,838Cash pay $73,022 - 18
Fairchild Medical Center
Yreka, CA
Gross charge $208,012 - 19
Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley
Tehachapi, CA
Gross charge $214,345Cash pay $57,873 - 20
Adventist Health Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge $226,429Cash pay $33,964 - 21
Redlands Community Hospital
Redlands, CA
Gross charge $228,620Cash pay $54,869 - 22
Eisenhower Medical Center
Rancho Mirage, CA
Gross charge $241,651Cash pay $21,539Medicare pays (avg) $41,960 - 23
Natividad Medical Center
Salinas, CA
Gross charge $263,853 - 24
Adventist Health White Memorial
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge $273,918Cash pay $49,305 - 25
Adventist Health Sonora
Sonora, CA
Gross charge $294,642Cash pay $50,089Medicare pays (avg) $53,442 - 26
San Antonio Regional Hospital
Upland, CA
Gross charge $309,488Cash pay $315,678Medicare pays (avg) $39,852 - 27
Adventist Health and Rideout
Marysville, CA
Gross charge $309,951Cash pay $68,189Medicare pays (avg) $50,587 - 28
Washington Health
Fremont, CA
Gross charge $318,053Cash pay $206,734Medicare pays (avg) $56,850 - 29
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital
Hollister, CA
Gross charge $318,936 - 30
Adventist Health St Helena
Saint Helena, CA
Gross charge $369,873Cash pay $55,481 - 31
Adventist Health Glendale (Acute Care)
Glendale, CA
Gross charge $369,873Cash pay $55,481Medicare pays (avg) $47,223 - 32
Sharp Memorial Hospital
San Diego, CA
Gross charge $385,111Cash pay $288,834Medicare pays (avg) $46,454 - 33
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center
Chula Vista, CA
Gross charge $385,111Cash pay $288,834Medicare pays (avg) $43,310 - 34
Sharp Grossmont Hospital
La Mesa, CA
Gross charge $385,111Cash pay $288,834Medicare pays (avg) $48,970 - 35
Sharp Coronado Hospital
Coronado, CA
Gross charge $385,111Cash pay $288,834 - 36
Barstow Community Hospital
Barstow, CA
Gross charge $393,157Cash pay $235,894 - 37Gross charge $395,387Cash pay $27,677
- 38
Scripps Mercy Hospital
San Diego, CA
Gross charge $537,726Cash pay $134,432Medicare pays (avg) $45,503 - 39
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
La Jolla, CA
Gross charge $537,726Cash pay $134,432Medicare pays (avg) $40,189 - 40
Scripps Green Hospital
La Jolla, CA
Gross charge $537,726Cash pay $134,432Medicare pays (avg) $41,208 - 41
Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas
Encinitas, CA
Gross charge $537,726Cash pay $134,432Medicare pays (avg) $39,839 - 42
St. Rose Hospital
Hayward, CA
Gross charge — - 43
Dignity Health - Mercy General Hospital
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $44,173 - 44
Riverside Community Hospital
Riverside, CA
Gross charge — - 45
Mad River Community Hospital
Arcata, CA
Gross charge — - 46
Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 47
St Elizabeth Community Hospital
Red Bluff, CA
Gross charge — - 48
San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital
Banning, CA
Gross charge — - 49
Antelope Valley Medical Center
Lancaster, CA
Gross charge — - 50
Glendale Mem Hospital & Hlth Center
Glendale, CA
Gross charge — - 51
St. John's Regional Medical Center
Oxnard, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $43,098 - 52
St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton
Stockton, CA
Gross charge — - 53
Community Hospital of San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA
Gross charge — - 54
Community Hospital of Huntington Park
Huntington Park, CA
Gross charge — - 55
Saint Agnes Medical Center
Fresno, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $87,115Medicare pays (avg) $42,408 - 56
St. Francis Medical Center
Lynwood, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $45,311 - 57
Marian Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)
Santa Maria, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $42,993 - 58
Northridge Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)
Northridge, CA
Gross charge — - 59
Doctors Hospital of Manteca
Manteca, 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
Dignity Health - Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital
Grass Valley, CA
Gross charge — - 64
UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge — - 65
Sequoia Hospital
Redwood City, CA
Gross charge — - 66
AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical Center
Anaheim, CA
Gross charge — - 67
French Hospital Medical Center
San Luis Obispo, CA
Gross charge — - 68
Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital
Santa Cruz, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $54,200 - 69
Desert Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)
Palm Springs, 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 —Medicare pays (avg) $65,312 - 73
Hi-Desert Medical Center
Joshua Tree, CA
Gross charge — - 74
Alhambra Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)
Alhambra, 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 —Medicare pays (avg) $72,110 - 78
Marinhealth Medical Center
Greenbrae, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $45,875 - 79
Good Samaritan Hospital (Acute Care — San Jose)
San Jose, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $50,133 - 80
Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura
Ventura, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $49,722 - 81
Dignity Health - Mercy Hospital of Folsom
Folsom, CA
Gross charge — - 82
West Anaheim Medical Center
Anaheim, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $63,706 - 83
Huntington Hospital (Acute Care)
Pasadena, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $48,684 - 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 —Medicare pays (avg) $46,906 - 88
Clovis Community Medical Center
Clovis, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $47,474 - 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) $42,367 - 92
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital (Acute Care)
La Palma, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $60,012 - 93
San Dimas Community Hospital
San Dimas, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $56,545 - 94
Methodist Hospital of Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge — - 95
East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 96
San Ramon Regional Medical Center
San Ramon, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $46,829 - 97
Fresno Surgical Hospital
Fresno, CA
Gross charge — - 98
Desert Valley Hospital
Victorville, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $61,166 - 99
Monterey Park Hospital AHMC
Monterey Park, 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 $57,788Medicare pays (avg) $42,520 - 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 $71,853
- 109
Mark Twain Medical Center
San Andreas, CA
Gross charge — - 110
Watsonville Community Hospital
Watsonville, CA
Gross charge — - 111
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
Newport Beach, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $45,441 - 112
Sierra View Medical Center
Porterville, CA
Gross charge — - 113
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley
Pleasanton, CA
Gross charge — - 114
Los Angeles General Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 115
Stanford Health Care
Stanford, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $79,707 - 116
UCSF Medical Center
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $74,892 - 117
University of California Davis Medical Center
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $96,069 - 118
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $75,676 - 119
Keck Hospital of USC
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $80,866 - 120
Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic Hospital
Santa Monica, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $62,975 - 121
San Gabriel Valley Medical Center
San Gabriel, CA
Gross charge — - 122
AHMC Seton Medical Center
Daly City, CA
Gross charge — - 123
Whittier Hospital Medical Center
Whittier, CA
Gross charge — - 124
Greater El Monte Community Hospital
South El Monte, CA
Gross charge — - 125
Community Regional Medical Center
Fresno, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $52,730 - 126
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center
Pomona, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $40,062 - 127
Northbay Medical Center
Fairfield, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $73,333
California hospitals price major bowel surgery (Medicare DRG 329) anywhere from $25,619 to $537,726 — a $512,107 gap between the cheapest and most expensive option. The cheapest is Southern Monterey County Memorial Hospital in King City; the most expensive is Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas in Encinitas. The state average sits at $260,722.
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 329 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.