Major Chest Surgery Cost in California — Compare All Hospitals
Major surgery inside the chest, such as removing part of a lung. The stay includes the operation, a chest tube while the lungs heal, and closely monitored recovery.
State average
$158,456
gross charge · DRG 164
Hospitals
24
with published pricing
Price range
$16,675 – $310,460
low to high
Hospitals ranked by gross charge
- 1
San Joaquin General Hospital
French Camp, CA
Gross charge $16,675Cash pay $9,171 - 2
Huntington Hospital (Acute Care)
Pasadena, CA
Gross charge $19,680 - 3
Tri-City Medical Center (Acute Care)
Oceanside, CA
Gross charge $68,972Cash pay $41,383 - 4
Adventist Health Hanford
Hanford, CA
Gross charge $100,604Cash pay $19,115 - 5
Redlands Community Hospital
Redlands, CA
Gross charge $109,347Cash pay $26,243 - 6
Adventist Health White Memorial Montebello
Montebello, CA
Gross charge $130,138 - 7
Eisenhower Medical Center
Rancho Mirage, CA
Gross charge $133,344Cash pay $13,911Medicare pays (avg) $25,237 - 8
Adventist Health Ukiah Valley
Ukiah, CA
Gross charge $137,759Cash pay $27,552 - 9
Kaweah Health Medical Center
Visalia, CA
Gross charge $140,398Cash pay $41,500 - 10
Adventist Health and Rideout
Marysville, CA
Gross charge $143,018Cash pay $31,464 - 11
Fairchild Medical Center
Yreka, CA
Gross charge $154,819 - 12
Adventist Health St Helena
Saint Helena, CA
Gross charge $159,614Cash pay $23,942Medicare pays (avg) $25,522 - 13
Adventist Health Glendale (Acute Care)
Glendale, CA
Gross charge $159,614Cash pay $23,942 - 14
Riverside University Health System Medical Center
Moreno Valley, CA
Gross charge $189,663 - 15
Adventist Health Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge $191,358Cash pay $28,704 - 16
Natividad Medical Center
Salinas, CA
Gross charge $195,016 - 17Gross charge $196,876Cash pay $13,781
- 18
Sharp Memorial Hospital
San Diego, CA
Gross charge $197,285Cash pay $147,964 - 19
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center
Chula Vista, CA
Gross charge $197,285Cash pay $147,964 - 20
Sharp Grossmont Hospital
La Mesa, CA
Gross charge $197,285Cash pay $147,964Medicare pays (avg) $22,514 - 21
Sharp Coronado Hospital
Coronado, CA
Gross charge $197,285Cash pay $147,964 - 22
San Antonio Regional Hospital
Upland, CA
Gross charge $223,679Cash pay $228,153 - 23
Washington Health
Fremont, CA
Gross charge $232,766Cash pay $151,298 - 24
Adventist Health White Memorial
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge $310,460Cash pay $55,883 - 25
St. Rose Hospital
Hayward, CA
Gross charge — - 26
Dignity Health - Mercy General Hospital
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge — - 27
Riverside Community Hospital
Riverside, CA
Gross charge — - 28
Mad River Community Hospital
Arcata, CA
Gross charge — - 29
Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 30
St Elizabeth Community Hospital
Red Bluff, CA
Gross charge — - 31
San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital
Banning, CA
Gross charge — - 32
Antelope Valley Medical Center
Lancaster, CA
Gross charge — - 33
Glendale Mem Hospital & Hlth Center
Glendale, CA
Gross charge — - 34
Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center (Acute Care)
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 35
St. John's Regional Medical Center
Oxnard, CA
Gross charge — - 36
St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton
Stockton, CA
Gross charge — - 37
Community Hospital of San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA
Gross charge — - 38
Community Hospital of Huntington Park
Huntington Park, CA
Gross charge — - 39
Saint Agnes Medical Center
Fresno, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $69,035 - 40
St. Francis Medical Center
Lynwood, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $25,095 - 41
Marian Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)
Santa Maria, CA
Gross charge — - 42
Northridge Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)
Northridge, CA
Gross charge — - 43
Doctors Hospital of Manteca
Manteca, CA
Gross charge — - 44
Valley Presbyterian Hospital
Van Nuys, CA
Gross charge — - 45
Woodland Memorial Hospital
Woodland, CA
Gross charge — - 46
St Bernardine Medical Center
San Bernardino, CA
Gross charge — - 47
Dignity Health - Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital
Grass Valley, CA
Gross charge — - 48
UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge — - 49
Sequoia Hospital
Redwood City, CA
Gross charge — - 50
AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical Center
Anaheim, CA
Gross charge — - 51
French Hospital Medical Center
San Luis Obispo, CA
Gross charge — - 52
Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital
Santa Cruz, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $25,109 - 53
Desert Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)
Palm Springs, CA
Gross charge — - 54
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
Colton, CA
Gross charge — - 55
Good Samaritan Hospital, Lp
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 56
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $36,855 - 57
Hi-Desert Medical Center
Joshua Tree, CA
Gross charge — - 58
Alhambra Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)
Alhambra, CA
Gross charge — - 59
Dignity Health – Mercy Hospital Downtown
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 60
Providence St. Mary Medical Center
Apple Valley, CA
Gross charge — - 61
Loma Linda University Medical Center (Acute Care)
Loma Linda, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $33,622 - 62
Marinhealth Medical Center
Greenbrae, CA
Gross charge — - 63
Good Samaritan Hospital (Acute Care — San Jose)
San Jose, CA
Gross charge — - 64
Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura
Ventura, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $24,493 - 65
Dignity Health - Mercy Hospital of Folsom
Folsom, CA
Gross charge — - 66
West Anaheim Medical Center
Anaheim, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $35,143 - 67
Dignity Health – Mercy Medical Center
Merced, CA
Gross charge — - 68
UCSF Health St. Mary's Hospital
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge — - 69
Memorial Hospital of Gardena
Gardena, CA
Gross charge — - 70
UCLA West Valley Medical Center
West Hills, CA
Gross charge — - 71
Clovis Community Medical Center
Clovis, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $21,362 - 72
Adventist Health Sierra Vista
San Luis Obispo, CA
Gross charge — - 73
Mercy San Juan Medical Center
Carmichael, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $23,225 - 74
Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center (Acute Care — Thousand Oaks)
Thousand Oaks, CA
Gross charge — - 75
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital (Acute Care)
La Palma, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $33,086 - 76
San Dimas Community Hospital
San Dimas, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $31,106 - 77
Methodist Hospital of Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge — - 78
East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 79
San Ramon Regional Medical Center
San Ramon, CA
Gross charge — - 80
Fresno Surgical Hospital
Fresno, CA
Gross charge — - 81
Desert Valley Hospital
Victorville, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $33,671 - 82
Monterey Park Hospital AHMC
Monterey Park, CA
Gross charge — - 83
Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital
Marina Del Rey, CA
Gross charge — - 84
Shasta Regional Medical Center
Redding, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $31,733Medicare pays (avg) $20,756 - 85
Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta
Murrieta, CA
Gross charge — - 86
Coast Plaza Hospital
Norwalk, CA
Gross charge — - 87
Loma Linda University Children's Hospital
Loma Linda, CA
Gross charge — - 88
Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 89
Mountains Community Hospital
Lake Arrowhead, CA
Gross charge — - 90
Mercy Medical Center of Mount Shasta
Mount Shasta, CA
Gross charge — - 91Gross charge —Cash pay $40,564
- 92
Mark Twain Medical Center
San Andreas, CA
Gross charge — - 93
Watsonville Community Hospital
Watsonville, CA
Gross charge — - 94
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
Newport Beach, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $21,404 - 95
Sierra View Medical Center
Porterville, CA
Gross charge — - 96
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley
Pleasanton, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $24,983 - 97
Los Angeles General Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 98
Stanford Health Care
Stanford, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $35,558 - 99
UCSF Medical Center
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $35,359 - 100
University of California Davis Medical Center
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $32,918 - 101
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $27,276 - 102
Keck Hospital of USC
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $28,922 - 103
Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic Hospital
Santa Monica, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $27,662 - 104
San Gabriel Valley Medical Center
San Gabriel, CA
Gross charge — - 105
AHMC Seton Medical Center
Daly City, CA
Gross charge — - 106
Whittier Hospital Medical Center
Whittier, CA
Gross charge — - 107
Greater El Monte Community Hospital
South El Monte, CA
Gross charge — - 108
Community Regional Medical Center
Fresno, CA
Gross charge — - 109
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center
Pomona, CA
Gross charge — - 110
Northbay Medical Center
Fairfield, CA
Gross charge —
California hospitals price major chest surgery (Medicare DRG 164) anywhere from $16,675 to $310,460 — a $293,786 gap between the cheapest and most expensive option. The cheapest is San Joaquin General Hospital in French Camp; the most expensive is Adventist Health White Memorial in Los Angeles. The state average sits at $158,456.
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 chest 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 chest 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 chest surgery in volume, haven't published a usable price for DRG 164 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.