Muscle & Joint Symptoms Cost in California — Compare All Hospitals
Pain or other symptoms in the muscles, bones, or joints that need hospital evaluation. The stay usually involves imaging and tests to find the cause, along with pain management.
State average
$50,981
gross charge · DRG 556
Hospitals
40
with published pricing
Price range
$1,924 – $404,023
low to high
Data notes for California
- The lowest published charge ($1,924 at Colusa Medical Center) is unusually low for an inpatient stay. This may reflect a data-quality issue in the hospital's MRF rather than an actual price — verify directly with the hospital before relying on it.
Hospitals ranked by gross charge
- 1
Colusa Medical Center
Colusa, CA
Gross charge $1,924Cash pay $1,155 - 2
Coalinga Regional Medical Center
Coalinga, CA
Gross charge $2,295Cash pay $1,377 - 3
San Joaquin General Hospital
French Camp, CA
Gross charge $5,487Cash pay $3,018 - 4
Patients' Hospital of Redding
Redding, CA
Gross charge $7,364 - 5
Fairchild Medical Center
Yreka, CA
Gross charge $9,679 - 6
Barstow Community Hospital
Barstow, CA
Gross charge $12,048Cash pay $7,229 - 7
Orchard Hospital
Gridley, CA
Gross charge $12,732Cash pay $7,639 - 8
Adventist Health White Memorial Montebello
Montebello, CA
Gross charge $16,699 - 9
Ridgecrest Regional Hospital
Ridgecrest, CA
Gross charge $17,394Cash pay $9,219 - 10
Alameda Hospital
Alameda, CA
Gross charge $18,979Cash pay $9,489 - 11
Highland Hospital
Oakland, CA
Gross charge $18,979Cash pay $9,489 - 12
Scripps Mercy Hospital
San Diego, CA
Gross charge $22,401Cash pay $5,600 - 13
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
La Jolla, CA
Gross charge $22,401Cash pay $5,600 - 14
Scripps Green Hospital
La Jolla, CA
Gross charge $22,401Cash pay $5,600 - 15
Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas
Encinitas, CA
Gross charge $22,401Cash pay $5,600Medicare pays (avg) $6,763 - 16
Adventist Health Ukiah Valley
Ukiah, CA
Gross charge $24,147Cash pay $4,829 - 17
El Centro Regional Medical Center
El Centro, CA
Gross charge $24,209Cash pay $16,946 - 18
Tahoe Forest Hospital
Truckee, CA
Gross charge $24,506 - 19
Adventist Health Mendocino Coast
Fort Bragg, CA
Gross charge $25,567Cash pay $16,874 - 20
Sonoma Valley Hospital
Sonoma, CA
Gross charge $29,458Cash pay $20,621 - 21
Adventist Health Hanford
Hanford, CA
Gross charge $34,382Cash pay $6,532 - 22
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital
Hollister, CA
Gross charge $37,379 - 23
Kaweah Health Medical Center
Visalia, CA
Gross charge $38,809Cash pay $10,500 - 24
Adventist Health Reedley
Reedley, CA
Gross charge $39,070Cash pay $7,423 - 25
Tri-City Medical Center (Acute Care)
Oceanside, CA
Gross charge $39,185Cash pay $23,511 - 26
Adventist Health Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge $44,087Cash pay $6,613 - 27
Sharp Memorial Hospital
San Diego, CA
Gross charge $46,183Cash pay $34,637Medicare pays (avg) $8,028 - 28
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center
Chula Vista, CA
Gross charge $46,183Cash pay $34,637 - 29
Sharp Grossmont Hospital
La Mesa, CA
Gross charge $46,183Cash pay $34,637Medicare pays (avg) $7,759 - 30
Sharp Coronado Hospital
Coronado, CA
Gross charge $46,183Cash pay $34,637 - 31
Natividad Medical Center
Salinas, CA
Gross charge $48,241 - 32
Adventist Health and Rideout
Marysville, CA
Gross charge $54,212Cash pay $11,927 - 33
Riverside University Health System Medical Center
Moreno Valley, CA
Gross charge $57,332 - 34
Redlands Community Hospital
Redlands, CA
Gross charge $64,987Cash pay $15,597 - 35
Eisenhower Medical Center
Rancho Mirage, CA
Gross charge $66,069Cash pay $4,606 - 36
San Antonio Regional Hospital
Upland, CA
Gross charge $66,767Cash pay $68,102 - 37
Washington Health
Fremont, CA
Gross charge $67,469Cash pay $43,855 - 38
Adventist Health White Memorial
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge $89,854Cash pay $16,174 - 39
Kern Valley Healthcare District
Lake Isabella, CA
Gross charge $361,569 - 40Gross charge $404,023Cash pay $28,282
- 41
St. Rose Hospital
Hayward, CA
Gross charge — - 42
Dignity Health - Mercy General Hospital
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge — - 43
Riverside Community Hospital
Riverside, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,339 - 44
Mad River Community Hospital
Arcata, CA
Gross charge — - 45
Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 46
St Elizabeth Community Hospital
Red Bluff, CA
Gross charge — - 47
San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital
Banning, CA
Gross charge — - 48
Antelope Valley Medical Center
Lancaster, CA
Gross charge — - 49
Glendale Mem Hospital & Hlth Center
Glendale, CA
Gross charge — - 50
St. John's Regional Medical Center
Oxnard, CA
Gross charge — - 51
St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton
Stockton, CA
Gross charge — - 52
Community Hospital of San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA
Gross charge — - 53
Community Hospital of Huntington Park
Huntington Park, CA
Gross charge — - 54
Saint Agnes Medical Center
Fresno, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $21,455 - 55
St. Francis Medical Center
Lynwood, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $8,576 - 56
Marian Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)
Santa Maria, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,862 - 57
Northridge Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)
Northridge, CA
Gross charge — - 58
Doctors Hospital of Manteca
Manteca, CA
Gross charge — - 59
Valley Presbyterian Hospital
Van Nuys, CA
Gross charge — - 60
Woodland Memorial Hospital
Woodland, CA
Gross charge — - 61
St Bernardine Medical Center
San Bernardino, CA
Gross charge — - 62
Dignity Health - Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital
Grass Valley, CA
Gross charge — - 63
UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge — - 64
Sequoia Hospital
Redwood City, CA
Gross charge — - 65
AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical Center
Anaheim, CA
Gross charge — - 66
French Hospital Medical Center
San Luis Obispo, CA
Gross charge — - 67
Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital
Santa Cruz, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,453 - 68
Desert Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)
Palm Springs, CA
Gross charge — - 69
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
Colton, CA
Gross charge — - 70
Good Samaritan Hospital, Lp
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 71
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 72
Hi-Desert Medical Center
Joshua Tree, CA
Gross charge — - 73
Alhambra Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)
Alhambra, CA
Gross charge — - 74
Dignity Health – Mercy Hospital Downtown
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 75
Providence St. Mary Medical Center
Apple Valley, CA
Gross charge — - 76
Loma Linda University Medical Center (Acute Care)
Loma Linda, CA
Gross charge — - 77
Marinhealth Medical Center
Greenbrae, CA
Gross charge — - 78
Good Samaritan Hospital (Acute Care — San Jose)
San Jose, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,137 - 79
Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura
Ventura, CA
Gross charge — - 80
Dignity Health - Mercy Hospital of Folsom
Folsom, CA
Gross charge — - 81
West Anaheim Medical Center
Anaheim, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $11,734 - 82
Huntington Hospital (Acute Care)
Pasadena, CA
Gross charge — - 83
Dignity Health – Mercy Medical Center
Merced, CA
Gross charge — - 84
UCSF Health St. Mary's Hospital
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge — - 85
Memorial Hospital of Gardena
Gardena, CA
Gross charge — - 86
UCLA West Valley Medical Center
West Hills, CA
Gross charge — - 87
Clovis Community Medical Center
Clovis, CA
Gross charge — - 88
Adventist Health Sierra Vista
San Luis Obispo, CA
Gross charge — - 89
Mercy San Juan Medical Center
Carmichael, CA
Gross charge — - 90
Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center (Acute Care — Thousand Oaks)
Thousand Oaks, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,051 - 91
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital (Acute Care)
La Palma, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $11,019 - 92
San Dimas Community Hospital
San Dimas, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $10,258 - 93
Methodist Hospital of Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge — - 94
East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 95
San Ramon Regional Medical Center
San Ramon, CA
Gross charge — - 96
Fresno Surgical Hospital
Fresno, CA
Gross charge — - 97
Desert Valley Hospital
Victorville, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $11,138 - 98
Monterey Park Hospital AHMC
Monterey Park, CA
Gross charge — - 99
Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital
Marina Del Rey, CA
Gross charge — - 100
Shasta Regional Medical Center
Redding, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $10,379 - 101
Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta
Murrieta, CA
Gross charge — - 102
Coast Plaza Hospital
Norwalk, CA
Gross charge — - 103
Loma Linda University Children's Hospital
Loma Linda, CA
Gross charge — - 104
Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 105
Glenn Medical Center
Willows, 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 $13,108
- 109
Mark Twain Medical Center
San Andreas, CA
Gross charge — - 110
Watsonville Community Hospital
Watsonville, CA
Gross charge — - 111
Sierra View Medical Center
Porterville, CA
Gross charge — - 112
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley
Pleasanton, CA
Gross charge — - 113
Los Angeles General Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 114
Stanford Health Care
Stanford, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $11,081 - 115
UCSF Medical Center
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,086 - 116
University of California Davis Medical Center
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge — - 117
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 118
Keck Hospital of USC
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 119
Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic Hospital
Santa Monica, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,752 - 120
San Gabriel Valley Medical Center
San Gabriel, CA
Gross charge — - 121
AHMC Seton Medical Center
Daly City, CA
Gross charge — - 122
Whittier Hospital Medical Center
Whittier, CA
Gross charge — - 123
Greater El Monte Community Hospital
South El Monte, CA
Gross charge — - 124
Community Regional Medical Center
Fresno, CA
Gross charge — - 125
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center
Pomona, CA
Gross charge — - 126
Northbay Medical Center
Fairfield, CA
Gross charge —
California hospitals price muscle & joint symptoms (Medicare DRG 556) anywhere from $1,924 to $404,023 — a $402,099 gap between the cheapest and most expensive option. The cheapest is Colusa Medical Center in Colusa; the most expensive is Adventist Health Lodi Memorial (Acute Care) in Lodi. The state average sits at $50,981.
Gross charges are the hospital's list price for the facility part of your stay — the room, operating-room time, nursing, and equipment. 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 muscle & joint symptoms at twice the price of another typically negotiates higher rates with insurers too, and quotes more for uninsured patients.
If you're scheduling muscle & joint symptoms in California, sort the list below by price, then click each hospital name to see its quality profile — CMS overall star rating, surgical-safety measures, readmission rates, patient-experience scores. The cheapest hospital isn't always the right call. Teaching hospitals often charge more because they take complex cases, and a higher-rated community hospital may deliver equivalent outcomes for a straightforward case at a lower price. Use the price column to narrow the field; use the quality data to make the final call.
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 muscle & joint symptoms in volume, haven't published a usable price for DRG 556 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.