DRG 438 · Digestive

Pancreatic Disorders Cost in California — Compare All Hospitals

Inflammation or other problems of the pancreas — most commonly acute pancreatitis — not related to cancer. The stay usually involves IV fluids, pain control, resting the digestive system, and watching for complications.

State average
$93,761
gross charge · DRG 438
Hospitals
44
with published pricing
Price range
$6,613 – $239,857
low to high
Lowest $6,613 Highest $239,857

California hospitals price pancreatic disorders (Medicare DRG 438) anywhere from $6,613 to $239,857 — a $233,244 gap between the cheapest and most expensive option. The cheapest is Glenn Medical Center in Willows; the most expensive is Coalinga Regional Medical Center in Coalinga. The state average sits at $93,761.

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 pancreatic 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 pancreatic 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 pancreatic disorders in volume, haven't published a usable price for DRG 438 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

    Glenn Medical Center

    Willows, CA

    Gross charge $6,613
    Cash pay $3,968
  2. 2

    San Joaquin General Hospital

    French Camp, CA

    Gross charge $10,770
    Cash pay $5,923
  3. 3

    Adventist Health White Memorial Montebello

    Montebello, CA

    Gross charge $22,676
  4. 4

    Fairchild Medical Center

    Yreka, CA

    Gross charge $23,810
  5. 5

    Tahoe Forest Hospital

    Truckee, CA

    Gross charge $31,889
  6. 6

    Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley

    Tehachapi, CA

    Gross charge $41,029
    Cash pay $11,078
  7. 7

    Adventist Health Howard Memorial

    Willits, CA

    Gross charge $42,640
    Cash pay $12,792
  8. 8

    Adventist Health St Helena

    Saint Helena, CA

    Gross charge $49,901
    Cash pay $7,485
  9. 9

    Adventist Health Glendale (Acute Care)

    Glendale, CA

    Gross charge $49,901
    Cash pay $7,485
  10. 10

    Adventist Health Tulare

    Tulare, CA

    Gross charge $56,618
    Cash pay $10,757
  11. 11

    Adventist Health Delano

    Delano, CA

    Gross charge $57,355
    Cash pay $11,471
  12. 12

    Kaweah Health Medical Center

    Visalia, CA

    Gross charge $57,721
    Cash pay $14,000
  13. 13

    Scripps Mercy Hospital

    San Diego, CA

    Gross charge $58,668
    Cash pay $14,667
  14. 14

    Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla

    La Jolla, CA

    Gross charge $58,668
    Cash pay $14,667
  15. 15

    Scripps Green Hospital

    La Jolla, CA

    Gross charge $58,668
    Cash pay $14,667
  16. 16

    Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas

    Encinitas, CA

    Gross charge $58,668
    Cash pay $14,667
  17. 17
    Gross charge $66,325
  18. 18

    Barstow Community Hospital

    Barstow, CA

    Gross charge $67,324
    Cash pay $40,394
  19. 19
    Gross charge $68,579
    Cash pay $13,030
  20. 20

    Tri-City Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Oceanside, CA

    Gross charge $72,015
    Cash pay $43,209
  21. 21

    El Centro Regional Medical Center

    El Centro, CA

    Gross charge $74,226
    Cash pay $51,958
  22. 22
    Gross charge $75,339
    Cash pay $5,274
  23. 23

    Alameda Hospital

    Alameda, CA

    Gross charge $82,614
    Cash pay $41,307
  24. 24

    Highland Hospital

    Oakland, CA

    Gross charge $82,614
    Cash pay $41,307
  25. 25

    Natividad Medical Center

    Salinas, CA

    Gross charge $85,735
  26. 26

    Eisenhower Medical Center

    Rancho Mirage, CA

    Gross charge $94,264
    Cash pay $9,000
  27. 27

    Adventist Health Hanford

    Hanford, CA

    Gross charge $100,927
    Cash pay $19,176
  28. 28

    Adventist Health Sonora

    Sonora, CA

    Gross charge $104,092
    Cash pay $17,696
  29. 29

    Adventist Health Clear Lake

    Clearlake, CA

    Gross charge $110,435
    Cash pay $39,757
  30. 30

    Adventist Health Bakersfield

    Bakersfield, CA

    Gross charge $112,449
    Cash pay $16,867
  31. 31

    Washington Health

    Fremont, CA

    Gross charge $118,232
    Cash pay $76,851
  32. 32

    San Antonio Regional Hospital

    Upland, CA

    Gross charge $127,640
    Cash pay $130,193
  33. 33

    Riverside University Health System Medical Center

    Moreno Valley, CA

    Gross charge $131,043
  34. 34

    Sharp Memorial Hospital

    San Diego, CA

    Gross charge $136,782
    Cash pay $102,586
  35. 35

    Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center

    Chula Vista, CA

    Gross charge $136,782
    Cash pay $102,586
  36. 36

    Sharp Grossmont Hospital

    La Mesa, CA

    Gross charge $136,782
    Cash pay $102,586
  37. 37

    Sharp Coronado Hospital

    Coronado, CA

    Gross charge $136,782
    Cash pay $102,586
  38. 38

    Adventist Health and Rideout

    Marysville, CA

    Gross charge $150,718
    Cash pay $33,158
  39. 39

    Adventist Health White Memorial

    Los Angeles, CA

    Gross charge $157,017
    Cash pay $28,263
  40. 40

    Adventist Health Ukiah Valley

    Ukiah, CA

    Gross charge $180,928
    Cash pay $36,186
  41. 41

    Kern Valley Healthcare District

    Lake Isabella, CA

    Gross charge $191,240
  42. 42

    Redlands Community Hospital

    Redlands, CA

    Gross charge $198,983
    Cash pay $47,756
  43. 43
    Gross charge $200,147
    Cash pay $106,078
  44. 44
    Gross charge $239,857
    Cash pay $143,914
  45. 45

    St. Rose Hospital

    Hayward, CA

    Gross charge —
  46. 46

    Dignity Health - Mercy General Hospital

    Sacramento, CA

    Gross charge —
  47. 47

    Riverside Community Hospital

    Riverside, CA

    Gross charge —
  48. 48

    Mad River Community Hospital

    Arcata, CA

    Gross charge —
  49. 49

    Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital

    Bakersfield, CA

    Gross charge —
  50. 50

    St Elizabeth Community Hospital

    Red Bluff, CA

    Gross charge —
  51. 51

    San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital

    Banning, CA

    Gross charge —
  52. 52

    Antelope Valley Medical Center

    Lancaster, CA

    Gross charge —
  53. 53

    Glendale Mem Hospital & Hlth Center

    Glendale, CA

    Gross charge —
  54. 54

    St. John's Regional Medical Center

    Oxnard, CA

    Gross charge —
  55. 55

    St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton

    Stockton, CA

    Gross charge —
  56. 56

    Community Hospital of San Bernardino

    San Bernardino, CA

    Gross charge —
  57. 57

    Community Hospital of Huntington Park

    Huntington Park, CA

    Gross charge —
  58. 58

    Saint Agnes Medical Center

    Fresno, CA

    13 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Cash pay $49,917
    Medicare pays (avg) $17,076
  59. 59

    St. Francis Medical Center

    Lynwood, CA

    Gross charge —
    Cash pay $16,376
  60. 60

    Marian Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Santa Maria, CA

    Gross charge —
  61. 61

    Northridge Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Northridge, CA

    Gross charge —
  62. 62

    Doctors Hospital of Manteca

    Manteca, CA

    Gross charge —
  63. 63

    Valley Presbyterian Hospital

    Van Nuys, CA

    Gross charge —
  64. 64

    Woodland Memorial Hospital

    Woodland, CA

    Gross charge —
  65. 65

    St Bernardine Medical Center

    San Bernardino, CA

    Gross charge —
  66. 66

    Dignity Health - Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital

    Grass Valley, CA

    Gross charge —
  67. 67

    UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital

    San Francisco, CA

    Gross charge —
  68. 68

    Sequoia Hospital

    Redwood City, CA

    Gross charge —
  69. 69

    AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical Center

    Anaheim, CA

    Gross charge —
  70. 70

    French Hospital Medical Center

    San Luis Obispo, CA

    Gross charge —
  71. 71

    Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital

    Santa Cruz, CA

    Gross charge —
  72. 72

    Desert Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Palm Springs, CA

    Gross charge —
  73. 73

    Arrowhead Regional Medical Center

    Colton, CA

    Gross charge —
  74. 74

    Good Samaritan Hospital, Lp

    Bakersfield, CA

    Gross charge —
  75. 75

    Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

    Los Angeles, CA

    Gross charge —
  76. 76

    Hi-Desert Medical Center

    Joshua Tree, CA

    Gross charge —
  77. 77

    Alhambra Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Alhambra, CA

    Gross charge —
  78. 78

    Dignity Health – Mercy Hospital Downtown

    Bakersfield, CA

    Gross charge —
  79. 79

    Providence St. Mary Medical Center

    Apple Valley, CA

    Gross charge —
  80. 80

    Loma Linda University Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Loma Linda, CA

    Gross charge —
  81. 81

    Marinhealth Medical Center

    Greenbrae, CA

    Gross charge —
  82. 82
    Gross charge —
  83. 83

    Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura

    Ventura, CA

    Gross charge —
  84. 84

    Dignity Health - Mercy Hospital of Folsom

    Folsom, CA

    Gross charge —
  85. 85
    Gross charge —
  86. 86

    Dignity Health – Mercy Medical Center

    Merced, CA

    Gross charge —
  87. 87

    UCSF Health St. Mary's Hospital

    San Francisco, CA

    Gross charge —
  88. 88

    Memorial Hospital of Gardena

    Gardena, CA

    Gross charge —
  89. 89

    UCLA West Valley Medical Center

    West Hills, CA

    Gross charge —
  90. 90

    Clovis Community Medical Center

    Clovis, CA

    Gross charge —
  91. 91

    Adventist Health Sierra Vista

    San Luis Obispo, CA

    Gross charge —
  92. 92

    Mercy San Juan Medical Center

    Carmichael, CA

    Gross charge —
  93. 93

    Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center (Acute Care — Thousand Oaks)

    Thousand Oaks, CA

    14 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $15,355
  94. 94

    La Palma Intercommunity Hospital (Acute Care)

    La Palma, CA

    Gross charge —
    Cash pay $22,013
  95. 95

    Methodist Hospital of Sacramento

    Sacramento, CA

    Gross charge —
  96. 96

    East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital

    Los Angeles, CA

    Gross charge —
  97. 97

    San Ramon Regional Medical Center

    San Ramon, CA

    Gross charge —
  98. 98
    Gross charge —
  99. 99

    Desert Valley Hospital

    Victorville, CA

    Gross charge —
    Cash pay $22,364
  100. 100

    Monterey Park Hospital AHMC

    Monterey Park, CA

    Gross charge —
  101. 101

    Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital

    Marina Del Rey, CA

    Gross charge —
  102. 102

    Shasta Regional Medical Center

    Redding, CA

    12 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Cash pay $21,018
    Medicare pays (avg) $14,327
  103. 103

    Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta

    Murrieta, CA

    Gross charge —
  104. 104

    Coast Plaza Hospital

    Norwalk, CA

    Gross charge —
  105. 105

    Loma Linda University Children's Hospital

    Loma Linda, CA

    Gross charge —
  106. 106

    Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital

    Los Angeles, CA

    Gross charge —
  107. 107

    Mountains Community Hospital

    Lake Arrowhead, CA

    Gross charge —
  108. 108

    Mercy Medical Center of Mount Shasta

    Mount Shasta, CA

    Gross charge —
  109. 109
    Gross charge —
    Cash pay $26,549
  110. 110

    Mark Twain Medical Center

    San Andreas, CA

    Gross charge —
  111. 111

    Watsonville Community Hospital

    Watsonville, CA

    Gross charge —
  112. 112

    Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian

    Newport Beach, CA

    Gross charge —
  113. 113

    Sierra View Medical Center

    Porterville, CA

    Gross charge —
  114. 114

    Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley

    Pleasanton, CA

    Gross charge —
  115. 115

    Los Angeles General Medical Center

    Los Angeles, CA

    Gross charge —
  116. 116

    Stanford Health Care

    Stanford, CA

    16 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $28,003
  117. 117

    UCSF Medical Center

    San Francisco, CA

    Gross charge —
  118. 118

    University of California Davis Medical Center

    Sacramento, CA

    Gross charge —
  119. 119

    Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

    Los Angeles, CA

    29 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $20,470
  120. 120

    Keck Hospital of USC

    Los Angeles, CA

    Gross charge —
  121. 121
    Gross charge —
  122. 122

    San Gabriel Valley Medical Center

    San Gabriel, CA

    Gross charge —
  123. 123

    AHMC Seton Medical Center

    Daly City, CA

    Gross charge —
  124. 124

    Whittier Hospital Medical Center

    Whittier, CA

    Gross charge —
  125. 125

    Greater El Monte Community Hospital

    South El Monte, CA

    Gross charge —
  126. 126

    Community Regional Medical Center

    Fresno, CA

    12 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $17,372
  127. 127

    Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center

    Pomona, CA

    Gross charge —
  128. 128

    Northbay Medical Center

    Fairfield, CA

    Gross charge —

Compare pancreatic disorders pricing in nearby states