Pneumonia Cost in California — Compare All Hospitals
Hospitalization for simple pneumonia and pleurisy with complications — one of the most common medical admissions.
What this hospital charge usually covers
The gross-charge number above is the hospital's facility bill for pneumonia. Here's what's typically inside that price (typical inpatient stay: 3–5 days):
Included in the hospital bill
- Inpatient room and respiratory monitoring
- IV antibiotics and oxygen therapy
- Chest imaging, blood cultures, and routine labs
- Respiratory treatments (nebulizers, etc.) during the stay
Usually billed separately
- Hospitalist and infectious-disease consultant professional fees
- Pulmonologist consultation if required
- Outpatient antibiotics after discharge
- Follow-up chest imaging
Quality signals to check before picking a hospital
Price alone won't tell you which hospital does pneumonia best. These are the CMS quality measures that matter most for this specific procedure. Click any hospital below for its full profile, then look for these:
Pneumonia Mortality (30-day)
How often patients hospitalized for pneumonia survive 30 days. The headline pneumonia outcome.
Pneumonia Readmissions
Strong discharge planning, the right outpatient antibiotic, and follow-up reduce returns to the hospital.
Sepsis Care Bundle
Severe pneumonia can become sepsis. Hospitals with strong sepsis-bundle compliance catch and treat it early.
When the cheapest hospital may not be the best fit
The list below sorts by price. For pneumonia, the lowest price isn't automatically the best fit — these are situations where it's worth weighing additional factors against price. None of the below is medical advice; talk to your doctor about what applies to your specific situation.
- For patients with weakened immunity (chemotherapy, transplant, HIV), a hospital with infectious-disease specialists on staff may handle complex cases better.
- For severe pneumonia that may require ICU care, a hospital with a closed-staffed ICU is generally better equipped.
Questions to ask your hospital or insurer
The gross charge is the starting point. These are the procedure-specific questions to ask before you commit:
- Will any of my physicians be out-of-network?
- What outpatient antibiotic is prescribed, and is it covered?
- When is the follow-up chest X-ray, and where will it be done?
Hospitals ranked by gross charge
- 1
San Joaquin General Hospital
French Camp, CA
Gross charge $5,324Cash pay $2,928 - 2
Seneca District Hospital
Chester, CA
Gross charge $6,600Cash pay $5,280 - 3
Colusa Medical Center
Colusa, CA
Gross charge $8,625Cash pay $5,175 - 4Gross charge $11,253
- 5
Adventist Health Delano
Delano, CA
Gross charge $13,911Cash pay $2,782 - 6
Tahoe Forest Hospital
Truckee, CA
Gross charge $15,791 - 7
Adventist Health Mendocino Coast
Fort Bragg, CA
Gross charge $16,189Cash pay $10,685 - 8
Modoc Medical Center
Alturas, CA
Gross charge $20,302 - 9
Orchard Hospital
Gridley, CA
Gross charge $23,344Cash pay $14,006 - 10
Glenn Medical Center
Willows, CA
Gross charge $25,839Cash pay $15,503 - 11
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital
Hollister, CA
Gross charge $28,259 - 12
Ridgecrest Regional Hospital
Ridgecrest, CA
Gross charge $29,814Cash pay $15,802 - 13
Scripps Mercy Hospital
San Diego, CA
Gross charge $29,848Cash pay $7,462Medicare pays (avg) $7,846 - 14
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
La Jolla, CA
Gross charge $29,848Cash pay $7,462Medicare pays (avg) $6,105 - 15
Scripps Green Hospital
La Jolla, CA
Gross charge $29,848Cash pay $7,462Medicare pays (avg) $7,653 - 16
Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas
Encinitas, CA
Gross charge $29,848Cash pay $7,462Medicare pays (avg) $6,424 - 17
Kaweah Health Medical Center
Visalia, CA
Gross charge $30,015Cash pay $10,500Medicare pays (avg) $7,946 - 18
Coalinga Regional Medical Center
Coalinga, CA
Gross charge $30,166Cash pay $18,099 - 19
Adventist Health Reedley
Reedley, CA
Gross charge $30,575Cash pay $5,809 - 20
Kern Valley Healthcare District
Lake Isabella, CA
Gross charge $30,771 - 21
Adventist Health Hanford
Hanford, CA
Gross charge $33,052Cash pay $6,280 - 22
Adventist Health White Memorial Montebello
Montebello, CA
Gross charge $34,257 - 23
Adventist Health Tulare
Tulare, CA
Gross charge $35,343Cash pay $6,715 - 24
Fairchild Medical Center
Yreka, CA
Gross charge $35,482 - 25
El Centro Regional Medical Center
El Centro, CA
Gross charge $35,957Cash pay $25,170Medicare pays (avg) $6,899 - 26
Southern Monterey County Memorial Hospital
King City, CA
Gross charge $36,695Cash pay $27,521 - 27
Sonoma Valley Hospital
Sonoma, CA
Gross charge $36,697Cash pay $25,688 - 28
Adventist Health St Helena
Saint Helena, CA
Gross charge $39,466Cash pay $5,920 - 29
Adventist Health Glendale (Acute Care)
Glendale, CA
Gross charge $39,466Cash pay $5,920Medicare pays (avg) $7,675 - 30
Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley
Tehachapi, CA
Gross charge $41,413Cash pay $11,182 - 31
Adventist Health Ukiah Valley
Ukiah, CA
Gross charge $43,468Cash pay $8,694 - 32
Tri-City Medical Center (Acute Care)
Oceanside, CA
Gross charge $48,384Cash pay $29,030 - 33
Adventist Health Sonora
Sonora, CA
Gross charge $49,807Cash pay $8,467 - 34
Alameda Hospital
Alameda, CA
Gross charge $50,097 - 35
Highland Hospital
Oakland, CA
Gross charge $50,097 - 36
Adventist Health Clear Lake
Clearlake, CA
Gross charge $51,671Cash pay $18,602 - 37
Adventist Health Howard Memorial
Willits, CA
Gross charge $54,612Cash pay $16,384 - 38
Eisenhower Medical Center
Rancho Mirage, CA
Gross charge $57,645Cash pay $4,470Medicare pays (avg) $7,365 - 39
Riverside University Health System Medical Center
Moreno Valley, CA
Gross charge $58,786 - 40
Adventist Health Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge $59,224Cash pay $8,884Medicare pays (avg) $6,828 - 41
Washington Health
Fremont, CA
Gross charge $59,432Cash pay $38,631Medicare pays (avg) $8,170 - 42
Barstow Community Hospital
Barstow, CA
Gross charge $61,400Cash pay $36,840 - 43
Sharp Memorial Hospital
San Diego, CA
Gross charge $61,563Cash pay $46,173Medicare pays (avg) $6,948 - 44
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center
Chula Vista, CA
Gross charge $61,563Cash pay $46,173Medicare pays (avg) $7,353 - 45
Sharp Grossmont Hospital
La Mesa, CA
Gross charge $61,563Cash pay $46,173Medicare pays (avg) $7,476 - 46
Sharp Coronado Hospital
Coronado, CA
Gross charge $61,563Cash pay $46,173Medicare pays (avg) $7,187 - 47
Adventist Health and Rideout
Marysville, CA
Gross charge $63,087Cash pay $13,879Medicare pays (avg) $7,577 - 48
Natividad Medical Center
Salinas, CA
Gross charge $63,861Medicare pays (avg) $10,042 - 49
San Antonio Regional Hospital
Upland, CA
Gross charge $71,062Cash pay $72,483Medicare pays (avg) $6,854 - 50
Adventist Health White Memorial
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge $76,309Cash pay $13,736 - 51
Redlands Community Hospital
Redlands, CA
Gross charge $81,843Cash pay $19,642 - 52Gross charge $113,735Cash pay $7,961Medicare pays (avg) $6,689
- 53
St. Rose Hospital
Hayward, CA
Gross charge — - 54
Dignity Health - Mercy General Hospital
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,753 - 55
Riverside Community Hospital
Riverside, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,334 - 56
Mad River Community Hospital
Arcata, CA
Gross charge — - 57
Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,678 - 58
St Elizabeth Community Hospital
Red Bluff, CA
Gross charge — - 59
San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital
Banning, CA
Gross charge — - 60
Antelope Valley Medical Center
Lancaster, CA
Gross charge — - 61
Glendale Mem Hospital & Hlth Center
Glendale, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,610 - 62
St. John's Regional Medical Center
Oxnard, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,965 - 63
St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton
Stockton, CA
Gross charge — - 64
Community Hospital of San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA
Gross charge — - 65
Community Hospital of Huntington Park
Huntington Park, CA
Gross charge — - 66
Saint Agnes Medical Center
Fresno, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $24,432Medicare pays (avg) $7,750 - 67
St. Francis Medical Center
Lynwood, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $8,335 - 68
Marian Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)
Santa Maria, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,439 - 69
Northridge Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)
Northridge, CA
Gross charge — - 70
Doctors Hospital of Manteca
Manteca, CA
Gross charge — - 71
Valley Presbyterian Hospital
Van Nuys, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,329 - 72
Woodland Memorial Hospital
Woodland, CA
Gross charge — - 73
St Bernardine Medical Center
San Bernardino, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,792 - 74
Dignity Health - Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital
Grass Valley, CA
Gross charge — - 75
UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge — - 76
Sequoia Hospital
Redwood City, CA
Gross charge — - 77
AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical Center
Anaheim, CA
Gross charge — - 78
French Hospital Medical Center
San Luis Obispo, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,430 - 79
Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital
Santa Cruz, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,821 - 80
Desert Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)
Palm Springs, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,187 - 81
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
Colton, CA
Gross charge — - 82
Good Samaritan Hospital, Lp
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 83
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 84
Hi-Desert Medical Center
Joshua Tree, CA
Gross charge — - 85
Alhambra Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)
Alhambra, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,258 - 86
Dignity Health – Mercy Hospital Downtown
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,588 - 87
Providence St. Mary Medical Center
Apple Valley, CA
Gross charge — - 88
Loma Linda University Medical Center (Acute Care)
Loma Linda, CA
Gross charge — - 89
Marinhealth Medical Center
Greenbrae, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,617 - 90
Good Samaritan Hospital (Acute Care — San Jose)
San Jose, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,323 - 91
Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura
Ventura, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,591 - 92
Dignity Health - Mercy Hospital of Folsom
Folsom, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,006 - 93
West Anaheim Medical Center
Anaheim, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $11,782Medicare pays (avg) $7,811 - 94
Huntington Hospital (Acute Care)
Pasadena, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,004 - 95
Dignity Health – Mercy Medical Center
Merced, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,504 - 96
UCSF Health St. Mary's Hospital
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge — - 97
Memorial Hospital of Gardena
Gardena, CA
Gross charge — - 98
UCLA West Valley Medical Center
West Hills, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,405 - 99
Clovis Community Medical Center
Clovis, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,979 - 100
Adventist Health Sierra Vista
San Luis Obispo, CA
Gross charge — - 101
Mercy San Juan Medical Center
Carmichael, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,681 - 102
Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center (Acute Care — Thousand Oaks)
Thousand Oaks, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,066 - 103
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital (Acute Care)
La Palma, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $11,064 - 104
San Dimas Community Hospital
San Dimas, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $10,301 - 105
Methodist Hospital of Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge — - 106
East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 107
San Ramon Regional Medical Center
San Ramon, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,553 - 108
Fresno Surgical Hospital
Fresno, CA
Gross charge — - 109
Desert Valley Hospital
Victorville, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $11,184 - 110
Monterey Park Hospital AHMC
Monterey Park, CA
Gross charge — - 111
Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital
Marina Del Rey, CA
Gross charge — - 112
Shasta Regional Medical Center
Redding, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $10,423 - 113
Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta
Murrieta, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,763 - 114
Coast Plaza Hospital
Norwalk, CA
Gross charge — - 115
Loma Linda University Children's Hospital
Loma Linda, CA
Gross charge — - 116
Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 117
Mountains Community Hospital
Lake Arrowhead, CA
Gross charge — - 118
Mercy Medical Center of Mount Shasta
Mount Shasta, CA
Gross charge — - 119Gross charge —Cash pay $13,076
- 120
Mark Twain Medical Center
San Andreas, CA
Gross charge — - 121
Watsonville Community Hospital
Watsonville, CA
Gross charge — - 122
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
Newport Beach, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,534 - 123
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center
Pomona, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,182 - 124
Sierra View Medical Center
Porterville, CA
Gross charge — - 125
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley
Pleasanton, CA
Gross charge — - 126
Northbay Medical Center
Fairfield, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,108 - 127
Los Angeles General Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 128
Stanford Health Care
Stanford, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $10,650 - 129
UCSF Medical Center
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $11,287 - 130
University of California Davis Medical Center
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,809 - 131
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,527 - 132
Keck Hospital of USC
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 133
Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic Hospital
Santa Monica, CA
Gross charge — - 134
San Gabriel Valley Medical Center
San Gabriel, CA
Gross charge — - 135
AHMC Seton Medical Center
Daly City, CA
Gross charge — - 136
Whittier Hospital Medical Center
Whittier, CA
Gross charge — - 137
Greater El Monte Community Hospital
South El Monte, CA
Gross charge — - 138
Community Regional Medical Center
Fresno, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,323
California hospitals price pneumonia (Medicare DRG 194) anywhere from $5,324 to $113,735 — a $108,411 gap between the cheapest and most expensive option. The cheapest is San Joaquin General Hospital in French Camp; the most expensive is Adventist Health Lodi Memorial (Acute Care) in Lodi. The state average sits at $41,823.
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 pneumonia 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 pneumonia 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 pneumonia in volume, haven't published a usable price for DRG 194 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.