Premature Newborn Cost in California — Compare All Hospitals
Hospital care for a baby born early who has serious medical problems, such as trouble breathing or feeding. The stay involves specialized newborn intensive care with warming, breathing support, and feeding help.
State average
$80,778
gross charge · DRG 791
Hospitals
27
with published pricing
Price range
$3,515 – $265,726
low to high
Data notes for California
- The lowest published charge ($3,515 at Adventist Health Delano) 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
Adventist Health Delano
Delano, CA
Gross charge $3,515Cash pay $703 - 2
Adventist Health Hanford
Hanford, CA
Gross charge $5,174Cash pay $983 - 3
Tri-City Medical Center (Acute Care)
Oceanside, CA
Gross charge $5,404Cash pay $3,242 - 4
Ridgecrest Regional Hospital
Ridgecrest, CA
Gross charge $5,803Cash pay $3,076 - 5
Adventist Health Clear Lake
Clearlake, CA
Gross charge $5,995Cash pay $2,158 - 6
Tahoe Forest Hospital
Truckee, CA
Gross charge $6,036 - 7
Adventist Health Reedley
Reedley, CA
Gross charge $8,223Cash pay $1,562 - 8
Adventist Health Sonora
Sonora, CA
Gross charge $9,485Cash pay $1,612 - 9
El Centro Regional Medical Center
El Centro, CA
Gross charge $9,758Cash pay $6,830 - 10
Adventist Health Ukiah Valley
Ukiah, CA
Gross charge $12,892Cash pay $2,578 - 11
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital
Hollister, CA
Gross charge $14,209Cash pay $3,552,150 - 12
Fairchild Medical Center
Yreka, CA
Gross charge $19,301 - 13
San Joaquin General Hospital
French Camp, CA
Gross charge $26,816Cash pay $14,749 - 14
Adventist Health and Rideout
Marysville, CA
Gross charge $36,243Cash pay $7,974 - 15Gross charge $47,096Cash pay $3,297
- 16
Kaweah Health Medical Center
Visalia, CA
Gross charge $51,969Cash pay $38,400 - 17
Adventist Health Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge $81,793Cash pay $12,269 - 18
Natividad Medical Center
Salinas, CA
Gross charge $107,601 - 19
Sharp Memorial Hospital
San Diego, CA
Gross charge $148,147Cash pay $111,110 - 20
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center
Chula Vista, CA
Gross charge $148,147Cash pay $111,110 - 21
Sharp Grossmont Hospital
La Mesa, CA
Gross charge $148,147Cash pay $111,110 - 22
Sharp Coronado Hospital
Coronado, CA
Gross charge $148,147Cash pay $111,110 - 23
Eisenhower Medical Center
Rancho Mirage, CA
Gross charge $149,949Cash pay $22,347 - 24
San Antonio Regional Hospital
Upland, CA
Gross charge $224,046Cash pay $228,527 - 25
Washington Health
Fremont, CA
Gross charge $227,925Cash pay $148,152 - 26
Adventist Health White Memorial
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge $263,455Cash pay $47,422 - 27
Redlands Community Hospital
Redlands, CA
Gross charge $265,726Cash pay $63,774 - 28
St. Rose Hospital
Hayward, CA
Gross charge — - 29
Dignity Health - Mercy General Hospital
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge — - 30
Mad River Community Hospital
Arcata, CA
Gross charge — - 31
Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 32
St Elizabeth Community Hospital
Red Bluff, CA
Gross charge — - 33
San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital
Banning, CA
Gross charge — - 34
Antelope Valley Medical Center
Lancaster, CA
Gross charge — - 35
Glendale Mem Hospital & Hlth Center
Glendale, CA
Gross charge — - 36
Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center (Acute Care)
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 37
St. John's Regional Medical Center
Oxnard, CA
Gross charge — - 38
St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton
Stockton, CA
Gross charge — - 39
Community Hospital of San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA
Gross charge — - 40
Community Hospital of Huntington Park
Huntington Park, CA
Gross charge — - 41
Saint Agnes Medical Center
Fresno, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $6,021 - 42
St. Francis Medical Center
Lynwood, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $40,068 - 43
Marian Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)
Santa Maria, CA
Gross charge — - 44
Northridge Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)
Northridge, CA
Gross charge — - 45
Doctors Hospital of Manteca
Manteca, CA
Gross charge — - 46
Valley Presbyterian Hospital
Van Nuys, CA
Gross charge — - 47
Woodland Memorial Hospital
Woodland, CA
Gross charge — - 48
St Bernardine Medical Center
San Bernardino, CA
Gross charge — - 49
Dignity Health - Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital
Grass Valley, CA
Gross charge — - 50
UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge — - 51
Sequoia Hospital
Redwood City, CA
Gross charge — - 52
AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical Center
Anaheim, CA
Gross charge — - 53
French Hospital Medical Center
San Luis Obispo, CA
Gross charge — - 54
Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital
Santa Cruz, CA
Gross charge — - 55
Desert Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)
Palm Springs, CA
Gross charge — - 56
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
Colton, CA
Gross charge — - 57
Good Samaritan Hospital, Lp
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 58
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 59
Hi-Desert Medical Center
Joshua Tree, CA
Gross charge — - 60
Alhambra Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)
Alhambra, CA
Gross charge — - 61
Dignity Health – Mercy Hospital Downtown
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 62
Providence St. Mary Medical Center
Apple Valley, CA
Gross charge — - 63
Loma Linda University Medical Center (Acute Care)
Loma Linda, CA
Gross charge — - 64
Marinhealth Medical Center
Greenbrae, CA
Gross charge — - 65
Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura
Ventura, CA
Gross charge — - 66
Dignity Health - Mercy Hospital of Folsom
Folsom, CA
Gross charge — - 67
West Anaheim Medical Center
Anaheim, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $56,383 - 68
Huntington Hospital (Acute Care)
Pasadena, CA
Gross charge — - 69
Dignity Health – Mercy Medical Center
Merced, CA
Gross charge — - 70
UCSF Health St. Mary's Hospital
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge — - 71
Memorial Hospital of Gardena
Gardena, CA
Gross charge — - 72
UCLA West Valley Medical Center
West Hills, CA
Gross charge — - 73
Clovis Community Medical Center
Clovis, CA
Gross charge — - 74
Adventist Health Sierra Vista
San Luis Obispo, CA
Gross charge — - 75
Mercy San Juan Medical Center
Carmichael, CA
Gross charge — - 76
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital (Acute Care)
La Palma, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $53,109 - 77
San Dimas Community Hospital
San Dimas, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $50,023 - 78
Methodist Hospital of Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge — - 79
East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 80
San Ramon Regional Medical Center
San Ramon, CA
Gross charge — - 81
Fresno Surgical Hospital
Fresno, CA
Gross charge — - 82
Desert Valley Hospital
Victorville, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $54,116 - 83
Monterey Park Hospital AHMC
Monterey Park, CA
Gross charge — - 84
Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital
Marina Del Rey, CA
Gross charge — - 85
Shasta Regional Medical Center
Redding, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $51,108 - 86
Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta
Murrieta, CA
Gross charge — - 87
Coast Plaza Hospital
Norwalk, CA
Gross charge — - 88
Loma Linda University Children's Hospital
Loma Linda, CA
Gross charge — - 89
Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 90
Mountains Community Hospital
Lake Arrowhead, CA
Gross charge — - 91
Mercy Medical Center of Mount Shasta
Mount Shasta, CA
Gross charge — - 92Gross charge —Cash pay $65,188
- 93
Mark Twain Medical Center
San Andreas, CA
Gross charge — - 94
Watsonville Community Hospital
Watsonville, CA
Gross charge — - 95
Sierra View Medical Center
Porterville, CA
Gross charge — - 96
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley
Pleasanton, CA
Gross charge — - 97
Los Angeles General Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 98
Stanford Health Care
Stanford, CA
Gross charge — - 99
UCSF Medical Center
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge — - 100
University of California Davis Medical Center
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge — - 101
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 102
Keck Hospital of USC
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 103
Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic Hospital
Santa Monica, CA
Gross charge — - 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 premature newborn (Medicare DRG 791) anywhere from $3,515 to $265,726 — a $262,210 gap between the cheapest and most expensive option. The cheapest is Adventist Health Delano in Delano; the most expensive is Redlands Community Hospital in Redlands. The state average sits at $80,778.
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 premature newborn at twice the price of another typically negotiates higher rates with insurers too, and quotes more for uninsured patients.
For premature newborn in California, the price below is each hospital's gross charge for the facility portion of delivery — your actual out-of-pocket depends on insurance, length of stay, complications, and whether the obstetrician bills separately. Click any hospital name for its full maternity profile, including CMS star rating, patient-experience scores, and (where designated) the CMS Birthing-Friendly Hospital marker — a useful signal of maternity-care quality.
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 premature newborn in volume, haven't published a usable price for DRG 791 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.