Respiratory Failure Cost in California — Compare All Hospitals
Hospitalization for pulmonary edema and respiratory failure, often requiring ventilator support.
State average
$70,834
gross charge · DRG 189
Hospitals
52
with published pricing
Price range
$3,359 – $167,938
low to high
Data notes for California
- The lowest published charge ($3,359 at Glenn 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
Glenn Medical Center
Willows, CA
Gross charge $3,359Cash pay $2,015 - 2
San Joaquin General Hospital
French Camp, CA
Gross charge $8,162Cash pay $4,489Medicare pays (avg) $14,183 - 3
Colusa Medical Center
Colusa, CA
Gross charge $10,548Cash pay $6,329Medicare pays (avg) $16,284 - 4
Seneca District Hospital
Chester, CA
Gross charge $11,416Cash pay $9,133 - 5
Modoc Medical Center
Alturas, CA
Gross charge $12,990 - 6
Orchard Hospital
Gridley, CA
Gross charge $21,910Cash pay $13,146 - 7
Adventist Health Reedley
Reedley, CA
Gross charge $22,745Cash pay $4,322 - 8
Adventist Health Delano
Delano, CA
Gross charge $25,778Cash pay $5,156 - 9
Tahoe Forest Hospital
Truckee, CA
Gross charge $27,884 - 10
El Centro Regional Medical Center
El Centro, CA
Gross charge $34,333Cash pay $24,033Medicare pays (avg) $11,914 - 11
Kern Valley Healthcare District
Lake Isabella, CA
Gross charge $35,392 - 12
Scripps Mercy Hospital
San Diego, CA
Gross charge $36,955Cash pay $9,239Medicare pays (avg) $12,828 - 13
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
La Jolla, CA
Gross charge $36,955Cash pay $9,239Medicare pays (avg) $10,830 - 14
Scripps Green Hospital
La Jolla, CA
Gross charge $36,955Cash pay $9,239Medicare pays (avg) $11,528 - 15
Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas
Encinitas, CA
Gross charge $36,955Cash pay $9,239Medicare pays (avg) $10,110 - 16
Adventist Health White Memorial Montebello
Montebello, CA
Gross charge $40,621 - 17
Adventist Health Tulare
Tulare, CA
Gross charge $43,695Cash pay $8,302Medicare pays (avg) $12,124 - 18
Adventist Health Mendocino Coast
Fort Bragg, CA
Gross charge $49,418Cash pay $32,616 - 19
Kaweah Health Medical Center
Visalia, CA
Gross charge $51,367Cash pay $14,000Medicare pays (avg) $13,550 - 20Gross charge $52,107
- 21
Alameda Hospital
Alameda, CA
Gross charge $52,672Cash pay $26,336Medicare pays (avg) $13,780 - 22
Highland Hospital
Oakland, CA
Gross charge $52,672Cash pay $26,336Medicare pays (avg) $20,818 - 23
Adventist Health Hanford
Hanford, CA
Gross charge $53,650Cash pay $10,194Medicare pays (avg) $11,425 - 24
Ridgecrest Regional Hospital
Ridgecrest, CA
Gross charge $57,944Cash pay $30,711 - 25
Tri-City Medical Center (Acute Care)
Oceanside, CA
Gross charge $59,130Cash pay $35,478Medicare pays (avg) $10,987 - 26
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital
Hollister, CA
Gross charge $60,473 - 27
Southern Monterey County Memorial Hospital
King City, CA
Gross charge $62,079Cash pay $46,559 - 28
Barstow Community Hospital
Barstow, CA
Gross charge $66,291Cash pay $39,775 - 29
Adventist Health Sonora
Sonora, CA
Gross charge $68,412Cash pay $11,630Medicare pays (avg) $11,775 - 30
Adventist Health Howard Memorial
Willits, CA
Gross charge $69,446Cash pay $20,834 - 31
Fairchild Medical Center
Yreka, CA
Gross charge $72,376 - 32
Eisenhower Medical Center
Rancho Mirage, CA
Gross charge $72,985Cash pay $6,830Medicare pays (avg) $12,521 - 33
Adventist Health Ukiah Valley
Ukiah, CA
Gross charge $73,196Cash pay $14,639Medicare pays (avg) $13,866 - 34
Adventist Health Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge $75,045Cash pay $11,257Medicare pays (avg) $10,982 - 35
Riverside University Health System Medical Center
Moreno Valley, CA
Gross charge $75,814Medicare pays (avg) $15,617 - 36
Adventist Health Clear Lake
Clearlake, CA
Gross charge $78,636Cash pay $28,309 - 37
Coalinga Regional Medical Center
Coalinga, CA
Gross charge $87,273Cash pay $52,364 - 38
Adventist Health and Rideout
Marysville, CA
Gross charge $94,069Cash pay $20,695Medicare pays (avg) $12,222 - 39
San Antonio Regional Hospital
Upland, CA
Gross charge $101,564Cash pay $103,595Medicare pays (avg) $10,561 - 40
Adventist Health St Helena
Saint Helena, CA
Gross charge $104,199Cash pay $15,630 - 41
Adventist Health Glendale (Acute Care)
Glendale, CA
Gross charge $104,199Cash pay $15,630Medicare pays (avg) $12,556 - 42
Redlands Community Hospital
Redlands, CA
Gross charge $107,204Cash pay $25,729Medicare pays (avg) $11,491 - 43
Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley
Tehachapi, CA
Gross charge $109,678Cash pay $29,613 - 44
Natividad Medical Center
Salinas, CA
Gross charge $115,247 - 45
Washington Health
Fremont, CA
Gross charge $146,103Cash pay $94,967Medicare pays (avg) $14,976 - 46
Sharp Memorial Hospital
San Diego, CA
Gross charge $146,796Cash pay $110,097Medicare pays (avg) $13,755 - 47
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center
Chula Vista, CA
Gross charge $146,796Cash pay $110,097Medicare pays (avg) $12,990 - 48
Sharp Grossmont Hospital
La Mesa, CA
Gross charge $146,796Cash pay $110,097Medicare pays (avg) $11,837 - 49
Sharp Coronado Hospital
Coronado, CA
Gross charge $146,796Cash pay $110,097 - 50
Adventist Health White Memorial
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge $148,255Cash pay $26,686Medicare pays (avg) $15,675 - 51
Sonoma Valley Hospital
Sonoma, CA
Gross charge $160,096Cash pay $112,067 - 52Gross charge $167,938Cash pay $11,756Medicare pays (avg) $11,612
- 53
St. Rose Hospital
Hayward, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $16,019 - 54
Dignity Health - Mercy General Hospital
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $11,980 - 55
Riverside Community Hospital
Riverside, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $13,923 - 56
Mad River Community Hospital
Arcata, CA
Gross charge — - 57
Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $11,598 - 58
St Elizabeth Community Hospital
Red Bluff, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,107 - 59
San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital
Banning, CA
Gross charge — - 60
Antelope Valley Medical Center
Lancaster, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,124 - 61
Glendale Mem Hospital & Hlth Center
Glendale, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,463 - 62
Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center (Acute Care)
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,226 - 63
St. John's Regional Medical Center
Oxnard, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $11,225 - 64
St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton
Stockton, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $15,076 - 65
Community Hospital of San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA
Gross charge — - 66
Community Hospital of Huntington Park
Huntington Park, CA
Gross charge — - 67
Saint Agnes Medical Center
Fresno, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $29,452Medicare pays (avg) $13,241 - 68
St. Francis Medical Center
Lynwood, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $12,525Medicare pays (avg) $13,032 - 69
Marian Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)
Santa Maria, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $11,806 - 70
Northridge Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)
Northridge, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,362 - 71
Doctors Hospital of Manteca
Manteca, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $11,292 - 72
Valley Presbyterian Hospital
Van Nuys, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,483 - 73
Woodland Memorial Hospital
Woodland, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $11,618 - 74
St Bernardine Medical Center
San Bernardino, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,746 - 75
Dignity Health - Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital
Grass Valley, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $11,470 - 76
UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge — - 77
Sequoia Hospital
Redwood City, CA
Gross charge — - 78
AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical Center
Anaheim, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,199 - 79
French Hospital Medical Center
San Luis Obispo, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $10,144 - 80
Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital
Santa Cruz, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $13,743 - 81
Desert Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)
Palm Springs, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,904 - 82
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
Colton, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $16,699 - 83
Good Samaritan Hospital, Lp
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 84
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $19,355 - 85
Hi-Desert Medical Center
Joshua Tree, CA
Gross charge — - 86
Alhambra Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)
Alhambra, CA
Gross charge — - 87
Dignity Health – Mercy Hospital Downtown
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,371 - 88
Providence St. Mary Medical Center
Apple Valley, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $11,895 - 89
Loma Linda University Medical Center (Acute Care)
Loma Linda, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $17,925 - 90
Marinhealth Medical Center
Greenbrae, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $13,150 - 91
Good Samaritan Hospital (Acute Care — San Jose)
San Jose, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,664 - 92
Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura
Ventura, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $11,620 - 93
Dignity Health - Mercy Hospital of Folsom
Folsom, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $11,251 - 94
West Anaheim Medical Center
Anaheim, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $17,528Medicare pays (avg) $12,117 - 95
Huntington Hospital (Acute Care)
Pasadena, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $11,759 - 96
Dignity Health – Mercy Medical Center
Merced, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $11,007 - 97
UCSF Health St. Mary's Hospital
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $16,382 - 98
Memorial Hospital of Gardena
Gardena, CA
Gross charge — - 99
UCLA West Valley Medical Center
West Hills, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $11,235 - 100
Clovis Community Medical Center
Clovis, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,799 - 101
Adventist Health Sierra Vista
San Luis Obispo, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $10,876 - 102
Mercy San Juan Medical Center
Carmichael, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,526 - 103
Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center (Acute Care — Thousand Oaks)
Thousand Oaks, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $13,605 - 104
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital (Acute Care)
La Palma, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $16,481Medicare pays (avg) $11,095 - 105
San Dimas Community Hospital
San Dimas, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $15,418Medicare pays (avg) $11,076 - 106
Methodist Hospital of Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $13,270 - 107
East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 108
San Ramon Regional Medical Center
San Ramon, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,490 - 109
Fresno Surgical Hospital
Fresno, CA
Gross charge — - 110
Desert Valley Hospital
Victorville, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $16,715Medicare pays (avg) $11,481 - 111
Monterey Park Hospital AHMC
Monterey Park, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,062 - 112
Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital
Marina Del Rey, CA
Gross charge — - 113
Shasta Regional Medical Center
Redding, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $15,664Medicare pays (avg) $10,943 - 114
Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta
Murrieta, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,889 - 115
Coast Plaza Hospital
Norwalk, CA
Gross charge — - 116
Loma Linda University Children's Hospital
Loma Linda, CA
Gross charge — - 117
Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $19,626 - 118
Mountains Community Hospital
Lake Arrowhead, CA
Gross charge — - 119
Mercy Medical Center of Mount Shasta
Mount Shasta, CA
Gross charge — - 120Gross charge —Cash pay $19,598
- 121
Mark Twain Medical Center
San Andreas, CA
Gross charge — - 122
Watsonville Community Hospital
Watsonville, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $16,187 - 123
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
Newport Beach, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $10,852 - 124
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center
Pomona, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,024 - 125
Sierra View Medical Center
Porterville, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $11,624 - 126
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley
Pleasanton, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $13,755 - 127
Northbay Medical Center
Fairfield, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $13,955 - 128
Los Angeles General Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $25,110 - 129
Stanford Health Care
Stanford, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $24,534 - 130
UCSF Medical Center
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $22,172 - 131
University of California Davis Medical Center
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $16,750 - 132
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $21,199 - 133
Keck Hospital of USC
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 134
Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic Hospital
Santa Monica, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $15,495 - 135
San Gabriel Valley Medical Center
San Gabriel, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $11,958 - 136
AHMC Seton Medical Center
Daly City, CA
Gross charge — - 137
Whittier Hospital Medical Center
Whittier, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,162 - 138
Greater El Monte Community Hospital
South El Monte, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,311 - 139
Community Regional Medical Center
Fresno, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $13,280
California hospitals price respiratory failure (Medicare DRG 189) anywhere from $3,359 to $167,938 — a $164,579 gap between the cheapest and most expensive option. The cheapest is Glenn Medical Center in Willows; the most expensive is Adventist Health Lodi Memorial (Acute Care) in Lodi. The state average sits at $70,834.
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 respiratory failure 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 respiratory failure 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 respiratory failure in volume, haven't published a usable price for DRG 189 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.