Respiratory Infection Cost in California — Compare All Hospitals
An infection or inflammation deep in the lungs, such as aspiration pneumonia or a lung abscess. Hospital care typically involves IV antibiotics, oxygen if needed, and monitoring of breathing.
State average
$41,459
gross charge · DRG 179
Hospitals
45
with published pricing
Price range
$1,299 – $121,031
low to high
Data notes for California
- The lowest published charge ($1,299 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 $1,299Cash pay $779 - 2
Coalinga Regional Medical Center
Coalinga, CA
Gross charge $1,512Cash pay $907 - 3
Seneca District Hospital
Chester, CA
Gross charge $1,520Cash pay $1,216 - 4
Glenn Medical Center
Willows, CA
Gross charge $3,413Cash pay $2,048 - 5
Adventist Health Tulare
Tulare, CA
Gross charge $4,367Cash pay $830 - 6
San Joaquin General Hospital
French Camp, CA
Gross charge $4,988Cash pay $2,743 - 7
Adventist Health Delano
Delano, CA
Gross charge $7,632Cash pay $1,526 - 8
Tahoe Forest Hospital
Truckee, CA
Gross charge $13,325 - 9
Ridgecrest Regional Hospital
Ridgecrest, CA
Gross charge $17,052Cash pay $9,037 - 10
Fairchild Medical Center
Yreka, CA
Gross charge $19,343 - 11
Adventist Health Reedley
Reedley, CA
Gross charge $20,140Cash pay $3,827 - 12
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital
Hollister, CA
Gross charge $26,585 - 13
Kaweah Health Medical Center
Visalia, CA
Gross charge $27,504Cash pay $10,500 - 14
Eisenhower Medical Center
Rancho Mirage, CA
Gross charge $31,504Cash pay $4,444 - 15
Scripps Mercy Hospital
San Diego, CA
Gross charge $32,287Cash pay $8,072 - 16
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
La Jolla, CA
Gross charge $32,287Cash pay $8,072 - 17
Scripps Green Hospital
La Jolla, CA
Gross charge $32,287Cash pay $8,072 - 18
Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas
Encinitas, CA
Gross charge $32,287Cash pay $8,072 - 19
Regional Medical Center
San Jose, CA
Gross charge $33,031Cash pay $23,122 - 20
Adventist Health Sonora
Sonora, CA
Gross charge $33,045Cash pay $5,618 - 21
Saint Agnes Medical Center
Fresno, CA
Gross charge $34,143Cash pay $22,193 - 22
Adventist Health St Helena
Saint Helena, CA
Gross charge $39,258Cash pay $5,889 - 23
Adventist Health Glendale (Acute Care)
Glendale, CA
Gross charge $39,258Cash pay $5,889 - 24
Adventist Health Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge $41,295Cash pay $6,194 - 25
Alameda Hospital
Alameda, CA
Gross charge $41,636Cash pay $20,818 - 26
Highland Hospital
Oakland, CA
Gross charge $41,636Cash pay $20,818 - 27
El Centro Regional Medical Center
El Centro, CA
Gross charge $43,007Cash pay $30,105 - 28
Adventist Health Hanford
Hanford, CA
Gross charge $44,686Cash pay $8,490 - 29
Barstow Community Hospital
Barstow, CA
Gross charge $49,417Cash pay $29,650 - 30
Adventist Health White Memorial
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge $51,266Cash pay $9,228 - 31
San Antonio Regional Hospital
Upland, CA
Gross charge $53,112Cash pay $54,174 - 32
Adventist Health Ukiah Valley
Ukiah, CA
Gross charge $54,212Cash pay $10,842 - 33
Sharp Grossmont Hospital
La Mesa, CA
Gross charge $54,845Cash pay $41,134 - 34
Sharp Memorial Hospital
San Diego, CA
Gross charge $54,845Cash pay $41,134 - 35
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center
Chula Vista, CA
Gross charge $54,845Cash pay $41,134 - 36
Sharp Coronado Hospital
Coronado, CA
Gross charge $54,845Cash pay $41,134 - 37
Sonoma Valley Hospital
Sonoma, CA
Gross charge $55,366Cash pay $38,756 - 38
Riverside University Health System Medical Center
Moreno Valley, CA
Gross charge $61,450 - 39
Washington Health
Fremont, CA
Gross charge $69,226Cash pay $44,997 - 40
Adventist Health White Memorial Montebello
Montebello, CA
Gross charge $73,932 - 41Gross charge $78,452Cash pay $5,492
- 42
Adventist Health and Rideout
Marysville, CA
Gross charge $89,813Cash pay $19,759 - 43
Redlands Community Hospital
Redlands, CA
Gross charge $93,835Cash pay $22,520 - 44
Natividad Medical Center
Salinas, CA
Gross charge $94,833 - 45
Tri-City Medical Center (Acute Care)
Oceanside, CA
Gross charge $121,031Cash pay $72,619 - 46
St. Rose Hospital
Hayward, CA
Gross charge — - 47
Dignity Health - Mercy General Hospital
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge — - 48
Riverside Community Hospital
Riverside, CA
Gross charge — - 49
Mad River Community Hospital
Arcata, CA
Gross charge — - 50
Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 51
St Elizabeth Community Hospital
Red Bluff, CA
Gross charge — - 52
San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital
Banning, CA
Gross charge — - 53
Antelope Valley Medical Center
Lancaster, CA
Gross charge — - 54
Glendale Mem Hospital & Hlth Center
Glendale, CA
Gross charge — - 55
St. John's Regional Medical Center
Oxnard, CA
Gross charge — - 56
St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton
Stockton, CA
Gross charge — - 57
Community Hospital of San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA
Gross charge — - 58
Community Hospital of Huntington Park
Huntington Park, CA
Gross charge — - 59
St. Francis Medical Center
Lynwood, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $7,839 - 60
Marian Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)
Santa Maria, CA
Gross charge — - 61
Northridge Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)
Northridge, CA
Gross charge — - 62
Valley Presbyterian Hospital
Van Nuys, CA
Gross charge — - 63
Woodland Memorial Hospital
Woodland, CA
Gross charge — - 64
St Bernardine Medical Center
San Bernardino, CA
Gross charge — - 65
San Gabriel Valley Medical Center
San Gabriel, CA
Gross charge — - 66
Dignity Health - Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital
Grass Valley, CA
Gross charge — - 67
UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge — - 68
Sequoia Hospital
Redwood City, CA
Gross charge — - 69
AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical Center
Anaheim, CA
Gross charge — - 70
French Hospital Medical Center
San Luis Obispo, CA
Gross charge — - 71
Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital
Santa Cruz, CA
Gross charge — - 72
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
Colton, CA
Gross charge — - 73
Good Samaritan Hospital, Lp
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 74
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 75
Alhambra Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)
Alhambra, CA
Gross charge — - 76
AHMC Seton Medical Center
Daly City, CA
Gross charge — - 77
Dignity Health – Mercy Hospital Downtown
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 78
Providence St. Mary Medical Center
Apple Valley, CA
Gross charge — - 79
Loma Linda University Medical Center (Acute Care)
Loma Linda, CA
Gross charge — - 80
Marinhealth Medical Center
Greenbrae, CA
Gross charge — - 81
Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura
Ventura, CA
Gross charge — - 82
Dignity Health - Mercy Hospital of Folsom
Folsom, CA
Gross charge — - 83
Huntington Hospital (Acute Care)
Pasadena, CA
Gross charge — - 84
Dignity Health – Mercy Medical Center
Merced, CA
Gross charge — - 85
UCSF Health St. Mary's Hospital
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge — - 86
Memorial Hospital of Gardena
Gardena, CA
Gross charge — - 87
UCLA West Valley Medical Center
West Hills, CA
Gross charge — - 88
Clovis Community Medical Center
Clovis, CA
Gross charge — - 89
Adventist Health Sierra Vista
San Luis Obispo, CA
Gross charge — - 90
Mercy San Juan Medical Center
Carmichael, CA
Gross charge — - 91
Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center (Acute Care — Thousand Oaks)
Thousand Oaks, CA
Gross charge — - 92
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital (Acute Care)
La Palma, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $10,412 - 93
San Dimas Community Hospital
San Dimas, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $9,684 - 94
Methodist Hospital of Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge — - 95
East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 96
Fresno Surgical Hospital
Fresno, CA
Gross charge — - 97
Desert Valley Hospital
Victorville, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $10,517 - 98
Whittier Hospital Medical Center
Whittier, CA
Gross charge — - 99
Monterey Park Hospital AHMC
Monterey Park, CA
Gross charge — - 100
Greater El Monte Community Hospital
South El Monte, CA
Gross charge — - 101
Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital
Marina Del Rey, CA
Gross charge — - 102
Shasta Regional Medical Center
Redding, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $9,791 - 103
Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta
Murrieta, CA
Gross charge — - 104
Coast Plaza Hospital
Norwalk, CA
Gross charge — - 105
Loma Linda University Children's Hospital
Loma Linda, CA
Gross charge — - 106
Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 107
Mountains Community Hospital
Lake Arrowhead, CA
Gross charge — - 108
Mercy Medical Center of Mount Shasta
Mount Shasta, CA
Gross charge — - 109Gross charge —Cash pay $12,137
- 110
Mark Twain Medical Center
San Andreas, CA
Gross charge — - 111
Community Memorial Hospital – Ojai
Ojai, CA
Gross charge — - 112
Community Regional Medical Center
Fresno, CA
Gross charge — - 113
Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic Hospital
Santa Monica, CA
Gross charge — - 114
Doctors Hospital of Manteca
Manteca, CA
Gross charge — - 115
Watsonville Community Hospital
Watsonville, CA
Gross charge — - 116
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center
Pomona, CA
Gross charge — - 117
Desert Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)
Palm Springs, CA
Gross charge — - 118
Sierra View Medical Center
Porterville, CA
Gross charge — - 119
Hi-Desert Medical Center
Joshua Tree, CA
Gross charge — - 120
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley
Pleasanton, CA
Gross charge — - 121
Northbay Medical Center
Fairfield, CA
Gross charge — - 122
Los Angeles General Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 123
Good Samaritan Hospital (Acute Care — San Jose)
San Jose, CA
Gross charge — - 124
Stanford Health Care
Stanford, CA
Gross charge — - 125
UCSF Medical Center
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge — - 126
University of California Davis Medical Center
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge — - 127
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 128
San Ramon Regional Medical Center
San Ramon, CA
Gross charge — - 129
Keck Hospital of USC
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge —
California hospitals price respiratory infection (Medicare DRG 179) anywhere from $1,299 to $121,031 — a $119,732 gap between the cheapest and most expensive option. The cheapest is Colusa Medical Center in Colusa; the most expensive is Tri-City Medical Center (Acute Care) in Oceanside. The state average sits at $41,459.
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 infection 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 infection 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 infection in volume, haven't published a usable price for DRG 179 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.