Respiratory Infection Cost in California — Compare All Hospitals
Hospitalization for respiratory infections and inflammations with complications.
State average
$48,301
gross charge · DRG 178
Hospitals
48
with published pricing
Price range
$3,571 – $116,029
low to high
Data notes for California
- The lowest published charge ($3,571 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 $3,571Cash pay $2,143 - 2
Seneca District Hospital
Chester, CA
Gross charge $4,527Cash pay $3,622 - 3
Coalinga Regional Medical Center
Coalinga, CA
Gross charge $5,377Cash pay $3,226 - 4
San Joaquin General Hospital
French Camp, CA
Gross charge $6,448Cash pay $3,546 - 5
Adventist Health Tulare
Tulare, CA
Gross charge $15,158Cash pay $2,880 - 6
Modoc Medical Center
Alturas, CA
Gross charge $17,697 - 7
Adventist Health Clear Lake
Clearlake, CA
Gross charge $22,705Cash pay $8,174 - 8
Adventist Health Delano
Delano, CA
Gross charge $23,324Cash pay $4,665 - 9
Kern Valley Healthcare District
Lake Isabella, CA
Gross charge $23,510 - 10
Southern Monterey County Memorial Hospital
King City, CA
Gross charge $23,562Cash pay $17,672 - 11
Orchard Hospital
Gridley, CA
Gross charge $25,144Cash pay $15,086 - 12
Adventist Health Mendocino Coast
Fort Bragg, CA
Gross charge $26,195Cash pay $17,289 - 13
Kaweah Health Medical Center
Visalia, CA
Gross charge $27,215Cash pay $7,000Medicare pays (avg) $9,297 - 14
Adventist Health St Helena
Saint Helena, CA
Gross charge $28,540Cash pay $4,281 - 15
Adventist Health Glendale (Acute Care)
Glendale, CA
Gross charge $28,540Cash pay $4,281Medicare pays (avg) $8,817 - 16
Fairchild Medical Center
Yreka, CA
Gross charge $32,410 - 17
Ridgecrest Regional Hospital
Ridgecrest, CA
Gross charge $33,273Cash pay $17,634 - 18
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital
Hollister, CA
Gross charge $34,750 - 19
Adventist Health Sonora
Sonora, CA
Gross charge $37,362Cash pay $6,352 - 20
Tri-City Medical Center (Acute Care)
Oceanside, CA
Gross charge $38,140Cash pay $22,884 - 21
Scripps Mercy Hospital
San Diego, CA
Gross charge $38,278Cash pay $9,570Medicare pays (avg) $10,121 - 22
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
La Jolla, CA
Gross charge $38,278Cash pay $9,570Medicare pays (avg) $7,664 - 23
Scripps Green Hospital
La Jolla, CA
Gross charge $38,278Cash pay $9,570Medicare pays (avg) $9,595 - 24
Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas
Encinitas, CA
Gross charge $38,278Cash pay $9,570Medicare pays (avg) $7,421 - 25
Glenn Medical Center
Willows, CA
Gross charge $40,708Cash pay $24,425 - 26
Alameda Hospital
Alameda, CA
Gross charge $47,402Cash pay $23,701 - 27
Highland Hospital
Oakland, CA
Gross charge $47,402Cash pay $23,701 - 28
Adventist Health White Memorial Montebello
Montebello, CA
Gross charge $50,676 - 29
Tahoe Forest Hospital
Truckee, CA
Gross charge $53,802 - 30Gross charge $55,776Cash pay $3,904
- 31
Adventist Health Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge $58,339Cash pay $8,751 - 32
Adventist Health Ukiah Valley
Ukiah, CA
Gross charge $64,383Cash pay $12,877 - 33
Adventist Health Hanford
Hanford, CA
Gross charge $65,927Cash pay $12,526 - 34
Eisenhower Medical Center
Rancho Mirage, CA
Gross charge $69,857Cash pay $5,232Medicare pays (avg) $9,008 - 35
Natividad Medical Center
Salinas, CA
Gross charge $71,856 - 36
Adventist Health and Rideout
Marysville, CA
Gross charge $72,196Cash pay $15,883 - 37
Washington Health
Fremont, CA
Gross charge $73,722Cash pay $47,919Medicare pays (avg) $9,691 - 38
Sharp Memorial Hospital
San Diego, CA
Gross charge $74,211Cash pay $55,658Medicare pays (avg) $8,905 - 39
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center
Chula Vista, CA
Gross charge $74,211Cash pay $55,658Medicare pays (avg) $9,320 - 40
Sharp Grossmont Hospital
La Mesa, CA
Gross charge $74,211Cash pay $55,658Medicare pays (avg) $8,412 - 41
Sharp Coronado Hospital
Coronado, CA
Gross charge $74,211Cash pay $55,658 - 42
Redlands Community Hospital
Redlands, CA
Gross charge $77,702Cash pay $18,648 - 43
Riverside University Health System Medical Center
Moreno Valley, CA
Gross charge $82,138 - 44
El Centro Regional Medical Center
El Centro, CA
Gross charge $82,364Cash pay $57,655 - 45
Adventist Health Reedley
Reedley, CA
Gross charge $85,028Cash pay $16,155 - 46
Adventist Health White Memorial
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge $94,505Cash pay $17,011 - 47
San Antonio Regional Hospital
Upland, CA
Gross charge $101,220Cash pay $103,244 - 48
Sonoma Valley Hospital
Sonoma, CA
Gross charge $116,029Cash pay $81,221 - 49
St. Rose Hospital
Hayward, CA
Gross charge — - 50
Dignity Health - Mercy General Hospital
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge — - 51
Riverside Community Hospital
Riverside, CA
Gross charge — - 52
Mad River Community Hospital
Arcata, CA
Gross charge — - 53
Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 54
St Elizabeth Community Hospital
Red Bluff, CA
Gross charge — - 55
San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital
Banning, CA
Gross charge — - 56
Antelope Valley Medical Center
Lancaster, CA
Gross charge — - 57
Glendale Mem Hospital & Hlth Center
Glendale, CA
Gross charge — - 58
St. John's Regional Medical Center
Oxnard, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,601 - 59
St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton
Stockton, CA
Gross charge — - 60
Community Hospital of San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA
Gross charge — - 61
Community Hospital of Huntington Park
Huntington Park, CA
Gross charge — - 62
Saint Agnes Medical Center
Fresno, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $20,969Medicare pays (avg) $9,202 - 63
St. Francis Medical Center
Lynwood, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $9,994 - 64
Marian Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)
Santa Maria, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,008 - 65
Northridge Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)
Northridge, CA
Gross charge — - 66
Doctors Hospital of Manteca
Manteca, CA
Gross charge — - 67
Valley Presbyterian Hospital
Van Nuys, CA
Gross charge — - 68
Woodland Memorial Hospital
Woodland, CA
Gross charge — - 69
St Bernardine Medical Center
San Bernardino, CA
Gross charge — - 70
Dignity Health - Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital
Grass Valley, CA
Gross charge — - 71
UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge — - 72
Sequoia Hospital
Redwood City, CA
Gross charge — - 73
AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical Center
Anaheim, CA
Gross charge — - 74
French Hospital Medical Center
San Luis Obispo, CA
Gross charge — - 75
Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital
Santa Cruz, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,237 - 76
Desert Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)
Palm Springs, CA
Gross charge — - 77
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
Colton, CA
Gross charge — - 78
Good Samaritan Hospital, Lp
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 79
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $14,514 - 80
Hi-Desert Medical Center
Joshua Tree, CA
Gross charge — - 81
Alhambra Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)
Alhambra, CA
Gross charge — - 82
Dignity Health – Mercy Hospital Downtown
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 83
Providence St. Mary Medical Center
Apple Valley, CA
Gross charge — - 84
Loma Linda University Medical Center (Acute Care)
Loma Linda, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,656 - 85
Marinhealth Medical Center
Greenbrae, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,742 - 86
Good Samaritan Hospital (Acute Care — San Jose)
San Jose, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,703 - 87
Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura
Ventura, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,308 - 88
Dignity Health - Mercy Hospital of Folsom
Folsom, CA
Gross charge — - 89
West Anaheim Medical Center
Anaheim, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $14,151Medicare pays (avg) $9,292 - 90
Huntington Hospital (Acute Care)
Pasadena, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,518 - 91
Dignity Health – Mercy Medical Center
Merced, CA
Gross charge — - 92
UCSF Health St. Mary's Hospital
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge — - 93
Memorial Hospital of Gardena
Gardena, CA
Gross charge — - 94
UCLA West Valley Medical Center
West Hills, CA
Gross charge — - 95
Clovis Community Medical Center
Clovis, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,704 - 96
Adventist Health Sierra Vista
San Luis Obispo, CA
Gross charge — - 97
Mercy San Juan Medical Center
Carmichael, CA
Gross charge — - 98
Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center (Acute Care — Thousand Oaks)
Thousand Oaks, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,323 - 99
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital (Acute Care)
La Palma, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $13,298 - 100
San Dimas Community Hospital
San Dimas, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $12,411 - 101
Methodist Hospital of Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge — - 102
East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 103
San Ramon Regional Medical Center
San Ramon, CA
Gross charge — - 104
Fresno Surgical Hospital
Fresno, CA
Gross charge — - 105
Desert Valley Hospital
Victorville, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $13,464 - 106
Monterey Park Hospital AHMC
Monterey Park, CA
Gross charge — - 107
Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital
Marina Del Rey, CA
Gross charge — - 108
Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta
Murrieta, CA
Gross charge — - 109
Coast Plaza Hospital
Norwalk, CA
Gross charge — - 110
Loma Linda University Children's Hospital
Loma Linda, CA
Gross charge — - 111
Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 112
Mountains Community Hospital
Lake Arrowhead, CA
Gross charge — - 113
Mercy Medical Center of Mount Shasta
Mount Shasta, CA
Gross charge — - 114Gross charge —Cash pay $15,701
- 115
Mark Twain Medical Center
San Andreas, CA
Gross charge — - 116
Watsonville Community Hospital
Watsonville, CA
Gross charge — - 117
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
Newport Beach, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,953 - 118
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center
Pomona, CA
Gross charge — - 119
Sierra View Medical Center
Porterville, 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
Stanford Health Care
Stanford, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,848 - 124
UCSF Medical Center
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $14,262 - 125
University of California Davis Medical Center
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $11,707 - 126
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $10,087 - 127
Keck Hospital of USC
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 128
Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic Hospital
Santa Monica, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $10,661 - 129
San Gabriel Valley Medical Center
San Gabriel, CA
Gross charge — - 130
AHMC Seton Medical Center
Daly City, CA
Gross charge — - 131
Whittier Hospital Medical Center
Whittier, CA
Gross charge — - 132
Greater El Monte Community Hospital
South El Monte, CA
Gross charge — - 133
Community Regional Medical Center
Fresno, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,818
California hospitals price respiratory infection (Medicare DRG 178) anywhere from $3,571 to $116,029 — a $112,458 gap between the cheapest and most expensive option. The cheapest is Colusa Medical Center in Colusa; the most expensive is Sonoma Valley Hospital in Sonoma. The state average sits at $48,301.
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 178 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.