Sepsis Cost in California — Compare All Hospitals
Hospitalization for septicemia or severe sepsis (no extended ventilator) with major complications — a life-threatening immune response to infection.
State average
$87,668
gross charge · DRG 871
Hospitals
51
with published pricing
Price range
$12,833 – $179,116
low to high
Hospitals ranked by gross charge
- 1
San Joaquin General Hospital
French Camp, CA
Gross charge $12,833Cash pay $7,058Medicare pays (avg) $23,068 - 2
Modoc Medical Center
Alturas, CA
Gross charge $14,786 - 3
Colusa Medical Center
Colusa, CA
Gross charge $16,588Cash pay $9,953Medicare pays (avg) $26,161 - 4
Seneca District Hospital
Chester, CA
Gross charge $28,736Cash pay $22,989 - 5
Coalinga Regional Medical Center
Coalinga, CA
Gross charge $33,734Cash pay $20,240 - 6
Tahoe Forest Hospital
Truckee, CA
Gross charge $34,111 - 7
Glenn Medical Center
Willows, CA
Gross charge $34,550Cash pay $20,730 - 8
Adventist Health Delano
Delano, CA
Gross charge $43,617Cash pay $8,723Medicare pays (avg) $20,207 - 9
Adventist Health Reedley
Reedley, CA
Gross charge $43,737Cash pay $8,310Medicare pays (avg) $34,425 - 10
Adventist Health Mendocino Coast
Fort Bragg, CA
Gross charge $45,170Cash pay $29,812 - 11
Southern Monterey County Memorial Hospital
King City, CA
Gross charge $45,550Cash pay $34,162 - 12
Scripps Mercy Hospital
San Diego, CA
Gross charge $50,933Cash pay $12,733Medicare pays (avg) $20,133 - 13
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
La Jolla, CA
Gross charge $50,933Cash pay $12,733Medicare pays (avg) $17,433 - 14
Scripps Green Hospital
La Jolla, CA
Gross charge $50,933Cash pay $12,733Medicare pays (avg) $19,558 - 15
Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas
Encinitas, CA
Gross charge $50,933Cash pay $12,733Medicare pays (avg) $16,883 - 16
Kern Valley Healthcare District
Lake Isabella, CA
Gross charge $51,196 - 17
Ridgecrest Regional Hospital
Ridgecrest, CA
Gross charge $54,920Cash pay $29,107 - 18
Fairchild Medical Center
Yreka, CA
Gross charge $58,551 - 19
Adventist Health White Memorial Montebello
Montebello, CA
Gross charge $58,618 - 20Gross charge $62,061Medicare pays (avg) $15,124
- 21
Adventist Health Tulare
Tulare, CA
Gross charge $66,928Cash pay $12,716Medicare pays (avg) $17,282 - 22
El Centro Regional Medical Center
El Centro, CA
Gross charge $70,371Cash pay $49,260Medicare pays (avg) $17,960 - 23
Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley
Tehachapi, CA
Gross charge $71,518Cash pay $19,310 - 24
Kaweah Health Medical Center
Visalia, CA
Gross charge $75,567Cash pay $21,000Medicare pays (avg) $21,114 - 25
Adventist Health Hanford
Hanford, CA
Gross charge $76,170Cash pay $14,472Medicare pays (avg) $18,447 - 26
Sonoma Valley Hospital
Sonoma, CA
Gross charge $77,210Cash pay $54,047Medicare pays (avg) $17,112 - 27
Tri-City Medical Center (Acute Care)
Oceanside, CA
Gross charge $81,395Cash pay $48,837Medicare pays (avg) $16,868 - 28
Adventist Health Howard Memorial
Willits, CA
Gross charge $84,701Cash pay $25,410 - 29
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital
Hollister, CA
Gross charge $85,279 - 30
Adventist Health Ukiah Valley
Ukiah, CA
Gross charge $88,621Cash pay $17,724Medicare pays (avg) $21,790 - 31
Adventist Health Clear Lake
Clearlake, CA
Gross charge $91,422Cash pay $32,912 - 32
Adventist Health Sonora
Sonora, CA
Gross charge $103,551Cash pay $17,604Medicare pays (avg) $20,352 - 33
Eisenhower Medical Center
Rancho Mirage, CA
Gross charge $107,974Cash pay $10,716Medicare pays (avg) $18,658 - 34
Alameda Hospital
Alameda, CA
Gross charge $110,000Cash pay $55,000Medicare pays (avg) $20,651 - 35
Highland Hospital
Oakland, CA
Gross charge $110,000Cash pay $55,000Medicare pays (avg) $31,690 - 36
Barstow Community Hospital
Barstow, CA
Gross charge $115,891Cash pay $69,534Medicare pays (avg) $21,505 - 37
Adventist Health Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge $119,736Cash pay $17,960Medicare pays (avg) $17,438 - 38
Adventist Health and Rideout
Marysville, CA
Gross charge $125,803Cash pay $27,677Medicare pays (avg) $20,370 - 39
Riverside University Health System Medical Center
Moreno Valley, CA
Gross charge $135,314Medicare pays (avg) $24,812 - 40
Sharp Memorial Hospital
San Diego, CA
Gross charge $140,853Cash pay $105,640Medicare pays (avg) $18,491 - 41
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center
Chula Vista, CA
Gross charge $140,853Cash pay $105,640Medicare pays (avg) $19,413 - 42
Sharp Grossmont Hospital
La Mesa, CA
Gross charge $140,853Cash pay $105,640Medicare pays (avg) $18,605 - 43
Sharp Coronado Hospital
Coronado, CA
Gross charge $140,853Cash pay $105,640Medicare pays (avg) $17,216 - 44
Redlands Community Hospital
Redlands, CA
Gross charge $147,483Cash pay $35,396Medicare pays (avg) $17,157 - 45
Adventist Health St Helena
Saint Helena, CA
Gross charge $150,380Cash pay $22,557Medicare pays (avg) $19,078 - 46
Adventist Health Glendale (Acute Care)
Glendale, CA
Gross charge $150,380Cash pay $22,557Medicare pays (avg) $19,947 - 47
Washington Health
Fremont, CA
Gross charge $154,202Cash pay $100,231Medicare pays (avg) $22,330 - 48
San Antonio Regional Hospital
Upland, CA
Gross charge $154,936Cash pay $158,035Medicare pays (avg) $17,854 - 49
Natividad Medical Center
Salinas, CA
Gross charge $163,280Medicare pays (avg) $24,522 - 50Gross charge $167,918Cash pay $11,754Medicare pays (avg) $17,710
- 51
Adventist Health White Memorial
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge $179,116Cash pay $32,241Medicare pays (avg) $22,289 - 52
St. Rose Hospital
Hayward, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $20,014 - 53
Dignity Health - Mercy General Hospital
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $18,743 - 54
Riverside Community Hospital
Riverside, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $20,984 - 55
Mad River Community Hospital
Arcata, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $18,239 - 56
Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $18,467 - 57
St Elizabeth Community Hospital
Red Bluff, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $19,283 - 58
San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital
Banning, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $18,662 - 59
Antelope Valley Medical Center
Lancaster, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $19,448 - 60
Glendale Mem Hospital & Hlth Center
Glendale, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $19,294 - 61
St. John's Regional Medical Center
Oxnard, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $17,766 - 62
St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton
Stockton, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $23,594 - 63
Community Hospital of San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $22,669 - 64
Community Hospital of Huntington Park
Huntington Park, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $17,420 - 65
Saint Agnes Medical Center
Fresno, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $44,730Medicare pays (avg) $20,282 - 66
St. Francis Medical Center
Lynwood, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $19,422Medicare pays (avg) $20,845 - 67
Marian Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)
Santa Maria, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $18,096 - 68
Northridge Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)
Northridge, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $19,005 - 69
Doctors Hospital of Manteca
Manteca, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $17,446 - 70
Valley Presbyterian Hospital
Van Nuys, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $21,585 - 71
Woodland Memorial Hospital
Woodland, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $18,925 - 72
St Bernardine Medical Center
San Bernardino, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $19,430 - 73
Dignity Health - Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital
Grass Valley, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $18,043 - 74
UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $26,529 - 75
Sequoia Hospital
Redwood City, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $19,207 - 76
AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical Center
Anaheim, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $18,485 - 77
French Hospital Medical Center
San Luis Obispo, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $16,663 - 78
Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital
Santa Cruz, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $21,014 - 79
Desert Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)
Palm Springs, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $20,101 - 80
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
Colton, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $25,595 - 81
Good Samaritan Hospital, Lp
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 82
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $31,638 - 83
Hi-Desert Medical Center
Joshua Tree, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $20,588 - 84
Alhambra Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)
Alhambra, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $19,154 - 85
Dignity Health – Mercy Hospital Downtown
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $17,498 - 86
Providence St. Mary Medical Center
Apple Valley, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $18,682 - 87
Loma Linda University Medical Center (Acute Care)
Loma Linda, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $25,006 - 88
Marinhealth Medical Center
Greenbrae, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $21,280 - 89
Good Samaritan Hospital (Acute Care — San Jose)
San Jose, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $19,497 - 90
Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura
Ventura, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $19,308 - 91
Dignity Health - Mercy Hospital of Folsom
Folsom, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $17,909 - 92
West Anaheim Medical Center
Anaheim, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $27,504Medicare pays (avg) $19,237 - 93
Huntington Hospital (Acute Care)
Pasadena, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $18,876 - 94
Dignity Health – Mercy Medical Center
Merced, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $19,804 - 95
UCSF Health St. Mary's Hospital
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $25,683 - 96
Memorial Hospital of Gardena
Gardena, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $18,973 - 97
UCLA West Valley Medical Center
West Hills, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $17,465 - 98
Clovis Community Medical Center
Clovis, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $18,503 - 99
Adventist Health Sierra Vista
San Luis Obispo, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $17,483 - 100
Mercy San Juan Medical Center
Carmichael, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $19,382 - 101
Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center (Acute Care — Thousand Oaks)
Thousand Oaks, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $18,239 - 102
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital (Acute Care)
La Palma, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $25,885Medicare pays (avg) $18,569 - 103
San Dimas Community Hospital
San Dimas, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $24,303Medicare pays (avg) $17,512 - 104
Methodist Hospital of Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $20,200 - 105
East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $20,656 - 106
San Ramon Regional Medical Center
San Ramon, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $19,162 - 107
Fresno Surgical Hospital
Fresno, CA
Gross charge — - 108
Desert Valley Hospital
Victorville, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $26,318Medicare pays (avg) $17,864 - 109
Monterey Park Hospital AHMC
Monterey Park, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $19,358 - 110
Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital
Marina Del Rey, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $18,002 - 111
Shasta Regional Medical Center
Redding, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $24,765Medicare pays (avg) $17,291 - 112
Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta
Murrieta, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $18,940 - 113
Coast Plaza Hospital
Norwalk, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $18,496 - 114
Loma Linda University Children's Hospital
Loma Linda, CA
Gross charge — - 115
Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $23,827 - 116
Mountains Community Hospital
Lake Arrowhead, CA
Gross charge — - 117
Mercy Medical Center of Mount Shasta
Mount Shasta, CA
Gross charge — - 118Gross charge —Cash pay $31,544
- 119
Mark Twain Medical Center
San Andreas, CA
Gross charge — - 120
Watsonville Community Hospital
Watsonville, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $20,419 - 121
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
Newport Beach, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $16,272 - 122
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center
Pomona, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $18,716 - 123
Sierra View Medical Center
Porterville, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $19,935 - 124
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley
Pleasanton, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $21,533 - 125
Northbay Medical Center
Fairfield, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $22,077 - 126
Los Angeles General Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $35,093 - 127
Stanford Health Care
Stanford, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $34,524 - 128
UCSF Medical Center
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $34,605 - 129
University of California Davis Medical Center
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $26,569 - 130
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $23,772 - 131
Keck Hospital of USC
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $24,728 - 132
Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic Hospital
Santa Monica, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $26,106 - 133
San Gabriel Valley Medical Center
San Gabriel, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $19,062 - 134
AHMC Seton Medical Center
Daly City, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $20,717 - 135
Whittier Hospital Medical Center
Whittier, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $19,056 - 136
Greater El Monte Community Hospital
South El Monte, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $19,391 - 137
Community Regional Medical Center
Fresno, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $19,999
California hospitals price sepsis (Medicare DRG 871) anywhere from $12,833 to $179,116 — a $166,282 gap between the cheapest and most expensive option. The cheapest is San Joaquin General Hospital in French Camp; the most expensive is Adventist Health White Memorial in Los Angeles. The state average sits at $87,668.
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 sepsis 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 sepsis 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 sepsis in volume, haven't published a usable price for DRG 871 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.