Signs & Symptoms Cost in California — Compare All Hospitals
Hospitalization for unexplained signs and symptoms without a definitive diagnosis at discharge.
State average
$42,619
gross charge · DRG 948
Hospitals
48
with published pricing
Price range
$3,979 – $122,746
low to high
Data notes for California
- The lowest published charge ($3,979 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 $3,979Cash pay $2,387 - 2
Glenn Medical Center
Willows, CA
Gross charge $4,768Cash pay $2,861 - 3
San Joaquin General Hospital
French Camp, CA
Gross charge $5,289Cash pay $2,909 - 4
Modoc Medical Center
Alturas, CA
Gross charge $8,630 - 5
Orchard Hospital
Gridley, CA
Gross charge $11,689Cash pay $7,013 - 6
Coalinga Regional Medical Center
Coalinga, CA
Gross charge $14,991Cash pay $8,995 - 7
Tahoe Forest Hospital
Truckee, CA
Gross charge $20,621 - 8
Adventist Health Clear Lake
Clearlake, CA
Gross charge $25,940Cash pay $9,338 - 9
Adventist Health Mendocino Coast
Fort Bragg, CA
Gross charge $28,226Cash pay $18,629 - 10
Barstow Community Hospital
Barstow, CA
Gross charge $29,771Cash pay $17,863 - 11
Scripps Mercy Hospital
San Diego, CA
Gross charge $29,850Cash pay $7,463 - 12
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
La Jolla, CA
Gross charge $29,850Cash pay $7,463Medicare pays (avg) $6,526 - 13
Scripps Green Hospital
La Jolla, CA
Gross charge $29,850Cash pay $7,463 - 14
Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas
Encinitas, CA
Gross charge $29,850Cash pay $7,463 - 15
Kaweah Health Medical Center
Visalia, CA
Gross charge $29,977Cash pay $10,500 - 16
El Centro Regional Medical Center
El Centro, CA
Gross charge $30,878Cash pay $21,615 - 17
Tri-City Medical Center (Acute Care)
Oceanside, CA
Gross charge $32,163Cash pay $19,298 - 18
Adventist Health Sonora
Sonora, CA
Gross charge $33,615Cash pay $5,715 - 19
Adventist Health White Memorial Montebello
Montebello, CA
Gross charge $33,729 - 20
Adventist Health Reedley
Reedley, CA
Gross charge $34,191Cash pay $6,496 - 21
Kern Valley Healthcare District
Lake Isabella, CA
Gross charge $37,510 - 22
Adventist Health Hanford
Hanford, CA
Gross charge $39,080Cash pay $7,425 - 23
Fairchild Medical Center
Yreka, CA
Gross charge $39,832 - 24
Ridgecrest Regional Hospital
Ridgecrest, CA
Gross charge $44,043Cash pay $23,343 - 25
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital
Hollister, CA
Gross charge $44,934 - 26
Adventist Health St Helena
Saint Helena, CA
Gross charge $44,997Cash pay $6,750 - 27
Adventist Health Glendale (Acute Care)
Glendale, CA
Gross charge $44,997Cash pay $6,750 - 28
Southern Monterey County Memorial Hospital
King City, CA
Gross charge $46,805Cash pay $35,104 - 29
Sonoma Valley Hospital
Sonoma, CA
Gross charge $47,206Cash pay $33,044 - 30Gross charge $49,305
- 31
Adventist Health Tulare
Tulare, CA
Gross charge $52,082Cash pay $9,896 - 32
Alameda Hospital
Alameda, CA
Gross charge $53,197Cash pay $26,599 - 33
Highland Hospital
Oakland, CA
Gross charge $53,197Cash pay $26,599 - 34
Sharp Memorial Hospital
San Diego, CA
Gross charge $53,520Cash pay $40,140Medicare pays (avg) $7,149 - 35
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center
Chula Vista, CA
Gross charge $53,520Cash pay $40,140Medicare pays (avg) $7,637 - 36
Sharp Grossmont Hospital
La Mesa, CA
Gross charge $53,520Cash pay $40,140Medicare pays (avg) $7,313 - 37
Sharp Coronado Hospital
Coronado, CA
Gross charge $53,520Cash pay $40,140 - 38
Eisenhower Medical Center
Rancho Mirage, CA
Gross charge $54,928Cash pay $4,441Medicare pays (avg) $7,251 - 39
Washington Health
Fremont, CA
Gross charge $55,910Cash pay $36,342 - 40
San Antonio Regional Hospital
Upland, CA
Gross charge $58,560Cash pay $59,732Medicare pays (avg) $7,054 - 41
Riverside University Health System Medical Center
Moreno Valley, CA
Gross charge $62,712 - 42
Redlands Community Hospital
Redlands, CA
Gross charge $63,253Cash pay $15,181 - 43
Adventist Health and Rideout
Marysville, CA
Gross charge $63,765Cash pay $14,028 - 44
Adventist Health Howard Memorial
Willits, CA
Gross charge $64,422Cash pay $19,327 - 45
Adventist Health White Memorial
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge $67,290Cash pay $12,112 - 46
Adventist Health Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge $68,796Cash pay $10,319 - 47
Natividad Medical Center
Salinas, CA
Gross charge $84,204 - 48Gross charge $122,746Cash pay $8,592
- 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 —Medicare pays (avg) $8,595 - 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) $6,698 - 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 $26,674Medicare pays (avg) $7,230 - 63
St. Francis Medical Center
Lynwood, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $8,283 - 64
Marian Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)
Santa Maria, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,204 - 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) $7,430 - 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 — - 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) $10,949 - 85
Marinhealth Medical Center
Greenbrae, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,948 - 86
Good Samaritan Hospital (Acute Care — San Jose)
San Jose, CA
Gross charge — - 87
Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura
Ventura, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,854 - 88
Dignity Health - Mercy Hospital of Folsom
Folsom, CA
Gross charge — - 89
West Anaheim Medical Center
Anaheim, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $11,431 - 90
Huntington Hospital (Acute Care)
Pasadena, CA
Gross charge — - 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 —Medicare pays (avg) $6,893 - 95
Clovis Community Medical Center
Clovis, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,641 - 96
Adventist Health Sierra Vista
San Luis Obispo, CA
Gross charge — - 97
Mercy San Juan Medical Center
Carmichael, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,605 - 98
Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center (Acute Care — Thousand Oaks)
Thousand Oaks, CA
Gross charge — - 99
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital (Acute Care)
La Palma, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $10,733 - 100
San Dimas Community Hospital
San Dimas, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $9,988 - 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 $10,846 - 106
Monterey Park Hospital AHMC
Monterey Park, CA
Gross charge — - 107
Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital
Marina Del Rey, CA
Gross charge — - 108
Shasta Regional Medical Center
Redding, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $10,103 - 109
Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta
Murrieta, CA
Gross charge — - 110
Coast Plaza Hospital
Norwalk, CA
Gross charge — - 111
Loma Linda University Children's Hospital
Loma Linda, CA
Gross charge — - 112
Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 113
Mountains Community Hospital
Lake Arrowhead, CA
Gross charge — - 114
Mercy Medical Center of Mount Shasta
Mount Shasta, CA
Gross charge — - 115Gross charge —Cash pay $12,742
- 116
Seneca District Hospital
Chester, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $1,195 - 117
Mark Twain Medical Center
San Andreas, CA
Gross charge — - 118
Watsonville Community Hospital
Watsonville, CA
Gross charge — - 119
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
Newport Beach, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,557 - 120
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center
Pomona, CA
Gross charge — - 121
Sierra View Medical Center
Porterville, CA
Gross charge — - 122
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley
Pleasanton, CA
Gross charge — - 123
Northbay Medical Center
Fairfield, CA
Gross charge — - 124
Los Angeles General Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 125
Stanford Health Care
Stanford, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,559 - 126
UCSF Medical Center
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $11,293 - 127
University of California Davis Medical Center
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,192 - 128
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,519 - 129
Keck Hospital of USC
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 130
Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic Hospital
Santa Monica, CA
Gross charge — - 131
San Gabriel Valley Medical Center
San Gabriel, CA
Gross charge — - 132
AHMC Seton Medical Center
Daly City, CA
Gross charge — - 133
Whittier Hospital Medical Center
Whittier, CA
Gross charge — - 134
Greater El Monte Community Hospital
South El Monte, CA
Gross charge — - 135
Community Regional Medical Center
Fresno, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,299
California hospitals price signs & symptoms (Medicare DRG 948) anywhere from $3,979 to $122,746 — a $118,767 gap between the cheapest and most expensive option. The cheapest is Colusa Medical Center in Colusa; the most expensive is Adventist Health Lodi Memorial (Acute Care) in Lodi. The state average sits at $42,619.
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 signs & symptoms 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 signs & symptoms 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 signs & symptoms in volume, haven't published a usable price for DRG 948 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.