Alcohol & Drug Use (Left Against Medical Advice) Cost in California — Compare All Hospitals
A hospital stay for alcohol or drug use problems in which the patient chose to leave before doctors recommended discharge. Care during the stay typically focuses on safe withdrawal and stabilization.
State average
$36,544
gross charge · DRG 894
Hospitals
43
with published pricing
Price range
$2,268 – $179,582
low to high
Data notes for California
- The lowest published charge ($2,268 at Seneca District Hospital) 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
Seneca District Hospital
Chester, CA
Gross charge $2,268Cash pay $1,814 - 2
Glenn Medical Center
Willows, CA
Gross charge $2,496Cash pay $1,498 - 3
Colusa Medical Center
Colusa, CA
Gross charge $3,102Cash pay $1,861 - 4
Tahoe Forest Hospital
Truckee, CA
Gross charge $3,992 - 5
San Joaquin General Hospital
French Camp, CA
Gross charge $4,076Cash pay $2,242 - 6
Scripps Mercy Hospital
San Diego, CA
Gross charge $6,134Cash pay $1,534 - 7
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
La Jolla, CA
Gross charge $6,134Cash pay $1,534 - 8
Scripps Green Hospital
La Jolla, CA
Gross charge $6,134Cash pay $1,534 - 9
Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas
Encinitas, CA
Gross charge $6,134Cash pay $1,534 - 10
Kern Valley Healthcare District
Lake Isabella, CA
Gross charge $7,279 - 11
Adventist Health Tulare
Tulare, CA
Gross charge $9,311Cash pay $1,769 - 12
Adventist Health Delano
Delano, CA
Gross charge $11,007Cash pay $2,201 - 13
Adventist Health Mendocino Coast
Fort Bragg, CA
Gross charge $13,864Cash pay $9,151 - 14
El Centro Regional Medical Center
El Centro, CA
Gross charge $15,018Cash pay $10,513 - 15
Fairchild Medical Center
Yreka, CA
Gross charge $17,953 - 16
Kaweah Health Medical Center
Visalia, CA
Gross charge $18,675Cash pay $3,500 - 17
Redlands Community Hospital
Redlands, CA
Gross charge $24,383Cash pay $5,852 - 18Gross charge $25,467Cash pay $1,783
- 19
Tri-City Medical Center (Acute Care)
Oceanside, CA
Gross charge $26,042Cash pay $15,625 - 20
Adventist Health Hanford
Hanford, CA
Gross charge $28,331Cash pay $5,383 - 21
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital
Hollister, CA
Gross charge $29,699 - 22
Sharp Memorial Hospital
San Diego, CA
Gross charge $36,481Cash pay $27,361 - 23
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center
Chula Vista, CA
Gross charge $36,481Cash pay $27,361 - 24
Sharp Grossmont Hospital
La Mesa, CA
Gross charge $36,481Cash pay $27,361 - 25
Sharp Coronado Hospital
Coronado, CA
Gross charge $36,481Cash pay $27,361 - 26
Adventist Health White Memorial Montebello
Montebello, CA
Gross charge $37,198 - 27
Adventist Health Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge $38,998Cash pay $5,850 - 28
Eisenhower Medical Center
Rancho Mirage, CA
Gross charge $41,675Cash pay $3,432 - 29
Adventist Health Clear Lake
Clearlake, CA
Gross charge $42,543Cash pay $15,316 - 30
Ridgecrest Regional Hospital
Ridgecrest, CA
Gross charge $42,705Cash pay $22,634 - 31
Riverside University Health System Medical Center
Moreno Valley, CA
Gross charge $42,762 - 32
Adventist Health Howard Memorial
Willits, CA
Gross charge $43,703Cash pay $13,111 - 33
Washington Health
Fremont, CA
Gross charge $45,566Cash pay $29,618 - 34
Adventist Health and Rideout
Marysville, CA
Gross charge $50,005Cash pay $11,001 - 35
Adventist Health St Helena
Saint Helena, CA
Gross charge $51,467Cash pay $7,720 - 36
Adventist Health Glendale (Acute Care)
Glendale, CA
Gross charge $51,467Cash pay $7,720 - 37
Adventist Health Ukiah Valley
Ukiah, CA
Gross charge $59,359Cash pay $11,872 - 38
Adventist Health White Memorial
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge $69,640Cash pay $12,535 - 39
Alameda Hospital
Alameda, CA
Gross charge $72,271Cash pay $36,135 - 40
Highland Hospital
Oakland, CA
Gross charge $72,271Cash pay $36,135 - 41
San Antonio Regional Hospital
Upland, CA
Gross charge $101,930Cash pay $103,969 - 42
Sonoma Valley Hospital
Sonoma, CA
Gross charge $114,839Cash pay $80,387 - 43
Adventist Health Sonora
Sonora, CA
Gross charge $179,582Cash pay $30,529 - 44
St. Rose Hospital
Hayward, CA
Gross charge — - 45
Dignity Health - Mercy General Hospital
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge — - 46
Riverside Community Hospital
Riverside, CA
Gross charge — - 47
Mad River Community Hospital
Arcata, CA
Gross charge — - 48
Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 49
St Elizabeth Community Hospital
Red Bluff, CA
Gross charge — - 50
San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital
Banning, CA
Gross charge — - 51
Antelope Valley Medical Center
Lancaster, CA
Gross charge — - 52
Glendale Mem Hospital & Hlth Center
Glendale, CA
Gross charge — - 53
Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center (Acute Care)
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 54
St. John's Regional Medical Center
Oxnard, CA
Gross charge — - 55
St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton
Stockton, CA
Gross charge — - 56
Community Hospital of San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA
Gross charge — - 57
Community Hospital of Huntington Park
Huntington Park, CA
Gross charge — - 58
Saint Agnes Medical Center
Fresno, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $18,748 - 59
St. Francis Medical Center
Lynwood, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $6,492 - 60
Marian Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)
Santa Maria, CA
Gross charge — - 61
Northridge Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)
Northridge, CA
Gross charge — - 62
Doctors Hospital of Manteca
Manteca, CA
Gross charge — - 63
Valley Presbyterian Hospital
Van Nuys, CA
Gross charge — - 64
Woodland Memorial Hospital
Woodland, CA
Gross charge — - 65
St Bernardine Medical Center
San Bernardino, 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
Desert Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)
Palm Springs, CA
Gross charge — - 73
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
Colton, CA
Gross charge — - 74
Good Samaritan Hospital, Lp
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 75
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 76
Hi-Desert Medical Center
Joshua Tree, CA
Gross charge — - 77
Alhambra Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)
Alhambra, CA
Gross charge — - 78
Dignity Health – Mercy Hospital Downtown
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 79
Providence St. Mary Medical Center
Apple Valley, CA
Gross charge — - 80
Loma Linda University Medical Center (Acute Care)
Loma Linda, CA
Gross charge — - 81
Marinhealth Medical Center
Greenbrae, CA
Gross charge — - 82
Good Samaritan Hospital (Acute Care — San Jose)
San Jose, CA
Gross charge — - 83
Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura
Ventura, CA
Gross charge — - 84
Dignity Health - Mercy Hospital of Folsom
Folsom, CA
Gross charge — - 85
West Anaheim Medical Center
Anaheim, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $9,085 - 86
Huntington Hospital (Acute Care)
Pasadena, CA
Gross charge — - 87
Dignity Health – Mercy Medical Center
Merced, CA
Gross charge — - 88
UCSF Health St. Mary's Hospital
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge — - 89
Memorial Hospital of Gardena
Gardena, CA
Gross charge — - 90
UCLA West Valley Medical Center
West Hills, CA
Gross charge — - 91
Clovis Community Medical Center
Clovis, CA
Gross charge — - 92
Adventist Health Sierra Vista
San Luis Obispo, CA
Gross charge — - 93
Mercy San Juan Medical Center
Carmichael, CA
Gross charge — - 94
Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center (Acute Care — Thousand Oaks)
Thousand Oaks, CA
Gross charge — - 95
San Dimas Community Hospital
San Dimas, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $7,899 - 96
Methodist Hospital of Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge — - 97
East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 98
San Ramon Regional Medical Center
San Ramon, CA
Gross charge — - 99
Fresno Surgical Hospital
Fresno, CA
Gross charge — - 100
Desert Valley Hospital
Victorville, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $8,588 - 101
Monterey Park Hospital AHMC
Monterey Park, CA
Gross charge — - 102
Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital
Marina Del Rey, CA
Gross charge — - 103
Shasta Regional Medical Center
Redding, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $7,963 - 104
Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta
Murrieta, CA
Gross charge — - 105
Coast Plaza Hospital
Norwalk, CA
Gross charge — - 106
Loma Linda University Children's Hospital
Loma Linda, CA
Gross charge — - 107
Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 108
Mountains Community Hospital
Lake Arrowhead, CA
Gross charge — - 109
Mercy Medical Center of Mount Shasta
Mount Shasta, CA
Gross charge — - 110Gross charge —Cash pay $9,147
- 111
Mark Twain Medical Center
San Andreas, CA
Gross charge — - 112
Coalinga Regional Medical Center
Coalinga, CA
Gross charge — - 113
Watsonville Community Hospital
Watsonville, CA
Gross charge — - 114
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
Newport Beach, CA
Gross charge — - 115
Sierra View Medical Center
Porterville, CA
Gross charge — - 116
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley
Pleasanton, CA
Gross charge — - 117
Los Angeles General Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 118
Stanford Health Care
Stanford, CA
Gross charge — - 119
UCSF Medical Center
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge — - 120
University of California Davis Medical Center
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,742 - 121
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 122
Keck Hospital of USC
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 123
Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic Hospital
Santa Monica, CA
Gross charge — - 124
San Gabriel Valley Medical Center
San Gabriel, CA
Gross charge — - 125
AHMC Seton Medical Center
Daly City, CA
Gross charge — - 126
Whittier Hospital Medical Center
Whittier, CA
Gross charge — - 127
Greater El Monte Community Hospital
South El Monte, CA
Gross charge — - 128
Community Regional Medical Center
Fresno, CA
Gross charge — - 129
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center
Pomona, CA
Gross charge — - 130
Northbay Medical Center
Fairfield, CA
Gross charge —
California hospitals price alcohol & drug use (left against medical advice) (Medicare DRG 894) anywhere from $2,268 to $179,582 — a $177,314 gap between the cheapest and most expensive option. The cheapest is Seneca District Hospital in Chester; the most expensive is Adventist Health Sonora in Sonora. The state average sits at $36,544.
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 alcohol & drug use (left against medical advice) 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 alcohol & drug use (left against medical advice) 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 alcohol & drug use (left against medical advice) in volume, haven't published a usable price for DRG 894 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.