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| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Valley Hospital Victorville | $3,942 | 0.5× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Northbay Medical Center Fairfield | $4,474 | 0.5× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Los Angeles Community Hospital Los Angeles | $6,088 | 0.8× | 3 | 2026-03-18 |
| Foothill Regional Medical Center Tustin | $6,253 | 0.8× | 4 | 2026-03-18 |
| Fresno Surgical Hospital Fresno | $6,574 | 0.8× | 4 | 2026-06-16 |
| Community Regional Medical Center Fresno | $6,794 | 0.9× | 7 | 2026-06-18 |
| Clovis Community Medical Center Clovis | $6,950 | 0.9× | 7 | 2026-06-15 |
| Oroville Hospital Oroville | $7,433 | 1.0× | 5 | 2026-09-27 |
| Riverside University Health System-Medical Center Moreno Valley | $7,673 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-03-30 |
| Chino Valley Medical Center Chino | $7,737 | 1.0× | 7 | 2026-09-01 |
| Riverside Community Hospital Riverside | $7,776 | 1.0× | 7 | 2026-09-01 |
| Victor Valley Global Medical Center Victorville | $7,776 | 1.0× | 25 | 2026-05-13 |
| Chapman Global Medical Center Orange | $7,776 | 1.0× | 25 | 2026-05-06 |
| South Coast Global Medical Center Santa Ana | $7,776 | 1.0× | 28 | 2026-06-15 |
| Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center Los Angeles | $7,844 | 1.0× | 2 | 2026-03-12 |
| Community Hospital Of Huntington Park Huntington Park | $7,930 | 1.0× | 15 | 2026-02-04 |
| Memorial Hospital Of Gardena Gardena | $7,930 | 1.0× | 15 | 2026-02-04 |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles | $7,930 | 1.0× | 16 | 2026-02-04 |
| Coast Plaza Hospital Norwalk | $7,930 | 1.0× | 15 | 2026-02-04 |
| Hemet Global Medical Center Hemet | $8,060 | 1.0× | 15 | 2026-06-15 |
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital Banning | $8,511 | 1.1× | 7 | 2026-05-20 |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda | $8,553 | 1.1× | 11 | 2026-09-02 |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta Murrieta | $8,553 | 1.1× | 9 | 2026-09-02 |
| Loma Linda University Children'S Hospital Loma Linda | $8,553 | 1.1× | 9 | 2026-09-02 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Ctr Burbank | $8,661 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills | $8,661 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana | $8,661 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Menifee Global Medical Center Sun City | $8,866 | 1.1× | 16 | 2026-05-20 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital San Jose | $8,892 | 1.0× | 7 | 2026-09-01 |
| San Dimas Community Hospital San Dimas | $8,898 | 1.1× | 8 | 2026-09-01 |
| Saint Agnes Medical Center Fresno | $9,295 | 1.2× | 20 | 2026-03-31 |
| Usc Verdugo Hills Hospital Glendale | $9,416 | 1.2× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton | $9,518 | 1.1× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Little Co Of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro San Pedro | $9,636 | 1.2× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Med Ctr Torrance Torrance | $9,648 | 1.2× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Paradise Valley Hospital National City | $10,059 | 1.3× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Providence Mission Hospital Mission Viejo | $10,119 | 1.3× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center Inglewood | $10,388 | 1.3× | 8 | 2026-09-01 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus Walnut Creek | $10,671 | 1.3× | 15 | 2026-03-23 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Concord Campus Concord | $10,671 | 1.3× | 15 | 2026-03-23 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Newport Beach | $10,703 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma | $10,832 | 1.4× | 3 | 2026-09-01 |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center Montclair | $10,856 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside | $10,886 | 1.4× | 7 | 2026-05-29 |
| Ronald Reagan Ucla Medical Center Los Angeles | $10,988 | 1.4× | 6 | 2026-03-29 |
| Keck Hospital Of Usc Los Angeles | $11,275 | 1.4× | 9 | 2026-04-01 |
| Santa Monica - Ucla Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital Santa Monica | $11,304 | 1.4× | 5 | 2026-03-29 |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital Orange | $11,570 | 1.5× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center Redding | $11,606 | 1.5× | 3 | 2026-09-01 |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center Fullerton | $11,828 | 1.5× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Uci Health-Lakewood Lakewood | $11,952 | 1.5× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Southern California Hospital At Hollywood Hollywood | $11,960 | 1.5× | 3 | 2026-03-18 |
| St Rose Hospital Hayward | $12,464 | 1.5× | 5 | 2026-02-23 |
| Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica | $12,557 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ucla West Valley Medical Center West Hills | $12,921 | 1.7× | 5 | 2026-03-29 |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego | $13,218 | 1.7× | 5 | 2026-03-30 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla La Jolla | $13,218 | 1.7× | 5 | 2026-03-30 |
| Scripps Green Hospital La Jolla | $13,218 | 1.7× | 5 | 2026-03-30 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas Encinitas | $13,218 | 1.7× | 5 | 2026-03-30 |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center Thousand Oaks | $13,297 | 1.7× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Palomar Health Downtown Campus Escondido | $13,390 | 1.7× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical Center Fountain Valley | $13,435 | 1.7× | 9 | 2026-04-01 |
| Memorialcare Saddleback Medical Center Laguna Hills | $13,554 | 1.7× | 10 | 2026-04-01 |
| St Mary's Medical Center San Francisco | $13,557 | 1.6× | 7 | 2026-04-01 |
| Palomar Medical Center Poway Poway | $14,338 | 1.8× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| University Of California Davis Medical Center Sacramento | $15,100 | 1.9× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa | $15,575 | 1.9× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Memorialcare Long Beach Medical Center Long Beach | $16,002 | 2.1× | 8 | 2026-04-01 |
| Rady Children'S Hospital - San Diego San Diego | $16,022 | 2.1× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center Napa | $16,829 | 2.2× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Valley Children'S Hospital Madera | $16,865 | 2.2× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles | $17,215 | 2.2× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey | $17,215 | 2.2× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City | $17,215 | 2.2× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Zion San Diego | $17,215 | 2.2× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills | $17,215 | 2.2× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital, Riverside Riverside | $17,215 | 2.2× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park | $17,215 | 2.2× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Moreno Valley Moreno Valley | $17,215 | 2.2× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos | $17,215 | 2.2× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley | $18,109 | 2.3× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna | $21,042 | 2.7× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco | $22,078 | 2.5× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Santa Clara Santa Clara | $22,078 | 2.5× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek | $22,078 | 2.6× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco | $22,078 | 2.5× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Regional Medical Center Of San Jose San Jose | $22,078 | 2.5× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento | $22,078 | 2.8× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont | $22,078 | 2.6× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City | $22,078 | 2.5× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Santa Rosa Santa Rosa | $22,078 | 2.7× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno | $22,078 | 2.8× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch | $22,078 | 2.6× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville | $22,078 | 2.6× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville | $22,078 | 2.8× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro | $22,078 | 2.6× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Mission Community Hospital Panorama City | $23,082 | 3.0× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | $24,039 | 3.1× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles | $28,632 | 3.7× | 3 | 2025-11-26 |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford | $37,273 | 4.2× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
MS-DRG 399
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northbay Medical Center Fairfield | $7,127 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| College Medical Center Long Beach | $9,074 | 0.8× | 5 | 2026-07-01 |
| Chapman Global Medical Center Orange | $11,116 | 1.0× | 9 | 2026-05-06 |
| Oak Valley Hospital District Oakdale | $11,377 | 1.1× | 2 | 2026-07-17 |
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital Banning | $12,449 | 1.2× | 5 | 2026-05-20 |
| Victor Valley Global Medical Center Victorville | $12,526 | 1.2× | 10 | 2026-05-13 |
| Community Hospital Of Huntington Park Huntington Park | $12,603 | 1.2× | 12 | 2026-02-04 |
| Orange County Global Medical Center Santa Ana | $12,663 | 1.2× | 12 | 2026-06-15 |
| Coast Plaza Hospital Norwalk | $12,710 | 1.2× | 13 | 2026-02-04 |
| Watsonville Community Hospital Watsonville | $12,943 | 1.1× | 16 | 2026-09-15 |
| Chinese Hospital San Francisco | $13,006 | 1.1× | 4 | 2026-07-22 |
| Memorial Hospital Of Gardena Gardena | $13,231 | 1.2× | 13 | 2026-02-04 |
| St Rose Hospital Hayward | $13,300 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-02-23 |
| South Coast Global Medical Center Santa Ana | $13,487 | 1.3× | 11 | 2026-06-15 |
| Clovis Community Medical Center Clovis | $13,555 | 1.3× | 1 | 2026-06-15 |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego | $13,567 | 1.3× | 15 | 2026-03-30 |
| Scripps Green Hospital La Jolla | $13,567 | 1.3× | 15 | 2026-03-30 |
| Sonoma Valley Hospital Sonoma | $13,631 | 1.2× | 12 | 2026-05-22 |
| Hemet Global Medical Center Hemet | $13,798 | 1.3× | 1 | 2026-06-15 |
| Menifee Global Medical Center Sun City | $13,798 | 1.3× | 1 | 2026-05-20 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital San Jose | $14,245 | 1.1× | 9 | 2026-09-01 |
| San Dimas Community Hospital San Dimas | $14,255 | 1.3× | 7 | 2026-09-01 |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles | $14,301 | 1.3× | 13 | 2026-02-04 |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks | $14,407 | 1.4× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center Thousand Oaks | $14,545 | 1.4× | 3 | 2026-09-01 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas Encinitas | $14,796 | 1.4× | 14 | 2026-03-30 |
| Encino Hospital Medical Center Encino | $14,984 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Santa Monica - Ucla Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital Santa Monica | $15,337 | 1.4× | 3 | 2026-03-29 |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma | $15,349 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Usc Arcadia Hospital Arcadia | $15,536 | 1.4× | 6 | 2026-07-27 |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center Inglewood | $15,700 | 1.5× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Paradise Valley Hospital National City | $16,308 | 1.5× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Barstow Community Hospital Barstow | $16,314 | 1.5× | 3 | 2026-09-17 |
| Riverside Community Hospital Riverside | $16,348 | 1.5× | 10 | 2026-09-01 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla La Jolla | $16,380 | 1.5× | 15 | 2026-03-30 |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center Montclair | $16,388 | 1.5× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital Upland | $16,462 | 1.5× | 12 | 2026-04-02 |
| Desert Valley Hospital Victorville | $16,574 | 1.6× | 7 | 2026-09-01 |
| Southern California Hospital At Hollywood Hollywood | $16,590 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-03-18 |
| Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside | $17,115 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-05-29 |
| Usc Verdugo Hills Hospital Glendale | $17,182 | 1.6× | 10 | 2026-04-01 |
| Community Regional Medical Center Fresno | $17,580 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-06-18 |
| Los Angeles Community Hospital Los Angeles | $17,609 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-03-18 |
| Foothill Regional Medical Center Tustin | $17,622 | 1.6× | 6 | 2026-03-18 |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital Orange | $17,761 | 1.7× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Chino Valley Medical Center Chino | $17,853 | 1.7× | 7 | 2026-09-01 |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center Fullerton | $18,498 | 1.7× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| St Mary's Medical Center San Francisco | $18,748 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| San Joaquin General Hospital French Camp | $18,896 | 1.8× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ronald Reagan Ucla Medical Center Los Angeles | $19,089 | 1.8× | 3 | 2026-03-29 |
| Ucla West Valley Medical Center West Hills | $19,089 | 1.8× | 3 | 2026-03-29 |
| Providence Mission Hospital Mission Viejo | $19,135 | 1.8× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Mission Community Hospital Panorama City | $19,303 | 1.8× | 7 | 2026-09-01 |
| Palomar Medical Center Poway Poway | $19,479 | 1.8× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Palomar Health Downtown Campus Escondido | $19,512 | 1.8× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles | $19,884 | 1.9× | 2 | 2025-11-26 |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana | $20,296 | 1.9× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Memorialcare Saddleback Medical Center Laguna Hills | $20,689 | 1.9× | 10 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Little Co Of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro San Pedro | $20,845 | 1.9× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Med Ctr Torrance Torrance | $20,864 | 1.9× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Saint Agnes Medical Center Fresno | $20,900 | 1.9× | 6 | 2026-03-31 |
| Riverside University Health System-Medical Center Moreno Valley | $20,907 | 1.9× | 1 | 2026-03-30 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Ctr Burbank | $20,954 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical Center Fountain Valley | $21,388 | 2.0× | 10 | 2026-04-01 |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center Redding | $21,544 | 2.0× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Fresno Surgical Hospital Fresno | $21,604 | 2.0× | 1 | 2026-06-16 |
| Loma Linda University Children'S Hospital Loma Linda | $22,134 | 2.1× | 2 | 2026-09-02 |
| Memorialcare Long Beach Medical Center Long Beach | $22,525 | 2.1× | 13 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna | $22,742 | 2.1× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills | $22,762 | 2.1× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Grossmont Hospital La Mesa | $22,816 | 2.1× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica | $22,823 | 2.1× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Keck Hospital Of Usc Los Angeles | $25,183 | 2.4× | 22 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley | $25,480 | 2.4× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Newport Beach | $26,167 | 2.5× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda | $27,392 | 2.6× | 4 | 2026-09-02 |
| Uci Health-Lakewood Lakewood | $29,793 | 2.8× | 13 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa | $30,862 | 2.7× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center Napa | $32,299 | 3.0× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | $34,202 | 3.2× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Lac/Harbor-Ucla Med Center Torrance | $46,785 | 4.4× | 1 | 2026-03-12 |
| Lac/Olive View-Ucla Medical Center Sylmar | $47,539 | 4.4× | 1 | 2026-03-12 |
MS-DRG 398
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northbay Medical Center Fairfield | $9,594 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| College Medical Center Long Beach | $12,000 | 0.8× | 5 | 2026-07-01 |
| Grossmont Hospital La Mesa | $14,409 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Chapman Global Medical Center Orange | $14,588 | 1.0× | 9 | 2026-05-06 |
| Oak Valley Hospital District Oakdale | $15,044 | 1.1× | 2 | 2026-07-17 |
| Victor Valley Global Medical Center Victorville | $16,271 | 1.1× | 11 | 2026-05-13 |
| Orange County Global Medical Center Santa Ana | $16,397 | 1.2× | 12 | 2026-06-15 |
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital Banning | $16,416 | 1.2× | 5 | 2026-05-20 |
| Community Hospital Of Huntington Park Huntington Park | $16,613 | 1.2× | 12 | 2026-02-04 |
| Coast Plaza Hospital Norwalk | $16,955 | 1.2× | 13 | 2026-02-04 |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center Thousand Oaks | $17,092 | 1.2× | 3 | 2026-09-01 |
| Watsonville Community Hospital Watsonville | $17,114 | 1.1× | 16 | 2026-09-15 |
| Chinese Hospital San Francisco | $17,198 | 1.1× | 4 | 2026-07-22 |
| South Coast Global Medical Center Santa Ana | $17,269 | 1.2× | 11 | 2026-06-15 |
| St Rose Hospital Hayward | $17,407 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-02-23 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital San Jose | $17,412 | 1.1× | 9 | 2026-09-01 |
| Memorial Hospital Of Gardena Gardena | $17,588 | 1.2× | 13 | 2026-02-04 |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego | $17,629 | 1.3× | 15 | 2026-03-30 |
| Scripps Green Hospital La Jolla | $17,629 | 1.3× | 15 | 2026-03-30 |
| Clovis Community Medical Center Clovis | $17,680 | 1.3× | 1 | 2026-06-15 |
| Sonoma Valley Hospital Sonoma | $18,023 | 1.2× | 12 | 2026-05-22 |
| Hemet Global Medical Center Hemet | $18,245 | 1.3× | 1 | 2026-06-15 |
| Menifee Global Medical Center Sun City | $18,245 | 1.3× | 1 | 2026-05-20 |
| San Dimas Community Hospital San Dimas | $18,747 | 1.3× | 7 | 2026-09-01 |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles | $18,837 | 1.3× | 13 | 2026-02-04 |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks | $18,963 | 1.3× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas Encinitas | $19,410 | 1.4× | 14 | 2026-03-30 |
| Encino Hospital Medical Center Encino | $19,705 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma | $20,111 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Santa Monica - Ucla Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital Santa Monica | $20,279 | 1.4× | 3 | 2026-03-29 |
| Usc Arcadia Hospital Arcadia | $20,495 | 1.4× | 6 | 2026-07-27 |
| Paradise Valley Hospital National City | $21,135 | 1.5× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Riverside Community Hospital Riverside | $21,187 | 1.5× | 10 | 2026-09-01 |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center Montclair | $21,386 | 1.5× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center Inglewood | $21,437 | 1.5× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Barstow Community Hospital Barstow | $21,572 | 1.5× | 3 | 2026-09-17 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla La Jolla | $21,658 | 1.5× | 15 | 2026-03-30 |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital Upland | $21,767 | 1.5× | 12 | 2026-04-02 |
| Desert Valley Hospital Victorville | $21,774 | 1.5× | 7 | 2026-09-01 |
| Southern California Hospital At Hollywood Hollywood | $21,938 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-03-18 |
| Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside | $22,248 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-05-29 |
| Saint Agnes Medical Center Fresno | $22,391 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-03-31 |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital And Hlthcr Ctr Coronado | $22,634 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Usc Verdugo Hills Hospital Glendale | $22,719 | 1.6× | 10 | 2026-04-01 |
| Community Regional Medical Center Fresno | $23,123 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-06-18 |
| Chino Valley Medical Center Chino | $23,237 | 1.6× | 7 | 2026-09-01 |
| Foothill Regional Medical Center Tustin | $23,252 | 1.6× | 6 | 2026-03-18 |
| Los Angeles Community Hospital Los Angeles | $23,284 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-03-18 |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital Orange | $23,910 | 1.7× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center Fullerton | $24,903 | 1.8× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| San Joaquin General Hospital French Camp | $24,985 | 1.8× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| St Mary's Medical Center San Francisco | $25,240 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ronald Reagan Ucla Medical Center Los Angeles | $25,241 | 1.8× | 3 | 2026-03-29 |
| Palomar Health Downtown Campus Escondido | $25,291 | 1.8× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Palomar Medical Center Poway Poway | $25,442 | 1.8× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Mission Community Hospital Panorama City | $25,524 | 1.8× | 7 | 2026-09-01 |
| Providence Mission Hospital Mission Viejo | $25,760 | 1.8× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles | $26,188 | 1.9× | 2 | 2025-11-26 |
| Riverside University Health System-Medical Center Moreno Valley | $26,390 | 1.9× | 1 | 2026-03-30 |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana | $27,323 | 1.9× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ucla West Valley Medical Center West Hills | $27,381 | 1.9× | 2 | 2026-03-29 |
| Memorialcare Saddleback Medical Center Laguna Hills | $27,602 | 1.9× | 10 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Little Co Of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro San Pedro | $28,062 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Med Ctr Torrance Torrance | $28,088 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Ctr Burbank | $28,210 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center Redding | $28,434 | 2.0× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Fresno Surgical Hospital Fresno | $28,566 | 2.0× | 1 | 2026-06-16 |
| Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical Center Fountain Valley | $28,794 | 2.0× | 10 | 2026-04-01 |
| Memorialcare Long Beach Medical Center Long Beach | $30,324 | 2.1× | 13 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna | $30,616 | 2.2× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills | $30,643 | 2.2× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica | $30,726 | 2.2× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Keck Hospital Of Usc Los Angeles | $33,299 | 2.4× | 22 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley | $34,448 | 2.4× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Newport Beach | $35,227 | 2.5× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda | $35,980 | 2.5× | 4 | 2026-09-02 |
| Uci Health-Lakewood Lakewood | $38,406 | 2.7× | 13 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa | $41,548 | 2.8× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center Napa | $43,482 | 3.1× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Loma Linda University Children'S Hospital Loma Linda | $45,886 | 3.2× | 3 | 2026-09-02 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | $46,044 | 3.3× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Lac/Olive View-Ucla Medical Center Sylmar | $59,142 | 4.2× | 1 | 2026-03-12 |
| Lac/Harbor-Ucla Med Center Torrance | $60,580 | 4.3× | 1 | 2026-03-12 |
| Lac/Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Ctr Downey | $102,306 | 7.2× | 1 | 2026-03-12 |
MS-DRG 397
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northbay Medical Center Fairfield | $15,708 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| College Medical Center Long Beach | $18,986 | 0.8× | 5 | 2026-07-01 |
| Chapman Global Medical Center Orange | $22,883 | 1.0× | 9 | 2026-05-06 |
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital Banning | $24,555 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-05-20 |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center Thousand Oaks | $24,856 | 1.1× | 3 | 2026-09-01 |
| Victor Valley Global Medical Center Victorville | $25,219 | 1.1× | 11 | 2026-05-13 |
| Orange County Global Medical Center Santa Ana | $25,316 | 1.1× | 12 | 2026-06-15 |
| St Rose Hospital Hayward | $25,859 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-02-23 |
| South Coast Global Medical Center Santa Ana | $26,304 | 1.2× | 11 | 2026-06-15 |
| Community Hospital Of Huntington Park Huntington Park | $26,546 | 1.2× | 12 | 2026-02-04 |
| Watsonville Community Hospital Watsonville | $27,079 | 1.1× | 16 | 2026-09-15 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital San Jose | $27,297 | 1.1× | 9 | 2026-09-01 |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego | $27,333 | 1.2× | 15 | 2026-03-30 |
| Coast Plaza Hospital Norwalk | $27,471 | 1.2× | 13 | 2026-02-04 |
| Clovis Community Medical Center Clovis | $27,533 | 1.2× | 1 | 2026-06-15 |
| Memorial Hospital Of Gardena Gardena | $28,380 | 1.3× | 13 | 2026-02-04 |
| Hemet Global Medical Center Hemet | $28,868 | 1.3× | 1 | 2026-06-15 |
| Menifee Global Medical Center Sun City | $28,868 | 1.3× | 1 | 2026-05-20 |
| San Dimas Community Hospital San Dimas | $29,480 | 1.3× | 7 | 2026-09-01 |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks | $29,848 | 1.3× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles | $30,073 | 1.3× | 13 | 2026-02-04 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas Encinitas | $30,431 | 1.4× | 14 | 2026-03-30 |
| Encino Hospital Medical Center Encino | $30,982 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma | $31,486 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Santa Monica - Ucla Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital Santa Monica | $32,087 | 1.4× | 3 | 2026-03-29 |
| Usc Arcadia Hospital Arcadia | $32,342 | 1.4× | 6 | 2026-07-27 |
| Paradise Valley Hospital National City | $32,666 | 1.5× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Riverside Community Hospital Riverside | $32,747 | 1.5× | 10 | 2026-09-01 |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center Montclair | $33,325 | 1.5× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center Inglewood | $33,614 | 1.5× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Desert Valley Hospital Victorville | $34,198 | 1.5× | 7 | 2026-09-01 |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla La Jolla | $34,269 | 1.5× | 15 | 2026-03-30 |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital Upland | $34,440 | 1.5× | 12 | 2026-04-02 |
| Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside | $34,510 | 1.5× | 4 | 2026-05-29 |
| Southern California Hospital At Hollywood Hollywood | $34,710 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-03-18 |
| Saint Agnes Medical Center Fresno | $35,200 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-03-31 |
| Usc Verdugo Hills Hospital Glendale | $35,948 | 1.6× | 10 | 2026-04-01 |
| Chino Valley Medical Center Chino | $36,099 | 1.6× | 7 | 2026-09-01 |
| Community Regional Medical Center Fresno | $36,366 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-06-18 |
| Los Angeles Community Hospital Los Angeles | $36,841 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-03-18 |
| Foothill Regional Medical Center Tustin | $36,841 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-03-18 |
| Palomar Health Downtown Campus Escondido | $39,100 | 1.8× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital Orange | $39,146 | 1.8× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Riverside University Health System-Medical Center Moreno Valley | $39,490 | 1.8× | 1 | 2026-03-30 |
| San Joaquin General Hospital French Camp | $39,532 | 1.8× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Palomar Medical Center Poway Poway | $39,690 | 1.8× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ronald Reagan Ucla Medical Center Los Angeles | $39,938 | 1.8× | 3 | 2026-03-29 |
| Ucla West Valley Medical Center West Hills | $39,938 | 1.8× | 3 | 2026-03-29 |
| Mission Community Hospital Panorama City | $40,385 | 1.8× | 7 | 2026-09-01 |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center Fullerton | $40,772 | 1.8× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles | $41,248 | 1.8× | 2 | 2025-11-26 |
| St Mary's Medical Center San Francisco | $41,324 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Mission Hospital Mission Viejo | $42,176 | 1.9× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Memorialcare Saddleback Medical Center Laguna Hills | $44,426 | 2.0× | 10 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana | $44,734 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center Redding | $44,892 | 2.0× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Fresno Surgical Hospital Fresno | $45,199 | 2.0× | 1 | 2026-06-16 |
| Providence Little Co Of Mary Med Ctr San Pedro San Pedro | $45,944 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Little Company Of Mary Med Ctr Torrance Torrance | $45,986 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Ctr Burbank | $46,184 | 2.1× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical Center Fountain Valley | $47,141 | 2.1× | 10 | 2026-04-01 |
| Memorialcare Long Beach Medical Center Long Beach | $49,646 | 2.2× | 13 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna | $50,124 | 2.2× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills | $50,169 | 2.2× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica | $50,304 | 2.3× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Keck Hospital Of Usc Los Angeles | $52,688 | 2.4× | 22 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley | $54,123 | 2.4× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda | $57,003 | 2.5× | 3 | 2026-09-02 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Newport Beach | $57,674 | 2.6× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Uci Health-Lakewood Lakewood | $58,983 | 2.6× | 13 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa | $68,023 | 2.9× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Queen Of The Valley Medical Center Napa | $71,189 | 3.2× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | $75,385 | 3.4× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Lac/Olive View-Ucla Medical Center Sylmar | $83,301 | 3.7× | 1 | 2026-03-12 |
| Lac/Harbor-Ucla Med Center Torrance | $89,418 | 4.0× | 1 | 2026-03-12 |
| Loma Linda University Children'S Hospital Loma Linda | $97,176 | 4.3× | 2 | 2026-09-02 |
| Lac/Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Ctr Downey | $121,686 | 5.4× | 1 | 2026-03-12 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for appendectomy (laparoscopic) in California?
117 California hospitals post usable commercial rates for appendectomy (laparoscopic) in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 44970, hospital outpatient, the median across 100 hospitals is $11,890, 1.5× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.