Sepsis Cost in California — Compare All Hospitals
Hospitalization for septicemia or severe sepsis (no extended ventilator) without major complications.
What this hospital charge usually covers
The gross-charge number above is the hospital's facility bill for sepsis. Here's what's typically inside that price (typical inpatient stay: 5–7 days):
Included in the hospital bill
- Emergency department evaluation and sepsis workup
- Inpatient room and continuous monitoring
- IV antibiotics and fluids (often broad-spectrum until culture results return)
- Blood cultures, lactate, and serial labs
- Source-control procedures if needed (drainage, etc.)
Usually billed separately
- Hospitalist, infectious-disease, and any specialty consultant fees
- Outpatient antibiotics after discharge
- Home health for any IV antibiotic continuation
- Long-term rehab if sepsis caused weakness
Quality signals to check before picking a hospital
Price alone won't tell you which hospital does sepsis best. These are the CMS quality measures that matter most for this specific procedure. Click any hospital below for its full profile, then look for these:
Sepsis Care Bundle (SEP-1)
The headline sepsis metric — measures how often hospitals deliver evidence-based sepsis care within strict time windows (antibiotics, fluids, repeat lactate).
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle
For the sickest sepsis patients, faster bundle completion saves lives.
Hospital-wide Mortality
Sepsis is the leading cause of in-hospital death. A hospital with strong overall mortality numbers is usually doing the right things for sepsis.
C. diff Infection Ratio
Sepsis treatment requires broad-spectrum antibiotics, which raises C. diff risk. Hospitals with low SIR control this better.
When the cheapest hospital may not be the best fit
The list below sorts by price. For sepsis, the lowest price isn't automatically the best fit — these are situations where it's worth weighing additional factors against price. None of the below is medical advice; talk to your doctor about what applies to your specific situation.
- Sepsis admissions aren't shoppable in real time — the nearest hospital is typically the right call during an acute episode. This page is more useful for chronic-condition planning or evaluating where care was delivered.
- For elderly patients or those with chronic disease, the hospital with the best SEP-1 compliance score may be worth additional travel time when distances are comparable.
Questions to ask your hospital or insurer
The gross charge is the starting point. These are the procedure-specific questions to ask before you commit:
- During acute illness: skip this list and call 911. Sepsis worsens by the hour.
- After discharge: what outpatient antibiotic continuation is needed? Is it covered?
- Is post-sepsis rehab or follow-up recommended? Where will it happen?
Hospitals ranked by gross charge
- 1
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge $0 - 2
Colusa Medical Center
Colusa, CA
Gross charge $7,663Cash pay $4,598 - 3
Glenn Medical Center
Willows, CA
Gross charge $13,699Cash pay $8,219 - 4
Modoc Medical Center
Alturas, CA
Gross charge $15,354 - 5
Southern Monterey County Memorial Hospital
King City, CA
Gross charge $18,776Cash pay $14,082 - 6Gross charge $22,905Cash pay $2,829,213
- 7
Scripps Mercy Hospital
San Diego, CA
Gross charge $23,826Cash pay $5,956 - 8
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
La Jolla, CA
Gross charge $23,826Cash pay $5,956 - 9
Scripps Green Hospital
La Jolla, CA
Gross charge $23,826Cash pay $5,956 - 10
Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas
Encinitas, CA
Gross charge $23,826Cash pay $5,956 - 11
Coalinga Regional Medical Center
Coalinga, CA
Gross charge $24,974Cash pay $14,984 - 12
Tahoe Forest Hospital
Truckee, CA
Gross charge $25,440 - 13
Kern Valley Healthcare District
Lake Isabella, CA
Gross charge $28,799Cash pay $1,132,078 - 14
Adventist Health Mendocino Coast
Fort Bragg, CA
Gross charge $29,511Cash pay $19,477 - 15
Adventist Health White Memorial Montebello
Montebello, CA
Gross charge $30,666Cash pay $3,069,522 - 16
Fairchild Medical Center
Yreka, CA
Gross charge $30,978 - 17
Adventist Health Reedley
Reedley, CA
Gross charge $31,454Cash pay $5,976 - 18
El Centro Regional Medical Center
El Centro, CA
Gross charge $38,986Cash pay $27,290 - 19
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital
Hollister, CA
Gross charge $40,424 - 20
Tri-City Medical Center (Acute Care)
Oceanside, CA
Gross charge $41,576Cash pay $24,945 - 21
Saint Agnes Medical Center
Fresno, CA
Gross charge $42,353Cash pay $27,529 - 22
Adventist Health Howard Memorial
Willits, CA
Gross charge $42,678Cash pay $12,803 - 23
Kaweah Health Medical Center
Visalia, CA
Gross charge $44,308Cash pay $14,000 - 24
Ridgecrest Regional Hospital
Ridgecrest, CA
Gross charge $45,586Cash pay $24,160 - 25
Adventist Health Clear Lake
Clearlake, CA
Gross charge $48,095Cash pay $17,314 - 26
Regional Medical Center
San Jose, CA
Gross charge $52,569Cash pay $36,798 - 27
Sonoma Valley Hospital
Sonoma, CA
Gross charge $53,726Cash pay $37,608 - 28
Eisenhower Medical Center
Rancho Mirage, CA
Gross charge $63,830Cash pay $5,665 - 29
Barstow Community Hospital
Barstow, CA
Gross charge $65,790Cash pay $39,474 - 30
Riverside University Health System Medical Center
Moreno Valley, CA
Gross charge $68,707 - 31
Sharp Grossmont Hospital
La Mesa, CA
Gross charge $69,005Cash pay $51,754 - 32
Sharp Memorial Hospital
San Diego, CA
Gross charge $69,005Cash pay $51,754 - 33
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center
Chula Vista, CA
Gross charge $69,005Cash pay $51,754 - 34
Sharp Coronado Hospital
Coronado, CA
Gross charge $69,005Cash pay $51,754 - 35
Alameda Hospital
Alameda, CA
Gross charge $74,017Cash pay $37,008 - 36
Highland Hospital
Oakland, CA
Gross charge $74,017Cash pay $37,008 - 37
San Antonio Regional Hospital
Upland, CA
Gross charge $75,584Cash pay $77,096 - 38
Redlands Community Hospital
Redlands, CA
Gross charge $80,989Cash pay $19,437 - 39
Adventist Health St Helena
Saint Helena, CA
Gross charge $82,133Cash pay $12,320 - 40
Natividad Medical Center
Salinas, CA
Gross charge $84,333 - 41
Dignity Health - Mercy General Hospital
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge — - 42
Mad River Community Hospital
Arcata, CA
Gross charge — - 43
Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 44
St Elizabeth Community Hospital
Red Bluff, CA
Gross charge — - 45
Glendale Mem Hospital & Hlth Center
Glendale, CA
Gross charge — - 46
Community Regional Medical Center
Fresno, CA
Gross charge — - 47
St. John's Regional Medical Center
Oxnard, CA
Gross charge — - 48
St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton
Stockton, CA
Gross charge — - 49
Community Hospital of San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA
Gross charge — - 50
Community Hospital of Huntington Park
Huntington Park, CA
Gross charge — - 51
St. Francis Medical Center
Lynwood, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $10,456 - 52
Marian Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)
Santa Maria, CA
Gross charge — - 53
Northridge Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)
Northridge, CA
Gross charge — - 54
Valley Presbyterian Hospital
Van Nuys, CA
Gross charge — - 55
Woodland Memorial Hospital
Woodland, CA
Gross charge — - 56
St Bernardine Medical Center
San Bernardino, CA
Gross charge — - 57
Dignity Health - Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital
Grass Valley, CA
Gross charge — - 58
UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge — - 59
Sequoia Hospital
Redwood City, CA
Gross charge — - 60
French Hospital Medical Center
San Luis Obispo, CA
Gross charge — - 61
Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital
Santa Cruz, CA
Gross charge — - 62
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
Colton, CA
Gross charge — - 63
Dignity Health – Mercy Hospital Downtown
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 64
Providence St. Mary Medical Center
Apple Valley, CA
Gross charge — - 65
Loma Linda University Medical Center (Acute Care)
Loma Linda, CA
Gross charge — - 66
Northbay Medical Center
Fairfield, CA
Gross charge — - 67
Dignity Health - Mercy Hospital of Folsom
Folsom, CA
Gross charge — - 68
Huntington Hospital (Acute Care)
Pasadena, CA
Gross charge — - 69
Dignity Health – Mercy Medical Center
Merced, CA
Gross charge — - 70
UCSF Health St. Mary's Hospital
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge — - 71
Memorial Hospital of Gardena
Gardena, CA
Gross charge — - 72
UCLA West Valley Medical Center
West Hills, CA
Gross charge — - 73
Clovis Community Medical Center
Clovis, CA
Gross charge — - 74
Adventist Health Sierra Vista
San Luis Obispo, CA
Gross charge — - 75
Mercy San Juan Medical Center
Carmichael, CA
Gross charge — - 76
San Dimas Community Hospital
San Dimas, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $12,888 - 77
Methodist Hospital of Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge — - 78
East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 79
Fresno Surgical Hospital
Fresno, CA
Gross charge — - 80
Desert Valley Hospital
Victorville, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $13,980 - 81
Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital
Marina Del Rey, CA
Gross charge — - 82
Kaiser Permanente Manteca Medical Center
Manteca, CA
Gross charge — - 83
Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta
Murrieta, CA
Gross charge — - 84
Coast Plaza Hospital
Norwalk, CA
Gross charge — - 85
Loma Linda University Children's Hospital
Loma Linda, CA
Gross charge — - 86
Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 87
Mountains Community Hospital
Lake Arrowhead, CA
Gross charge — - 88
Mercy Medical Center of Mount Shasta
Mount Shasta, CA
Gross charge — - 89Gross charge —Cash pay $16,385
- 90
Mark Twain Medical Center
San Andreas, CA
Gross charge —
California hospitals price sepsis (Medicare DRG 872) anywhere from $7,663 to $84,333 — a $76,671 gap between the cheapest and most expensive option. The cheapest is Colusa Medical Center in Colusa; the most expensive is Natividad Medical Center in Salinas. The state average sits at $45,416.
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 872 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.