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Observation stay cost in California

Observation stays: kept for monitoring without being formally admitted. Often billed as outpatient, which can cost the patient more.

235Hospitals rated
3.3×Median markup
1.0×Lowest
38.7×Highest

Lowest charges for observation stay in California

Ranked by markup: charges divided by the hospital's own reported cost. Showing the 60 lowest of 235.

Jerold Phelps Community Hospital

Garberville · Small hospital (under 100 beds)
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup

Oak Valley District Hospital

Oakdale · Small hospital (under 100 beds)
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.1× markup

San Mateo Medical Center

San Mateo · Small hospital (under 100 beds)
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.1× markup

Delano Regional Med. Ctr

Delano · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds)
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.2× markup

Sutter Surgical Hosp - North Valley

Yuba City · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Sutter Health
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.2× markup

Adventist Health Tulare

Tulare · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Adventist Health System
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.3× markup

Mayers Memorial Hospital

Fall River Mills · Small hospital (under 100 beds)
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.3× markup

St. Joseph Hospital of Orange

Orange · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · St Joseph Health System
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.3× markup

Modoc Medical Center

Alturas · Small hospital (under 100 beds)
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.3× markup

Healdsburg Hospital

Healdsburg · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Providence Health & Services
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.3× markup

Adventist Health Hanford

Hanford · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Adventist Health System
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.4× markup

Cmh of San Buenaventura

Ventura · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Community Memorial Health System
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.4× markup

Barstow Community Hospital

Barstow · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Quorum Health Corporation
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.5× markup

Huntington Beach Hospital

Huntington Beach · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Prime Healthcare Management Services
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.5× markup

Garden Grove Hospital Medical Center

Garden Grove · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Prime Healthcare Management Services
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.5× markup

West Anaheim Medical Center

Anaheim · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Prime Healthcare Management Services
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.5× markup

Ojai Valley Community Hospital

Ojai · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Community Memorial Health System
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.5× markup

Lompoc Valley Medical Center

Lompoc · Small hospital (under 100 beds)
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.5× markup

Mission Hospital Reg Medical Center

Mission Viejo · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · St Joseph Health System
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.5× markup

Tahoe Forest Hospital

Truckee · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Tahoe Forest Healthcare District
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.6× markup

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital

Santa Barbara · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Cottage Health System
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.6× markup

St. Mary Medical Center

Apple Valley · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · St Joseph Health System
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.7× markup

St. Johns Regional Medical Center

Oxnard · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Dignity Health
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.8× markup

St Jude Medical Center Fullerton

Fullerton · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Providence Health & Services
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.8× markup

Providence St Johns Health Center

Santa Monica · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · James M. Martin Chief Accounting O
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.8× markup

Providence Cedars-sinai Tarzana Medi

Tarzana · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Pr0vidence Health and Services
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.8× markup

Kern Medical Center

Bakersfield · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds)
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.8× markup

Cpmc - Mission Bernal Campus

San Francisco · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Sutter Health
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.8× markup

John C. Fremont Healthcare District

Mariposa · Small hospital (under 100 beds)
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.8× markup

California Pacific Medical Center

San Francisco · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Sutter Health
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.8× markup

Adventist Health Simi Valley

Simi Valley · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Adventist Health Systems - West
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.8× markup

Sonoma Valley Health Care District

Sonoma · Small hospital (under 100 beds)
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.9× markup

Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital

Santa Rosa · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Providence St Joseph Health
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.9× markup

El Centro Regional Medical Center

El Centro · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds)
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.9× markup

Bakersfield Memorial Hospital

Bakersfield · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Dignity Health
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.9× markup

Sutter Amador Hospital

Jackson · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Sutter Health
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.9× markup

Petaluma Valley Hospital

Petaluma · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · St Joseph Health System
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.0× markup

Mee Memorial Hospital

King City · Small hospital (under 100 beds)
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.0× markup

Marshall Hospital

Placerville · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds)
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.0× markup

Mercy Hospital

Bakersfield · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Dignity Health
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.0× markup

Community Hospital of San Bernardino

San Bernardino · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Dignity Health
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.1× markup

California Hospital Medical Center

Los Angeles · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Dignity Health
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.1× markup

Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital

Auburn · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Sutter Health
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.1× markup

Los Robles Hospital and Medical Ctn

Thousand Oaks · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · HCA
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.1× markup

Providence Lttl CO Mary Mc Torrance

Torrance · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Providence Health & Services
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.1× markup

Keck Hospital of Usc

Los Angeles · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Usc Health System
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.1× markup

Eden Medical Center

Castro Valley · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Sutter Health
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.2× markup

Novato Community Hospital

Novato · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Sutter Health
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.2× markup

Adventist Health Ukiah Valley

Ukiah · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Adventist Health Systems - West
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.2× markup

UCSF Medical Center

San Francisco · Large hospital (400+ beds) · UC Office of the President
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.2× markup

Memorial Hospital - Los Banos

Los Banos · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Sutter Health
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.2× markup

Mills Peninsula Medical Center

Burlingame · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Sutter Health
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.2× markup

Hazel Hawkins Mem. Hospital

Hollister · Small hospital (under 100 beds)
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.2× markup

Foothill Reg Medical Center

Tustin · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Alta Hospitals System LLC
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.2× markup

Providence Lttl CO Mary Mc San Pedro

San Pedro · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Providence Health & Services
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.3× markup

Sutter Medical Center - Sacramento

Sacramento · Large hospital (400+ beds) · Sutter Health
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.3× markup

Sutter Delta Medical Center

Antioch · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Sutter Health
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.3× markup

Sutter Tracy Community Hospital

Tracy · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Sutter Health
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.3× markup

Providence Holy Cross Med. Center

Mission Hills · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Providence Health & Services
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.4× markup

Alta Bates Medical Center

Berkeley · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Sutter Health
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.4× markup

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