WHAT IT COSTS TO STAY IN A HOSPITAL

Hospital room rates vary considerably at Orange County hospitals. The hospitals below were contacted recently and quoted the following per-day room rates. However, room rates change periodically. It is advisable to verify the current rate with the hospital before admission.

HOSPITAL WARD SEMIPRIVATE Anaheim General $305-4 bed $310 Anaheim Memorial NA $315** Brea Community NA $310 Buena Park Community $285 $310 Buena Park Doctor’s NA $325 Chapman General $315 $340 Coastal Community NA $325 Costa Mesa Medical Center NA $285 Doctor’s Hospital of Santa Ana $295-4 beds $305 Fountain Valley Hospital $290-4 beds $325 and Medical Center $300-3 beds Healthcare Medical Center of Tustin NA $362 Hoag Memorial Presbyterian NA $380 $320-orthopedic Humana Hospital, Anaheim NA $450 Humana Hospital, Huntington Beach NA $380 Humana Hospital, Westminster $295-3 or more $350 La Habra Community $310-4 bed $330 La Palma Intercommunity NA $340 Los Alamitos NA $350 Medical Center Martin Luther Medical Center $300-5 bed $315 Medical Center of Garden Grove NA $308 Midwood Community $300-4 bed $330 Mission Community $295-3 bed NA Pacifica Community $325-3 bed $350 Placentia-Linda Community NA $355 Saddleback Community NA $320 San Clemente General $300-4 bed $325 St. Joseph NA $348 St. Jude Hospital and $320 $335 Rehabilitation Center St. Jude, Yorba Linda NA $332 Santa Ana Hospital Medical Center $295 $305 South Coast Medical Center $290-4 bed $355 Western Medical Center, Anaheim $315 $325 Western Medical Center, Santa Ana NA $375 UCI Medical Cnter $433-2 or more $464-2 only

HOSPITAL PRIVATE ICU CCU NURSERY MATERNITY Anaheim General $330 $800* $1,075 NA NA Anaheim Memorial $315 $850-$1,050-1 to 1 care $850-$1,050-1 to 1 care NA NA Brea Community $325 $800 $800 NA NA Buena Park Community $340 $775* NA NA NA Buena Park Doctor’s $325 $800* NA NA NA Chapman General $360 $895* NA NA $320 Coastal Community $350 $875* NA $210-baby and mom $290-ob: 3-4 beds) $250-baby only Costa Mesa Medical Center $325 $780 $780 NA NA Doctor’s Hospital of Santa Ana $350 $825* NA NA NA Fountain Valley Hospital $350 $875 $275 NA NA and Medical Center $800-special care $900-1 to 1 spec. care Healthcare Medical Center of Tustin $394 $940* NA NA NA Hoag Memorial Presbyterian $380-without shower $975 $975 NA $300 $400-with shower Humana Hospital, Anaheim $495 $1,050 $1,050 $285 NA $325-baby only $428-ICU neonatal Humana Hospital, Huntington Beach NA $920 $920 $230 $380-semiprivate $240-newborn boarder $920-ABC** $520-int. newborn care Humana Hospital, Westminster NA $850* NA $150 NA La Habra Community $350 $810 NA NA NA La Palma Intercommunity $375 $850 NA $200 $340 (isolation/spec. request only) Los Alamitos $450-monitored 1 to 1 care $850 $850 NA $700-incl. nursery Medical Center Martin Luther Medical Center $340 $800 $800 $200-regular NA $340-special care $400-grower $680-definitive care $880-ICU neonatal Medical Center of Garden Grove $335 $864 $864 $189 NA Midwood Community $358 $880* NA NA NA Mission Community $340 $810* NA $155-regular $275-obstetrics $900*-1 to 1 care $610-1 to 3 care $1,000*-2 to 1 care $720-1 to 2 care Pacifica Community $375 $850*-1st level NA NA NA $950*-2nd level Placentia-Linda Community $355 $880* NA NA $260-OB Saddleback Community $330 $920-incl. rehab unit $885-incl. rehab unit NA NA San Clemente General $350 $850* NA $150 NA St. Joseph $400 $935 $935 $200-newborn$280-OB $370-growing premi. $310-semiprivate $535-special care $390-private $790 1 to 1 nurse St. Jude Hospital and $350 $875 $875 $200 NA Rehabilitation Center $310-$795 special care nursery St. Jude, Yorba Linda $348 $910 NA $214 $332 Santa Ana Hospital Medical Center $350 $825 NA $108 $208 South Coast Medical Center $390 $930* NA $165-regular $280-ward $195-boarder baby $350-semiprivate $425-ICU $700 ABC** Western Medical Center, Anaheim $350 $850* NA NA NA Western Medical Center, Santa Ana $405 $990 $990 $140-$215 $1,350-24 hr. stay $990-ICU nursery ($550-each addl. 24 hrs.) $900-12 hr stay UCI Medical Cnter $478 $1,424 $1,424 $288 NA $1,635-burn ICU $1,635-special infant care unit $759-neonatal care

* Includes CCU. ** ABC is a full-care maternity room. NA not applicable.

Source: Individual hospitals

Clipboard researched by Nancy Reed and Henry Rivero / Los Angeles Times