1 RM., NO POOL, NO PETS

Depending on what kind of room you want, the cost for just a bed and nursing services could run to almost $1,000 per day in some county hospitals. The per diem prices listed below include only bed, board and nursing services. If medications, X-rays, tests and other services are included the cost can average $1,100 per day according to hospital administrators. (Rates are based on adult rooms; obstetrics and child rates differ.)

Hospital Private Semi-private ***Ward Anaheim General $480 $412 $399 Anaheim Memorial 315 315 N/A Brea Community 375 N/A 335 Brea Neuropsychiatric Center N/A 615 595 Brea Park Community 945 665 N/A Buena Park Doctors 420 375 355 CPC Santa Ana Psychiatric N/A 575 N/A Capistrano by the Sea 980 675 N/A CareUnit of Orange ++ Chapman General 446 387 350 Childrens Hospital of O.C. -- *325-350 -- Coastal Community 350 325 N/A College Hospital of Costa Mesa 390 350 N/A Doctors Hospital of Santa Ana 400 355 315 Fairview Developmental +++ FHP (HMO Hospital) ** 375 350 N/A Fountain Valley Community 390 360 330 Healthcare Medical 470 435 N/A Center of Tustin Hoag Memorial 430 410 N/A Humana-Huntington Beach N/A 445 N/A Humana-West Anaheim 550 500 N/A Humana-Westminster N/A 465 N/A Kaiser Permanente N/A 549 N/A La Habra Community 350 330 N/A La Palma Intercommunity 440 400 N/A Los Alamitos General 435 400 N/A Martin Luther 385 360 N/A Medical Center of 460 395 N/A Garden Grove Midwood Community 394 363 330 Mission Hospital 400 350 350 Regional Medical Center Newport Harbor ++ (Adolescent Hospital) Pacifica Community 475 418 360 Placentia-Linda Community 375 375 375 Saddleback 415 390 N/A San Clemente General 370 345 325 Santa Ana Medical Center 350 305 275 Southcoast Medical Center 406 369 N/A St. Joseph-Orange 519 454 407 St. Jude Hospital & Rehab. Center 430 410 350 St. Jude-Yorba Linda 390 372 N/A Starting Point of Orange County ++ UCI Medical Center 589 589 534 Western Medical Center- 425 400 N/A Santa Ana Western Medical Center- N/A 350 350 Anaheim

* No gradation of rooms; all priced in this range. ** HMO--admittance only if you are a member. *** Usually 3 or more people to a room. ++ Depends upon the dependency and length of stay needed by patient. +++ State facility--must be admitted by the state of California. N/A: Room type not available Source: Individual hospitals