Inpatient - General surgery
Major small/large bowel surgery stay, without complications cost in California
Major small/large bowel surgery stay, without complications usually involves several bills: the facility, the doctor or surgeon, and often anesthesia. Some surgery centers and cash-pay programs quote one bundled price for everything.
Typical cash price
In California
From 74 hospital and 0 clinic prices in California.
Nationwide typical: $32,939 (most listed prices $14,426–$71,030).
Usually included: anesthesia + the facility fee + pathology (lab review of tissue) + the doctor's or surgeon's fee.
Good to know: Elective colectomy. Some cash surgical programs quote it all-in.
Cheapest in California
Total price
Major small/large bowel surgery stay, without complications
Anesthesia + the facility fee + pathology + the doctor's fee
How totals are compared
Every total covers the same bundle: anesthesia + the facility fee + pathology + the doctor's fee. Where a hospital does not publish a part, the typical published amount is added and the total is marked estimated.
In California, from 74 providers. Most listed prices: $12,192–$115,582.
Cheapest totals nearby
- Kaweah Delta Health Care District$5,982Hospital · VisaliaEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- Kaweah Health Mental Health Hospital$5,982Hospital · VisaliaEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- Kaweah Health Rehabilitation Hospital$6,177Hospital · VisaliaEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- Kaweah Delta Health Care DistrictMajor small or large bowel surgery without complicationsHospital stay only$3,500est. $5,982 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
Source: Kaweah Delta Health Care District price file · checked Oct 2026 - Kaweah Health Mental Health HospitalMajor small or large bowel surgery without complicationsHospital stay only$3,500est. $5,982 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
Source: Kaweah Health Mental Health Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - Kaweah Health Rehabilitation HospitalMajor small or large bowel surgery without complicationsHospital stay only$3,500est. $6,177 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
- $7,265est. $9,597 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
Source: Adventist Health Delano price file · checked Oct 2026 - $8,339est. $10,873 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
Source: Glendora Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - University of Michigan Health-Sparrow St. LawrenceMajor small or large bowel surgery without complicationsHospital stay only$11,109est. $11,457 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
Source: University of Michigan Health-Sparrow St. Lawrence price fil · checked Oct 2026 - $10,877est. $11,492 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
Source: Adventist Health Tulare price file · checked Oct 2026 - $9,289est. $11,779 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
Source: Eisenhower Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - Hanford Community HospitalMajor small or large bowel surgery without complicationsHospital stay only$12,541est. $13,156 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
Source: Hanford Community Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - Twin Cities Community HospitalMajor small or large bowel surgery without complicationsHospital stay only$10,809est. $13,176 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
Source: Twin Cities Community Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $14,000
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
Source: USC Arcadia Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - Lodi Memorial Hospital Association IncMajor small or large bowel surgery without complicationsHospital stay only$13,219est. $14,053 total
Hospital case rate for the whole stay; doctors bill separately.
Source: Lodi Memorial Hospital Association Inc price file · checked Oct 2026
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Common questions
What does a bundled price include?
A bundled (all-in) price usually covers the facility, the surgeon and anesthesia for the procedure itself. Pre-op tests, implants, pathology and follow-up visits are sometimes extra. Ask for a written Good Faith Estimate.
Do I need a referral?
You usually need a consultation with the surgeon or specialist first. Ask whether the consultation is included in the cash price.
Why are prices so different?
Each hospital and clinic sets its own cash price. Hospitals publish prices because federal rules require it; clinics and booking sites set prices to compete. The same service can cost several times more at one place than at another nearby.
Can I pay cash if I have insurance?
Yes. You can choose to self-pay. A cash price is often lower than what you would pay before meeting your deductible. Cash payments may not count toward your deductible, so check with your plan. Our cash vs. insurance tool can help you decide.
What is a Good Faith Estimate?
If you are uninsured or paying cash, providers must give you a Good Faith Estimate of the cost on request. If your final bill is $400 or more above the estimate, you can dispute it.