How much does simple pneumonia & pleurisy, w/ CC cost in Riverside, CA?
CPT 194 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Riverside, CA.
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Permanente Fontana Medical Center (Fontana) lowest | Hospital | $3,815negotiated | — | — |
| Eisenhower Medical Center (Rancho Mirage) | Hospital | $4,470cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Riverside Community Hospital (Riverside) | Hospital | $5,314negotiated | — | — |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian (Newport Beach) | Hospital | $8,054negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Providence Mission Hospital (Mission Viejo) | Hospital | $8,229negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Providence St. Jude Medical Center (Fullerton) | Hospital | $8,271negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Providence St. Joseph Hospital (Orange) | Hospital | $8,685negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Providence St. Mary Medical Center (Apple Valley) | Hospital | $8,768negotiated | — | — |
| Dignity St. Bernardine Medical Center (San Bernardino) | Hospital | $9,572negotiated | — | — |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center – Murrieta (Murrieta) | Hospital | $10,491negotiated | — | — |
| Desert Regional Medical Center (Palm Springs) | Hospital | $10,826negotiated | — | — |
| JFK Memorial Hospital (Indio) | Hospital | $10,826negotiated | — | — |
| MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center (Laguna Hills) | Hospital | $10,899negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical Center (Fountain Valley) | Hospital | $11,120negotiated | — | — |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center (Loma Linda) | Hospital | $12,978negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| UCI Health – Placentia Linda (Placentia) | Hospital | $13,322negotiated | — | — |
| UCI Health – Los Alamitos (Los Alamitos) | Hospital | $13,322negotiated | — | — |
| UCI Medical Center (Orange) | Hospital | $13,322negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| UCI Health – Fountain Valley (Fountain Valley) | Hospital | $13,322negotiated | — | — |
| Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center (Pomona) gross charge | Hospital | $25,347negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Riverside University Health System Medical Center (Moreno Valley) gross charge | Hospital | $56,017cash | — | — |
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- Your own published cash / self-pay price for 194 is $30,243.69, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $8,250.32–$13,322.47. Please apply a rate in that range to my bill rather than the gross charge.
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What should 194 cost in Riverside, CA?
For simple pneumonia & pleurisy, w/ CC (CPT 194) in Riverside, CA, a fair self-pay price is around $10,491, with hospitals ranging from $8,250 to $13,322 across 21 facilities. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.
Frequently asked questions
How much does simple pneumonia & pleurisy, w/ CC cost in Riverside, CA?
A fair self-pay price for simple pneumonia & pleurisy, w/ CC (CPT 194) in Riverside, CA is around $10,491, with hospital prices ranging from $8,250 to $13,322 across 21 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.
Can I negotiate the price of simple pneumonia & pleurisy, w/ CC?
Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.
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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.