Bacterial Meningitis & Brain Infections Cost in California — Compare All Hospitals
A serious infection of the brain or spinal cord caused by bacteria or tuberculosis, such as bacterial meningitis or a brain abscess. Treatment involves intravenous antibiotics and close monitoring, often in intensive care.
Hospitals ranked by gross charge
- 1
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital
Hollister, CA
Gross charge $13,830 - 2
San Joaquin General Hospital
French Camp, CA
Gross charge $23,251Cash pay $12,788 - 3
Adventist Health Mendocino Coast
Fort Bragg, CA
Gross charge $24,547Cash pay $16,201 - 4
Adventist Health Howard Memorial
Willits, CA
Gross charge $30,105Cash pay $9,031 - 5
Adventist Health Ukiah Valley
Ukiah, CA
Gross charge $78,312Cash pay $15,662 - 6
Adventist Health and Rideout
Marysville, CA
Gross charge $112,803Cash pay $24,817 - 7
El Centro Regional Medical Center
El Centro, CA
Gross charge $124,258Cash pay $86,981 - 8
Kaweah Health Medical Center
Visalia, CA
Gross charge $130,599Cash pay $45,500 - 9Gross charge $141,021Cash pay $9,871
- 10
Scripps Mercy Hospital
San Diego, CA
Gross charge $144,973Cash pay $36,243 - 11
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
La Jolla, CA
Gross charge $144,973Cash pay $36,243 - 12
Scripps Green Hospital
La Jolla, CA
Gross charge $144,973Cash pay $36,243 - 13
Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas
Encinitas, CA
Gross charge $144,973Cash pay $36,243 - 14
Fairchild Medical Center
Yreka, CA
Gross charge $154,976 - 15
Colusa Medical Center
Colusa, CA
Gross charge $161,137Cash pay $96,682 - 16
Adventist Health White Memorial
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge $162,034Cash pay $29,166 - 17
Adventist Health Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge $170,058Cash pay $25,509 - 18
Adventist Health Hanford
Hanford, CA
Gross charge $213,700Cash pay $40,603 - 19
Natividad Medical Center
Salinas, CA
Gross charge $230,466 - 20
Washington Health
Fremont, CA
Gross charge $241,935Cash pay $157,257 - 21
Eisenhower Medical Center
Rancho Mirage, CA
Gross charge $250,963Cash pay $19,381 - 22
San Antonio Regional Hospital
Upland, CA
Gross charge $285,618Cash pay $291,330 - 23
Redlands Community Hospital
Redlands, CA
Gross charge $324,320Cash pay $77,837 - 24
Sharp Memorial Hospital
San Diego, CA
Gross charge $489,798Cash pay $367,349 - 25
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center
Chula Vista, CA
Gross charge $489,798Cash pay $367,349 - 26
Sharp Grossmont Hospital
La Mesa, CA
Gross charge $489,798Cash pay $367,349 - 27
Sharp Coronado Hospital
Coronado, CA
Gross charge $489,798Cash pay $367,349 - 28
St. Rose Hospital
Hayward, CA
Gross charge — - 29
Dignity Health - Mercy General Hospital
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge — - 30
Riverside Community Hospital
Riverside, CA
Gross charge — - 31
Mad River Community Hospital
Arcata, CA
Gross charge — - 32
Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 33
St Elizabeth Community Hospital
Red Bluff, CA
Gross charge — - 34
San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital
Banning, CA
Gross charge — - 35
Antelope Valley Medical Center
Lancaster, CA
Gross charge — - 36
Glendale Mem Hospital & Hlth Center
Glendale, CA
Gross charge — - 37
St. John's Regional Medical Center
Oxnard, CA
Gross charge — - 38
St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton
Stockton, CA
Gross charge — - 39
Community Hospital of San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA
Gross charge — - 40
Community Hospital of Huntington Park
Huntington Park, CA
Gross charge — - 41
Saint Agnes Medical Center
Fresno, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $53,454 - 42
St. Francis Medical Center
Lynwood, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $34,804 - 43
Marian Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)
Santa Maria, CA
Gross charge — - 44
Northridge Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)
Northridge, CA
Gross charge — - 45
Doctors Hospital of Manteca
Manteca, CA
Gross charge — - 46
Valley Presbyterian Hospital
Van Nuys, CA
Gross charge — - 47
Woodland Memorial Hospital
Woodland, CA
Gross charge — - 48
St Bernardine Medical Center
San Bernardino, CA
Gross charge — - 49
Dignity Health - Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital
Grass Valley, CA
Gross charge — - 50
UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge — - 51
Sequoia Hospital
Redwood City, CA
Gross charge — - 52
AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical Center
Anaheim, CA
Gross charge — - 53
French Hospital Medical Center
San Luis Obispo, CA
Gross charge — - 54
Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital
Santa Cruz, CA
Gross charge — - 55
Desert Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)
Palm Springs, CA
Gross charge — - 56
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
Colton, CA
Gross charge — - 57
Good Samaritan Hospital, Lp
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 58
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 59
Hi-Desert Medical Center
Joshua Tree, CA
Gross charge — - 60
Alhambra Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)
Alhambra, CA
Gross charge — - 61
Dignity Health – Mercy Hospital Downtown
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 62
Providence St. Mary Medical Center
Apple Valley, CA
Gross charge — - 63
Loma Linda University Medical Center (Acute Care)
Loma Linda, CA
Gross charge — - 64
Marinhealth Medical Center
Greenbrae, CA
Gross charge — - 65
Good Samaritan Hospital (Acute Care — San Jose)
San Jose, CA
Gross charge — - 66
Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura
Ventura, CA
Gross charge — - 67
Dignity Health - Mercy Hospital of Folsom
Folsom, CA
Gross charge — - 68
West Anaheim Medical Center
Anaheim, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $50,722 - 69
Huntington Hospital (Acute Care)
Pasadena, CA
Gross charge — - 70
Dignity Health – Mercy Medical Center
Merced, CA
Gross charge — - 71
UCSF Health St. Mary's Hospital
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge — - 72
Memorial Hospital of Gardena
Gardena, CA
Gross charge — - 73
UCLA West Valley Medical Center
West Hills, CA
Gross charge — - 74
Clovis Community Medical Center
Clovis, CA
Gross charge — - 75
Adventist Health Sierra Vista
San Luis Obispo, CA
Gross charge — - 76
Mercy San Juan Medical Center
Carmichael, CA
Gross charge — - 77
Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center (Acute Care — Thousand Oaks)
Thousand Oaks, CA
Gross charge — - 78
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital (Acute Care)
La Palma, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $47,772 - 79
San Dimas Community Hospital
San Dimas, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $44,981 - 80
Methodist Hospital of Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge — - 81
East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 82
San Ramon Regional Medical Center
San Ramon, CA
Gross charge — - 83
Fresno Surgical Hospital
Fresno, CA
Gross charge — - 84
Desert Valley Hospital
Victorville, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $48,667 - 85
Monterey Park Hospital AHMC
Monterey Park, CA
Gross charge — - 86
Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital
Marina Del Rey, CA
Gross charge — - 87
Shasta Regional Medical Center
Redding, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $45,944 - 88
Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta
Murrieta, CA
Gross charge — - 89
Coast Plaza Hospital
Norwalk, CA
Gross charge — - 90
Loma Linda University Children's Hospital
Loma Linda, CA
Gross charge — - 91
Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 92
Mountains Community Hospital
Lake Arrowhead, CA
Gross charge — - 93
Mercy Medical Center of Mount Shasta
Mount Shasta, CA
Gross charge — - 94Gross charge —Cash pay $57,632
- 95
Mark Twain Medical Center
San Andreas, CA
Gross charge — - 96
Watsonville Community Hospital
Watsonville, CA
Gross charge — - 97
Sierra View Medical Center
Porterville, CA
Gross charge — - 98
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley
Pleasanton, CA
Gross charge — - 99
Los Angeles General Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 100
Stanford Health Care
Stanford, CA
Gross charge — - 101
UCSF Medical Center
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge — - 102
University of California Davis Medical Center
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge — - 103
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 104
Keck Hospital of USC
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 105
Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic Hospital
Santa Monica, CA
Gross charge — - 106
San Gabriel Valley Medical Center
San Gabriel, CA
Gross charge — - 107
AHMC Seton Medical Center
Daly City, CA
Gross charge — - 108
Whittier Hospital Medical Center
Whittier, CA
Gross charge — - 109
Greater El Monte Community Hospital
South El Monte, CA
Gross charge — - 110
Community Regional Medical Center
Fresno, CA
Gross charge — - 111
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center
Pomona, CA
Gross charge — - 112
Northbay Medical Center
Fairfield, CA
Gross charge —
California hospitals price bacterial meningitis & brain infections (Medicare DRG 094) anywhere from $13,830 to $489,798 — a $475,968 gap between the cheapest and most expensive option. The cheapest is Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital in Hollister; the most expensive is Sharp Coronado Hospital in Coronado. The state average sits at $200,482.
Gross charges are list prices, not what most patients pay. Insurance plans negotiate substantial discounts, Medicare and Medicaid pay fixed federal rates, and uninsured patients can usually qualify for a cash-pay discount. But the gross charge still works as a useful benchmark: a hospital that lists bacterial meningitis & brain infections at twice the price of another typically negotiates higher rates with insurers too, and quotes more for uninsured patients.
You usually don't choose a hospital during an urgent bacterial meningitis & brain infections admission. This page is for the planning side: patients with chronic conditions weighing their options, caregivers picking ahead of time, or employers comparing in-network facilities. Click any hospital name for its full quality profile — CMS overall star rating, mortality and readmission rates, patient-experience scores. When two nearby hospitals look similar on quality, the one with lower published charges is the safer default for routine medical admissions.
Pricing comes from each hospital's Machine-Readable File (MRF), published under the federal Hospital Price Transparency Rule. California hospitals missing from the list either don't perform bacterial meningitis & brain infections in volume, haven't published a usable price for DRG 094 in their most recent MRF, or fell below our data-quality thresholds (we filter out clearly erroneous entries like $0 charges). The list refreshes as hospitals update their files.