Bacterial Meningitis & Brain Infections Cost in California — Compare All Hospitals
A serious bacterial infection of the brain or spinal cord, such as bacterial meningitis or a brain abscess, in patients who also have complicating conditions. The stay typically involves IV antibiotics, close monitoring, and tests such as brain imaging or a spinal tap.
Hospitals ranked by gross charge
- 1
Adventist Health Ukiah Valley
Ukiah, CA
Gross charge $14,054Cash pay $2,811 - 2
San Joaquin General Hospital
French Camp, CA
Gross charge $17,040Cash pay $9,372 - 3
Adventist Health Tulare
Tulare, CA
Gross charge $40,856Cash pay $7,763 - 4
Adventist Health Reedley
Reedley, CA
Gross charge $57,270Cash pay $10,881 - 5
Fairchild Medical Center
Yreka, CA
Gross charge $62,440 - 6
El Centro Regional Medical Center
El Centro, CA
Gross charge $62,547Cash pay $43,783 - 7
Riverside University Health System Medical Center
Moreno Valley, CA
Gross charge $68,583 - 8
Adventist Health Howard Memorial
Willits, CA
Gross charge $75,654Cash pay $22,696 - 9
Adventist Health White Memorial Montebello
Montebello, CA
Gross charge $95,208 - 10
Kaweah Health Medical Center
Visalia, CA
Gross charge $100,196Cash pay $49,000 - 11
Adventist Health St Helena
Saint Helena, CA
Gross charge $100,891Cash pay $15,134 - 12
Adventist Health Glendale (Acute Care)
Glendale, CA
Gross charge $100,891Cash pay $15,134 - 13
Tri-City Medical Center (Acute Care)
Oceanside, CA
Gross charge $117,228Cash pay $70,337 - 14
Scripps Mercy Hospital
San Diego, CA
Gross charge $121,879Cash pay $30,470 - 15
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
La Jolla, CA
Gross charge $121,879Cash pay $30,470 - 16
Scripps Green Hospital
La Jolla, CA
Gross charge $121,879Cash pay $30,470 - 17
Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas
Encinitas, CA
Gross charge $121,879Cash pay $30,470 - 18
Eisenhower Medical Center
Rancho Mirage, CA
Gross charge $130,896Cash pay $14,215 - 19
Natividad Medical Center
Salinas, CA
Gross charge $143,801 - 20
Adventist Health Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge $175,103Cash pay $26,265 - 21
Adventist Health White Memorial
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge $183,186Cash pay $32,973 - 22
Washington Health
Fremont, CA
Gross charge $209,691Cash pay $136,299 - 23
Adventist Health Clear Lake
Clearlake, CA
Gross charge $210,921Cash pay $75,932 - 24
Sharp Memorial Hospital
San Diego, CA
Gross charge $253,447Cash pay $190,085 - 25
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center
Chula Vista, CA
Gross charge $253,447Cash pay $190,085 - 26
Sharp Grossmont Hospital
La Mesa, CA
Gross charge $253,447Cash pay $190,085 - 27
Sharp Coronado Hospital
Coronado, CA
Gross charge $253,447Cash pay $190,085 - 28
San Antonio Regional Hospital
Upland, CA
Gross charge $265,532Cash pay $270,843 - 29
Redlands Community Hospital
Redlands, CA
Gross charge $403,744Cash pay $96,899 - 30
Adventist Health Sonora
Sonora, CA
Gross charge $454,121Cash pay $77,201 - 31
St. Rose Hospital
Hayward, CA
Gross charge — - 32
Dignity Health - Mercy General Hospital
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge — - 33
Riverside Community Hospital
Riverside, CA
Gross charge — - 34
Mad River Community Hospital
Arcata, CA
Gross charge — - 35
Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 36
St Elizabeth Community Hospital
Red Bluff, CA
Gross charge — - 37
San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital
Banning, CA
Gross charge — - 38
Antelope Valley Medical Center
Lancaster, CA
Gross charge — - 39
Glendale Mem Hospital & Hlth Center
Glendale, CA
Gross charge — - 40
St. John's Regional Medical Center
Oxnard, CA
Gross charge — - 41
St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton
Stockton, CA
Gross charge — - 42
Community Hospital of San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA
Gross charge — - 43
Community Hospital of Huntington Park
Huntington Park, CA
Gross charge — - 44
Saint Agnes Medical Center
Fresno, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $78,333 - 45
St. Francis Medical Center
Lynwood, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $25,633 - 46
Marian Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)
Santa Maria, CA
Gross charge — - 47
Northridge Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)
Northridge, CA
Gross charge — - 48
Doctors Hospital of Manteca
Manteca, CA
Gross charge — - 49
Valley Presbyterian Hospital
Van Nuys, CA
Gross charge — - 50
Woodland Memorial Hospital
Woodland, CA
Gross charge — - 51
St Bernardine Medical Center
San Bernardino, CA
Gross charge — - 52
Dignity Health - Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital
Grass Valley, CA
Gross charge — - 53
UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge — - 54
Sequoia Hospital
Redwood City, CA
Gross charge — - 55
AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical Center
Anaheim, CA
Gross charge — - 56
French Hospital Medical Center
San Luis Obispo, CA
Gross charge — - 57
Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital
Santa Cruz, CA
Gross charge — - 58
Desert Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)
Palm Springs, CA
Gross charge — - 59
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
Colton, CA
Gross charge — - 60
Good Samaritan Hospital, Lp
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 61
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 62
Hi-Desert Medical Center
Joshua Tree, CA
Gross charge — - 63
Alhambra Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)
Alhambra, CA
Gross charge — - 64
Dignity Health – Mercy Hospital Downtown
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 65
Providence St. Mary Medical Center
Apple Valley, CA
Gross charge — - 66
Loma Linda University Medical Center (Acute Care)
Loma Linda, CA
Gross charge — - 67
Marinhealth Medical Center
Greenbrae, CA
Gross charge — - 68
Good Samaritan Hospital (Acute Care — San Jose)
San Jose, CA
Gross charge — - 69
Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura
Ventura, CA
Gross charge — - 70
Dignity Health - Mercy Hospital of Folsom
Folsom, CA
Gross charge — - 71
West Anaheim Medical Center
Anaheim, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $33,494 - 72
Huntington Hospital (Acute Care)
Pasadena, CA
Gross charge — - 73
Dignity Health – Mercy Medical Center
Merced, CA
Gross charge — - 74
UCSF Health St. Mary's Hospital
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge — - 75
Memorial Hospital of Gardena
Gardena, CA
Gross charge — - 76
UCLA West Valley Medical Center
West Hills, CA
Gross charge — - 77
Clovis Community Medical Center
Clovis, CA
Gross charge — - 78
Adventist Health Sierra Vista
San Luis Obispo, CA
Gross charge — - 79
Mercy San Juan Medical Center
Carmichael, CA
Gross charge — - 80
Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center (Acute Care — Thousand Oaks)
Thousand Oaks, CA
Gross charge — - 81
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital (Acute Care)
La Palma, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $31,532 - 82
San Dimas Community Hospital
San Dimas, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $29,638 - 83
Methodist Hospital of Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge — - 84
East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 85
San Ramon Regional Medical Center
San Ramon, CA
Gross charge — - 86
Fresno Surgical Hospital
Fresno, CA
Gross charge — - 87
Desert Valley Hospital
Victorville, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $32,084 - 88
Monterey Park Hospital AHMC
Monterey Park, CA
Gross charge — - 89
Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital
Marina Del Rey, CA
Gross charge — - 90
Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta
Murrieta, CA
Gross charge — - 91
Coast Plaza Hospital
Norwalk, CA
Gross charge — - 92
Loma Linda University Children's Hospital
Loma Linda, CA
Gross charge — - 93
Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 94
Glenn Medical Center
Willows, CA
Gross charge — - 95
Mountains Community Hospital
Lake Arrowhead, CA
Gross charge — - 96
Mercy Medical Center of Mount Shasta
Mount Shasta, CA
Gross charge — - 97Gross charge —Cash pay $37,923
- 98
Mark Twain Medical Center
San Andreas, CA
Gross charge — - 99
Watsonville Community Hospital
Watsonville, CA
Gross charge — - 100
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
Newport Beach, CA
Gross charge — - 101
Sierra View Medical Center
Porterville, CA
Gross charge — - 102
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley
Pleasanton, CA
Gross charge — - 103
Los Angeles General Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 104
Stanford Health Care
Stanford, CA
Gross charge — - 105
UCSF Medical Center
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge — - 106
University of California Davis Medical Center
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge — - 107
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 108
Keck Hospital of USC
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 109
Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic Hospital
Santa Monica, CA
Gross charge — - 110
San Gabriel Valley Medical Center
San Gabriel, CA
Gross charge — - 111
AHMC Seton Medical Center
Daly City, CA
Gross charge — - 112
Whittier Hospital Medical Center
Whittier, CA
Gross charge — - 113
Greater El Monte Community Hospital
South El Monte, CA
Gross charge — - 114
Community Regional Medical Center
Fresno, CA
Gross charge — - 115
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center
Pomona, CA
Gross charge — - 116
Northbay Medical Center
Fairfield, CA
Gross charge —
California hospitals price bacterial meningitis & brain infections (Medicare DRG 095) anywhere from $14,054 to $454,121 — a $440,067 gap between the cheapest and most expensive option. The cheapest is Adventist Health Ukiah Valley in Ukiah; the most expensive is Adventist Health Sonora in Sonora. The state average sits at $153,039.
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 095 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.