Encephalitis & Other Brain Infections Cost in California — Compare All Hospitals
A serious nervous system infection not caused by common bacteria, such as viral encephalitis or a fungal infection of the brain, in patients who also have major complicating conditions. The stay typically involves IV medicines, brain imaging, a spinal tap, and close monitoring.
Hospitals ranked by gross charge
- 1
Ridgecrest Regional Hospital
Ridgecrest, CA
Gross charge $21,462Cash pay $11,375 - 2
San Joaquin General Hospital
French Camp, CA
Gross charge $23,861Cash pay $13,124 - 3
Adventist Health Delano
Delano, CA
Gross charge $42,563Cash pay $8,513 - 4
Adventist Health Ukiah Valley
Ukiah, CA
Gross charge $44,128Cash pay $8,826 - 5
Adventist Health Mendocino Coast
Fort Bragg, CA
Gross charge $52,850Cash pay $34,881 - 6
Adventist Health Reedley
Reedley, CA
Gross charge $57,225Cash pay $10,873 - 7
Alameda Hospital
Alameda, CA
Gross charge $74,624Cash pay $37,312 - 8
Highland Hospital
Oakland, CA
Gross charge $74,624Cash pay $37,312 - 9
Adventist Health Clear Lake
Clearlake, CA
Gross charge $93,330Cash pay $33,599 - 10
Redlands Community Hospital
Redlands, CA
Gross charge $94,720Cash pay $22,733 - 11
Tri-City Medical Center (Acute Care)
Oceanside, CA
Gross charge $98,122Cash pay $58,873 - 12
Scripps Mercy Hospital
San Diego, CA
Gross charge $109,865Cash pay $27,466 - 13
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
La Jolla, CA
Gross charge $109,865Cash pay $27,466 - 14
Scripps Green Hospital
La Jolla, CA
Gross charge $109,865Cash pay $27,466 - 15
Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas
Encinitas, CA
Gross charge $109,865Cash pay $27,466 - 16
Kaweah Health Medical Center
Visalia, CA
Gross charge $119,730Cash pay $49,000 - 17
El Centro Regional Medical Center
El Centro, CA
Gross charge $130,419Cash pay $91,294 - 18
Adventist Health Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge $168,392Cash pay $25,259 - 19
Eisenhower Medical Center
Rancho Mirage, CA
Gross charge $193,961Cash pay $19,889 - 20
Riverside University Health System Medical Center
Moreno Valley, CA
Gross charge $204,803 - 21
Adventist Health and Rideout
Marysville, CA
Gross charge $218,794Cash pay $48,135 - 22
San Antonio Regional Hospital
Upland, CA
Gross charge $244,055Cash pay $248,936 - 23
Sharp Memorial Hospital
San Diego, CA
Gross charge $255,371Cash pay $191,528 - 24
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center
Chula Vista, CA
Gross charge $255,371Cash pay $191,528 - 25
Sharp Grossmont Hospital
La Mesa, CA
Gross charge $255,371Cash pay $191,528 - 26
Sharp Coronado Hospital
Coronado, CA
Gross charge $255,371Cash pay $191,528 - 27
Adventist Health Hanford
Hanford, CA
Gross charge $261,886Cash pay $49,758 - 28
Washington Health
Fremont, CA
Gross charge $468,529Cash pay $304,544 - 29
Adventist Health White Memorial
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge $476,907Cash pay $85,843 - 30
St. Rose Hospital
Hayward, CA
Gross charge — - 31
Dignity Health - Mercy General Hospital
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge — - 32
Riverside Community Hospital
Riverside, CA
Gross charge — - 33
Mad River Community Hospital
Arcata, CA
Gross charge — - 34
Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 35
St Elizabeth Community Hospital
Red Bluff, CA
Gross charge — - 36
San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital
Banning, CA
Gross charge — - 37
Antelope Valley Medical Center
Lancaster, CA
Gross charge — - 38
Glendale Mem Hospital & Hlth Center
Glendale, CA
Gross charge — - 39
St. John's Regional Medical Center
Oxnard, CA
Gross charge — - 40
St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton
Stockton, CA
Gross charge — - 41
Community Hospital of San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA
Gross charge — - 42
Community Hospital of Huntington Park
Huntington Park, CA
Gross charge — - 43
Saint Agnes Medical Center
Fresno, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $100,648 - 44
St. Francis Medical Center
Lynwood, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $35,706 - 45
Marian Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)
Santa Maria, CA
Gross charge — - 46
Northridge Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)
Northridge, CA
Gross charge — - 47
Doctors Hospital of Manteca
Manteca, CA
Gross charge — - 48
Valley Presbyterian Hospital
Van Nuys, CA
Gross charge — - 49
Woodland Memorial Hospital
Woodland, CA
Gross charge — - 50
St Bernardine Medical Center
San Bernardino, CA
Gross charge — - 51
Dignity Health - Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital
Grass Valley, CA
Gross charge — - 52
UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge — - 53
Sequoia Hospital
Redwood City, CA
Gross charge — - 54
AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical Center
Anaheim, CA
Gross charge — - 55
French Hospital Medical Center
San Luis Obispo, CA
Gross charge — - 56
Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital
Santa Cruz, CA
Gross charge — - 57
Desert Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)
Palm Springs, CA
Gross charge — - 58
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
Colton, CA
Gross charge — - 59
Good Samaritan Hospital, Lp
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 60
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 61
Hi-Desert Medical Center
Joshua Tree, CA
Gross charge — - 62
Alhambra Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)
Alhambra, CA
Gross charge — - 63
Dignity Health – Mercy Hospital Downtown
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 64
Providence St. Mary Medical Center
Apple Valley, CA
Gross charge — - 65
Loma Linda University Medical Center (Acute Care)
Loma Linda, CA
Gross charge — - 66
Marinhealth Medical Center
Greenbrae, CA
Gross charge — - 67
Good Samaritan Hospital (Acute Care — San Jose)
San Jose, CA
Gross charge — - 68
Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura
Ventura, CA
Gross charge — - 69
Dignity Health - Mercy Hospital of Folsom
Folsom, CA
Gross charge — - 70
West Anaheim Medical Center
Anaheim, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $49,840 - 71
Huntington Hospital (Acute Care)
Pasadena, CA
Gross charge — - 72
Dignity Health – Mercy Medical Center
Merced, CA
Gross charge — - 73
UCSF Health St. Mary's Hospital
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge — - 74
Memorial Hospital of Gardena
Gardena, CA
Gross charge — - 75
UCLA West Valley Medical Center
West Hills, CA
Gross charge — - 76
Clovis Community Medical Center
Clovis, CA
Gross charge — - 77
Adventist Health Sierra Vista
San Luis Obispo, CA
Gross charge — - 78
Mercy San Juan Medical Center
Carmichael, CA
Gross charge — - 79
Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center (Acute Care — Thousand Oaks)
Thousand Oaks, CA
Gross charge — - 80
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital (Acute Care)
La Palma, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $46,941 - 81
San Dimas Community Hospital
San Dimas, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $44,195 - 82
Methodist Hospital of Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge — - 83
East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 84
San Ramon Regional Medical Center
San Ramon, CA
Gross charge — - 85
Fresno Surgical Hospital
Fresno, CA
Gross charge — - 86
Desert Valley Hospital
Victorville, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $47,818 - 87
Monterey Park Hospital AHMC
Monterey Park, CA
Gross charge — - 88
Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital
Marina Del Rey, CA
Gross charge — - 89
Shasta Regional Medical Center
Redding, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $45,139 - 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
Mountains Community Hospital
Lake Arrowhead, CA
Gross charge — - 95
Mercy Medical Center of Mount Shasta
Mount Shasta, CA
Gross charge — - 96Gross charge —Cash pay $57,855
- 97
Mark Twain Medical Center
San Andreas, CA
Gross charge — - 98
Watsonville Community Hospital
Watsonville, CA
Gross charge — - 99
Sierra View Medical Center
Porterville, CA
Gross charge — - 100
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley
Pleasanton, CA
Gross charge — - 101
Los Angeles General Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 102
Stanford Health Care
Stanford, CA
Gross charge — - 103
UCSF Medical Center
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge — - 104
University of California Davis Medical Center
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge — - 105
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 106
Keck Hospital of USC
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 107
Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic Hospital
Santa Monica, CA
Gross charge — - 108
San Gabriel Valley Medical Center
San Gabriel, CA
Gross charge — - 109
AHMC Seton Medical Center
Daly City, CA
Gross charge — - 110
Whittier Hospital Medical Center
Whittier, CA
Gross charge — - 111
Greater El Monte Community Hospital
South El Monte, CA
Gross charge — - 112
Community Regional Medical Center
Fresno, CA
Gross charge — - 113
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center
Pomona, CA
Gross charge — - 114
Northbay Medical Center
Fairfield, CA
Gross charge —
California hospitals price encephalitis & other brain infections (Medicare DRG 097) anywhere from $21,462 to $476,907 — a $455,445 gap between the cheapest and most expensive option. The cheapest is Ridgecrest Regional Hospital in Ridgecrest; the most expensive is Adventist Health White Memorial in Los Angeles. The state average sits at $159,515.
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 encephalitis & other 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 encephalitis & other 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 encephalitis & other brain infections in volume, haven't published a usable price for DRG 097 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.