Heart Attack Cost in California — Compare All Hospitals
Acute myocardial infarction (heart attack) with complications — discharged alive.
What this hospital charge usually covers
The gross-charge number above is the hospital's facility bill for heart attack. Here's what's typically inside that price (typical inpatient stay: 3–5 days):
Included in the hospital bill
- Emergency department evaluation and cardiac workup
- Inpatient cardiac monitoring (often in a coronary care unit)
- Diagnostic catheterization and any required stenting
- Inpatient medications and routine labs during admission
Usually billed separately
- Cardiologist, ED physician, and any interventional specialist professional fees
- Ambulance transport
- Outpatient cardiac rehab and follow-up visits after discharge
- Long-term medications (antiplatelets, statins, beta-blockers)
Quality signals to check before picking a hospital
Price alone won't tell you which hospital does heart attack best. These are the CMS quality measures that matter most for this specific procedure. Click any hospital below for its full profile, then look for these:
Heart-Attack Mortality (30-day)
The single most important quality signal — how often patients survive 30 days after a heart attack at this hospital.
Time to Fibrinolysis (STEMI)
For ST-elevation heart attacks treated with clot-busting drugs, every minute counts. Tracks median minutes from arrival to treatment.
Heart-Attack Readmissions
Reflects discharge planning, medication reconciliation, and outpatient cardiology handoff.
When the cheapest hospital may not be the best fit
The list below sorts by price. For heart attack, the lowest price isn't automatically the best fit — these are situations where it's worth weighing additional factors against price. None of the below is medical advice; talk to your doctor about what applies to your specific situation.
- Heart-attack admissions aren't shoppable in real time — in an emergency, the hospital that can get a patient to a cath lab fastest is typically the right call regardless of price.
- This page is more useful after discharge to evaluate where care was delivered, or ahead of time for chronic-condition planning.
Questions to ask your hospital or insurer
The gross charge is the starting point. These are the procedure-specific questions to ask before you commit:
- During an active heart attack: skip this list and call 911 — go to the nearest hospital with a cardiac cath lab.
- After discharge: was every physician who treated me in-network? (ED, cardiologist, interventionalist, hospitalist often bill separately.)
- What outpatient cardiac rehab program is recommended? Is it covered?
Data notes for California
- The lowest published charge ($3,070 at Glenn Medical Center) is unusually low for an inpatient stay. This may reflect a data-quality issue in the hospital's MRF rather than an actual price — verify directly with the hospital before relying on it.
Hospitals ranked by gross charge
- 1
Glenn Medical Center
Willows, CA
Gross charge $3,070Cash pay $1,842 - 2
San Joaquin General Hospital
French Camp, CA
Gross charge $6,072Cash pay $3,340 - 3
Adventist Health Delano
Delano, CA
Gross charge $8,798Cash pay $1,760 - 4
Seneca District Hospital
Chester, CA
Gross charge $8,947Cash pay $7,157 - 5
Colusa Medical Center
Colusa, CA
Gross charge $10,929Cash pay $6,557 - 6
Tahoe Forest Hospital
Truckee, CA
Gross charge $10,934 - 7
Adventist Health Mendocino Coast
Fort Bragg, CA
Gross charge $13,365Cash pay $8,821 - 8
Coalinga Regional Medical Center
Coalinga, CA
Gross charge $19,408Cash pay $11,645 - 9
El Centro Regional Medical Center
El Centro, CA
Gross charge $25,503Cash pay $17,852 - 10
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital
Hollister, CA
Gross charge $27,011 - 11
Adventist Health Tulare
Tulare, CA
Gross charge $29,291Cash pay $5,565 - 12
Adventist Health Hanford
Hanford, CA
Gross charge $32,861Cash pay $6,244Medicare pays (avg) $8,398 - 13
Fairchild Medical Center
Yreka, CA
Gross charge $35,411 - 14
Kaweah Health Medical Center
Visalia, CA
Gross charge $35,465Cash pay $10,500Medicare pays (avg) $8,918 - 15
Adventist Health White Memorial Montebello
Montebello, CA
Gross charge $37,342 - 16
Ridgecrest Regional Hospital
Ridgecrest, CA
Gross charge $38,538Cash pay $20,425 - 17
Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley
Tehachapi, CA
Gross charge $40,324Cash pay $10,888 - 18
Alameda Hospital
Alameda, CA
Gross charge $42,393Cash pay $21,197 - 19
Highland Hospital
Oakland, CA
Gross charge $42,393Cash pay $21,197Medicare pays (avg) $16,374 - 20
Adventist Health Reedley
Reedley, CA
Gross charge $42,688Cash pay $8,111 - 21
Tri-City Medical Center (Acute Care)
Oceanside, CA
Gross charge $43,270Cash pay $25,962Medicare pays (avg) $7,081 - 22
Adventist Health Ukiah Valley
Ukiah, CA
Gross charge $47,082Cash pay $9,416 - 23Gross charge $49,956Cash pay $3,497Medicare pays (avg) $7,507
- 24
Barstow Community Hospital
Barstow, CA
Gross charge $52,092Cash pay $31,255 - 25
Adventist Health Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge $53,403Cash pay $8,010Medicare pays (avg) $7,750 - 26
Riverside University Health System Medical Center
Moreno Valley, CA
Gross charge $57,586 - 27
Sonoma Valley Hospital
Sonoma, CA
Gross charge $61,358Cash pay $42,950 - 28
Natividad Medical Center
Salinas, CA
Gross charge $62,119 - 29
Adventist Health Clear Lake
Clearlake, CA
Gross charge $63,618Cash pay $22,903 - 30
Adventist Health and Rideout
Marysville, CA
Gross charge $75,002Cash pay $16,500Medicare pays (avg) $8,313 - 31
Eisenhower Medical Center
Rancho Mirage, CA
Gross charge $76,797Cash pay $4,434Medicare pays (avg) $8,653 - 32
Adventist Health Sonora
Sonora, CA
Gross charge $79,523Cash pay $13,519Medicare pays (avg) $8,924 - 33
Washington Health
Fremont, CA
Gross charge $81,591Cash pay $53,034Medicare pays (avg) $9,408 - 34
Sharp Memorial Hospital
San Diego, CA
Gross charge $83,186Cash pay $62,389Medicare pays (avg) $8,077 - 35
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center
Chula Vista, CA
Gross charge $83,186Cash pay $62,389Medicare pays (avg) $8,315 - 36
Sharp Grossmont Hospital
La Mesa, CA
Gross charge $83,186Cash pay $62,389Medicare pays (avg) $8,448 - 37
Sharp Coronado Hospital
Coronado, CA
Gross charge $83,186Cash pay $62,389 - 38
San Antonio Regional Hospital
Upland, CA
Gross charge $89,883Cash pay $91,681Medicare pays (avg) $7,474 - 39
Redlands Community Hospital
Redlands, CA
Gross charge $91,516Cash pay $21,964 - 40
Adventist Health White Memorial
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge $98,777Cash pay $17,780Medicare pays (avg) $9,747 - 41
Adventist Health St Helena
Saint Helena, CA
Gross charge $105,922Cash pay $15,888Medicare pays (avg) $8,746 - 42
Adventist Health Glendale (Acute Care)
Glendale, CA
Gross charge $105,922Cash pay $15,888Medicare pays (avg) $8,759 - 43
Scripps Mercy Hospital
San Diego, CA
Gross charge $115,341Cash pay $28,835Medicare pays (avg) $8,800 - 44
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
La Jolla, CA
Gross charge $115,341Cash pay $28,835Medicare pays (avg) $7,362 - 45
Scripps Green Hospital
La Jolla, CA
Gross charge $115,341Cash pay $28,835 - 46
Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas
Encinitas, CA
Gross charge $115,341Cash pay $28,835Medicare pays (avg) $7,165 - 47
St. Rose Hospital
Hayward, CA
Gross charge — - 48
Dignity Health - Mercy General Hospital
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,552 - 49
Riverside Community Hospital
Riverside, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,939 - 50
Mad River Community Hospital
Arcata, CA
Gross charge — - 51
Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,136 - 52
St Elizabeth Community Hospital
Red Bluff, CA
Gross charge — - 53
San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital
Banning, CA
Gross charge — - 54
Antelope Valley Medical Center
Lancaster, CA
Gross charge — - 55
Glendale Mem Hospital & Hlth Center
Glendale, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,668 - 56
Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center (Acute Care)
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 57
St. John's Regional Medical Center
Oxnard, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,058 - 58
St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton
Stockton, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $10,671 - 59
Community Hospital of San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA
Gross charge — - 60
Community Hospital of Huntington Park
Huntington Park, CA
Gross charge — - 61
Saint Agnes Medical Center
Fresno, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $34,721Medicare pays (avg) $8,872 - 62
St. Francis Medical Center
Lynwood, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $9,439 - 63
Marian Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)
Santa Maria, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,327 - 64
Northridge Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)
Northridge, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,548 - 65
Doctors Hospital of Manteca
Manteca, CA
Gross charge — - 66
Valley Presbyterian Hospital
Van Nuys, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,149 - 67
Woodland Memorial Hospital
Woodland, CA
Gross charge — - 68
St Bernardine Medical Center
San Bernardino, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,385 - 69
Dignity Health - Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital
Grass Valley, CA
Gross charge — - 70
UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge — - 71
Sequoia Hospital
Redwood City, CA
Gross charge — - 72
AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical Center
Anaheim, CA
Gross charge — - 73
French Hospital Medical Center
San Luis Obispo, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,209 - 74
Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital
Santa Cruz, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,055 - 75
Desert Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)
Palm Springs, CA
Gross charge — - 76
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
Colton, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,628 - 77
Good Samaritan Hospital, Lp
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 78
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 79
Hi-Desert Medical Center
Joshua Tree, CA
Gross charge — - 80
Alhambra Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)
Alhambra, CA
Gross charge — - 81
Dignity Health – Mercy Hospital Downtown
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 82
Providence St. Mary Medical Center
Apple Valley, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,034 - 83
Loma Linda University Medical Center (Acute Care)
Loma Linda, CA
Gross charge — - 84
Marinhealth Medical Center
Greenbrae, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,041 - 85
Good Samaritan Hospital (Acute Care — San Jose)
San Jose, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,629 - 86
Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura
Ventura, CA
Gross charge — - 87
Dignity Health - Mercy Hospital of Folsom
Folsom, CA
Gross charge — - 88
West Anaheim Medical Center
Anaheim, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $13,184 - 89
Huntington Hospital (Acute Care)
Pasadena, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,969 - 90
Dignity Health – Mercy Medical Center
Merced, CA
Gross charge — - 91
UCSF Health St. Mary's Hospital
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge — - 92
Memorial Hospital of Gardena
Gardena, CA
Gross charge — - 93
UCLA West Valley Medical Center
West Hills, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,831 - 94
Clovis Community Medical Center
Clovis, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,710 - 95
Adventist Health Sierra Vista
San Luis Obispo, CA
Gross charge — - 96
Mercy San Juan Medical Center
Carmichael, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,681 - 97
Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center (Acute Care — Thousand Oaks)
Thousand Oaks, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,821 - 98
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital (Acute Care)
La Palma, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $12,385 - 99
San Dimas Community Hospital
San Dimas, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $11,549 - 100
Methodist Hospital of Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge — - 101
East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 102
San Ramon Regional Medical Center
San Ramon, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,293 - 103
Fresno Surgical Hospital
Fresno, CA
Gross charge — - 104
Desert Valley Hospital
Victorville, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $12,533 - 105
Monterey Park Hospital AHMC
Monterey Park, CA
Gross charge — - 106
Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital
Marina Del Rey, CA
Gross charge — - 107
Shasta Regional Medical Center
Redding, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $11,701Medicare pays (avg) $7,631 - 108
Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta
Murrieta, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,903 - 109
Coast Plaza Hospital
Norwalk, CA
Gross charge — - 110
Loma Linda University Children's Hospital
Loma Linda, CA
Gross charge — - 111
Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 112
Mountains Community Hospital
Lake Arrowhead, CA
Gross charge — - 113
Mercy Medical Center of Mount Shasta
Mount Shasta, CA
Gross charge — - 114Gross charge —Cash pay $14,523
- 115
Mark Twain Medical Center
San Andreas, CA
Gross charge — - 116
Watsonville Community Hospital
Watsonville, CA
Gross charge — - 117
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
Newport Beach, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,567 - 118
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center
Pomona, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,885 - 119
Sierra View Medical Center
Porterville, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,782 - 120
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley
Pleasanton, CA
Gross charge — - 121
Northbay Medical Center
Fairfield, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,634 - 122
Los Angeles General Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $18,562 - 123
Stanford Health Care
Stanford, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,355 - 124
UCSF Medical Center
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $13,423 - 125
University of California Davis Medical Center
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $10,901 - 126
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,680 - 127
Keck Hospital of USC
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 128
Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic Hospital
Santa Monica, CA
Gross charge — - 129
San Gabriel Valley Medical Center
San Gabriel, CA
Gross charge — - 130
AHMC Seton Medical Center
Daly City, CA
Gross charge — - 131
Whittier Hospital Medical Center
Whittier, CA
Gross charge — - 132
Greater El Monte Community Hospital
South El Monte, CA
Gross charge — - 133
Community Regional Medical Center
Fresno, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,486
California hospitals price heart attack (Medicare DRG 281) anywhere from $3,070 to $115,341 — a $112,271 gap between the cheapest and most expensive option. The cheapest is Glenn Medical Center in Willows; the most expensive is Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas in Encinitas. The state average sits at $56,528.
Gross charges are the hospital's list price for the facility part of your stay — the room, operating-room time, nursing, and equipment. 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 heart attack at twice the price of another typically negotiates higher rates with insurers too, and quotes more for uninsured patients.
If you're scheduling heart attack in California, sort the list below by price, then click each hospital name to see its quality profile — CMS overall star rating, surgical-safety measures, readmission rates, patient-experience scores. The cheapest hospital isn't always the right call. Teaching hospitals often charge more because they take complex cases, and a higher-rated community hospital may deliver equivalent outcomes for a straightforward case at a lower price. Use the price column to narrow the field; use the quality data to make the final call.
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 heart attack in volume, haven't published a usable price for DRG 281 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.