Heart Failure Cost in California — Compare All Hospitals
Hospitalization for heart failure with complications, the most common cardiology admission in the U.S.
What this hospital charge usually covers
The gross-charge number above is the hospital's facility bill for heart failure. Here's what's typically inside that price (typical inpatient stay: 4–6 days):
Included in the hospital bill
- Inpatient cardiac monitoring
- IV diuretics and other heart-failure medications during admission
- Echocardiogram and other cardiac imaging
- Routine labs (BNP, electrolytes, kidney function)
Usually billed separately
- Cardiologist and hospitalist professional fees (billed separately)
- Outpatient cardiology follow-up after discharge
- Cardiac rehab program (if indicated)
- Long-term medications (diuretics, ACE inhibitors, beta-blockers, SGLT2 inhibitors)
Quality signals to check before picking a hospital
Price alone won't tell you which hospital does heart failure 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-Failure Mortality (30-day)
How often patients admitted for heart failure survive 30 days. The headline outcome.
Heart-Failure Readmissions
Heart failure is the most-readmitted condition in U.S. hospitals. Lower means better discharge planning and outpatient care coordination.
Patient Experience (HCAHPS)
Clear discharge communication on weight monitoring, fluid limits, and medication timing prevents many readmissions.
When the cheapest hospital may not be the best fit
The list below sorts by price. For heart failure, 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.
- If you have advanced heart failure (low ejection fraction, prior hospitalizations), an advanced heart-failure program may be worth additional cost.
- If you're being considered for an LVAD or heart transplant, an academic medical center with a transplant program is typically the right setting.
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:
- Will any of my physicians (cardiologist, hospitalist) be out-of-network?
- What outpatient cardiology follow-up is scheduled? Is it in-network?
- Is there a heart-failure transitions-of-care program at this hospital?
Data notes for California
- The lowest published charge ($4,901 at Adventist Health Delano) 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
Adventist Health Delano
Delano, CA
Gross charge $4,901Cash pay $980 - 2
San Joaquin General Hospital
French Camp, CA
Gross charge $5,609Cash pay $3,085 - 3
Seneca District Hospital
Chester, CA
Gross charge $6,943Cash pay $5,554 - 4
Glenn Medical Center
Willows, CA
Gross charge $9,793Cash pay $5,876 - 5
Scripps Mercy Hospital
San Diego, CA
Gross charge $11,939Cash pay $2,985 - 6
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
La Jolla, CA
Gross charge $11,939Cash pay $2,985Medicare pays (avg) $7,493 - 7
Scripps Green Hospital
La Jolla, CA
Gross charge $11,939Cash pay $2,985 - 8
Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas
Encinitas, CA
Gross charge $11,939Cash pay $2,985 - 9
Colusa Medical Center
Colusa, CA
Gross charge $12,545Cash pay $7,527 - 10
Coalinga Regional Medical Center
Coalinga, CA
Gross charge $15,497Cash pay $9,298 - 11
Adventist Health Reedley
Reedley, CA
Gross charge $16,737Cash pay $3,180 - 12
Adventist Health Mendocino Coast
Fort Bragg, CA
Gross charge $18,308Cash pay $12,083 - 13
Modoc Medical Center
Alturas, CA
Gross charge $18,345 - 14
Orchard Hospital
Gridley, CA
Gross charge $18,442Cash pay $11,065 - 15
Adventist Health St Helena
Saint Helena, CA
Gross charge $21,071Cash pay $3,161 - 16
Adventist Health Glendale (Acute Care)
Glendale, CA
Gross charge $21,071Cash pay $3,161 - 17
Tahoe Forest Hospital
Truckee, CA
Gross charge $23,953 - 18
Adventist Health Howard Memorial
Willits, CA
Gross charge $26,890Cash pay $8,067 - 19
Kaweah Health Medical Center
Visalia, CA
Gross charge $28,539Cash pay $10,500Medicare pays (avg) $8,431 - 20
Tri-City Medical Center (Acute Care)
Oceanside, CA
Gross charge $29,511Cash pay $17,707 - 21
El Centro Regional Medical Center
El Centro, CA
Gross charge $30,014Cash pay $21,010 - 22
Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley
Tehachapi, CA
Gross charge $31,516Cash pay $8,509 - 23
Adventist Health White Memorial Montebello
Montebello, CA
Gross charge $32,479 - 24
Adventist Health Hanford
Hanford, CA
Gross charge $32,835Cash pay $6,239 - 25
Kern Valley Healthcare District
Lake Isabella, CA
Gross charge $33,108 - 26
Adventist Health Ukiah Valley
Ukiah, CA
Gross charge $33,470Cash pay $6,694 - 27
Adventist Health Tulare
Tulare, CA
Gross charge $33,515Cash pay $6,368 - 28
Fairchild Medical Center
Yreka, CA
Gross charge $34,037 - 29
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital
Hollister, CA
Gross charge $36,756 - 30
Ridgecrest Regional Hospital
Ridgecrest, CA
Gross charge $46,315Cash pay $24,547 - 31
Adventist Health Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge $46,787Cash pay $7,018 - 32
Adventist Health and Rideout
Marysville, CA
Gross charge $50,102Cash pay $11,023 - 33
Redlands Community Hospital
Redlands, CA
Gross charge $51,676Cash pay $12,402 - 34
Adventist Health Sonora
Sonora, CA
Gross charge $52,803Cash pay $8,977 - 35
Sonoma Valley Hospital
Sonoma, CA
Gross charge $52,933Cash pay $37,053 - 36
Eisenhower Medical Center
Rancho Mirage, CA
Gross charge $52,998Cash pay $4,707 - 37
Riverside University Health System Medical Center
Moreno Valley, CA
Gross charge $53,854 - 38
Adventist Health Clear Lake
Clearlake, CA
Gross charge $56,607Cash pay $20,379 - 39
Washington Health
Fremont, CA
Gross charge $57,812Cash pay $37,578 - 40
Sharp Memorial Hospital
San Diego, CA
Gross charge $60,050Cash pay $45,037Medicare pays (avg) $7,548 - 41
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center
Chula Vista, CA
Gross charge $60,050Cash pay $45,037 - 42
Sharp Grossmont Hospital
La Mesa, CA
Gross charge $60,050Cash pay $45,037Medicare pays (avg) $7,949 - 43
Sharp Coronado Hospital
Coronado, CA
Gross charge $60,050Cash pay $45,037 - 44
Natividad Medical Center
Salinas, CA
Gross charge $62,379 - 45
Alameda Hospital
Alameda, CA
Gross charge $67,628Cash pay $33,814 - 46
Highland Hospital
Oakland, CA
Gross charge $67,628Cash pay $33,814 - 47
San Antonio Regional Hospital
Upland, CA
Gross charge $67,755Cash pay $69,110 - 48
Adventist Health White Memorial
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge $75,879Cash pay $13,658 - 49Gross charge $87,530Cash pay $6,127
- 50
Barstow Community Hospital
Barstow, CA
Gross charge $92,670Cash pay $55,602 - 51
St. Rose Hospital
Hayward, CA
Gross charge — - 52
Dignity Health - Mercy General Hospital
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge — - 53
Riverside Community Hospital
Riverside, CA
Gross charge — - 54
Mad River Community Hospital
Arcata, CA
Gross charge — - 55
Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 56
St Elizabeth Community Hospital
Red Bluff, CA
Gross charge — - 57
San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital
Banning, CA
Gross charge — - 58
Antelope Valley Medical Center
Lancaster, CA
Gross charge — - 59
Glendale Mem Hospital & Hlth Center
Glendale, CA
Gross charge — - 60
St. John's Regional Medical Center
Oxnard, CA
Gross charge — - 61
St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton
Stockton, CA
Gross charge — - 62
Community Hospital of San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA
Gross charge — - 63
Community Hospital of Huntington Park
Huntington Park, CA
Gross charge — - 64
Saint Agnes Medical Center
Fresno, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $24,703Medicare pays (avg) $8,583 - 65
St. Francis Medical Center
Lynwood, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $8,756 - 66
Marian Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)
Santa Maria, CA
Gross charge — - 67
Northridge Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)
Northridge, CA
Gross charge — - 68
Doctors Hospital of Manteca
Manteca, CA
Gross charge — - 69
Valley Presbyterian Hospital
Van Nuys, CA
Gross charge — - 70
Woodland Memorial Hospital
Woodland, CA
Gross charge — - 71
St Bernardine Medical Center
San Bernardino, CA
Gross charge — - 72
Dignity Health - Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital
Grass Valley, CA
Gross charge — - 73
UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge — - 74
Sequoia Hospital
Redwood City, CA
Gross charge — - 75
AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical Center
Anaheim, CA
Gross charge — - 76
French Hospital Medical Center
San Luis Obispo, CA
Gross charge — - 77
Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital
Santa Cruz, CA
Gross charge — - 78
Desert Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)
Palm Springs, CA
Gross charge — - 79
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
Colton, CA
Gross charge — - 80
Good Samaritan Hospital, Lp
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 81
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,928 - 82
Hi-Desert Medical Center
Joshua Tree, CA
Gross charge — - 83
Alhambra Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)
Alhambra, CA
Gross charge — - 84
Dignity Health – Mercy Hospital Downtown
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 85
Providence St. Mary Medical Center
Apple Valley, CA
Gross charge — - 86
Loma Linda University Medical Center (Acute Care)
Loma Linda, CA
Gross charge — - 87
Marinhealth Medical Center
Greenbrae, CA
Gross charge — - 88
Good Samaritan Hospital (Acute Care — San Jose)
San Jose, CA
Gross charge — - 89
Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura
Ventura, CA
Gross charge — - 90
Dignity Health - Mercy Hospital of Folsom
Folsom, CA
Gross charge — - 91
West Anaheim Medical Center
Anaheim, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $12,349 - 92
Huntington Hospital (Acute Care)
Pasadena, CA
Gross charge — - 93
Dignity Health – Mercy Medical Center
Merced, CA
Gross charge — - 94
UCSF Health St. Mary's Hospital
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge — - 95
Memorial Hospital of Gardena
Gardena, CA
Gross charge — - 96
UCLA West Valley Medical Center
West Hills, CA
Gross charge — - 97
Clovis Community Medical Center
Clovis, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,346 - 98
Adventist Health Sierra Vista
San Luis Obispo, CA
Gross charge — - 99
Mercy San Juan Medical Center
Carmichael, CA
Gross charge — - 100
Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center (Acute Care — Thousand Oaks)
Thousand Oaks, CA
Gross charge — - 101
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital (Acute Care)
La Palma, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $11,599 - 102
San Dimas Community Hospital
San Dimas, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $10,806 - 103
Methodist Hospital of Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge — - 104
East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 105
San Ramon Regional Medical Center
San Ramon, CA
Gross charge — - 106
Fresno Surgical Hospital
Fresno, CA
Gross charge — - 107
Monterey Park Hospital AHMC
Monterey Park, CA
Gross charge — - 108
Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital
Marina Del Rey, CA
Gross charge — - 109
Shasta Regional Medical Center
Redding, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $10,940 - 110
Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta
Murrieta, CA
Gross charge — - 111
Coast Plaza Hospital
Norwalk, CA
Gross charge — - 112
Loma Linda University Children's Hospital
Loma Linda, CA
Gross charge — - 113
Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 114
Mountains Community Hospital
Lake Arrowhead, CA
Gross charge — - 115
Mercy Medical Center of Mount Shasta
Mount Shasta, CA
Gross charge — - 116Gross charge —Cash pay $13,633
- 117
Mark Twain Medical Center
San Andreas, CA
Gross charge — - 118
Watsonville Community Hospital
Watsonville, CA
Gross charge — - 119
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
Newport Beach, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,105 - 120
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center
Pomona, CA
Gross charge — - 121
Sierra View Medical Center
Porterville, CA
Gross charge — - 122
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley
Pleasanton, CA
Gross charge — - 123
Northbay Medical Center
Fairfield, CA
Gross charge — - 124
Los Angeles General Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $48,382 - 125
Stanford Health Care
Stanford, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,013 - 126
UCSF Medical Center
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge — - 127
University of California Davis Medical Center
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $10,532 - 128
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,101 - 129
Keck Hospital of USC
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 130
Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic Hospital
Santa Monica, CA
Gross charge — - 131
San Gabriel Valley Medical Center
San Gabriel, CA
Gross charge — - 132
AHMC Seton Medical Center
Daly City, CA
Gross charge — - 133
Whittier Hospital Medical Center
Whittier, CA
Gross charge — - 134
Greater El Monte Community Hospital
South El Monte, CA
Gross charge — - 135
Community Regional Medical Center
Fresno, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,063
California hospitals price heart failure (Medicare DRG 292) anywhere from $4,901 to $92,670 — a $87,769 gap between the cheapest and most expensive option. The cheapest is Adventist Health Delano in Delano; the most expensive is Barstow Community Hospital in Barstow. The state average sits at $38,144.
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 heart failure 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 heart failure 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 heart failure in volume, haven't published a usable price for DRG 292 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.