Stroke Cost in California — Compare All Hospitals
A stroke caused by a blocked blood vessel or bleeding in the brain. Hospital care includes brain imaging, monitoring, medicines to lower the chance of another stroke, and early rehabilitation planning.
State average
$49,736
gross charge · DRG 066
Hospitals
48
with published pricing
Price range
$4,522 – $96,736
low to high
Data notes for California
- The lowest published charge ($4,522 at San Joaquin General Hospital) 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
San Joaquin General Hospital
French Camp, CA
Gross charge $4,522Cash pay $2,487 - 2
Tahoe Forest Hospital
Truckee, CA
Gross charge $10,775 - 3
Orchard Hospital
Gridley, CA
Gross charge $12,718Cash pay $7,631 - 4
Coalinga Regional Medical Center
Coalinga, CA
Gross charge $13,122Cash pay $7,873 - 5
Modoc Medical Center
Alturas, CA
Gross charge $15,399 - 6
Scripps Mercy Hospital
San Diego, CA
Gross charge $17,970Cash pay $4,492 - 7
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
La Jolla, CA
Gross charge $17,970Cash pay $4,492Medicare pays (avg) $5,180 - 8
Scripps Green Hospital
La Jolla, CA
Gross charge $17,970Cash pay $4,492 - 9
Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas
Encinitas, CA
Gross charge $17,970Cash pay $4,492 - 10
Fairchild Medical Center
Yreka, CA
Gross charge $25,959 - 11
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital
Hollister, CA
Gross charge $29,390 - 12
Ridgecrest Regional Hospital
Ridgecrest, CA
Gross charge $30,444Cash pay $16,135 - 13
Adventist Health Mendocino Coast
Fort Bragg, CA
Gross charge $31,493Cash pay $20,785 - 14
Kaweah Health Medical Center
Visalia, CA
Gross charge $32,683Cash pay $7,000Medicare pays (avg) $6,382 - 15
Adventist Health Delano
Delano, CA
Gross charge $34,263Cash pay $6,853 - 16
El Centro Regional Medical Center
El Centro, CA
Gross charge $36,573Cash pay $25,601 - 17
Alameda Hospital
Alameda, CA
Gross charge $36,754Cash pay $18,377 - 18
Highland Hospital
Oakland, CA
Gross charge $36,754Cash pay $18,377 - 19
Tri-City Medical Center (Acute Care)
Oceanside, CA
Gross charge $38,703Cash pay $23,222Medicare pays (avg) $5,385 - 20
Adventist Health Tulare
Tulare, CA
Gross charge $41,144Cash pay $7,817 - 21
Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley
Tehachapi, CA
Gross charge $41,215Cash pay $11,128 - 22
Saint Agnes Medical Center
Fresno, CA
Gross charge $42,326Cash pay $27,512Medicare pays (avg) $6,327 - 23
Adventist Health White Memorial Montebello
Montebello, CA
Gross charge $42,529 - 24
Adventist Health Hanford
Hanford, CA
Gross charge $43,067Cash pay $8,183 - 25
Adventist Health Reedley
Reedley, CA
Gross charge $43,958Cash pay $8,352 - 26
Adventist Health Ukiah Valley
Ukiah, CA
Gross charge $46,505Cash pay $9,301 - 27
Eisenhower Medical Center
Rancho Mirage, CA
Gross charge $53,132Cash pay $3,803Medicare pays (avg) $6,241 - 28
Adventist Health Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge $53,137Cash pay $7,970Medicare pays (avg) $5,505 - 29
Adventist Health Clear Lake
Clearlake, CA
Gross charge $53,280Cash pay $19,181 - 30
Adventist Health Howard Memorial
Willits, CA
Gross charge $55,079Cash pay $16,524 - 31
Adventist Health and Rideout
Marysville, CA
Gross charge $58,649Cash pay $12,903Medicare pays (avg) $5,886 - 32
Regional Medical Center
San Jose, CA
Gross charge $59,496Cash pay $41,647 - 33
Adventist Health Sonora
Sonora, CA
Gross charge $62,587Cash pay $10,640 - 34
Sharp Grossmont Hospital
La Mesa, CA
Gross charge $72,572Cash pay $54,429Medicare pays (avg) $6,011 - 35
Sharp Memorial Hospital
San Diego, CA
Gross charge $72,572Cash pay $54,429Medicare pays (avg) $4,853 - 36
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center
Chula Vista, CA
Gross charge $72,572Cash pay $54,429Medicare pays (avg) $6,157 - 37
Sharp Coronado Hospital
Coronado, CA
Gross charge $72,572Cash pay $54,429 - 38Gross charge $74,695Cash pay $5,229
- 39
Natividad Medical Center
Salinas, CA
Gross charge $76,596 - 40
Sonoma Valley Hospital
Sonoma, CA
Gross charge $76,608Cash pay $53,626 - 41
Barstow Community Hospital
Barstow, CA
Gross charge $76,659Cash pay $45,996 - 42
Riverside University Health System Medical Center
Moreno Valley, CA
Gross charge $81,297 - 43
Redlands Community Hospital
Redlands, CA
Gross charge $82,604Cash pay $19,825 - 44
San Antonio Regional Hospital
Upland, CA
Gross charge $91,818Cash pay $93,655 - 45
Adventist Health White Memorial
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge $92,767Cash pay $16,698 - 46
Adventist Health St Helena
Saint Helena, CA
Gross charge $94,873Cash pay $14,231 - 47
Adventist Health Glendale (Acute Care)
Glendale, CA
Gross charge $94,873Cash pay $14,231 - 48
Washington Health
Fremont, CA
Gross charge $96,736Cash pay $62,879 - 49
St. Rose Hospital
Hayward, CA
Gross charge — - 50
Dignity Health - Mercy General Hospital
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge — - 51
Riverside Community Hospital
Riverside, CA
Gross charge — - 52
Mad River Community Hospital
Arcata, CA
Gross charge — - 53
Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $5,828 - 54
St Elizabeth Community Hospital
Red Bluff, CA
Gross charge — - 55
San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital
Banning, CA
Gross charge — - 56
Antelope Valley Medical Center
Lancaster, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $5,614 - 57
Glendale Mem Hospital & Hlth Center
Glendale, CA
Gross charge — - 58
St. John's Regional Medical Center
Oxnard, CA
Gross charge — - 59
St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton
Stockton, CA
Gross charge — - 60
Community Hospital of San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA
Gross charge — - 61
Community Hospital of Huntington Park
Huntington Park, CA
Gross charge — - 62
St. Francis Medical Center
Lynwood, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $7,150 - 63
Marian Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)
Santa Maria, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $5,551 - 64
Northridge Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)
Northridge, CA
Gross charge — - 65
Valley Presbyterian Hospital
Van Nuys, CA
Gross charge — - 66
Woodland Memorial Hospital
Woodland, CA
Gross charge — - 67
St Bernardine Medical Center
San Bernardino, CA
Gross charge — - 68
San Gabriel Valley Medical Center
San Gabriel, CA
Gross charge — - 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 — - 74
Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital
Santa Cruz, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,026 - 75
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
Colton, CA
Gross charge — - 76
Good Samaritan Hospital, Lp
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 77
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 78
Alhambra Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)
Alhambra, CA
Gross charge — - 79
AHMC Seton Medical Center
Daly City, CA
Gross charge — - 80
Dignity Health – Mercy Hospital Downtown
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 81
Providence St. Mary Medical Center
Apple Valley, CA
Gross charge — - 82
Loma Linda University Medical Center (Acute Care)
Loma Linda, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,589 - 83
Marinhealth Medical Center
Greenbrae, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,610 - 84
Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura
Ventura, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,130 - 85
Dignity Health - Mercy Hospital of Folsom
Folsom, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $5,016 - 86
West Anaheim Medical Center
Anaheim, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $9,969 - 87
Huntington Hospital (Acute Care)
Pasadena, CA
Gross charge — - 88
Dignity Health – Mercy Medical Center
Merced, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,235 - 89
UCSF Health St. Mary's Hospital
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge — - 90
Memorial Hospital of Gardena
Gardena, CA
Gross charge — - 91
UCLA West Valley Medical Center
West Hills, CA
Gross charge — - 92
Clovis Community Medical Center
Clovis, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $4,882 - 93
Adventist Health Sierra Vista
San Luis Obispo, CA
Gross charge — - 94
Mercy San Juan Medical Center
Carmichael, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,288 - 95
Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center (Acute Care — Thousand Oaks)
Thousand Oaks, CA
Gross charge — - 96
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital (Acute Care)
La Palma, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $9,355 - 97
San Dimas Community Hospital
San Dimas, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $8,686 - 98
Methodist Hospital of Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge — - 99
East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 100
Fresno Surgical Hospital
Fresno, CA
Gross charge — - 101
Desert Valley Hospital
Victorville, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $9,439 - 102
Whittier Hospital Medical Center
Whittier, CA
Gross charge — - 103
Monterey Park Hospital AHMC
Monterey Park, CA
Gross charge — - 104
Greater El Monte Community Hospital
South El Monte, CA
Gross charge — - 105
Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital
Marina Del Rey, CA
Gross charge — - 106
Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta
Murrieta, CA
Gross charge — - 107
Coast Plaza Hospital
Norwalk, CA
Gross charge — - 108
Loma Linda University Children's Hospital
Loma Linda, CA
Gross charge — - 109
Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 110
Colusa Medical Center
Colusa, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $1,408 - 111
Glenn Medical Center
Willows, 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 $10,944
- 115
Mark Twain Medical Center
San Andreas, CA
Gross charge — - 116
Community Memorial Hospital – Ojai
Ojai, CA
Gross charge — - 117
Community Regional Medical Center
Fresno, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,323 - 118
Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic Hospital
Santa Monica, CA
Gross charge — - 119
Doctors Hospital of Manteca
Manteca, CA
Gross charge — - 120
Watsonville Community Hospital
Watsonville, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,514 - 121
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
Newport Beach, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $5,026 - 122
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center
Pomona, CA
Gross charge — - 123
Desert Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)
Palm Springs, CA
Gross charge — - 124
Sierra View Medical Center
Porterville, CA
Gross charge — - 125
Hi-Desert Medical Center
Joshua Tree, CA
Gross charge — - 126
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley
Pleasanton, CA
Gross charge — - 127
Northbay Medical Center
Fairfield, CA
Gross charge — - 128
Los Angeles General Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 129
Good Samaritan Hospital (Acute Care — San Jose)
San Jose, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,193 - 130
Stanford Health Care
Stanford, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,190 - 131
UCSF Medical Center
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge — - 132
University of California Davis Medical Center
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge — - 133
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,779 - 134
San Ramon Regional Medical Center
San Ramon, CA
Gross charge — - 135
Keck Hospital of USC
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge —
California hospitals price stroke (Medicare DRG 066) anywhere from $4,522 to $96,736 — a $92,215 gap between the cheapest and most expensive option. The cheapest is San Joaquin General Hospital in French Camp; the most expensive is Washington Health in Fremont. The state average sits at $49,736.
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 stroke 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 stroke 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 stroke in volume, haven't published a usable price for DRG 066 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.