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, close monitoring, and in some cases a clot-dissolving drug (tPA) given soon after symptoms start, followed by early rehabilitation planning.
State average
$71,008
gross charge · DRG 065
Hospitals
50
with published pricing
Price range
$2,508 – $497,612
low to high
Data notes for California
- The lowest published charge ($2,508 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 $2,508Cash pay $1,505 - 2
Colusa Medical Center
Colusa, CA
Gross charge $4,037Cash pay $2,422 - 3
San Joaquin General Hospital
French Camp, CA
Gross charge $6,675Cash pay $3,671 - 4
Tahoe Forest Hospital
Truckee, CA
Gross charge $14,920 - 5
Adventist Health Delano
Delano, CA
Gross charge $17,184Cash pay $3,437 - 6
Orchard Hospital
Gridley, CA
Gross charge $20,529Cash pay $12,317 - 7
Ridgecrest Regional Hospital
Ridgecrest, CA
Gross charge $30,648Cash pay $16,244 - 8
Adventist Health Mendocino Coast
Fort Bragg, CA
Gross charge $34,135Cash pay $22,529 - 9
Fairchild Medical Center
Yreka, CA
Gross charge $34,770 - 10
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital
Hollister, CA
Gross charge $36,109 - 11
Scripps Mercy Hospital
San Diego, CA
Gross charge $37,168Cash pay $9,292Medicare pays (avg) $10,159 - 12
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
La Jolla, CA
Gross charge $37,168Cash pay $9,292Medicare pays (avg) $8,221 - 13
Scripps Green Hospital
La Jolla, CA
Gross charge $37,168Cash pay $9,292 - 14
Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas
Encinitas, CA
Gross charge $37,168Cash pay $9,292Medicare pays (avg) $7,703 - 15
Kaweah Health Medical Center
Visalia, CA
Gross charge $39,862Cash pay $10,500Medicare pays (avg) $9,582 - 16
Adventist Health Reedley
Reedley, CA
Gross charge $41,201Cash pay $7,828 - 17
Kern Valley Healthcare District
Lake Isabella, CA
Gross charge $42,131 - 18
El Centro Regional Medical Center
El Centro, CA
Gross charge $44,201Cash pay $30,940Medicare pays (avg) $8,419 - 19
Adventist Health Ukiah Valley
Ukiah, CA
Gross charge $45,180Cash pay $9,036Medicare pays (avg) $10,888 - 20
Adventist Health Hanford
Hanford, CA
Gross charge $46,796Cash pay $8,891Medicare pays (avg) $8,762 - 21
Adventist Health White Memorial Montebello
Montebello, CA
Gross charge $49,289 - 22
Adventist Health Tulare
Tulare, CA
Gross charge $51,670Cash pay $9,817 - 23
Tri-City Medical Center (Acute Care)
Oceanside, CA
Gross charge $52,329Cash pay $31,397Medicare pays (avg) $8,447 - 24
Saint Agnes Medical Center
Fresno, CA
Gross charge $53,730Cash pay $34,925Medicare pays (avg) $9,725 - 25
Adventist Health Howard Memorial
Willits, CA
Gross charge $55,078Cash pay $16,523 - 26
Sonoma Valley Hospital
Sonoma, CA
Gross charge $56,552Cash pay $39,586 - 27
Adventist Health Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge $60,673Cash pay $9,101Medicare pays (avg) $8,020 - 28
Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley
Tehachapi, CA
Gross charge $61,695Cash pay $16,658 - 29
Eisenhower Medical Center
Rancho Mirage, CA
Gross charge $62,848Cash pay $5,593Medicare pays (avg) $9,380 - 30
Natividad Medical Center
Salinas, CA
Gross charge $64,267Medicare pays (avg) $10,253 - 31
Adventist Health and Rideout
Marysville, CA
Gross charge $72,209Cash pay $15,886Medicare pays (avg) $9,420 - 32
Adventist Health Clear Lake
Clearlake, CA
Gross charge $72,217Cash pay $25,998 - 33
Alameda Hospital
Alameda, CA
Gross charge $79,865Cash pay $39,932Medicare pays (avg) $10,910 - 34
Highland Hospital
Oakland, CA
Gross charge $79,865Cash pay $39,932Medicare pays (avg) $21,117 - 35
Adventist Health Sonora
Sonora, CA
Gross charge $83,637Cash pay $14,218Medicare pays (avg) $9,659 - 36
Regional Medical Center
San Jose, CA
Gross charge $89,982Cash pay $62,987Medicare pays (avg) $11,156 - 37
Barstow Community Hospital
Barstow, CA
Gross charge $91,465Cash pay $54,879 - 38
Riverside University Health System Medical Center
Moreno Valley, CA
Gross charge $95,687Medicare pays (avg) $13,106 - 39
Sharp Grossmont Hospital
La Mesa, CA
Gross charge $98,961Cash pay $74,221Medicare pays (avg) $9,217 - 40
Sharp Memorial Hospital
San Diego, CA
Gross charge $98,961Cash pay $74,221Medicare pays (avg) $8,246 - 41
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center
Chula Vista, CA
Gross charge $98,961Cash pay $74,221Medicare pays (avg) $9,721 - 42
Sharp Coronado Hospital
Coronado, CA
Gross charge $98,961Cash pay $74,221 - 43Gross charge $107,249Cash pay $7,507Medicare pays (avg) $8,828
- 44
Washington Health
Fremont, CA
Gross charge $112,219Cash pay $72,942Medicare pays (avg) $10,182 - 45
San Antonio Regional Hospital
Upland, CA
Gross charge $112,260Cash pay $114,505Medicare pays (avg) $8,552 - 46
Adventist Health St Helena
Saint Helena, CA
Gross charge $116,316Cash pay $17,447 - 47
Adventist Health Glendale (Acute Care)
Glendale, CA
Gross charge $116,316Cash pay $17,447Medicare pays (avg) $9,298 - 48
Redlands Community Hospital
Redlands, CA
Gross charge $120,758Cash pay $28,982Medicare pays (avg) $8,619 - 49
Adventist Health White Memorial
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge $129,213Cash pay $23,258Medicare pays (avg) $10,443 - 50
Coalinga Regional Medical Center
Coalinga, CA
Gross charge $497,612Cash pay $298,567 - 51
St. Rose Hospital
Hayward, CA
Gross charge — - 52
Dignity Health - Mercy General Hospital
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,443 - 53
Riverside Community Hospital
Riverside, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $10,142 - 54
Mad River Community Hospital
Arcata, CA
Gross charge — - 55
Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,895 - 56
St Elizabeth Community Hospital
Red Bluff, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,747 - 57
San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital
Banning, CA
Gross charge — - 58
Antelope Valley Medical Center
Lancaster, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,850 - 59
Glendale Mem Hospital & Hlth Center
Glendale, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,230 - 60
St. John's Regional Medical Center
Oxnard, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,533 - 61
St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton
Stockton, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $11,558 - 62
Community Hospital of San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA
Gross charge — - 63
Community Hospital of Huntington Park
Huntington Park, CA
Gross charge — - 64
St. Francis Medical Center
Lynwood, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $10,329Medicare pays (avg) $10,142 - 65
Marian Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)
Santa Maria, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,183 - 66
Northridge Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)
Northridge, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,037 - 67
Valley Presbyterian Hospital
Van Nuys, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,982 - 68
Woodland Memorial Hospital
Woodland, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,928 - 69
St Bernardine Medical Center
San Bernardino, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $10,174 - 70
San Gabriel Valley Medical Center
San Gabriel, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,194 - 71
Dignity Health - Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital
Grass Valley, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,529 - 72
UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $13,335 - 73
Sequoia Hospital
Redwood City, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,608 - 74
AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical Center
Anaheim, CA
Gross charge — - 75
French Hospital Medical Center
San Luis Obispo, CA
Gross charge — - 76
Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital
Santa Cruz, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,197 - 77
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
Colton, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $14,055 - 78
Good Samaritan Hospital, Lp
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 79
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $14,241 - 80
Alhambra Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)
Alhambra, CA
Gross charge — - 81
AHMC Seton Medical Center
Daly City, CA
Gross charge — - 82
Dignity Health – Mercy Hospital Downtown
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,359 - 83
Providence St. Mary Medical Center
Apple Valley, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,913 - 84
Loma Linda University Medical Center (Acute Care)
Loma Linda, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $13,034 - 85
Marinhealth Medical Center
Greenbrae, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,907 - 86
Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura
Ventura, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,950 - 87
Dignity Health - Mercy Hospital of Folsom
Folsom, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,555 - 88
West Anaheim Medical Center
Anaheim, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $14,493 - 89
Huntington Hospital (Acute Care)
Pasadena, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,497 - 90
Dignity Health – Mercy Medical Center
Merced, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,265 - 91
UCSF Health St. Mary's Hospital
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,976 - 92
Memorial Hospital of Gardena
Gardena, CA
Gross charge — - 93
UCLA West Valley Medical Center
West Hills, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,120 - 94
Clovis Community Medical Center
Clovis, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,214 - 95
Adventist Health Sierra Vista
San Luis Obispo, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,659 - 96
Mercy San Juan Medical Center
Carmichael, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,847 - 97
Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center (Acute Care — Thousand Oaks)
Thousand Oaks, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,811 - 98
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital (Acute Care)
La Palma, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $13,619 - 99
San Dimas Community Hospital
San Dimas, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $12,715 - 100
Methodist Hospital of Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $10,151 - 101
East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 102
Fresno Surgical Hospital
Fresno, CA
Gross charge — - 103
Whittier Hospital Medical Center
Whittier, CA
Gross charge — - 104
Monterey Park Hospital AHMC
Monterey Park, CA
Gross charge — - 105
Greater El Monte Community Hospital
South El Monte, CA
Gross charge — - 106
Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital
Marina Del Rey, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,534 - 107
Shasta Regional Medical Center
Redding, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $12,896Medicare pays (avg) $8,400 - 108
Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta
Murrieta, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $10,197 - 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 —Medicare pays (avg) $12,659 - 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 $16,162
- 115
Seneca District Hospital
Chester, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $1,350 - 116
Mark Twain Medical Center
San Andreas, CA
Gross charge — - 117
Community Memorial Hospital – Ojai
Ojai, CA
Gross charge — - 118
Community Regional Medical Center
Fresno, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,957 - 119
Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic Hospital
Santa Monica, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,434 - 120
Doctors Hospital of Manteca
Manteca, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,017 - 121
Watsonville Community Hospital
Watsonville, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $10,094 - 122
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
Newport Beach, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,515 - 123
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center
Pomona, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,783 - 124
Desert Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)
Palm Springs, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $10,085 - 125
Sierra View Medical Center
Porterville, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,722 - 126
Hi-Desert Medical Center
Joshua Tree, CA
Gross charge — - 127
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley
Pleasanton, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $10,124 - 128
Northbay Medical Center
Fairfield, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $10,947 - 129
Los Angeles General Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $23,764 - 130
Good Samaritan Hospital (Acute Care — San Jose)
San Jose, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,028 - 131
Stanford Health Care
Stanford, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $14,936 - 132
UCSF Medical Center
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $13,871 - 133
University of California Davis Medical Center
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,097 - 134
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $10,372 - 135
San Ramon Regional Medical Center
San Ramon, CA
Gross charge — - 136
Keck Hospital of USC
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge —
California hospitals price stroke (Medicare DRG 065) anywhere from $2,508 to $497,612 — a $495,104 gap between the cheapest and most expensive option. The cheapest is Glenn Medical Center in Willows; the most expensive is Coalinga Regional Medical Center in Coalinga. The state average sits at $71,008.
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 065 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.