Stroke Cost in California — Compare All Hospitals
A stroke caused by a blocked blood vessel or bleeding in the brain, accompanied by other serious medical problems. Care involves rapid brain imaging, close monitoring in a stroke or intensive care unit, and early rehabilitation once the patient is stable.
State average
$103,293
gross charge · DRG 064
Hospitals
46
with published pricing
Price range
$9,123 – $214,115
low to high
Hospitals ranked by gross charge
- 1
Glenn Medical Center
Willows, CA
Gross charge $9,123Cash pay $5,474 - 2
San Joaquin General Hospital
French Camp, CA
Gross charge $13,286Cash pay $7,307Medicare pays (avg) $25,587 - 3
Adventist Health Delano
Delano, CA
Gross charge $20,410Cash pay $4,082 - 4
Orchard Hospital
Gridley, CA
Gross charge $23,362Cash pay $14,017 - 5Gross charge $27,794
- 6
Fairchild Medical Center
Yreka, CA
Gross charge $35,914 - 7
Tahoe Forest Hospital
Truckee, CA
Gross charge $38,306 - 8
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital
Hollister, CA
Gross charge $48,526 - 9
Adventist Health Mendocino Coast
Fort Bragg, CA
Gross charge $48,910Cash pay $32,280 - 10
Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley
Tehachapi, CA
Gross charge $57,331Cash pay $15,479 - 11
Adventist Health White Memorial Montebello
Montebello, CA
Gross charge $61,455 - 12
El Centro Regional Medical Center
El Centro, CA
Gross charge $63,176Cash pay $44,223Medicare pays (avg) $17,560 - 13
Kaweah Health Medical Center
Visalia, CA
Gross charge $71,050Cash pay $21,000Medicare pays (avg) $19,663 - 14
Adventist Health Tulare
Tulare, CA
Gross charge $75,300Cash pay $14,307 - 15
Ridgecrest Regional Hospital
Ridgecrest, CA
Gross charge $77,089Cash pay $40,857 - 16
Adventist Health Hanford
Hanford, CA
Gross charge $82,009Cash pay $15,582Medicare pays (avg) $19,081 - 17
Scripps Mercy Hospital
San Diego, CA
Gross charge $82,742Cash pay $20,685Medicare pays (avg) $20,635 - 18
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
La Jolla, CA
Gross charge $82,742Cash pay $20,685Medicare pays (avg) $17,489 - 19
Scripps Green Hospital
La Jolla, CA
Gross charge $82,742Cash pay $20,685 - 20
Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas
Encinitas, CA
Gross charge $82,742Cash pay $20,685Medicare pays (avg) $15,490 - 21
Tri-City Medical Center (Acute Care)
Oceanside, CA
Gross charge $88,177Cash pay $52,906Medicare pays (avg) $16,537 - 22
Adventist Health Ukiah Valley
Ukiah, CA
Gross charge $88,851Cash pay $17,770Medicare pays (avg) $22,137 - 23
Adventist Health Sonora
Sonora, CA
Gross charge $89,410Cash pay $15,200Medicare pays (avg) $20,450 - 24
Adventist Health Howard Memorial
Willits, CA
Gross charge $92,833Cash pay $27,850 - 25
Adventist Health Clear Lake
Clearlake, CA
Gross charge $103,756Cash pay $37,352 - 26
Barstow Community Hospital
Barstow, CA
Gross charge $106,898Cash pay $64,139 - 27
Alameda Hospital
Alameda, CA
Gross charge $110,667Cash pay $55,333Medicare pays (avg) $22,236 - 28
Highland Hospital
Oakland, CA
Gross charge $110,667Cash pay $55,333Medicare pays (avg) $38,784 - 29
Natividad Medical Center
Salinas, CA
Gross charge $111,924 - 30
Adventist Health St Helena
Saint Helena, CA
Gross charge $113,050Cash pay $16,958 - 31
Adventist Health Glendale (Acute Care)
Glendale, CA
Gross charge $113,050Cash pay $16,958Medicare pays (avg) $19,847 - 32
Adventist Health and Rideout
Marysville, CA
Gross charge $113,648Cash pay $25,003Medicare pays (avg) $21,686 - 33
Eisenhower Medical Center
Rancho Mirage, CA
Gross charge $117,537Cash pay $11,092Medicare pays (avg) $19,298 - 34
Adventist Health Reedley
Reedley, CA
Gross charge $120,092Cash pay $22,817 - 35
Riverside University Health System Medical Center
Moreno Valley, CA
Gross charge $121,462Medicare pays (avg) $29,962 - 36
Adventist Health Bakersfield
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge $125,232Cash pay $18,785Medicare pays (avg) $17,299 - 37Gross charge $155,936Cash pay $10,916Medicare pays (avg) $16,928
- 38
Coalinga Regional Medical Center
Coalinga, CA
Gross charge $184,578Cash pay $110,747 - 39
Adventist Health White Memorial
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge $194,201Cash pay $34,956Medicare pays (avg) $17,415 - 40
Sharp Memorial Hospital
San Diego, CA
Gross charge $194,629Cash pay $145,971Medicare pays (avg) $18,525 - 41
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center
Chula Vista, CA
Gross charge $194,629Cash pay $145,971Medicare pays (avg) $21,252 - 42
Sharp Grossmont Hospital
La Mesa, CA
Gross charge $194,629Cash pay $145,971Medicare pays (avg) $19,264 - 43
Sharp Coronado Hospital
Coronado, CA
Gross charge $194,629Cash pay $145,971 - 44
Redlands Community Hospital
Redlands, CA
Gross charge $204,867Cash pay $49,168Medicare pays (avg) $22,355 - 45
San Antonio Regional Hospital
Upland, CA
Gross charge $207,998Cash pay $212,158Medicare pays (avg) $18,004 - 46
Washington Health
Fremont, CA
Gross charge $214,115Cash pay $139,175Medicare pays (avg) $22,890 - 47
St. Rose Hospital
Hayward, CA
Gross charge — - 48
Dignity Health - Mercy General Hospital
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $19,093 - 49
Riverside Community Hospital
Riverside, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $21,555 - 50
Mad River Community Hospital
Arcata, CA
Gross charge — - 51
Dignity Health - Memorial Hospital
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $19,209 - 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 —Medicare pays (avg) $18,702 - 55
Glendale Mem Hospital & Hlth Center
Glendale, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $19,569 - 56
St. John's Regional Medical Center
Oxnard, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $17,421 - 57
St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton
Stockton, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $24,064 - 58
Community Hospital of San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA
Gross charge — - 59
Community Hospital of Huntington Park
Huntington Park, CA
Gross charge — - 60
Saint Agnes Medical Center
Fresno, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $44,710Medicare pays (avg) $19,699 - 61
St. Francis Medical Center
Lynwood, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $20,091Medicare pays (avg) $20,629 - 62
Marian Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)
Santa Maria, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $17,955 - 63
Northridge Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)
Northridge, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $18,123 - 64
Doctors Hospital of Manteca
Manteca, CA
Gross charge — - 65
Valley Presbyterian Hospital
Van Nuys, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $22,204 - 66
Woodland Memorial Hospital
Woodland, CA
Gross charge — - 67
St Bernardine Medical Center
San Bernardino, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $21,715 - 68
Dignity Health - Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital
Grass Valley, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $17,989 - 69
UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge — - 70
Sequoia Hospital
Redwood City, CA
Gross charge — - 71
AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical Center
Anaheim, CA
Gross charge — - 72
French Hospital Medical Center
San Luis Obispo, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $15,785 - 73
Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital
Santa Cruz, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $18,463 - 74
Desert Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)
Palm Springs, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $19,853 - 75
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
Colton, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $39,630 - 76
Good Samaritan Hospital, Lp
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge — - 77
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $36,790 - 78
Hi-Desert Medical Center
Joshua Tree, CA
Gross charge — - 79
Alhambra Hospital Medical Center (Acute Care)
Alhambra, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $17,911 - 80
Dignity Health – Mercy Hospital Downtown
Bakersfield, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $17,515 - 81
Providence St. Mary Medical Center
Apple Valley, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $18,114 - 82
Loma Linda University Medical Center (Acute Care)
Loma Linda, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $26,063 - 83
Marinhealth Medical Center
Greenbrae, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $19,278 - 84
Good Samaritan Hospital (Acute Care — San Jose)
San Jose, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $22,699 - 85
Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura
Ventura, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $20,550 - 86
Dignity Health - Mercy Hospital of Folsom
Folsom, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $17,898 - 87
West Anaheim Medical Center
Anaheim, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $27,877Medicare pays (avg) $19,276 - 88
Huntington Hospital (Acute Care)
Pasadena, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $18,937 - 89
Dignity Health – Mercy Medical Center
Merced, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $18,641 - 90
UCSF Health St. Mary's Hospital
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $23,651 - 91
Memorial Hospital of Gardena
Gardena, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $18,144 - 92
UCLA West Valley Medical Center
West Hills, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $17,254 - 93
Clovis Community Medical Center
Clovis, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $17,041 - 94
Adventist Health Sierra Vista
San Luis Obispo, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $18,168 - 95
Mercy San Juan Medical Center
Carmichael, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $19,163 - 96
Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center (Acute Care — Thousand Oaks)
Thousand Oaks, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $17,731 - 97
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital (Acute Care)
La Palma, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $26,237 - 98
San Dimas Community Hospital
San Dimas, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $24,636 - 99
Methodist Hospital of Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $20,036 - 100
East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 101
San Ramon Regional Medical Center
San Ramon, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $17,887 - 102
Fresno Surgical Hospital
Fresno, CA
Gross charge — - 103
Desert Valley Hospital
Victorville, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $26,677 - 104
Monterey Park Hospital AHMC
Monterey Park, CA
Gross charge — - 105
Cedar-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital
Marina Del Rey, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $16,277 - 106
Shasta Regional Medical Center
Redding, CA
Gross charge —Cash pay $25,105Medicare pays (avg) $17,258 - 107
Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta
Murrieta, CA
Gross charge — - 108
Coast Plaza Hospital
Norwalk, CA
Gross charge — - 109
Loma Linda University Children's Hospital
Loma Linda, CA
Gross charge — - 110
Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge — - 111
Mountains Community Hospital
Lake Arrowhead, CA
Gross charge — - 112
Mercy Medical Center of Mount Shasta
Mount Shasta, CA
Gross charge — - 113Gross charge —Cash pay $31,862
- 114
Seneca District Hospital
Chester, CA
Gross charge — - 115
Mark Twain Medical Center
San Andreas, CA
Gross charge — - 116
Watsonville Community Hospital
Watsonville, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $20,031 - 117
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
Newport Beach, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $16,197 - 118
Sierra View Medical Center
Porterville, CA
Gross charge — - 119
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley
Pleasanton, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $23,170 - 120
Los Angeles General Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $32,052 - 121
Stanford Health Care
Stanford, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $35,633 - 122
UCSF Medical Center
San Francisco, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $35,316 - 123
University of California Davis Medical Center
Sacramento, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $27,783 - 124
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $26,155 - 125
Keck Hospital of USC
Los Angeles, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $24,819 - 126
Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center & Orthopaedic Hospital
Santa Monica, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $25,408 - 127
San Gabriel Valley Medical Center
San Gabriel, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $19,383 - 128
AHMC Seton Medical Center
Daly City, CA
Gross charge — - 129
Whittier Hospital Medical Center
Whittier, CA
Gross charge — - 130
Greater El Monte Community Hospital
South El Monte, CA
Gross charge — - 131
Community Regional Medical Center
Fresno, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $19,914 - 132
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center
Pomona, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $18,186 - 133
Northbay Medical Center
Fairfield, CA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $20,164
California hospitals price stroke (Medicare DRG 064) anywhere from $9,123 to $214,115 — a $204,992 gap between the cheapest and most expensive option. The cheapest is Glenn Medical Center in Willows; the most expensive is Washington Health in Fremont. The state average sits at $103,293.
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 064 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.