Most Expensive Hospitals in America

The highest-cost hospital charges an average of $35K per Medicare discharge. These 50 hospitals represent the most expensive facilities in the country.

Best Value CheapestMost Expensive

#	Hospital	Location	Avg Payment	Quality	Grade
1	French Hospital Medical Center San Luis Obispo, CA	San Luis Obispo, CA	$35K	★★★★★	C
2	Willow Rock Center San Leandro, CA	San Leandro, CA	$34K	Not Rated	F
3	Providence St. Jude Medical Center Fullerton, CA	Fullerton, CA	$34K	★★★★☆	D
4	Mad River Community Hospital Arcata, CA	Arcata, CA	$33K	★★★☆☆	F
5	Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno, CA	Fresno, CA	$33K	★★★★☆	D
6	St Vincent Hospital Worcester, MA	Worcester, MA	$33K	★★☆☆☆	F
7	Santa Cruz County Psychiatric Health Facility Santa Cruz, CA	Santa Cruz, CA	$32K	Not Rated	F
8	Los Angeles Community Hospital Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles, CA	$32K	★★☆☆☆	F
9	Coast Plaza Hospital Norwalk, CA	Norwalk, CA	$31K	★☆☆☆☆	F
10	Mount Auburn Hospital Cambridge, MA	Cambridge, MA	$31K	★★★★☆	D
11	Alhambra Hospital Medical Center Alhambra, CA	Alhambra, CA	$31K	★★★☆☆	F
12	St James Hospital Hornell, NY	Hornell, NY	$31K	★★☆☆☆	F
13	Baystate Noble Hospital Westfield, MA	Westfield, MA	$31K	★★☆☆☆	F
14	North Star Hospital Anchorage, AK	Anchorage, AK	$31K	Not Rated	F
15	Molokai General Hospital Kaunakakai, HI	Kaunakakai, HI	$30K	Not Rated	F
16	Lenox Hill Hospital New York, NY	New York, NY	$30K	★★★★☆	C
17	Aliso Ridge Behavioral Health, Llc Aliso Viejo, CA	Aliso Viejo, CA	$30K	Not Rated	F
18	Carewell Health Medical Center East Orange, NJ	East Orange, NJ	$30K	★☆☆☆☆	F
19	San Dimas Community Hospital San Dimas, CA	San Dimas, CA	$30K	★☆☆☆☆	F
20	Anaheim Global Medical Center Anaheim, CA	Anaheim, CA	$29K	Not Rated	D
21	The University Of Vermont Health Network-Alice Hy Malone, NY	Malone, NY	$29K	★☆☆☆☆	F
22	Meadows Psychiatric Center Centre Hall, PA	Centre Hall, PA	$29K	Not Rated	F
23	Dr Solomon Carter Fuller Mental Health Center Boston, MA	Boston, MA	$29K	Not Rated	F
24	Hoag Orthopedic Institute Irvine, CA	Irvine, CA	$29K	Not Rated	F
25	Aurora Las Encinas Pasadena, CA	Pasadena, CA	$29K	Not Rated	D
26	Hudson Regional Hospital Secaucus, NJ	Secaucus, NJ	$29K	★☆☆☆☆	F
27	Colusa Medical Center Colusa, CA	Colusa, CA	$29K	★★★★☆	D
28	Bournewood Hospital Brookline, MA	Brookline, MA	$28K	Not Rated	D
29	North Hawaii Community Hospital, Inc Kamuela, HI	Kamuela, HI	$28K	★★☆☆☆	F
30	Medstar Georgetown University Hospital Washington, DC	Washington, DC	$28K	★★★☆☆	D
31	Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp Berkeley, CA	Berkeley, CA	$28K	★★★☆☆	D
32	St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc Paterson, NJ	Paterson, NJ	$28K	★★★☆☆	D
33	Westwood Pembroke Health Systems Westwood, MA	Westwood, MA	$28K	Not Rated	D
34	Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Plymouth Plymouth, MA	Plymouth, MA	$28K	★★★★☆	C
35	Southern California Hospital At Hollywood Hollywood, CA	Hollywood, CA	$28K	★★★★☆	C
36	Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital At Rahway Rahway, NJ	Rahway, NJ	$28K	★★★☆☆	D
37	Bellevue Hospital Center New York, NY	New York, NY	$28K	★★☆☆☆	F
38	Fairchild Medical Center Yreka, CA	Yreka, CA	$28K	★☆☆☆☆	F
39	Vista Medical Center East Waukegan, IL	Waukegan, IL	$28K	★★☆☆☆	F
40	Adventist Health Sonora Sonora, CA	Sonora, CA	$28K	★★★☆☆	D
41	Glendale Adventist Medical Center Glendale, CA	Glendale, CA	$28K	★★★★☆	C
42	Aspen Hills Healthcare Center Pemberton, NJ	Pemberton, NJ	$28K	Not Rated	D
43	East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles, CA	$28K	Not Rated	D
44	Telecare Heritage Psychiatric Health Facility Oakland, CA	Oakland, CA	$28K	Not Rated	D
45	St John's Episcopal Hospital At South Shore Far Rockaway, NY	Far Rockaway, NY	$28K	★☆☆☆☆	F
46	Aurora Behavioral Healthcare-Santa Rosa, Llc Santa Rosa, CA	Santa Rosa, CA	$27K	Not Rated	D
47	Petaluma Valley Hospital Petaluma, CA	Petaluma, CA	$27K	★★★★☆	D
48	St Anthony Community Hospital Warwick, NY	Warwick, NY	$27K	★★★★★	C
49	Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, NY	Bronx, NY	$27K	★★★☆☆	D
50	Novato Community Hospital Novato, CA	Novato, CA	$27K	★★★★★	C

Frequently Asked Questions

Hospital costs vary based on location, case complexity, teaching status, and regional cost of living. Academic medical centers and specialty hospitals in high-cost urban areas typically charge the most.

Not necessarily. Research shows little correlation between hospital charges and quality outcomes. Our Value Score combines cost with quality ratings to identify which hospitals deliver the best care for the money.

All cost data comes from the CMS Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) dataset, which reports actual Medicare payments by hospital and procedure.