Acute Stress Reaction
A hospital stay for an intense emotional or psychological reaction to a stressful event or life crisis. Care focuses on safety, stabilization, counseling, and planning follow-up support.
National avg charge
$28,962
gross · pre-insurance
Hospitals offering
1,987
across all 50 states
Hospitals with prices
515
have published MRF data
Compare Acute Stress Reaction cost by state
34 states with parsed pricing data, ranked by hospital count. More states roll out as we parse additional hospital MRF files.
AL Alabama
12 hospitals avg $18,984
Compare hospitals → AK Alaska
6 hospitals avg $41,086
Compare hospitals → AR Arkansas
8 hospitals avg $22,532
Compare hospitals → CA California
34 hospitals avg $47,274
Compare hospitals → CT Connecticut
12 hospitals avg $37,136
Compare hospitals → FL Florida
11 hospitals avg $40,322
Compare hospitals → GA Georgia
25 hospitals avg $27,769
Compare hospitals → ID Idaho
10 hospitals avg $19,334
Compare hospitals → IL Illinois
17 hospitals avg $23,269
Compare hospitals → IN Indiana
23 hospitals avg $15,956
Compare hospitals → IA Iowa
9 hospitals avg $12,076
Compare hospitals → KS Kansas
10 hospitals avg $21,019
Compare hospitals → KY Kentucky
19 hospitals avg $19,086
Compare hospitals → LA Louisiana
20 hospitals avg $73,857
Compare hospitals → MA Massachusetts
15 hospitals avg $28,760
Compare hospitals → MI Michigan
18 hospitals avg $29,063
Compare hospitals → MN Minnesota
8 hospitals avg $12,082
Compare hospitals → MS Mississippi
8 hospitals avg $19,185
Compare hospitals → MO Missouri
9 hospitals avg $18,353
Compare hospitals → MT Montana
5 hospitals avg $10,762
Compare hospitals → NE Nebraska
6 hospitals avg $18,639
Compare hospitals → NJ New Jersey
7 hospitals avg $53,828
Compare hospitals → NM New Mexico
7 hospitals avg $32,500
Compare hospitals → NY New York
29 hospitals avg $26,721
Compare hospitals → NC North Carolina
23 hospitals avg $24,564
Compare hospitals → OK Oklahoma
6 hospitals avg $16,450
Compare hospitals → OR Oregon
9 hospitals avg $42,399
Compare hospitals → PA Pennsylvania
21 hospitals avg $40,839
Compare hospitals → SD South Dakota
6 hospitals avg $22,296
Compare hospitals → TN Tennessee
14 hospitals avg $27,255
Compare hospitals → TX Texas
21 hospitals avg $31,377
Compare hospitals → VA Virginia
15 hospitals avg $30,368
Compare hospitals → WI Wisconsin
6 hospitals avg $17,135
Compare hospitals → WY Wyoming
5 hospitals avg $9,238
Compare hospitals → What is acute stress reaction?
A hospital stay for an intense emotional or psychological reaction to a stressful event or life crisis. Care focuses on safety, stabilization, counseling, and planning follow-up support.
Acute Stress Reaction is billed under Medicare's MS-DRG 880, classified within the Mental Health & Substance Use diagnostic category. Hospitals publish gross charges per DRG under the federal Hospital Price Transparency Rule, but actual cost depends on insurance: insurers negotiate substantial discounts, Medicare and Medicaid pay fixed rates, and uninsured patients can often qualify for cash-pay discounts. Use the gross charge as a benchmark when comparing hospitals; a facility that lists a procedure at twice the price of another tends to charge higher rates across the board.
Data current as of 2026-07-19.
Lowest published prices for Acute Stress Reaction nationally
Top 100 by published price · 570 hospitals have published prices for this procedure. Check "Compare" on 2–3 hospitals to see them side by side.
| Compare | Hospital | State | CMS stars | Gross charge | Cash price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheridan Memorial Hospital Association Plentywood, MT | MT | — | $1,581 | $1,265 | |
| Sheridan Memorial Hospital Sheridan, WY | WY | $1,581 | $1,265 | ||
| Bonner General Hospital Sandpoint, ID | ID | $1,583 | $1,266 | ||
| Lake Chelan Health Hospital Chelan, WA | WA | — | $1,678 | $1,678 | |
| Pineville Community Health Center Pineville, KY | KY | $1,756 | $1,756 | ||
| Cody Regional Health Cody, WY | WY | $2,140 | $1,819 | ||
| Colusa Medical Center Colusa, CA | CA | $2,197 | $1,318 | ||
| Yoakum Community Hospital Yoakum, TX | TX | $2,278 | $1,481 | ||
| Chambers Memorial Hospital Danville, AR | AR | $2,340 | $1,170 | ||
| Wayne General Hospital Waynesboro, MS | MS | $2,578 | $2,578 | ||
| Clara Barton Medical Center Hoisington, KS | KS | $3,108 | $2,176 | ||
| St. John's Health Jackson, WY | WY | $3,334 | $3,334 | ||
| Niobrara County Hospital District Lusk, WY | WY | — | $3,334 | $3,334 | |
| Gila Regional Medical Center Silver City, NM | NM | $3,410 | $2,505 | ||
| Gunnison Valley Health Hospital Gunnison, CO | CO | — | $3,956 | $3,363 | |
| Randolph Hospital Asheboro, NC | NC | $3,994 | — | ||
| Cass County Memorial Hospital Atlantic, IA | IA | $4,225 | $2,957 | ||
| Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton Carrollton, GA | GA | $4,239 | $2,543 | ||
| Tanner Medical Center/Villa Rica Villa Rica, GA | GA | $4,239 | $2,543 | ||
| Higgins General Hospital Bremen, GA | GA | — | $4,239 | $2,543 | |
| Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital Glasgow, MT | MT | — | $4,293 | $3,864 | |
| Springhill Medical Center (Acute Care) Mobile, AL | AL | $4,452 | $4,452 | ||
| Scenic Mountain Medical Center Big Spring, TX | TX | — | $4,775 | $955 | |
| Big Bend Regional Medical Center Alpine, TX | TX | — | $4,775 | $955 | |
| Touchette Regional Hospital Inc Centreville, IL | IL | — | $5,077 | $3,148 | |
| Riverview Health Noblesville, IN | IN | $5,110 | — | ||
| Unity Medical Center Manchester, TN | TN | $5,347 | $4,278 | ||
| South Central Reg Medical Center Laurel, MS | MS | $5,478 | $2,301 | ||
| Madison Hospital Madison, MN | MN | — | $5,679 | $4,827 | |
| Coffee Regional Medical Center, Inc Douglas, GA | GA | $5,955 | $4,049 | ||
| Hendricks Regional Health Danville, IN | IN | $6,005 | $2,402 | ||
| Adirondack Medical Center - Saranac Lake Saranac Lake, NY | NY | $6,055 | $3,754 | ||
| Fitzgibbon Hospital Marshall, MO | MO | $6,108 | $4,886 | ||
| Opelousas General Health System Opelousas, LA | LA | $6,229 | $3,114 | ||
| San Joaquin General Hospital French Camp, CA | CA | $6,344 | $3,489 | ||
| Bacon County Hospital Alma, GA | GA | — | $6,344 | $5,075 | |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital + Clinics Red Oak, IA | IA | — | $6,344 | $4,441 | |
| Yalobusha General Hospital & Nursing Home Water Valley, MS | MS | — | $6,344 | $4,441 | |
| Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance Edinburg, TX | TX | $6,344 | $6,344 | ||
| New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn, Inc. Brooklyn, NY | NY | $6,682 | $6,682 | ||
| Livingston HealthCare Livingston, MT | MT | $7,052 | $6,699 | ||
| Spencer Municipal Hospital Spencer, IA | IA | $7,127 | $5,346 | ||
| Mary Lanning Healthcare Hastings, NE | NE | $7,138 | $6,424 | ||
| D W Mcmillan Memorial Hospital Brewton, AL | AL | $7,167 | $4,300 | ||
| Atmore Community Hospital Atmore, AL | AL | $7,167 | $4,300 | ||
| North Sunflower Medical Center Ruleville, MS | MS | $7,242 | $3,621 | ||
| William Newton Hospital Winfield, KS | KS | $7,494 | $7,494 | ||
| Waverly Health Center Waverly, IA | IA | $7,619 | $3,962 | ||
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake, IA | IA | $7,715 | $6,172 | ||
| South Sunflower County Hospital Indianola, MS | MS | $8,006 | — | ||
| Daniels Memorial Hospital Scobey, MT | MT | — | $8,384 | $7,127 | |
| Lasalle General Hospital Jena, LA | LA | $8,536 | $5,122 | ||
| Rutherford Regional Health System Rutherfordton, NC | NC | $8,854 | $3,542 | ||
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill Kansas City, MO | MO | $9,033 | $4,968 | ||
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center Kansas City, MO | MO | $9,033 | $4,968 | ||
| MHP Major Hospital Shelbyville, IN | IN | $9,066 | $2,901 | ||
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski Pulaski, TN | TN | $9,395 | $2,753 | ||
| Rural Wellness Fairfax Fairfax, OK | OK | — | $9,563 | $5,738 | |
| Lakewood Health System Staples, MN | MN | — | $9,812 | $6,084 | |
| Madison Regional Health System Madison, SD | SD | — | $9,847 | $9,885 | |
| Daviess Community Hospital (Acute Care) Washington, IN | IN | $9,861 | $6,903 | ||
| Hancock Regional Hospital Greenfield, IN | IN | $9,914 | $7,931 | ||
| Adventist Health Castle Kailua, HI | HI | $9,991 | $3,197 | ||
| Lower Umpqua Hospital Reedsport, OR | OR | — | $10,239 | $5,529 | |
| Midland Memorial Hospital Midland, TX | TX | $10,283 | $2,571 | ||
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater, MN | MN | $10,375 | $6,240 | ||
| Regions Hospital Saint Paul, MN | MN | $10,375 | $6,240 | ||
| Hutchinson Health Hutchinson, MN | MN | $10,375 | $6,240 | ||
| Olivia Hospital & Clinic Olivia, MN | MN | $10,375 | $6,240 | ||
| Amery Hospital & Clinic Amery, WI | WI | $10,375 | $6,240 | ||
| Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI | WI | $10,375 | $6,240 | ||
| Westfields Hospital and Clinic New Richmond, WI | WI | $10,375 | $6,240 | ||
| Grant Regional Health Center Lancaster, WI | WI | — | $10,443 | $6,788 | |
| Pullman Regional Hospital Pullman, WA | WA | $10,657 | $9,058 | ||
| St Anthony Regional Hospital Carroll, IA | IA | $10,697 | $10,697 | ||
| Baxter Health Mountain Home, AR | AR | $10,716 | $7,501 | ||
| Cookeville Regional Medical Center Cookeville, TN | TN | $10,895 | $6,679 | ||
| Haywood Regional Medical Center Clyde, NC | NC | $10,958 | $4,383 | ||
| Simpson General Hospital Mendenhall, MS | MS | $11,067 | $7,747 | ||
| Hudson Regional Hospital New Jersey Secaucus, NJ | NJ | $11,450 | $11,450 | ||
| Muscogee (Creek) Nation Medical Center Okmulgee, OK | OK | — | $11,526 | $6,915 | |
| Council Oak Comprehensive Healthcare Tulsa, OK | OK | — | $11,526 | $6,915 | |
| Creek Nation Community Hospital Okemah, OK | OK | — | $11,526 | $6,915 | |
| Comanche County Medical Center Comanche, TX | TX | $11,677 | $7,590 | ||
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA | MA | $11,690 | $11,690 | ||
| Christ Hospital Cincinnati, OH | OH | $11,723 | $7,044 | ||
| Bibb Medical Center Centreville, AL | AL | — | $11,750 | $11,750 | |
| Columbus Regional Hospital Columbus, IN | IN | $11,938 | $9,550 | ||
| Harrison County Hospital Corydon, IN | IN | $11,982 | $7,189 | ||
| Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary - Boston, MA | MA | — | $12,454 | $9,341 | |
| Baptist Health Floyd New Albany, IN | IN | $12,545 | $9,409 | ||
| Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown, KY | KY | $12,545 | $9,409 | ||
| Baptist Health Richmond Richmond, KY | KY | $12,545 | $9,409 | ||
| Baptist Health Corbin (Acute Care) Corbin, KY | KY | $12,545 | $9,409 | ||
| Baptist Health Lexington Lexington, KY | KY | $12,545 | $9,409 | ||
| Baptist Health Paducah Paducah, KY | KY | $12,545 | $9,409 | ||
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville, KY | KY | $12,545 | $9,409 | ||
| Baptist Health La Grange La Grange, KY | KY | $12,545 | $9,409 | ||
| Community Howard Regional Health Kokomo, IN | IN | $12,821 | $7,693 | ||
| Community Hospital East Indianapolis, IN | IN | $12,821 | $7,693 |