Bacterial Meningitis & Brain Infections (with complications)
A serious bacterial infection of the brain or spinal cord, such as bacterial meningitis or a brain abscess, in patients who also have complicating conditions. The stay typically involves IV antibiotics, close monitoring, and tests such as brain imaging or a spinal tap.
National avg charge
$142,366
gross · pre-insurance
Hospitals offering
1,839
across all 50 states
Hospitals with prices
382
have published MRF data
Compare Bacterial Meningitis & Brain Infections cost by state
28 states with parsed pricing data, ranked by hospital count. More states roll out as we parse additional hospital MRF files.
AL Alabama
8 hospitals avg $85,571
Compare hospitals → CA California
32 hospitals avg $154,386
Compare hospitals → CT Connecticut
13 hospitals avg $89,413
Compare hospitals → FL Florida
9 hospitals avg $155,202
Compare hospitals → GA Georgia
21 hospitals avg $165,950
Compare hospitals → ID Idaho
9 hospitals avg $65,033
Compare hospitals → IL Illinois
13 hospitals avg $83,875
Compare hospitals → IN Indiana
20 hospitals avg $80,846
Compare hospitals → IA Iowa
5 hospitals avg $41,033
Compare hospitals → KS Kansas
5 hospitals avg $158,720
Compare hospitals → KY Kentucky
15 hospitals avg $110,935
Compare hospitals → LA Louisiana
18 hospitals avg $646,101
Compare hospitals → MA Massachusetts
12 hospitals avg $64,356
Compare hospitals → MI Michigan
18 hospitals avg $114,462
Compare hospitals → MS Mississippi
5 hospitals avg $189,759
Compare hospitals → MO Missouri
6 hospitals avg $70,489
Compare hospitals → NE Nebraska
5 hospitals avg $110,328
Compare hospitals → NY New York
25 hospitals avg $90,176
Compare hospitals → NC North Carolina
19 hospitals avg $91,286
Compare hospitals → OH Ohio
5 hospitals avg $66,624
Compare hospitals → OK Oklahoma
5 hospitals avg $91,735
Compare hospitals → OR Oregon
7 hospitals avg $102,047
Compare hospitals → PA Pennsylvania
18 hospitals avg $156,786
Compare hospitals → SC South Carolina
5 hospitals avg $149,474
Compare hospitals → SD South Dakota
5 hospitals avg $144,422
Compare hospitals → TN Tennessee
13 hospitals avg $170,616
Compare hospitals → TX Texas
19 hospitals avg $93,014
Compare hospitals → VA Virginia
7 hospitals avg $218,765
Compare hospitals → What is bacterial meningitis & brain infections?
A serious bacterial infection of the brain or spinal cord, such as bacterial meningitis or a brain abscess, in patients who also have complicating conditions. The stay typically involves IV antibiotics, close monitoring, and tests such as brain imaging or a spinal tap.
Bacterial Meningitis & Brain Infections is billed under Medicare's MS-DRG 095 (with complications), classified within the Nervous System 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 Bacterial Meningitis & Brain Infections nationally
Top 100 by published price · 460 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suny/Downstate University Hospital of Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY | NY | $8,014 | $8,014 | ||
| Dlp Swain County Hospital Llc Bryson City, NC | NC | — | $8,224 | $3,290 | |
| Heritage Valley Beaver Beaver, PA | PA | $8,957 | $8,957 | ||
| Heritage Valley Sewickley Sewickley, PA | PA | $8,957 | $8,957 | ||
| Daviess Community Hospital (Acute Care) Washington, IN | IN | $9,861 | $6,902 | ||
| Warm Springs Medical Center Warm Springs, GA | GA | — | $10,373 | $5,186 | |
| Springhill Medical Center (Acute Care) Mobile, AL | AL | $11,113 | $11,113 | ||
| North Memorial Health - Robbinsdale Hospital Robbinsdale, MN | MN | $11,467 | $6,043 | ||
| North Memorial Health – Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove, MN | MN | $11,467 | $6,043 | ||
| Pomerene Hospital Millersburg, OH | OH | $11,992 | $9,593 | ||
| Pullman Regional Hospital Pullman, WA | WA | $12,113 | $10,296 | ||
| Unity Medical Center Manchester, TN | TN | $13,373 | $10,698 | ||
| Adventist Health Ukiah Valley Ukiah, CA | CA | $14,054 | $2,811 | ||
| Randolph Hospital Asheboro, NC | NC | $14,299 | — | ||
| Riverview Health Noblesville, IN | IN | $14,418 | — | ||
| Jefferson County Health Center Fairfield, IA | IA | $15,165 | $9,099 | ||
| Opelousas General Health System Opelousas, LA | LA | $15,576 | $7,788 | ||
| Mitchell County Regional Health Center Osage, IA | IA | $15,643 | $14,079 | ||
| Hendricks Regional Health Danville, IN | IN | $16,130 | $6,452 | ||
| Coffee Regional Medical Center, Inc Douglas, GA | GA | $16,853 | $11,460 | ||
| South Peninsula Hospital Homer, AK | AK | — | $17,022 | $12,767 | |
| San Joaquin General Hospital French Camp, CA | CA | $17,040 | $9,372 | ||
| Bacon County Hospital Alma, GA | GA | — | $17,040 | $13,632 | |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital + Clinics Red Oak, IA | IA | — | $17,040 | $11,928 | |
| Yalobusha General Hospital & Nursing Home Water Valley, MS | MS | — | $17,040 | $11,928 | |
| Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance Edinburg, TX | TX | $17,040 | $17,040 | ||
| Madison Hospital Madison, MN | MN | — | $18,276 | $15,535 | |
| Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center Walsenburg, CO | CO | — | $20,244 | $18,220 | |
| St Mary's Healthcare Amsterdam, NY | NY | $20,253 | — | ||
| Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center Sherman, TX | TX | $23,238 | $6,971 | ||
| Bonner General Hospital Sandpoint, ID | ID | $25,084 | $20,067 | ||
| MHP Major Hospital Shelbyville, IN | IN | $25,373 | $8,119 | ||
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell, MA | MA | $26,169 | $18,318 | ||
| MelroseWakefield Hospital Melrose, MA | MA | $26,169 | $18,318 | ||
| Wilson Medical Center Wilson, NC | NC | $26,427 | $10,571 | ||
| Rural Wellness Fairfax Fairfax, OK | OK | — | $27,771 | $16,663 | |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA | MA | $28,254 | $18,318 | ||
| Person Memorial Hospital Roxboro, NC | NC | $30,731 | $12,293 | ||
| St. Charles Bend Bend, OR | OR | $31,057 | $24,845 | ||
| St. Charles Madras Madras, OR | OR | — | $31,057 | $24,845 | |
| Licking Memorial Hospital (Acute Care) Newark, OH | OH | $32,724 | $32,724 | ||
| Lindsborg Community Hospital Lindsborg, KS | KS | — | $33,354 | $23,348 | |
| Memorial Medical Center Port Lavaca, TX | TX | $34,580 | $24,206 | ||
| Southeast Georgia Health System-Brunswick Campus Brunswick, GA | GA | $37,312 | — | ||
| Southeast Georgia Health System-Camden Campus Saint Marys, GA | GA | $37,312 | — | ||
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski Pulaski, TN | TN | $37,899 | $11,104 | ||
| St Francis Memorial Hospital West Point, NE | NE | $38,688 | $38,688 | ||
| Memorial Hospital (Chester) Chester, IL | IL | — | $39,961 | $23,977 | |
| St. Catherine Hospital East Chicago, IN | IN | $40,591 | $24,355 | ||
| Community Hospital Munster, IN | IN | $40,591 | $24,355 | ||
| St Mary Medical Center Inc (Acute Care) Hobart, IN | IN | $40,591 | $24,355 | ||
| Adventist Health Tulare Tulare, CA | CA | $40,856 | $7,763 | ||
| Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center Salida, CO | CO | $40,886 | $34,753 | ||
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NY | NY | $40,967 | $40,255 | ||
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital (Acute Care) Kenmore, NY | NY | $40,967 | $40,255 | ||
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston, NY | NY | $40,967 | $40,255 | ||
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NY | NY | $40,967 | $40,255 | ||
| Norton Hospitals, Inc Louisville, KY | KY | $41,620 | $41,620 | ||
| South Central Reg Medical Center Laurel, MS | MS | $42,543 | $17,868 | ||
| Ellis Hospital Schenectady, NY | NY | $44,153 | $22,077 | ||
| Southcoast Hospitals Group Fall River, MA | MA | $45,536 | $22,768 | ||
| Yoakum Community Hospital Yoakum, TX | TX | $46,004 | $29,902 | ||
| Spring View Hospital Lebanon, KY | KY | $46,027 | $18,411 | ||
| University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics Chicago, IL | IL | $46,186 | $32,330 | ||
| Cooley Dickinson Hospital Northampton, MA | MA | $47,440 | $35,580 | ||
| Wentworth-Douglass Hospital Dover, NH | NH | $47,440 | $35,580 | ||
| Oakbend Medical Center Richmond, TX | TX | $47,477 | $9,495 | ||
| Cookeville Regional Medical Center Cookeville, TN | TN | $47,578 | $29,166 | ||
| Mississippi Methodist Rehab Center Jackson, MS | MS | — | $49,808 | $871,641 | |
| Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital Oneonta, NY | NY | $50,347 | $13,594 | ||
| Bassett Healthcare Cooperstown, NY | NY | $50,347 | $13,594 | ||
| O'connor Hospital Delhi, NY | NY | — | $50,347 | $13,594 | |
| Little Falls Hospital Little Falls, NY | NY | $50,347 | $13,594 | ||
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital Cobleskill, NY | NY | $50,347 | $13,594 | ||
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc Conway, AR | AR | $50,832 | $13,216 | ||
| Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital Murrells Inlet, SC | SC | $52,042 | $33,827 | ||
| Midland Memorial Hospital Midland, TX | TX | $53,467 | $13,367 | ||
| Swedish Hospital Chicago, IL | IL | $53,985 | $35,090 | ||
| Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital Evanston, IL | IL | $53,985 | $35,090 | ||
| Charlotte Hungerford Hospital Torrington, CT | CT | $54,214 | $54,214 | ||
| Christ Hospital Cincinnati, OH | OH | $54,673 | $36,481 | ||
| The Hospital of Central Connecticut New Britain, CT | CT | $56,112 | $56,112 | ||
| Adventist Health Reedley Reedley, CA | CA | — | $57,270 | $10,881 | |
| Baptist Beaumont Hospital Beaumont, TX | TX | $57,430 | $7,466 | ||
| Raleigh General Hospital Beckley, WV | WV | $61,805 | $24,722 | ||
| Fairchild Medical Center Yreka, CA | CA | $62,440 | $62,440 | ||
| El Centro Regional Medical Center El Centro, CA | CA | $62,547 | $43,783 | ||
| UK St. Claire Morehead, KY | KY | $62,892 | $47,169 | ||
| Duke University Hospital Durham, NC | NC | $64,906 | $17,525 | ||
| Duke Regional Hospital Durham, NC | NC | $64,906 | $17,525 | ||
| Alton Memorial Hospital Alton, IL | IL | $66,682 | $40,009 | ||
| Memorial Hospital Belleville Belleville, IL | IL | $66,682 | $40,009 | ||
| Memorial Hospital (Carthage) Carthage, IL | IL | $66,682 | $40,009 | ||
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center Saint Louis, MO | MO | $66,682 | $40,009 | ||
| Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital Creve Coeur, MO | MO | $66,682 | $40,009 | ||
| Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital Saint Peters, MO | MO | $66,682 | $40,009 | ||
| Progress West Hospital Ofallon, MO | MO | $66,682 | $40,009 | ||
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital Sullivan, MO | MO | $66,682 | $40,009 | ||
| Union Hospital Inc Terre Haute, IN | IN | $66,856 | $40,113 | ||
| Union Hospital Regional Terre Haute, IN | IN | $66,856 | $40,113 |