Cellulitis (with major complications)
A spreading infection of the skin and the tissue beneath it. The hospital stay involves intravenous antibiotics and close monitoring, along with treatment of other serious health problems occurring at the same time.
National avg charge
$42,327
gross · pre-insurance
Hospitals offering
2,054
across all 50 states
Hospitals with prices
596
have published MRF data
Compare Cellulitis cost by state
33 states with parsed pricing data, ranked by hospital count. More states roll out as we parse additional hospital MRF files.
AL Alabama
14 hospitals avg $33,925
Compare hospitals → AK Alaska
5 hospitals avg $60,163
Compare hospitals → AZ Arizona
6 hospitals avg $53,119
Compare hospitals → AR Arkansas
8 hospitals avg $53,276
Compare hospitals → CA California
50 hospitals avg $59,204
Compare hospitals → CT Connecticut
14 hospitals avg $50,746
Compare hospitals → FL Florida
11 hospitals avg $79,741
Compare hospitals → GA Georgia
22 hospitals avg $41,424
Compare hospitals → ID Idaho
11 hospitals avg $36,471
Compare hospitals → IL Illinois
17 hospitals avg $44,754
Compare hospitals → IN Indiana
29 hospitals avg $26,783
Compare hospitals → IA Iowa
32 hospitals avg $29,984
Compare hospitals → KS Kansas
18 hospitals avg $30,194
Compare hospitals → KY Kentucky
22 hospitals avg $45,117
Compare hospitals → LA Louisiana
23 hospitals avg $39,395
Compare hospitals → MA Massachusetts
13 hospitals avg $33,683
Compare hospitals → MI Michigan
20 hospitals avg $39,418
Compare hospitals → MN Minnesota
10 hospitals avg $23,916
Compare hospitals → MS Mississippi
13 hospitals avg $21,683
Compare hospitals → MO Missouri
17 hospitals avg $30,265
Compare hospitals → NE Nebraska
8 hospitals avg $33,499
Compare hospitals → NY New York
26 hospitals avg $41,274
Compare hospitals → NC North Carolina
23 hospitals avg $40,861
Compare hospitals → OH Ohio
9 hospitals avg $32,501
Compare hospitals → OK Oklahoma
14 hospitals avg $26,127
Compare hospitals → OR Oregon
11 hospitals avg $36,688
Compare hospitals → PA Pennsylvania
22 hospitals avg $67,365
Compare hospitals → SD South Dakota
5 hospitals avg $41,547
Compare hospitals → TN Tennessee
10 hospitals avg $64,398
Compare hospitals → TX Texas
31 hospitals avg $48,573
Compare hospitals → VA Virginia
13 hospitals avg $37,708
Compare hospitals → WA Washington
9 hospitals avg $33,561
Compare hospitals → WY Wyoming
5 hospitals avg $41,858
Compare hospitals → What is cellulitis?
A spreading infection of the skin and the tissue beneath it. The hospital stay involves intravenous antibiotics and close monitoring, along with treatment of other serious health problems occurring at the same time.
Cellulitis is billed under Medicare's MS-DRG 602 (with major complications), classified within the Skin 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 2026-10-10.
Lowest published prices for Cellulitis nationally
Top 100 by published price · 671 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unity Medical Center Manchester, TN | TN | $4,913 | $3,931 | ||
| Boundary Community Hospital Bonners Ferry, ID | ID | — | $5,200 | $4,160 | |
| South Central Reg Medical Center Laurel, MS | MS | $5,571 | $2,340 | ||
| Kansas Heart Hospital Wichita, KS | KS | $5,799 | $3,653 | ||
| Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital Glasgow, MT | MT | — | $5,897 | $5,307 | |
| Community Memorial Healthcare Marysville, KS | KS | $6,148 | $6,148 | ||
| Pineville Community Health Center Pineville, KY | KY | $6,192 | $6,192 | ||
| Wayne Hospital Greenville, OH | OH | — | $6,681 | $5,011 | |
| Madison Hospital Madison, MN | MN | — | $6,696 | $5,692 | |
| Mitchell County Regional Health Center Osage, IA | IA | $6,749 | $6,074 | ||
| Mount Graham Regional Medical Center Safford, AZ | AZ | — | $6,935 | — | |
| Clinton Regional Hospital (Acute Care) Clinton, OK | OK | — | $7,127 | $5,702 | |
| Weatherford Regional Hospital Weatherford, OK | OK | — | $7,127 | $5,702 | |
| Leonard J. Chabert Medical Center Houma, LA | LA | $7,264 | $3,414 | ||
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center Manning, IA | IA | — | $7,657 | $5,436 | |
| Chambers Memorial Hospital Danville, AR | AR | $7,787 | $3,894 | ||
| Boone County Hospital Boone, IA | IA | — | $8,105 | $6,484 | |
| Riverview Health Noblesville, IN | IN | $8,127 | — | ||
| Phillips County Hospital Phillipsburg, KS | KS | — | $8,636 | $7,340 | |
| Hendricks Regional Health Danville, IN | IN | $8,889 | $3,555 | ||
| San Joaquin General Hospital French Camp, CA | CA | $9,390 | $5,164 | ||
| Bacon County Hospital Alma, GA | GA | — | $9,390 | $7,512 | |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital + Clinics Red Oak, IA | IA | — | $9,390 | $6,573 | |
| Yalobusha General Hospital & Nursing Home Water Valley, MS | MS | — | $9,390 | $6,573 | |
| Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance Edinburg, TX | TX | $9,390 | $9,390 | ||
| Opelousas General Health System Opelousas, LA | LA | $9,547 | $4,773 | ||
| Sovah Health - Danville Danville, VA | VA | $9,947 | $3,979 | ||
| Orange City Area Health System (OCAHS) Orange City, IA | IA | $10,138 | $8,111 | ||
| South Sunflower County Hospital Indianola, MS | MS | $10,458 | — | ||
| Mahaska Health Oskaloosa, IA | IA | $10,492 | $8,918 | ||
| D W Mcmillan Memorial Hospital Brewton, AL | AL | $10,666 | $6,400 | ||
| Atmore Community Hospital Atmore, AL | AL | $10,666 | $6,400 | ||
| Randolph Hospital Asheboro, NC | NC | $10,686 | — | ||
| Wilson Medical Center Neodesha, KS | KS | — | $10,832 | $8,124 | |
| Daviess Community Hospital (Acute Care) Washington, IN | IN | $10,993 | $7,695 | ||
| St. Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA | LA | $11,000 | $3,520 | ||
| Pomerene Hospital Millersburg, OH | OH | $11,544 | $9,235 | ||
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell, MA | MA | $11,852 | $8,296 | ||
| MelroseWakefield Hospital Melrose, MA | MA | $11,852 | $8,296 | ||
| Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA | MA | $11,852 | $8,296 | ||
| Starr County Memorial Hospital Rio Grande City, TX | TX | $12,178 | $12,178 | ||
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital Cobleskill, NY | NY | $12,494 | $3,373 | ||
| Lasalle General Hospital Jena, LA | LA | $12,606 | $7,564 | ||
| New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn, Inc. Brooklyn, NY | NY | $12,916 | $12,916 | ||
| Springhill Medical Center (Acute Care) Mobile, AL | AL | $13,018 | $13,018 | ||
| Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center Salida, CO | CO | $13,050 | $11,093 | ||
| Bonner General Hospital Sandpoint, ID | ID | $13,072 | $10,458 | ||
| Little Falls Hospital Little Falls, NY | NY | $13,089 | $3,534 | ||
| Tomah Memorial Hospital Tomah, WI | WI | $13,290 | $7,642 | ||
| Cass County Memorial Hospital Atlantic, IA | IA | $13,297 | $9,308 | ||
| Gunnison Valley Health Hospital Gunnison, CO | CO | — | $14,461 | $12,292 | |
| North Valley Health Center Warren, MN | MN | — | $14,552 | $14,552 | |
| Memorial Hospital of Texas County Guymon, OK | OK | — | $15,039 | $12,031 | |
| Orchard Hospital Gridley, CA | CA | — | $15,068 | $9,041 | |
| Hiawatha Community Hospital Hiawatha, KS | KS | $15,127 | $15,127 | ||
| Amberwell Atchison Atchison, KS | KS | — | $15,127 | $15,127 | |
| North Memorial Health - Robbinsdale Hospital Robbinsdale, MN | MN | $15,240 | $8,031 | ||
| North Memorial Health – Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove, MN | MN | $15,240 | $8,031 | ||
| Ochsner St. Anne Hospital Raceland, LA | LA | — | $15,374 | $6,765 | |
| Winnmed Decorah, IA | IA | $15,444 | $10,811 | ||
| Bibb Medical Center Centreville, AL | AL | — | $15,776 | $15,776 | |
| Comanche County Medical Center Comanche, TX | TX | $15,787 | $10,262 | ||
| Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare Pomona, CA | CA | — | $15,794 | — | |
| Rural Wellness Fairfax Fairfax, OK | OK | — | $15,907 | $9,544 | |
| Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center Walsenburg, CO | CO | — | $16,020 | $14,418 | |
| Mizell Memorial Hospital Opp, AL | AL | $16,088 | $14,479 | ||
| Monroe County Medical Center Tompkinsville, KY | KY | $16,169 | $13,420 | ||
| Pullman Regional Hospital Pullman, WA | WA | $16,185 | $13,758 | ||
| O'connor Hospital Delhi, NY | NY | — | $16,204 | $4,375 | |
| Chippewa County Hospital Montevideo, MN | MN | — | $16,226 | $10,547 | |
| Othello Community Hospital Othello, WA | WA | — | $16,430 | $12,323 | |
| East Adams Rural Healthcare Ritzville, WA | WA | — | $16,465 | $12,349 | |
| St. Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA | LA | — | $16,508 | $4,457 | |
| Kimball Health Services Kimball, NE | NE | — | $16,579 | $16,579 | |
| Adams Memorial Hospital Decatur, IN | IN | — | $16,608 | $16,608 | |
| North Sunflower Medical Center Ruleville, MS | MS | $16,762 | $8,381 | ||
| Wayne General Hospital Waynesboro, MS | MS | $17,077 | $17,077 | ||
| Johnson Memorial Health Franklin, IN | IN | $17,468 | $13,974 | ||
| North Baldwin Infirmary Bay Minette, AL | AL | $17,698 | $14,134 | ||
| Lakewood Health System Staples, MN | MN | — | $17,731 | $10,993 | |
| Fairchild Medical Center Yreka, CA | CA | $17,737 | $17,737 | ||
| Clay County Hospital Ashland, AL | AL | — | $17,925 | $17,925 | |
| Ochsner Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital Kaplan, LA | LA | — | $18,090 | $8,141 | |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill Kansas City, MO | MO | $18,130 | $9,972 | ||
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center Kansas City, MO | MO | $18,130 | $9,972 | ||
| Russell County Hospital Russell Springs, KY | KY | — | $18,242 | $14,594 | |
| Saint Luke's South Hospital Overland Park, KS | KS | $18,739 | $11,243 | ||
| Anderson County Hospital Garnett, KS | KS | — | $18,739 | $11,243 | |
| Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City Kansas City, MO | MO | $18,739 | $11,243 | ||
| Saint Luke's East Hospital Lees Summit, MO | MO | $18,739 | $11,243 | ||
| Wright Memorial Hospital Trenton, MO | MO | $18,739 | $11,243 | ||
| Hedrick Medical Center Chillicothe, MO | MO | $18,739 | $11,243 | ||
| Putnam County Hospital Greencastle, IN | IN | $18,918 | $16,080 | ||
| St Anthony Regional Hospital Carroll, IA | IA | $18,946 | $18,946 | ||
| Magee General Hospital Magee, MS | MS | $19,013 | $6,598 | ||
| Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital Creve Coeur, MO | MO | $19,409 | $11,645 | ||
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital (Acute Care) Kenmore, NY | NY | $19,609 | $19,064 | ||
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston, NY | NY | $19,684 | — | ||
| Jefferson Healthcare Port Townsend, WA | WA | $19,718 | $15,775 | ||
| Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital Hollister, CA | CA | — | $19,984 | — |