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
$43,850
gross · pre-insurance
Hospitals offering
2,107
across all 50 states
Hospitals with prices
614
have published MRF data
Compare Cellulitis cost by state
36 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 $38,181
Compare hospitals → AK Alaska
5 hospitals avg $60,163
Compare hospitals → AZ Arizona
6 hospitals avg $53,119
Compare hospitals → AR Arkansas
9 hospitals avg $49,205
Compare hospitals → CA California
52 hospitals avg $59,567
Compare hospitals → CT Connecticut
14 hospitals avg $50,746
Compare hospitals → FL Florida
11 hospitals avg $79,741
Compare hospitals → GA Georgia
23 hospitals avg $39,643
Compare hospitals → ID Idaho
11 hospitals avg $36,471
Compare hospitals → IL Illinois
20 hospitals avg $44,829
Compare hospitals → IN Indiana
28 hospitals avg $28,110
Compare hospitals → IA Iowa
32 hospitals avg $29,984
Compare hospitals → KS Kansas
18 hospitals avg $30,194
Compare hospitals → KY Kentucky
23 hospitals avg $45,066
Compare hospitals → LA Louisiana
23 hospitals avg $59,180
Compare hospitals → MA Massachusetts
12 hospitals avg $34,223
Compare hospitals → MI Michigan
19 hospitals avg $40,265
Compare hospitals → MN Minnesota
10 hospitals avg $20,589
Compare hospitals → MS Mississippi
12 hospitals avg $25,695
Compare hospitals → MO Missouri
14 hospitals avg $29,858
Compare hospitals → NE Nebraska
8 hospitals avg $33,499
Compare hospitals → NM New Mexico
6 hospitals avg $66,379
Compare hospitals → NY New York
29 hospitals avg $40,809
Compare hospitals → NC North Carolina
23 hospitals avg $40,393
Compare hospitals → OH Ohio
10 hospitals avg $34,388
Compare hospitals → OK Oklahoma
13 hospitals avg $25,921
Compare hospitals → OR Oregon
11 hospitals avg $36,688
Compare hospitals → PA Pennsylvania
23 hospitals avg $70,228
Compare hospitals → SC South Carolina
5 hospitals avg $41,800
Compare hospitals → SD South Dakota
5 hospitals avg $41,547
Compare hospitals → TN Tennessee
15 hospitals avg $60,049
Compare hospitals → TX Texas
30 hospitals avg $49,786
Compare hospitals → VA Virginia
16 hospitals avg $45,276
Compare hospitals → WA Washington
9 hospitals avg $33,561
Compare hospitals → WI Wisconsin
5 hospitals avg $26,192
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 2026-07-19.
Lowest published prices for Cellulitis nationally
Top 100 by published price · 683 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 Clinton, OK | OK | — | $7,127 | $5,702 | |
| Weatherford Regional Hospital Weatherford, OK | OK | — | $7,127 | $5,702 | |
| 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 | ||
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital Saint Louis Park, MN | MN | $11,192 | $5,887 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | |
| Kimball Health Services Kimball, NE | NE | — | $16,579 | $16,579 | |
| Adams Memorial Hospital Decatur, IN | IN | — | $16,608 | $16,608 | |
| Magnolia Regional Medical Center Magnolia, AR | AR | $16,638 | $9,983 | ||
| North Sunflower Medical Center Ruleville, MS | MS | $16,762 | $8,381 | ||
| Wayne General Hospital Waynesboro, MS | MS | $17,077 | $17,077 | ||
| 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 | |
| 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 | ||
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NY | NY | $19,609 | $19,064 | ||
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital (Acute Care) Kenmore, NY | NY | $19,609 | $19,064 | ||
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston, NY | NY | $19,609 | $19,064 | ||
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NY | NY | $19,609 | $19,064 | ||
| Jefferson Healthcare Port Townsend, WA | WA | $19,718 | $15,775 | ||
| Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital Hollister, CA | CA | — | $19,984 | — | |
| Community Howard Regional Health Kokomo, IN | IN | $20,038 | $12,023 | ||
| Community Hospital East Indianapolis, IN | IN | $20,038 | $12,023 | ||
| Community Hospital Anderson Anderson, IN | IN | $20,038 | $12,023 | ||
| Community Hospital South Indianapolis, IN | IN | $20,038 | $12,023 | ||
| Community Hospital North Indianapolis, IN | IN | $20,038 | $12,023 | ||
| Mena Regional Health System (Critical Access) Mena, AR | AR | — | $20,371 | $12,223 | |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA | MA | $20,393 | $20,393 | ||
| Hancock Regional Hospital Greenfield, IN | IN | $20,631 | $16,505 | ||
| Pawhuska Hospital Inc Pawhuska, OK | OK | — | $20,839 | — |