Encephalitis & Other Brain Infections (with complications)
An infection of the brain or nervous system not caused by common bacteria, such as viral encephalitis or a fungal infection. Treatment involves antiviral or antifungal medicines and close monitoring.
National avg charge
$90,710
gross · pre-insurance
Hospitals offering
1,819
across all 50 states
Hospitals with prices
367
have published MRF data
Compare Encephalitis & Other Brain Infections cost by state
27 states with parsed pricing data, ranked by hospital count. More states roll out as we parse additional hospital MRF files.
AL Alabama
6 hospitals avg $72,352
Compare hospitals → CA California
30 hospitals avg $129,943
Compare hospitals → CT Connecticut
13 hospitals avg $78,842
Compare hospitals → FL Florida
8 hospitals avg $92,812
Compare hospitals → GA Georgia
17 hospitals avg $153,107
Compare hospitals → ID Idaho
9 hospitals avg $56,657
Compare hospitals → IL Illinois
14 hospitals avg $82,558
Compare hospitals → IN Indiana
19 hospitals avg $49,692
Compare hospitals → KS Kansas
5 hospitals avg $109,656
Compare hospitals → KY Kentucky
6 hospitals avg $34,436
Compare hospitals → LA Louisiana
19 hospitals avg $96,442
Compare hospitals → MA Massachusetts
13 hospitals avg $102,016
Compare hospitals → MI Michigan
18 hospitals avg $89,661
Compare hospitals → MN Minnesota
8 hospitals avg $57,551
Compare hospitals → MS Mississippi
6 hospitals avg $54,720
Compare hospitals → MO Missouri
7 hospitals avg $46,753
Compare hospitals → NE Nebraska
5 hospitals avg $47,910
Compare hospitals → NJ New Jersey
7 hospitals avg $456,932
Compare hospitals → NY New York
25 hospitals avg $72,572
Compare hospitals → NC North Carolina
16 hospitals avg $81,354
Compare hospitals → OR Oregon
8 hospitals avg $74,378
Compare hospitals → PA Pennsylvania
15 hospitals avg $140,313
Compare hospitals → SC South Carolina
5 hospitals avg $90,564
Compare hospitals → SD South Dakota
5 hospitals avg $76,504
Compare hospitals → TN Tennessee
11 hospitals avg $52,149
Compare hospitals → TX Texas
23 hospitals avg $61,569
Compare hospitals → VA Virginia
6 hospitals avg $43,315
Compare hospitals → What is encephalitis & other brain infections?
An infection of the brain or nervous system not caused by common bacteria, such as viral encephalitis or a fungal infection. Treatment involves antiviral or antifungal medicines and close monitoring.
Encephalitis & Other Brain Infections is billed under Medicare's MS-DRG 098 (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 Encephalitis & Other Brain Infections nationally
Top 100 by published price · 447 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springhill Medical Center (Acute Care) Mobile, AL | AL | $5,114 | $5,114 | ||
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital Saint Louis Park, MN | MN | $6,555 | $3,448 | ||
| Bonner General Hospital Sandpoint, ID | ID | $8,956 | $7,165 | ||
| Magnolia Regional Medical Center Magnolia, AR | AR | $9,243 | $5,546 | ||
| Central Montana Medical Center Lewistown, MT | MT | — | $11,225 | $9,541 | |
| Riverview Health Noblesville, IN | IN | $11,753 | — | ||
| Unity Medical Center Manchester, TN | TN | $12,101 | $9,681 | ||
| Opelousas General Health System Opelousas, LA | LA | $14,096 | $7,048 | ||
| Hendricks Regional Health Danville, IN | IN | $14,352 | $5,741 | ||
| San Joaquin General Hospital French Camp, CA | CA | $15,161 | $8,339 | ||
| Bacon County Hospital Alma, GA | GA | — | $15,161 | $12,129 | |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital + Clinics Red Oak, IA | IA | — | $15,161 | $10,613 | |
| Yalobusha General Hospital & Nursing Home Water Valley, MS | MS | — | $15,161 | $10,613 | |
| Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance Edinburg, TX | TX | $15,161 | $15,161 | ||
| Arnot Ogden Medical Center (Acute Care) Elmira, NY | NY | $15,572 | $15,572 | ||
| Randolph Hospital Asheboro, NC | NC | $15,706 | — | ||
| North Memorial Health - Robbinsdale Hospital Robbinsdale, MN | MN | $16,036 | $8,451 | ||
| North Memorial Health – Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove, MN | MN | $16,036 | $8,451 | ||
| Island Hospital Anacortes, WA | WA | $16,214 | $16,214 | ||
| South Sunflower County Hospital Indianola, MS | MS | $17,306 | — | ||
| Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital Greenville, KY | KY | $18,776 | $12,204 | ||
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital (Acute Care) Owensboro, KY | KY | $18,776 | $12,204 | ||
| Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center Leitchfield, KY | KY | $18,776 | $12,204 | ||
| Jefferson County Health Center Fairfield, IA | IA | $19,768 | $11,861 | ||
| Bay Area Hospital Coos Bay, OR | OR | $20,039 | $15,029 | ||
| Adventist Health Delano Delano, CA | CA | $20,071 | $4,014 | ||
| Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center Sherman, TX | TX | $20,999 | $6,300 | ||
| Duke University Hospital Durham, NC | NC | $22,306 | $6,023 | ||
| Duke Regional Hospital Durham, NC | NC | $22,306 | $6,023 | ||
| Union Hospital Inc Terre Haute, IN | IN | $22,399 | $13,439 | ||
| Union Hospital Regional Terre Haute, IN | IN | $22,399 | $13,439 | ||
| Union Hospital Clinton Clinton, IN | IN | $22,399 | $13,439 | ||
| Rural Wellness Fairfax Fairfax, OK | OK | — | $23,374 | $14,024 | |
| Memorial Hospital (Chester) Chester, IL | IL | — | $24,259 | $14,556 | |
| Cannon Memorial Hospital Pickens, SC | SC | — | $25,742 | $12,871 | |
| Anmed Health Anderson, SC | SC | $25,742 | $12,871 | ||
| UK St. Claire Morehead, KY | KY | $27,214 | $20,411 | ||
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill Kansas City, MO | MO | $27,832 | $15,308 | ||
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center Kansas City, MO | MO | $27,832 | $15,308 | ||
| Baxter Health Mountain Home, AR | AR | $27,981 | $19,587 | ||
| Genesis Hospital Zanesville, OH | OH | $28,909 | $17,345 | ||
| Central Peninsula Hospital Soldotna, AK | AK | $28,945 | $28,945 | ||
| UT Health Jacksonville Jacksonville, TX | TX | — | $29,131 | $2,913 | |
| UT Health Carthage Carthage, TX | TX | $29,131 | $2,913 | ||
| Ut Health East Texas Athens Hospital Athens, TX | TX | $29,131 | $2,913 | ||
| UT Health Henderson Henderson, TX | TX | $29,131 | $2,913 | ||
| UT Health Pittsburg Pittsburg, TX | TX | $29,131 | $2,913 | ||
| UT Health Quitman Quitman, TX | TX | $29,131 | $2,913 | ||
| Holy Cross Health Ft Lauderdale, FL | FL | $30,282 | $19,683 | ||
| West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital Sulphur, LA | LA | $30,314 | $22,736 | ||
| Jefferson Healthcare Port Townsend, WA | WA | $30,676 | $24,540 | ||
| El Centro Regional Medical Center El Centro, CA | CA | $31,488 | $22,042 | ||
| Adventist Health Tulare Tulare, CA | CA | $31,746 | $6,032 | ||
| St. John's Health Jackson, WY | WY | $32,497 | $32,497 | ||
| Niobrara County Hospital District Lusk, WY | WY | — | $32,497 | $32,497 | |
| William W Backus Hospital Norwich, CT | CT | $32,637 | $32,637 | ||
| Haywood Regional Medical Center Clyde, NC | NC | $32,749 | $13,099 | ||
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell, MA | MA | $32,752 | $22,927 | ||
| MelroseWakefield Hospital Melrose, MA | MA | $32,752 | $22,927 | ||
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc Conway, AR | AR | $33,145 | $8,618 | ||
| The Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE | NE | $33,461 | $21,750 | ||
| Nebraska Medicine Bellevue Health Center Bellevue, NE | NE | $33,461 | $21,750 | ||
| Valley Medical Center Renton, WA | WA | $33,569 | $23,498 | ||
| St Francis Memorial Hospital West Point, NE | NE | $34,424 | $34,424 | ||
| Perham Health Perham, MN | MN | $35,687 | $23,196 | ||
| Salina Regional Health Center (Acute Care) Salina, KS | KS | $35,735 | $25,015 | ||
| Charlotte Hungerford Hospital Torrington, CT | CT | $36,171 | $36,171 | ||
| University of Michigan Health-West Wyoming, MI | MI | $36,742 | $14,697 | ||
| South Central Reg Medical Center Laurel, MS | MS | $37,279 | $15,657 | ||
| Cookeville Regional Medical Center Cookeville, TN | TN | $37,474 | $22,971 | ||
| Norton Hospitals, Inc Louisville, KY | KY | $39,006 | $39,006 | ||
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NY | NY | $39,247 | $34,285 | ||
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital (Acute Care) Kenmore, NY | NY | $39,247 | $34,285 | ||
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston, NY | NY | $39,247 | $34,285 | ||
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NY | NY | $39,247 | $34,285 | ||
| Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital Oneonta, NY | NY | $39,731 | $10,727 | ||
| Bassett Healthcare Cooperstown, NY | NY | $39,731 | $10,727 | ||
| O'connor Hospital Delhi, NY | NY | — | $39,731 | $10,727 | |
| Little Falls Hospital Little Falls, NY | NY | $39,731 | $10,727 | ||
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital Cobleskill, NY | NY | $39,731 | $10,727 | ||
| Community Howard Regional Health Kokomo, IN | IN | $39,815 | $23,889 | ||
| Community Hospital East Indianapolis, IN | IN | $39,815 | $23,889 | ||
| Community Hospital Anderson Anderson, IN | IN | $39,815 | $23,889 | ||
| Community Hospital South Indianapolis, IN | IN | $39,815 | $23,889 | ||
| Community Hospital North Indianapolis, IN | IN | $39,815 | $23,889 | ||
| Alaska Native Medical Center Anchorage, AK | AK | $42,504 | $42,504 | ||
| UTMB Health - University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston Galveston, TX | TX | $42,684 | $37,113 | ||
| Oakbend Medical Center Richmond, TX | TX | $42,901 | $8,580 | ||
| Guthrie Cortland Medical Center Cortland, NY | NY | $43,123 | $34,498 | ||
| Corning Hospital Corning, NY | NY | $43,123 | $34,498 | ||
| Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital Sayre, PA | PA | $43,123 | $34,498 | ||
| Guthrie Troy Community Hospital Troy, PA | PA | $43,123 | $34,498 | ||
| Johnson Memorial Health Franklin, IN | IN | $43,315 | $6,497 | ||
| Bristol Regional Medical Center: Emergency Room Bristol, TN | TN | $43,315 | $6,497 | ||
| Holston Valley Medical Center Kingsport, TN | TN | $43,315 | $6,497 | ||
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital Rogersville, TN | TN | — | $43,315 | $6,497 | |
| Greeneville Community Hospital Greeneville, TN | TN | $43,315 | $6,497 | ||
| Indian Path Community Hospital Kingsport, TN | TN | — | $43,315 | $6,497 | |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital Johnson City, TN | TN | $43,315 | $6,497 | ||
| Hancock County Hospital Sneedville, TN | TN | — | $43,315 | $6,497 |