Encephalitis & Other Brain Infections (with complications)
A serious nervous system infection not caused by common bacteria, such as viral encephalitis or a fungal infection of the brain, in patients who also have major complicating conditions. The stay typically involves IV medicines, brain imaging, a spinal tap, and close monitoring.
National avg charge
$142,097
gross · pre-insurance
Hospitals offering
1,825
across all 50 states
Hospitals with prices
369
have published MRF data
Compare Encephalitis & Other Brain Infections cost by state
24 states with parsed pricing data, ranked by hospital count. More states roll out as we parse additional hospital MRF files.
AL Alabama
7 hospitals avg $178,735
Compare hospitals → CA California
31 hospitals avg $164,004
Compare hospitals → CT Connecticut
12 hospitals avg $166,232
Compare hospitals → FL Florida
9 hospitals avg $164,397
Compare hospitals → GA Georgia
20 hospitals avg $209,311
Compare hospitals → ID Idaho
9 hospitals avg $97,094
Compare hospitals → IL Illinois
15 hospitals avg $151,333
Compare hospitals → IN Indiana
20 hospitals avg $75,955
Compare hospitals → KS Kansas
6 hospitals avg $176,961
Compare hospitals → LA Louisiana
19 hospitals avg $242,448
Compare hospitals → MA Massachusetts
14 hospitals avg $97,314
Compare hospitals → MI Michigan
18 hospitals avg $150,951
Compare hospitals → MN Minnesota
7 hospitals avg $15,498
Compare hospitals → MS Mississippi
7 hospitals avg $92,047
Compare hospitals → MO Missouri
7 hospitals avg $115,176
Compare hospitals → NM New Mexico
5 hospitals avg $209,031
Compare hospitals → NY New York
24 hospitals avg $88,276
Compare hospitals → NC North Carolina
17 hospitals avg $154,422
Compare hospitals → PA Pennsylvania
16 hospitals avg $277,471
Compare hospitals → SC South Carolina
5 hospitals avg $102,276
Compare hospitals → SD South Dakota
5 hospitals avg $119,219
Compare hospitals → TN Tennessee
12 hospitals avg $149,841
Compare hospitals → TX Texas
22 hospitals avg $116,202
Compare hospitals → VA Virginia
9 hospitals avg $130,953
Compare hospitals → What is encephalitis & other brain infections?
A serious nervous system infection not caused by common bacteria, such as viral encephalitis or a fungal infection of the brain, in patients who also have major complicating conditions. The stay typically involves IV medicines, brain imaging, a spinal tap, and close monitoring.
Encephalitis & Other Brain Infections is billed under Medicare's MS-DRG 097 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Chelan Health Hospital Chelan, WA | WA | — | $5,911 | $5,911 | |
| Springhill Medical Center (Acute Care) Mobile, AL | AL | $6,506 | $6,506 | ||
| Oakbend Medical Center Richmond, TX | TX | $7,410 | — | ||
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater, MN | MN | $10,320 | $5,381 | ||
| Regions Hospital Saint Paul, MN | MN | $10,320 | $5,381 | ||
| Hutchinson Health Hutchinson, MN | MN | $10,320 | $5,381 | ||
| Olivia Hospital & Clinic Olivia, MN | MN | $10,320 | $5,381 | ||
| Amery Hospital & Clinic Amery, WI | WI | $10,320 | $5,381 | ||
| Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI | WI | $10,320 | $5,381 | ||
| Westfields Hospital and Clinic New Richmond, WI | WI | $10,320 | $5,381 | ||
| Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary - Boston, MA | MA | — | $11,014 | — | |
| Bayou Bend Hospital Franklin, LA | LA | — | $12,466 | $8,726 | |
| Jefferson County Health Center Fairfield, IA | IA | $12,635 | $7,581 | ||
| UT Health Jacksonville Jacksonville, TX | TX | — | $14,039 | — | |
| UT Health Carthage Carthage, TX | TX | $14,039 | — | ||
| Ut Health East Texas Athens Hospital Athens, TX | TX | $14,039 | — | ||
| UT Health Henderson Henderson, TX | TX | $14,039 | — | ||
| UT Health Pittsburg Pittsburg, TX | TX | $14,039 | — | ||
| UT Health Quitman Quitman, TX | TX | $14,039 | — | ||
| Decatur County Memorial Hospital Greensburg, IN | IN | $14,446 | $10,835 | ||
| Midland Memorial Hospital Midland, TX | TX | $15,249 | $3,812 | ||
| Jasper Memorial Hospital Monticello, GA | GA | — | $17,526 | $14,020 | |
| Greenwood Leflore Hospital Greenwood, MS | MS | $17,526 | $14,020 | ||
| Island Hospital Anacortes, WA | WA | $18,762 | $18,762 | ||
| Salina Regional Health Center (Acute Care) Salina, KS | KS | $19,073 | $13,351 | ||
| North Memorial Health - Robbinsdale Hospital Robbinsdale, MN | MN | $19,782 | $10,425 | ||
| North Memorial Health – Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove, MN | MN | $19,782 | $10,425 | ||
| Unity Medical Center Manchester, TN | TN | $19,996 | $15,997 | ||
| Genesis Hospital Zanesville, OH | OH | $20,741 | $12,445 | ||
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest, CA | CA | — | $21,462 | $11,375 | |
| Riverview Health Noblesville, IN | IN | $21,927 | — | ||
| Hendricks Regional Health Danville, IN | IN | $22,588 | $9,035 | ||
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NY | NY | $22,617 | $21,268 | ||
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital (Acute Care) Kenmore, NY | NY | $22,617 | $21,268 | ||
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston, NY | NY | $22,617 | $21,268 | ||
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NY | NY | $22,617 | $21,268 | ||
| Randolph Hospital Asheboro, NC | NC | $23,011 | — | ||
| Opelousas General Health System Opelousas, LA | LA | $23,292 | $11,646 | ||
| San Joaquin General Hospital French Camp, CA | CA | $23,861 | $13,124 | ||
| Bacon County Hospital Alma, GA | GA | — | $23,861 | $19,089 | |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital + Clinics Red Oak, IA | IA | — | $23,861 | $16,703 | |
| Yalobusha General Hospital & Nursing Home Water Valley, MS | MS | — | $23,861 | $16,703 | |
| Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance Edinburg, TX | TX | $23,861 | $23,861 | ||
| Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital Greenville, KY | KY | $27,318 | $17,757 | ||
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital (Acute Care) Owensboro, KY | KY | $27,318 | $17,757 | ||
| Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center Leitchfield, KY | KY | $27,318 | $17,757 | ||
| LifeCare Medical Center Roseau, MN | MN | — | $27,640 | $24,324 | |
| Montrose Regional Health Montrose, CO | CO | $28,039 | $21,029 | ||
| William Newton Hospital Winfield, KS | KS | $28,728 | $28,728 | ||
| Sovah Health - Danville Danville, VA | VA | $30,180 | $12,072 | ||
| Mississippi Methodist Rehab Center Jackson, MS | MS | — | $34,476 | $603,334 | |
| Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center Globe, AZ | AZ | $34,974 | $34,974 | ||
| Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center Sherman, TX | TX | $35,448 | $10,634 | ||
| RRH Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Newark, NY | NY | $37,271 | $24,226 | ||
| United Memorial Medical Center Batavia, NY | NY | $37,271 | $24,226 | ||
| Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY | NY | $37,271 | $24,226 | ||
| RRH Clifton Springs Hospital & Clinic Clifton Springs, NY | NY | $37,271 | $24,226 | ||
| RRH Unity Specialty Hospital Rochester, NY | NY | — | $37,271 | $24,226 | |
| St. Tammany Parish Hospital Covington, LA | LA | $37,750 | $15,100 | ||
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell, MA | MA | $38,037 | $26,626 | ||
| MelroseWakefield Hospital Melrose, MA | MA | $38,037 | $26,626 | ||
| Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center Boise, ID | ID | $38,683 | $25,144 | ||
| Mercyhealth Hospital & Physician Clinic - Crystal Lake Crystal Lake, IL | IL | — | $38,683 | $25,144 | |
| Harvard hospital Harvard, IL | IL | — | $38,683 | $25,144 | |
| Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids (Acute Care) Cedar Rapids, IA | IA | $38,683 | $25,144 | ||
| Mercy Hospital Marietta Marietta, OK | OK | — | $38,683 | $25,144 | |
| Saint Agnes Medical Center Fresno, CA | CA | $38,683 | $25,144 | ||
| Community Howard Regional Health Kokomo, IN | IN | $38,722 | $23,233 | ||
| Community Hospital East Indianapolis, IN | IN | $38,722 | $23,233 | ||
| Community Hospital Anderson Anderson, IN | IN | $38,722 | $23,233 | ||
| Community Hospital South Indianapolis, IN | IN | $38,722 | $23,233 | ||
| Community Hospital North Indianapolis, IN | IN | $38,722 | $23,233 | ||
| Rural Wellness Fairfax Fairfax, OK | OK | — | $41,553 | $24,932 | |
| Adventist Health Delano Delano, CA | CA | $42,563 | $8,513 | ||
| St. John's Health Jackson, WY | WY | $43,571 | $43,571 | ||
| Niobrara County Hospital District Lusk, WY | WY | — | $43,571 | $43,571 | |
| Adventist Health Ukiah Valley Ukiah, CA | CA | $44,128 | $8,826 | ||
| Southcoast Hospitals Group Fall River, MA | MA | $45,811 | $22,906 | ||
| St. Clair Hospital Pittsburgh, PA | PA | $49,466 | $25,902 | ||
| Holland Hospital Holland, MI | MI | $50,394 | $30,236 | ||
| Clinch Valley Medical Center Richlands, VA | VA | $50,830 | $20,332 | ||
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc Conway, AR | AR | $51,463 | $13,380 | ||
| St Peters Health Helena, MT | MT | $52,018 | $33,812 | ||
| St. Peter's Hospital Albany, NY | NY | $52,018 | $33,812 | ||
| Samaritan Hospital of Troy, New York Troy, NY | NY | $52,018 | $33,812 | ||
| Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - Sunnyview Hospital Schenectady, NY | NY | — | $52,018 | $33,812 | |
| Samaritan Hospital - Albany Memorial Campus Albany, OR | OR | $52,018 | $33,812 | ||
| Union Hospital Inc Terre Haute, IN | IN | $52,123 | $31,274 | ||
| Union Hospital Regional Terre Haute, IN | IN | $52,123 | $31,274 | ||
| Union Hospital Clinton Clinton, IN | IN | $52,123 | $31,274 | ||
| Adventist Health Mendocino Coast Fort Bragg, CA | CA | $52,850 | $34,881 | ||
| Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center Mishawaka, IN | IN | $53,425 | $34,726 | ||
| Saint Joseph Plymouth Medical Center Plymouth, IN | IN | $53,425 | $34,726 | ||
| St Francis Memorial Hospital West Point, NE | NE | $54,177 | $54,177 | ||
| Norton Hospitals, Inc Louisville, KY | KY | $56,808 | $56,808 | ||
| Adventist Health Reedley Reedley, CA | CA | — | $57,225 | $10,873 | |
| Fauquier Health Warrenton, VA | VA | $57,962 | $23,185 | ||
| Greenwich Hospital Greenwich, CT | CT | $58,539 | $30,440 | ||
| Lawrence + Memorial Hospital (Acute Care) New London, CT | CT | $58,539 | $21,074 | ||
| Lmh Lawrence, KS | KS | $58,539 | $21,074 |