Encephalitis & Other Brain Infections Cost in North Carolina — Compare All Hospitals
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.
State average
$150,976
gross charge · DRG 097
Hospitals
17
with published pricing
Price range
$23,011 – $382,952
low to high
Hospitals ranked by gross charge
- 1
Randolph Hospital
Asheboro, NC
Gross charge $23,011 - 2
Duke Regional Hospital
Durham, NC
Gross charge $37,186Cash pay $10,040 - 3
Wilson Medical Center
Wilson, NC
Gross charge $82,806Cash pay $33,122 - 4
Person Memorial Hospital
Roxboro, NC
Gross charge $88,070Cash pay $35,228 - 5
Duke University Hospital
Durham, NC
Gross charge $95,728Cash pay $25,847 - 6
Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center
Wilmington, NC
Gross charge $119,926Cash pay $53,967 - 7
Novant Health Rowan Medical Center
Salisbury, NC
Gross charge $144,190Cash pay $72,095 - 8
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center (Acute Care)
Charlotte, NC
Gross charge $151,222Cash pay $75,611 - 9
Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center
Thomasville, NC
Gross charge $151,222Cash pay $75,611 - 10
Novant Health Medical Park Hospital
Winston-Salem, NC
Gross charge $151,222Cash pay $75,611 - 11
Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center
Supply, NC
Gross charge $151,222Cash pay $75,611 - 12
Novant Health Matthews Medical Center
Matthews, NC
Gross charge $151,222Cash pay $75,611 - 13
Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center
Huntersville, NC
Gross charge $151,222Cash pay $75,611 - 14
Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center
Charlotte, NC
Gross charge $151,222Cash pay $75,611 - 15
Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center
Charlotte, NC
Gross charge $151,222Cash pay $75,611 - 16
UNC Hospitals
Chapel Hill, NC
Gross charge $382,952Cash pay $229,771 - 17
UNC REX Hospital
Raleigh, NC
Gross charge $382,952Cash pay $229,771 - 18
CaroMont Regional Medical Center
Gastonia, NC
Gross charge — - 19
Ecu Health Medical Center
Greenville, NC
Gross charge —Cash pay $69,353 - 20
North Carolina Baptist Hospital
Winston-Salem, NC
Gross charge — - 21
North Carolina Specialty Hospital
Durham, NC
Gross charge — - 22
Columbus Regional Healthcare System
Whiteville, NC
Gross charge — - 23
Wakemed, Raleigh Campus
Raleigh, NC
Gross charge — - 24Gross charge —
- 25
Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital
Elkin, NC
Gross charge — - 26
Vidant Roanoke Chowan Hospital
Ahoskie, NC
Gross charge —Cash pay $69,353 - 27
ECU Health Edgecombe Hospital
Tarboro, NC
Gross charge —Cash pay $69,353 - 28
ECU Health Duplin Hospital
Kenansville, NC
Gross charge —Cash pay $69,353 - 29
ECU Health North Hospital
Roanoke Rapids, NC
Gross charge —Cash pay $69,353 - 30
WakeMed Cary Hospital
Cary, NC
Gross charge — - 31
ECU Health Bertie Hospital
Windsor, NC
Gross charge —Cash pay $69,353 - 32
ECU Health Chowan Hospital
Edenton, NC
Gross charge —Cash pay $69,353 - 33
The Outer Banks Hospital, Inc
Nags Head, NC
Gross charge —Cash pay $69,353 - 34Gross charge —
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Angel Medical Center
Franklin, NC
Gross charge — - 36
Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center
Winston-Salem, NC
Gross charge —
17 North Carolina hospitals publish gross charges for encephalitis & other brain infections (DRG 097). Prices range from $23,011 to $382,952 — roughly 17×. The cheapest is Randolph Hospital in Asheboro; the most expensive is UNC REX Hospital in Raleigh. The state average sits at $150,976.
These numbers are list prices — what the hospital bills before any insurance adjustment. Insurance plans negotiate substantial discounts, Medicare and Medicaid pay fixed federal rates, and uninsured patients can usually qualify for a cash-pay discount. But the gross charge still works as a useful benchmark: a hospital that lists encephalitis & other brain infections at twice the price of another typically negotiates higher rates with insurers too, and quotes more for uninsured patients.
You usually don't choose a hospital during an urgent encephalitis & other brain infections admission. This page is for the planning side: patients with chronic conditions weighing their options, caregivers picking ahead of time, or employers comparing in-network facilities. Click any hospital name for its full quality profile — CMS overall star rating, mortality and readmission rates, patient-experience scores. When two nearby hospitals look similar on quality, the one with lower published charges is the safer default for routine medical admissions.
Pricing comes from each hospital's Machine-Readable File (MRF), published under the federal Hospital Price Transparency Rule. North Carolina hospitals missing from the list either don't perform encephalitis & other brain infections in volume, haven't published a usable price for DRG 097 in their most recent MRF, or fell below our data-quality thresholds (we filter out clearly erroneous entries like $0 charges). The list refreshes as hospitals update their files.