DRG 864 · Infection & Sepsis

Fever & Inflammation

A fever or body-wide inflammatory reaction that needs hospital care, often without an immediately clear cause. The stay typically involves tests to find the source, IV fluids, and medication.

National avg charge
$31,448
gross · pre-insurance
Hospitals offering
1,913
across all 50 states
Hospitals with prices
468
have published MRF data
Lowest $2,102 Highest $148,878

Compare Fever & Inflammation cost by state

29 states with parsed pricing data, ranked by hospital count. More states roll out as we parse additional hospital MRF files.

AL Alabama
13 hospitals avg $14,479
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CA California
35 hospitals avg $44,667
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CT Connecticut
14 hospitals avg $34,774
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FL Florida
11 hospitals avg $53,230
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GA Georgia
20 hospitals avg $34,447
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ID Idaho
9 hospitals avg $32,583
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IL Illinois
14 hospitals avg $33,681
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IN Indiana
23 hospitals avg $21,318
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IA Iowa
10 hospitals avg $18,458
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KS Kansas
10 hospitals avg $27,227
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KY Kentucky
17 hospitals avg $60,543
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LA Louisiana
16 hospitals avg $24,030
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MA Massachusetts
14 hospitals avg $23,072
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MI Michigan
20 hospitals avg $23,300
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MN Minnesota
5 hospitals avg $15,638
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MS Mississippi
10 hospitals avg $23,096
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MO Missouri
8 hospitals avg $25,412
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MT Montana
5 hospitals avg $13,940
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NE Nebraska
8 hospitals avg $19,642
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NY New York
21 hospitals avg $30,229
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NC North Carolina
20 hospitals avg $46,108
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OH Ohio
9 hospitals avg $28,855
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OK Oklahoma
10 hospitals avg $28,550
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OR Oregon
7 hospitals avg $25,737
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PA Pennsylvania
21 hospitals avg $40,572
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SD South Dakota
6 hospitals avg $28,260
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TN Tennessee
8 hospitals avg $22,650
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TX Texas
29 hospitals avg $26,023
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VA Virginia
11 hospitals avg $29,393
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What is fever & inflammation?

A fever or body-wide inflammatory reaction that needs hospital care, often without an immediately clear cause. The stay typically involves tests to find the source, IV fluids, and medication.

Fever & Inflammation is billed under Medicare's MS-DRG 864, classified within the Infection & Sepsis 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 Fever & Inflammation nationally

Top 100 by published price · 547 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
Seneca District Hospital Chester, CA CA — $2,102 $1,681
Electra Memorial Hospital Electra, TX TX — $2,365 $1,655
Woodlawn Hospital Rochester, IN IN $2,550 $1,913
Gila Regional Medical Center Silver City, NM NM $3,119 $1,316
Community Hospital of Anaconda Anaconda, MT MT $3,653 $2,740
Tomah Memorial Hospital Tomah, WI WI $4,094 $2,354
Methodist Hospital for Surgery Addison, TX TX $4,437 $2,662
Monroe County Medical Center Tompkinsville, KY KY $4,518 $3,750
Leonard J. Chabert Medical Center Houma, LA LA $4,745 $2,230
Riverview Health Noblesville, IN IN $4,783 —
Unity Medical Center Manchester, TN TN $5,009 $4,008
Randolph Hospital Asheboro, NC NC $5,121 —
D W Mcmillan Memorial Hospital Brewton, AL AL $5,192 $3,115
Atmore Community Hospital Atmore, AL AL $5,192 $3,115
Springhill Medical Center (Acute Care) Mobile, AL AL $5,372 $5,372
Hendricks Regional Health Danville, IN IN $5,552 $2,221
Opelousas General Health System Opelousas, LA LA $5,835 $2,918
San Joaquin General Hospital French Camp, CA CA $5,865 $3,226
Bacon County Hospital Alma, GA GA — $5,865 $4,692
Montgomery County Memorial Hospital + Clinics Red Oak, IA IA — $5,865 $4,105
Yalobusha General Hospital & Nursing Home Water Valley, MS MS — $5,865 $4,105
Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance Edinburg, TX TX $5,865 $5,865
Mitchell County Regional Health Center Osage, IA IA $6,582 $5,924
Coalinga Regional Medical Center Coalinga, CA CA — $7,194 $4,316
Mizell Memorial Hospital Opp, AL AL $7,220 $6,498
Ellis Hospital Schenectady, NY NY $7,677 $3,838
Comanche County Medical Center Comanche, TX TX $7,713 $5,014
South Sunflower County Hospital Indianola, MS MS $7,872 —
Memorial Medical Center Port Lavaca, TX TX $8,009 $5,606
Little Falls Hospital Little Falls, NY NY $8,094 $2,186
Clinch Valley Medical Center Richlands, VA VA $8,125 $3,250
Hillsboro Area Hospital Hillsboro, IL IL — $8,367 $6,693
Harlan County Health System Alma, NE NE — $8,367 $6,693
Starr County Memorial Hospital Rio Grande City, TX TX $8,386 $8,386
Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center Sherman, TX TX $8,604 $2,581
Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - Academic Medical Center (St Mary Pl) Shreveport, LA LA $9,008 $2,522
United Regional Health Care System Wichita Falls, TX TX $9,138 $8,681
Barrett Hospital & HealthCare - Hospital Dillon, MT MT $9,386 $8,917
George Regional Health System Lucedale, MS MS $9,535 $6,198
Ochsner Medical Center - Hancock Bay Saint Louis, MS MS $9,576 $3,639
Rural Wellness Fairfax Fairfax, OK OK — $9,689 $5,813
Sampson Regional Medical Center Clinton, NC NC $9,921 $6,945
Taylor Regional Hospital Campbellsville, KY KY $10,003 $5,001
Jefferson County Health Center Fairfield, IA IA $10,116 $6,070
North Baldwin Infirmary Bay Minette, AL AL $10,152 $9,297
Clinton Regional Hospital (Acute Care) Clinton, OK OK — $10,324 $8,259
Weatherford Regional Hospital Weatherford, OK OK — $10,324 $8,259
Mountain West Medical Center Tooele, UT UT $10,747 $6,448
Astera Health Wadena, MN MN $10,787 $7,485
Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital Glasgow, MT MT — $10,895 $9,806
Lowell General Hospital Lowell, MA MA $11,069 $7,748
MelroseWakefield Hospital Melrose, MA MA $11,069 $7,748
Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA MA $11,069 $7,748
Winnmed Decorah, IA IA $11,155 $7,808
Bibb Medical Center Centreville, AL AL — $11,272 $11,272
Yoakum Community Hospital Yoakum, TX TX $11,347 $7,375
Ochsner Medical Center Acute New Orleans, LA LA $11,539 $3,462
Ochsner St. Martin Hospital Breaux Bridge, LA LA — $11,539 $3,462
Stoughton Health Stoughton, WI WI $11,546 $6,350
West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital Sulphur, LA LA $11,891 $8,918
Adventist Health Mendocino Coast Fort Bragg, CA CA $11,910 $7,861
Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY NY $11,926 $7,752
RRH Clifton Springs Hospital & Clinic Clifton Springs, NY NY $11,926 $7,752
North Alabama Medical Center Florence, AL AL $12,155 $4,254
North Alabama Shoals Hospital Muscle Shoals, AL AL — $12,155 $4,254
Memorial Health Care Systems Seward, NE NE $12,361 $12,361
Daviess Community Hospital (Acute Care) Washington, IN IN $12,413 $8,689
TJ Health Columbia Hospital Columbia, KY KY — $12,436 $8,083
Holland Hospital Holland, MI MI $12,565 $7,539
Guadalupe Regional Medical Center Seguin, TX TX $12,812 —
St. Mary's Health Care System Athens, GA GA $12,939 $8,411
St. Mary's Good Samaritan Hospital Greensboro, GA GA $12,939 $8,411
St Francis Memorial Hospital West Point, NE NE $13,316 $13,316
Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield, MO MO $13,316 $13,316
Pomerene Hospital Millersburg, OH OH $13,346 $10,677
Community Memorial Healthcare Marysville, KS KS $13,520 $13,520
Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion Clarion, IA IA — $14,140 $8,484
Winston Medical Center Louisville, MS MS — $14,153 $11,067
Livingston HealthCare Livingston, MT MT $14,178 $13,469
Community Howard Regional Health Kokomo, IN IN $14,194 $8,516
Community Hospital East Indianapolis, IN IN $14,194 $8,516
Community Hospital Anderson Anderson, IN IN $14,194 $8,516
Community Hospital South Indianapolis, IN IN $14,194 $8,516
Community Hospital North Indianapolis, IN IN $14,194 $8,516
St. John's Health Jackson, WY WY $14,285 $14,285
Niobrara County Hospital District Lusk, WY WY — $14,285 $14,285
Parkland Health Center Farmington, MO MO $14,370 $8,622
LifeCare Medical Center Roseau, MN MN — $14,648 $12,890
Medical West, an Affiliate of UAB Health System Bessemer, AL AL $14,659 $3,665
Union Hospital Inc Terre Haute, IN IN $14,740 $8,844
Union Hospital Regional Terre Haute, IN IN $14,740 $8,844
Union Hospital Clinton Clinton, IN IN $14,740 $8,844
Thomas Hospital (Acute Care) Fairhope, AL AL $14,842 $9,297
St. Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA LA — $14,916 $4,027
Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center Salida, CO CO $15,110 $12,844
Lakewood Health System Staples, MN MN — $15,235 $9,446
Womans Hospital Baton Rouge, LA LA $15,270 $15,270
Manning Regional Healthcare Center Manning, IA IA — $15,595 $11,073
Hiawatha Community Hospital Hiawatha, KS KS $15,620 $15,620
Amberwell Atchison Atchison, KS KS — $15,620 $15,620