DRG 085 · Nervous System

Head Injury with Brief Coma (with complications)

A head injury that briefly knocked the patient unconscious, with a coma lasting under an hour. The hospital stay centers on close neurological monitoring, brain imaging, and treatment to prevent further injury.

National avg charge
$78,993
gross · pre-insurance
Hospitals offering
1,802
across all 50 states
Hospitals with prices
353
have published MRF data
Lowest $7,802 Highest $343,310

Compare Head Injury with Brief Coma cost by state

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

What is head injury with brief coma?

A head injury that briefly knocked the patient unconscious, with a coma lasting under an hour. The hospital stay centers on close neurological monitoring, brain imaging, and treatment to prevent further injury.

Head Injury with Brief Coma is billed under Medicare's MS-DRG 085 (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 Head Injury with Brief Coma nationally

Top 100 by published price · 434 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
Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital Glasgow, MT MT $7,802 $7,022
Tahoe Forest Hospital Truckee, CA CA $8,138 $8,138
Baxter Health Mountain Home, AR AR $10,219 $7,153
Bonner General Hospital Sandpoint, ID ID $10,232 $8,185
Murray-Calloway County Hospital (Acute Care) Murray, KY KY $11,229 $7,299
Harris Regional Hospital Sylva, NC NC $11,985 $4,794
Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill Kansas City, MO MO $12,132 $6,672
University Health Lakewood Medical Center Kansas City, MO MO $12,132 $6,672
Unity Medical Center Manchester, TN TN $12,641 $10,113
Lake Chelan Health Hospital Chelan, WA WA $12,782 $12,782
Cooley Dickinson Hospital Northampton, MA MA $12,861 $9,645
Wentworth-Douglass Hospital Dover, NH NH $12,861 $9,645
Riverview Health Noblesville, IN IN $13,172
Hendricks Regional Health Danville, IN IN $14,208 $5,683
Opelousas General Health System Opelousas, LA LA $14,724 $7,362
San Joaquin General Hospital French Camp, CA CA $15,009 $8,255
Bacon County Hospital Alma, GA GA $15,009 $12,007
Montgomery County Memorial Hospital + Clinics Red Oak, IA IA $15,009 $10,507
Yalobusha General Hospital & Nursing Home Water Valley, MS MS $15,009 $10,507
Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance Edinburg, TX TX $15,009 $15,009
Cass County Memorial Hospital Atlantic, IA IA $16,038 $11,227
Island Hospital Anacortes, WA WA $18,300 $18,300
Randolph Hospital Asheboro, NC NC $18,683
Holland Hospital Holland, MI MI $19,214 $11,529
UK St. Claire Morehead, KY KY $20,870 $15,652
St. Tammany Parish Hospital Covington, LA LA $22,057 $8,823
Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center Sherman, TX TX $22,152 $6,646
Southeast Georgia Health System-Brunswick Campus Brunswick, GA GA $22,461
Southeast Georgia Health System-Camden Campus Saint Marys, GA GA $22,461
Sampson Regional Medical Center Clinton, NC NC $23,576 $16,503
Charlotte Hungerford Hospital Torrington, CT CT $23,702 $23,702
Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NY NY $23,950 $20,347
Kenmore Mercy Hospital (Acute Care) Kenmore, NY NY $23,950 $20,347
Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston, NY NY $23,950 $20,347
Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NY NY $23,950 $20,347
Adams Memorial Hospital Decatur, IN IN $24,412 $24,412
Rural Wellness Fairfax Fairfax, OK OK $25,539 $15,323
Columbus Regional Hospital Columbus, IN IN $27,059 $21,648
Hancock Regional Hospital Greenfield, IN IN $27,188 $21,750
Cookeville Regional Medical Center Cookeville, TN TN $27,926 $17,119
Mizell Memorial Hospital Opp, AL AL $28,019 $25,217
Community Howard Regional Health Kokomo, IN IN $30,079 $18,048
Community Hospital East Indianapolis, IN IN $30,079 $18,048
Community Hospital Anderson Anderson, IN IN $30,079 $18,048
Community Hospital South Indianapolis, IN IN $30,079 $18,048
Community Hospital North Indianapolis, IN IN $30,079 $18,048
MHP Major Hospital Shelbyville, IN IN $30,473 $9,752
Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital Greenville, KY KY $31,419 $20,422
Owensboro Health Regional Hospital (Acute Care) Owensboro, KY KY $31,419 $20,422
Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center Leitchfield, KY KY $31,419 $20,422
Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center Globe, AZ AZ $32,176 $32,176
Adventist Health Portland Portland, OR OR $32,541 $10,413
Montrose Regional Health Montrose, CO CO $33,429 $25,072
St. Catherine Hospital East Chicago, IN IN $33,987 $20,392
Community Hospital Munster, IN IN $33,987 $20,392
St Mary Medical Center Inc (Acute Care) Hobart, IN IN $33,987 $20,392
Floyd County Medical Center Charles City, IA IA $34,063 $13,625
St Francis Memorial Hospital West Point, NE NE $34,079 $34,079
St. Mary's Health Care System Athens, GA GA $34,404 $22,363
St. Mary's Good Samaritan Hospital Greensboro, GA GA $34,404 $22,363
Southcoast Hospitals Group Fall River, MA MA $34,580 $6,651
Novant Health Rowan Medical Center Salisbury, NC NC $35,133 $17,567
Adventist Health Castle Kailua, HI HI $35,403 $11,329
Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers Morris, IL IL $37,064 $10,037
Sky Lakes Medical Center Klamath Falls, OR OR $37,494
Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau, MO MO $38,581 $25,078
Saline Memorial Hospital (Acute Care) Benton, AR AR $39,398 $11,819
University Health System, Inc Knoxville, TN TN $39,398 $11,819
Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center Mattoon, IL IL $40,838 $40,838
Norton Hospitals, Inc Louisville, KY KY $41,620 $41,620
Carilion Medical Center Roanoke, VA VA $41,892 $25,135
Carilion New River Valley Medical Center Christiansburg, VA VA $41,892 $25,135
Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital Rocky Mount, VA VA $41,892 $25,135
Carilion Tazewell Community Hospital Tazewell, VA VA $41,892 $25,135
Carilion Giles Community Hospital Pearisburg, VA VA $41,892 $25,135
Carilion Rockbridge Community Hospital Lexington, VA VA $41,892 $25,135
Grand Island Regional Medical Center Grand Island, NE NE $42,195
Bronxcare Hospital Center Bronx, NY NY $42,873 $42,873
Adventist Health Sonora Sonora, CA CA $44,353 $7,540
Duke University Hospital Durham, NC NC $44,595 $12,041
Duke Regional Hospital Durham, NC NC $44,595 $12,041
Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital Oneonta, NY NY $44,678 $12,063
Bassett Healthcare Cooperstown, NY NY $44,678 $12,063
O'connor Hospital Delhi, NY NY $44,678 $12,063
Little Falls Hospital Little Falls, NY NY $44,678 $12,063
Cobleskill Regional Hospital Cobleskill, NY NY $44,678 $12,063
Ellis Hospital Schenectady, NY NY $45,123 $22,561
Lowell General Hospital Lowell, MA MA $45,245 $31,672
MelroseWakefield Hospital Melrose, MA MA $45,245 $31,672
Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA MA $45,245 $31,672
Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center Boise, ID ID $47,593 $30,935
Mercyhealth Hospital & Physician Clinic - Crystal Lake Crystal Lake, IL IL $47,593 $30,935
Harvard hospital Harvard, IL IL $47,593 $30,935
Mercy Medical Center Cedar Rapids (Acute Care) Cedar Rapids, IA IA $47,593 $30,935
Mercy Hospital Marietta Marietta, OK OK $47,593 $30,935
Saint Agnes Medical Center Fresno, CA CA $47,593 $30,935
Kingman Regional Hospital Kingman, AZ AZ $48,971 $17,140
St. Charles Bend Bend, OR OR $49,992 $39,994
St. Charles Madras Madras, OR OR $49,992 $39,994
Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Baker City Baker City, OR OR $50,114 $32,574