DRG 868 · Infection & Sepsis

Infectious Diseases (with complications)

Covers bacterial, viral, or parasitic infections that don't fall into a more specific category. A stay typically involves IV medications, fluids, and monitoring while the infection is treated.

National avg charge
$44,351
gross · pre-insurance
Hospitals offering
1,883
across all 50 states
Hospitals with prices
419
have published MRF data
Lowest $2,459 Highest $186,306

Compare Infectious Diseases cost by state

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

What is infectious diseases?

Covers bacterial, viral, or parasitic infections that don't fall into a more specific category. A stay typically involves IV medications, fluids, and monitoring while the infection is treated.

Infectious Diseases is billed under Medicare's MS-DRG 868 (with complications), 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 2026-07-19.

Lowest published prices for Infectious Diseases nationally

Top 100 by published price · 501 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 $2,459 $2,459
Lakewood Health System Staples, MN MN $3,574 $2,216
Community Memorial Hospital, Inc Hamilton, NY NY $3,775 $3,020
Community Memorial Healthcare Marysville, KS KS $5,243 $5,243
Unity Medical Center Manchester, TN TN $5,858 $4,686
Hendricks Regional Health Danville, IN IN $6,448 $2,579
Randolph Hospital Asheboro, NC NC $6,528
Magee General Hospital Magee, MS MS $6,563 $2,277
New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn, Inc. Brooklyn, NY NY $6,762 $6,762
San Joaquin General Hospital French Camp, CA CA $6,812 $3,747
Bacon County Hospital Alma, GA GA $6,812 $5,450
Montgomery County Memorial Hospital + Clinics Red Oak, IA IA $6,812 $4,768
Yalobusha General Hospital & Nursing Home Water Valley, MS MS $6,812 $4,768
Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance Edinburg, TX TX $6,812 $6,812
Opelousas General Health System Opelousas, LA LA $6,823 $3,412
Saint Luke's South Hospital Overland Park, KS KS $7,066 $4,240
Anderson County Hospital Garnett, KS KS $7,066 $4,240
Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City Kansas City, MO MO $7,066 $4,240
Saint Luke's East Hospital Lees Summit, MO MO $7,066 $4,240
Wright Memorial Hospital Trenton, MO MO $7,066 $4,240
Hedrick Medical Center Chillicothe, MO MO $7,066 $4,240
Chambers Memorial Hospital Danville, AR AR $7,893 $3,946
Daviess Community Hospital (Acute Care) Washington, IN IN $8,194 $5,736
Mcpherson Hospital Mcpherson, KS KS $9,199 $6,807
Tomah Memorial Hospital Tomah, WI WI $9,410 $5,411
Baxter Health Mountain Home, AR AR $10,313 $7,219
Cass County Memorial Hospital Atlantic, IA IA $10,540 $7,378
Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center Sherman, TX TX $10,580 $3,174
Rush Oak Park Hospital Oak Park, IL IL $10,626 $5,313
Clay County Hospital Ashland, AL AL $11,010 $11,010
Rural Wellness Fairfax Fairfax, OK OK $11,720 $7,032
Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NY NY $11,780 $11,210
Kenmore Mercy Hospital (Acute Care) Kenmore, NY NY $11,780 $11,210
Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston, NY NY $11,780 $11,210
Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NY NY $11,780 $11,210
Memorial Medical Center Port Lavaca, TX TX $11,792 $8,254
Bibb Medical Center Centreville, AL AL $12,472 $12,472
Arnot Ogden Medical Center (Acute Care) Elmira, NY NY $12,592 $12,592
Ashley Regional Medical Center Vernal, UT UT $12,769 $7,023
Monroe County Medical Center Tompkinsville, KY KY $13,261 $11,007
Hudson Regional Hospital New Jersey Secaucus, NJ NJ $13,336 $13,336
Lowell General Hospital Lowell, MA MA $13,849 $9,694
MelroseWakefield Hospital Melrose, MA MA $13,849 $9,694
Columbus Regional Hospital Columbus, IN IN $14,757 $11,806
Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital Greenville, KY KY $15,012 $9,758
Owensboro Health Regional Hospital (Acute Care) Owensboro, KY KY $15,012 $9,758
Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center Leitchfield, KY KY $15,012 $9,758
North Memorial Health - Robbinsdale Hospital Robbinsdale, MN MN $15,428 $8,131
North Memorial Health – Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove, MN MN $15,428 $8,131
St Francis Memorial Hospital West Point, NE NE $15,467 $15,467
Comanche County Medical Center Comanche, TX TX $15,570 $10,120
Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc Conway, AR AR $15,630 $4,064
Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA MA $15,769 $5,004
Iberia Medical Center (Acute Care) New Iberia, LA LA $15,860 $9,516
Heritage Valley Beaver Beaver, PA PA $16,245 $8,127
Heritage Valley Sewickley Sewickley, PA PA $16,245 $8,127
Coffee Regional Medical Center, Inc Douglas, GA GA $16,626 $11,306
Raleigh General Hospital Beckley, WV WV $16,757 $6,703
Grand Island Regional Medical Center Grand Island, NE NE $17,387
Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital Oneonta, NY NY $17,504 $4,726
Bassett Healthcare Cooperstown, NY NY $17,504 $4,726
O'connor Hospital Delhi, NY NY $17,504 $4,726
Little Falls Hospital Little Falls, NY NY $17,504 $4,726
Cobleskill Regional Hospital Cobleskill, NY NY $17,504 $4,726
Womans Hospital Baton Rouge, LA LA $17,665 $17,665
Woodlawn Hospital Rochester, IN IN $17,835 $13,376
Putnam County Hospital Greencastle, IN IN $18,092 $15,378
Cookeville Regional Medical Center Cookeville, TN TN $18,113 $11,103
Community Howard Regional Health Kokomo, IN IN $18,290 $10,974
Community Hospital East Indianapolis, IN IN $18,290 $10,974
Community Hospital Anderson Anderson, IN IN $18,290 $10,974
Community Hospital South Indianapolis, IN IN $18,290 $10,974
Community Hospital North Indianapolis, IN IN $18,290 $10,974
Harris Regional Hospital Sylva, NC NC $18,335 $7,334
Highpoint Health-Sumner with Ascension Saint Thomas Gallatin, TN TN $18,383 $5,993
Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Winchester Winchester, TN TN $18,383 $5,993
Highpoint Health-Trousdale With Ascension Saint Hartsville, TN TN $18,383 $5,993
Highpoint Health – Riverview with Ascension Saint Thomas Carthage, TN TN $18,383 $5,993
Pullman Regional Hospital Pullman, WA WA $18,682 $15,879
RRH Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Newark, NY NY $18,889 $12,278
United Memorial Medical Center Batavia, NY NY $18,889 $12,278
Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY NY $18,889 $12,278
RRH Clifton Springs Hospital & Clinic Clifton Springs, NY NY $18,889 $12,278
RRH Unity Specialty Hospital Rochester, NY NY $18,889 $12,278
Licking Memorial Hospital (Acute Care) Newark, OH OH $19,774 $19,774
St. Clair Hospital Pittsburgh, PA PA $19,938 $7,588
St Mary's Healthcare Amsterdam, NY NY $20,154
Newton-Wellesley Hospital Newton, MA MA $20,525 $15,394
Saint Francis Hospital Hartford, CT CT $21,015 $11,559
Johnson Memorial Hospital Stafford Springs, CT CT $21,015 $11,559
Saint Mary's Hospital Waterbury, CT CT $21,015 $11,559
Mercy Medical Center Springfield, MA MA $21,015 $11,559
Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center Mattoon, IL IL $21,425 $21,425
Canton-Potsdam Hospital Potsdam, NY NY $21,469 $13,955
The Hospital of Central Connecticut New Britain, CT CT $21,528 $21,528
Cooley Dickinson Hospital Northampton, MA MA $22,318 $16,738
Wentworth-Douglass Hospital Dover, NH NH $22,318 $16,738
Memorial Hospital (Chester) Chester, IL IL $22,333 $13,400
United Regional Health Care System Wichita Falls, TX TX $22,343 $21,226
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital Hollister, CA CA $22,500