DRG 866 · Infection & Sepsis

Viral Illness (without major complications)

An illness caused by a virus, such as a severe flu-like infection, that needs inpatient care. Treatment usually involves fluids, medication to ease symptoms, and monitoring until the illness improves.

National avg charge
$28,453
gross · pre-insurance
Hospitals offering
1,890
across all 50 states
Hospitals with prices
449
have published MRF data
Lowest $2,067 Highest $202,763

Compare Viral Illness 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
8 hospitals avg $24,789
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AK Alaska
5 hospitals avg $22,860
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AR Arkansas
5 hospitals avg $42,567
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CA California
33 hospitals avg $36,474
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CT Connecticut
14 hospitals avg $34,024
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FL Florida
11 hospitals avg $43,227
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GA Georgia
22 hospitals avg $31,708
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ID Idaho
9 hospitals avg $45,400
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IL Illinois
14 hospitals avg $19,701
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IN Indiana
24 hospitals avg $19,417
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IA Iowa
5 hospitals avg $14,560
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KS Kansas
12 hospitals avg $23,071
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KY Kentucky
16 hospitals avg $26,623
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LA Louisiana
13 hospitals avg $25,170
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MA Massachusetts
14 hospitals avg $24,266
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MI Michigan
20 hospitals avg $22,038
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MN Minnesota
7 hospitals avg $16,311
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MS Mississippi
6 hospitals avg $10,980
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MO Missouri
12 hospitals avg $20,722
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NE Nebraska
7 hospitals avg $18,498
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NY New York
22 hospitals avg $28,859
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NC North Carolina
21 hospitals avg $33,092
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OH Ohio
5 hospitals avg $23,354
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OR Oregon
10 hospitals avg $24,604
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PA Pennsylvania
22 hospitals avg $34,990
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SD South Dakota
5 hospitals avg $21,951
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TN Tennessee
12 hospitals avg $27,087
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TX Texas
25 hospitals avg $36,701
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VA Virginia
10 hospitals avg $23,720
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What is viral illness?

An illness caused by a virus, such as a severe flu-like infection, that needs inpatient care. Treatment usually involves fluids, medication to ease symptoms, and monitoring until the illness improves.

Viral Illness is billed under Medicare's MS-DRG 866 (without major 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 2026-10-10.

Lowest published prices for Viral Illness nationally

Top 100 by published price · 525 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
Chambers Memorial Hospital Danville, AR AR $2,067 $1,033
Thomas H Boyd Memorial Hospital Carrollton, IL IL — $2,193 $1,754
South Central Reg Medical Center Laurel, MS MS $2,862 $1,202
Hudson Regional Hospital New Jersey Secaucus, NJ NJ $3,239 $3,239
Randolph Hospital Asheboro, NC NC $4,566 —
Waverly Health Center Waverly, IA IA $4,771 $2,481
Unity Medical Center Manchester, TN TN $4,936 $3,949
New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn, Inc. Brooklyn, NY NY $4,969 $4,969
Riverview Health Noblesville, IN IN $5,074 —
Hendricks Regional Health Danville, IN IN $5,438 $2,175
Great Plains of Sabetha Sabetha, KS KS — $5,642 $5,078
San Joaquin General Hospital French Camp, CA CA $5,745 $3,160
Bacon County Hospital Alma, GA GA — $5,745 $4,596
Montgomery County Memorial Hospital + Clinics Red Oak, IA IA — $5,745 $4,022
Yalobusha General Hospital & Nursing Home Water Valley, MS MS — $5,745 $4,022
Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance Edinburg, TX TX $5,745 $5,745
Opelousas General Health System Opelousas, LA LA $5,749 $2,875
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary - Boston, MA MA — $6,359 $4,769
Hammond Henry Hospital Geneseo, IL IL — $7,138 $6,425
South Sunflower County Hospital Indianola, MS MS $7,308 —
Lasalle General Hospital Jena, LA LA $7,964 $4,778
Wayne General Hospital Waynesboro, MS MS $7,999 $7,999
Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center Sherman, TX TX $8,945 $2,683
Thomas Hospital (Acute Care) Fairhope, AL AL $8,949 $8,949
Adventist Health Ukiah Valley Ukiah, CA CA $9,013 $1,803
Taylor Regional Hospital Campbellsville, KY KY $9,078 $4,539
Cobleskill Regional Hospital Cobleskill, NY NY $9,221 $2,490
Rural Wellness Fairfax Fairfax, OK OK — $9,270 $5,562
Wynn Hospital Utica, NY NY $9,283 $5,570
Tahoe Forest Hospital Truckee, CA CA $9,344 $9,344
Mizell Memorial Hospital Opp, AL AL $9,352 $8,417
Lower Umpqua Hospital Reedsport, OR OR — $9,415 $5,084
Southeast Georgia Health System-Brunswick Campus Brunswick, GA GA $9,512 —
Southeast Georgia Health System-Camden Campus Saint Marys, GA GA $9,512 —
Hiawatha Community Hospital Hiawatha, KS KS $9,567 $9,567
Amberwell Atchison Atchison, KS KS — $9,567 $9,567
North Memorial Health - Robbinsdale Hospital Robbinsdale, MN MN $9,728 $5,127
North Memorial Health – Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove, MN MN $9,728 $5,127
Kenmore Mercy Hospital (Acute Care) Kenmore, NY NY $10,077 $15,490
Baxter Health Mountain Home, AR AR $10,215 $7,150
Kansas Heart Hospital Wichita, KS KS $10,487 $6,607
Sky Lakes Medical Center Klamath Falls, OR OR $11,009 —
Ochsner Acadia General Hospital Crowley, LA LA $11,085 $2,549
Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Baker City Baker City, OR OR $11,130 $7,235
Bibb Medical Center Centreville, AL AL — $11,168 $11,168
Gila Regional Medical Center Silver City, NM NM $11,225 $2,172
Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill Kansas City, MO MO $11,325 $6,229
University Health Lakewood Medical Center Kansas City, MO MO $11,325 $6,229
Alaska Native Medical Center Anchorage, AK AK $11,476 $11,476
Mary Lanning Healthcare Hastings, NE NE $11,513 $10,362
UK St. Claire Morehead, KY KY $11,554 $8,665
St. John's Health Jackson, WY WY $11,590 $11,590
Niobrara County Hospital District Lusk, WY WY — $11,590 $11,590
William Newton Hospital Winfield, KS KS $11,619 $11,619
Phelps Memorial Health Center Holdrege, NE NE $11,806 $10,626
Fitzgibbon Hospital Marshall, MO MO $11,913 $9,531
Murray-Calloway County Hospital (Acute Care) Murray, KY KY $11,963 $7,776
Daviess Community Hospital (Acute Care) Washington, IN IN $11,970 $8,379
St. Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA LA — $12,029 $3,248
Lindsborg Community Hospital Lindsborg, KS KS — $12,036 $8,425
Mitchell County Regional Health Center Osage, IA IA $12,237 $11,013
Sampson Regional Medical Center Clinton, NC NC $12,240 $8,568
Putnam County Hospital Greencastle, IN IN $12,563 $10,678
Kimball Health Services Kimball, NE NE — $13,044 $13,044
St Francis Memorial Hospital West Point, NE NE $13,044 $13,044
Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield, MO MO $13,044 $13,044
Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers Morris, IL IL $13,139 $3,558
Adams Memorial Hospital Decatur, IN IN — $13,362 $13,362
Conemaugh Nason Medical Center Roaring Spring, PA PA $13,544 $5,418
Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center - Main Campus Johnstown, PA PA $13,544 $5,418
Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center Meyersdale, PA PA — $13,544 $5,418
Conemaugh Miners Medical Center Hastings, PA PA — $13,544 $5,418
Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY NY $13,583 $8,829
RRH Clifton Springs Hospital & Clinic Clifton Springs, NY NY $13,583 $8,829
Memorial Hospital Abilene, KS KS $13,689 $13,689
Union Hospital Inc Terre Haute, IN IN $13,779 $8,268
Union Hospital Regional Terre Haute, IN IN $13,779 $8,268
Union Hospital Clinton Clinton, IN IN $13,779 $8,268
Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital Greenville, KY KY $13,910 $9,042
Owensboro Health Regional Hospital (Acute Care) Owensboro, KY KY $13,910 $9,042
Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center Leitchfield, KY KY $13,910 $9,042
Canton-Potsdam Hospital Potsdam, NY NY $14,112 $9,173
Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center Walsenburg, CO CO — $14,112 $12,701
Midland Memorial Hospital Midland, TX TX $14,445 $3,611
Cookeville Regional Medical Center Cookeville, TN TN $14,557 $8,924
Kaweah Health Medical Center Visalia, CA CA $14,591 $7,000
Pomerene Hospital Millersburg, OH OH $14,718 $11,775
Columbus Regional Hospital Columbus, IN IN $14,738 $11,790
Memorial Medical Center Port Lavaca, TX TX $15,050 $10,535
Helen Keller Hospital Sheffield, AL AL $15,071 $15,071
Red Bay Hospital Red Bay, AL AL — $15,071 $15,071
Hurley Medical Center (Acute Care) Flint, MI MI $15,112 $15,112
Licking Memorial Hospital (Acute Care) Newark, OH OH $15,296 $15,296
UTMB Health - University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston Galveston, TX TX $15,599 $15,599
Southcoast Hospitals Group Fall River, MA MA $15,681 $7,841
Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center Wilmington, NC NC $15,763 $7,093
St. Charles Bend Bend, OR OR $15,770 $12,616
St. Charles Madras Madras, OR OR — $15,770 $12,616
Grand Island Regional Medical Center Grand Island, NE NE $15,847 —
Holland Hospital Holland, MI MI $15,884 $9,531