Back Problems (with major complications)
Back or spine problems, such as disc disease, spinal narrowing, or severe back pain, treated without surgery. The stay typically involves pain control, medication, and physical therapy.
National avg charge
$53,191
gross · pre-insurance
Hospitals offering
1,918
across all 50 states
Hospitals with prices
469
have published MRF data
Compare Back Problems cost by state
33 states with parsed pricing data, ranked by hospital count. More states roll out as we parse additional hospital MRF files.
AL Alabama
12 hospitals avg $42,292
Compare hospitals → AK Alaska
5 hospitals avg $107,328
Compare hospitals → AR Arkansas
6 hospitals avg $38,079
Compare hospitals → CA California
40 hospitals avg $80,590
Compare hospitals → CT Connecticut
14 hospitals avg $58,039
Compare hospitals → FL Florida
9 hospitals avg $85,474
Compare hospitals → GA Georgia
21 hospitals avg $54,007
Compare hospitals → ID Idaho
11 hospitals avg $43,001
Compare hospitals → IL Illinois
15 hospitals avg $48,166
Compare hospitals → IN Indiana
25 hospitals avg $28,497
Compare hospitals → IA Iowa
11 hospitals avg $21,053
Compare hospitals → KS Kansas
8 hospitals avg $57,118
Compare hospitals → KY Kentucky
17 hospitals avg $40,908
Compare hospitals → LA Louisiana
13 hospitals avg $72,695
Compare hospitals → MA Massachusetts
14 hospitals avg $43,969
Compare hospitals → MI Michigan
20 hospitals avg $51,490
Compare hospitals → MN Minnesota
6 hospitals avg $22,279
Compare hospitals → MS Mississippi
10 hospitals avg $25,033
Compare hospitals → MO Missouri
11 hospitals avg $33,411
Compare hospitals → MT Montana
5 hospitals avg $32,443
Compare hospitals → NE Nebraska
5 hospitals avg $42,210
Compare hospitals → NJ New Jersey
6 hospitals avg $78,496
Compare hospitals → NY New York
25 hospitals avg $55,042
Compare hospitals → NC North Carolina
20 hospitals avg $47,185
Compare hospitals → OH Ohio
8 hospitals avg $85,772
Compare hospitals → OK Oklahoma
9 hospitals avg $68,781
Compare hospitals → OR Oregon
11 hospitals avg $42,844
Compare hospitals → PA Pennsylvania
21 hospitals avg $77,336
Compare hospitals → SD South Dakota
7 hospitals avg $33,544
Compare hospitals → TN Tennessee
8 hospitals avg $63,924
Compare hospitals → TX Texas
25 hospitals avg $51,422
Compare hospitals → VA Virginia
6 hospitals avg $39,905
Compare hospitals → WA Washington
5 hospitals avg $32,929
Compare hospitals → What is back problems?
Back or spine problems, such as disc disease, spinal narrowing, or severe back pain, treated without surgery. The stay typically involves pain control, medication, and physical therapy.
Back Problems is billed under Medicare's MS-DRG 551 (with major complications), classified within the Musculoskeletal 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 Back Problems nationally
Top 100 by published price · 558 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Memorial Health Franklin, IN | IN | $3,281 | $2,625 | ||
| Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital Glasgow, MT | MT | — | $5,183 | $4,665 | |
| Unity Medical Center Manchester, TN | TN | $5,376 | $4,301 | ||
| Pineville Community Health Center Pineville, KY | KY | $5,405 | $5,405 | ||
| Adams Memorial Hospital Decatur, IN | IN | — | $5,688 | $5,688 | |
| D W Mcmillan Memorial Hospital Brewton, AL | AL | $5,758 | $3,455 | ||
| Atmore Community Hospital Atmore, AL | AL | $5,758 | $3,455 | ||
| Springhill Medical Center (Acute Care) Mobile, AL | AL | $5,801 | $5,801 | ||
| Massac Memorial Hospital Metropolis, IL | IL | $6,030 | $4,221 | ||
| Decatur Health Oberlin, KS | KS | — | $6,363 | $5,726 | |
| Oakbend Medical Center Richmond, TX | TX | $7,520 | $1,504 | ||
| O'connor Hospital Delhi, NY | NY | — | $7,890 | $2,130 | |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - Academic Medical Center (St Mary Pl) Shreveport, LA | LA | $8,472 | $2,372 | ||
| Bonner General Hospital Sandpoint, ID | ID | $8,722 | $6,977 | ||
| Waverly Health Center Waverly, IA | IA | $8,791 | $4,571 | ||
| Electra Memorial Hospital Electra, TX | TX | — | $8,798 | $6,159 | |
| Riverview Health Noblesville, IN | IN | $9,437 | — | ||
| North Memorial Health - Robbinsdale Hospital Robbinsdale, MN | MN | $9,495 | $5,004 | ||
| North Memorial Health – Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove, MN | MN | $9,495 | $5,004 | ||
| Myrtue Medical Center Harlan, IA | IA | $9,622 | $5,581 | ||
| Oklahoma Spine Hospital Oklahoma City, OK | OK | — | $9,800 | $9,541 | |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital Atlantic, IA | IA | $9,941 | $6,959 | ||
| Coalinga Regional Medical Center Coalinga, CA | CA | — | $10,384 | $6,230 | |
| Monroe County Medical Center Tompkinsville, KY | KY | $10,392 | $8,625 | ||
| Little Falls Hospital Little Falls, NY | NY | $10,468 | $2,826 | ||
| Randolph Hospital Asheboro, NC | NC | $10,481 | — | ||
| Hendricks Regional Health Danville, IN | IN | $10,482 | $4,193 | ||
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell, MA | MA | $10,767 | $7,537 | ||
| MelroseWakefield Hospital Melrose, MA | MA | $10,767 | $7,537 | ||
| Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA | MA | $10,767 | $7,537 | ||
| Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion Clarion, IA | IA | — | $11,006 | $6,604 | |
| Community Hospital of Anaconda Anaconda, MT | MT | $11,049 | $8,287 | ||
| San Joaquin General Hospital French Camp, CA | CA | $11,073 | $6,090 | ||
| Bacon County Hospital Alma, GA | GA | — | $11,073 | $8,859 | |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital + Clinics Red Oak, IA | IA | — | $11,073 | $7,751 | |
| Yalobusha General Hospital & Nursing Home Water Valley, MS | MS | — | $11,073 | $7,751 | |
| Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance Edinburg, TX | TX | $11,073 | $11,073 | ||
| Opelousas General Health System Opelousas, LA | LA | $11,088 | $5,544 | ||
| Pomerene Hospital Millersburg, OH | OH | $11,825 | $9,460 | ||
| New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn, Inc. Brooklyn, NY | NY | $12,069 | $12,069 | ||
| George Regional Health System Lucedale, MS | MS | $12,173 | $7,912 | ||
| Yoakum Community Hospital Yoakum, TX | TX | $12,563 | $8,166 | ||
| Mena Regional Health System (Critical Access) Mena, AR | AR | — | $12,608 | $7,565 | |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital Sullivan, MO | MO | $13,011 | $7,807 | ||
| Baxter Health Mountain Home, AR | AR | $13,340 | $9,338 | ||
| Crossing Rivers Health Prairie Du Chien, WI | WI | $14,228 | $14,228 | ||
| Chambers Memorial Hospital Danville, AR | AR | $14,336 | $7,168 | ||
| Lasalle General Hospital Jena, LA | LA | $14,345 | $8,607 | ||
| Mountain West Medical Center Tooele, UT | UT | $14,403 | $8,642 | ||
| Southwest Ms Regional Medical Center Mccomb, MS | MS | $14,911 | $8,946 | ||
| Lawrence County Hospital Monticello, MS | MS | — | $14,911 | $8,946 | |
| Perham Health Perham, MN | MN | $15,556 | $10,112 | ||
| Winnmed Decorah, IA | IA | $15,835 | $11,084 | ||
| Alameda Hospital Alameda, CA | CA | $15,907 | $7,954 | ||
| Highland Hospital Oakland, CA | CA | $15,907 | $7,954 | ||
| Gunnison Valley Health Hospital Gunnison, CO | CO | — | $15,974 | $13,578 | |
| Central Montana Medical Center Lewistown, MT | MT | — | $16,203 | $13,773 | |
| Fairchild Medical Center Yreka, CA | CA | $16,542 | $16,542 | ||
| Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center Sherman, TX | TX | $16,588 | $4,976 | ||
| Community Howard Regional Health Kokomo, IN | IN | $16,742 | $10,045 | ||
| Community Hospital East Indianapolis, IN | IN | $16,742 | $10,045 | ||
| Community Hospital Anderson Anderson, IN | IN | $16,742 | $10,045 | ||
| Community Hospital South Indianapolis, IN | IN | $16,742 | $10,045 | ||
| Community Hospital North Indianapolis, IN | IN | $16,742 | $10,045 | ||
| Union Hospital Inc Terre Haute, IN | IN | $17,266 | $10,360 | ||
| Union Hospital Regional Terre Haute, IN | IN | $17,266 | $10,360 | ||
| Union Hospital Clinton Clinton, IN | IN | $17,266 | $10,360 | ||
| Virginia Gay Hospital Vinton, IA | IA | $17,537 | $14,030 | ||
| Tomah Memorial Hospital Tomah, WI | WI | $17,565 | $10,100 | ||
| Bibb Medical Center Centreville, AL | AL | — | $17,646 | $17,646 | |
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital Cobleskill, NY | NY | $17,895 | $4,832 | ||
| Rural Wellness Fairfax Fairfax, OK | OK | — | $17,973 | $10,784 | |
| Southeast Georgia Health System-Brunswick Campus Brunswick, GA | GA | $18,153 | — | ||
| Southeast Georgia Health System-Camden Campus Saint Marys, GA | GA | $18,153 | — | ||
| Memorial Hospital Abilene, KS | KS | $18,977 | $18,977 | ||
| Mesa View Regional Hospital Mesquite, NV | NV | $19,080 | $11,448 | ||
| Lower Umpqua Hospital Reedsport, OR | OR | — | $19,352 | $10,450 | |
| Jefferson Healthcare Port Townsend, WA | WA | $19,430 | $15,544 | ||
| Parkland Health Center Farmington, MO | MO | $19,521 | $11,712 | ||
| Black Hills Surgical Hospital Rapid City, SD | SD | — | $19,830 | $11,898 | |
| Decatur County Memorial Hospital Greensburg, IN | IN | $19,868 | $14,901 | ||
| Island Hospital Anacortes, WA | WA | $20,299 | $20,299 | ||
| Taylor Regional Hospital Campbellsville, KY | KY | $20,804 | $10,402 | ||
| LifeCare Medical Center Roseau, MN | MN | — | $21,276 | $18,723 | |
| Thomas Hospital (Acute Care) Fairhope, AL | AL | $21,316 | $16,443 | ||
| Heritage Valley Beaver Beaver, PA | PA | $21,815 | $12,652 | ||
| Heritage Valley Sewickley Sewickley, PA | PA | $21,815 | $12,652 | ||
| Floyd County Medical Center Charles City, IA | IA | $22,852 | $9,141 | ||
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston, NY | NY | $23,004 | — | ||
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NY | NY | $23,004 | — | ||
| Charlotte Hungerford Hospital Torrington, CT | CT | $23,446 | $23,446 | ||
| UVA Health Culpeper Medical Center Culpeper, VA | VA | $23,757 | $11,879 | ||
| UK St. Claire Morehead, KY | KY | $23,930 | $17,948 | ||
| Delta Health System - the Medical Center Greenville, MS | MS | $24,169 | — | ||
| Pinckneyville Community Hospital Pinckneyville, IL | IL | — | $24,346 | $24,346 | |
| Progress West Hospital Ofallon, MO | MO | $24,628 | $14,777 | ||
| Stoughton Health Stoughton, WI | WI | $24,954 | $13,724 | ||
| St Francis Memorial Hospital West Point, NE | NE | $25,142 | $25,142 | ||
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield, MO | MO | $25,142 | $25,142 | ||
| Arnot Ogden Medical Center (Acute Care) Elmira, NY | NY | $25,235 | $25,235 |