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
$59,107
gross · pre-insurance
Hospitals offering
1,978
across all 50 states
Hospitals with prices
497
have published MRF data
Compare Back Problems cost by state
34 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 $47,080
Compare hospitals → AK Alaska
5 hospitals avg $107,328
Compare hospitals → AR Arkansas
6 hospitals avg $38,079
Compare hospitals → CA California
42 hospitals avg $79,532
Compare hospitals → CT Connecticut
14 hospitals avg $58,039
Compare hospitals → FL Florida
9 hospitals avg $85,474
Compare hospitals → GA Georgia
22 hospitals avg $55,017
Compare hospitals → ID Idaho
11 hospitals avg $43,001
Compare hospitals → IL Illinois
18 hospitals avg $47,414
Compare hospitals → IN Indiana
24 hospitals avg $29,798
Compare hospitals → IA Iowa
11 hospitals avg $21,053
Compare hospitals → KS Kansas
8 hospitals avg $57,118
Compare hospitals → KY Kentucky
18 hospitals avg $43,066
Compare hospitals → LA Louisiana
20 hospitals avg $177,326
Compare hospitals → MA Massachusetts
14 hospitals avg $46,896
Compare hospitals → MI Michigan
18 hospitals avg $52,639
Compare hospitals → MN Minnesota
6 hospitals avg $18,284
Compare hospitals → MS Mississippi
11 hospitals avg $42,612
Compare hospitals → MO Missouri
8 hospitals avg $35,643
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 → NM New Mexico
6 hospitals avg $71,992
Compare hospitals → NY New York
28 hospitals avg $55,419
Compare hospitals → NC North Carolina
20 hospitals avg $46,502
Compare hospitals → OH Ohio
9 hospitals avg $96,684
Compare hospitals → OK Oklahoma
8 hospitals avg $74,178
Compare hospitals → OR Oregon
11 hospitals avg $42,844
Compare hospitals → PA Pennsylvania
22 hospitals avg $77,009
Compare hospitals → SD South Dakota
7 hospitals avg $33,544
Compare hospitals → TN Tennessee
14 hospitals avg $60,808
Compare hospitals → TX Texas
25 hospitals avg $51,422
Compare hospitals → VA Virginia
9 hospitals avg $54,241
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 2026-07-19.
Lowest published prices for Back Problems nationally
Top 100 by published price · 578 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 | — | $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 | |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital Saint Louis Park, MN | MN | $7,113 | $3,741 | ||
| Oakbend Medical Center Richmond, TX | TX | $7,520 | $1,504 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | ||
| 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 | |
| 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 | ||
| Charlotte Hungerford Hospital Torrington, CT | CT | $23,446 | $23,446 | ||
| UK St. Claire Morehead, KY | KY | $23,930 | $17,948 | ||
| Pinckneyville Community Hospital Pinckneyville, IL | IL | — | $24,346 | $24,346 | |
| Stoughton Health Stoughton, WI | WI | $24,954 | $13,724 | ||
| St Francis Memorial Hospital West Point, NE | NE | $25,142 | $25,142 | ||
| Arnot Ogden Medical Center (Acute Care) Elmira, NY | NY | $25,235 | $25,235 | ||
| Saint Francis Hospital Wilmington, DE | DE | $26,186 | $17,021 | ||
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital (Acute Care) Darby, PA | PA | $26,186 | $17,021 | ||
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia, PA | PA | $26,186 | $17,021 | ||
| St. Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA | PA | $26,186 | $17,021 | ||
| Boundary Community Hospital Bonners Ferry, ID | ID | — | $26,390 | $21,112 | |
| South Central Reg Medical Center Laurel, MS | MS | $26,475 | $11,119 | ||
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Ontario Ontario, OR | OR | $26,567 | $17,269 | ||
| Mcpherson Hospital Mcpherson, KS | KS | $26,736 | $19,785 | ||
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA | MA | $26,937 | $26,937 | ||
| Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center Globe, AZ | AZ | $27,045 | $27,045 | ||
| Paris Regional Health Paris, TX | TX | $27,764 | $9,717 | ||
| Delta Health System - the Medical Center Greenville, MS | MS | $28,074 | $14,037 | ||
| Highland Hills Medical Center Senatobia, MS | MS | — | $28,074 | $14,037 | |
| Northwest Missississippi Regional Medical Center Clarksdale, MS | MS | $28,074 | $14,037 |