Medical Back Problems (without major complications)
Hospitalization for medical (non-surgical) back conditions including herniated discs, severe radiculopathy, and chronic pain crises.
National avg charge
$33,512
gross · pre-insurance
Hospitals offering
2,150
across all 50 states
Hospitals with prices
657
have published MRF data
Compare Medical Back Problems cost by state
37 states with parsed pricing data, ranked by hospital count. More states roll out as we parse additional hospital MRF files.
AL Alabama
15 hospitals avg $25,304
Compare hospitals → AK Alaska
6 hospitals avg $76,894
Compare hospitals → AR Arkansas
9 hospitals avg $26,062
Compare hospitals → CA California
50 hospitals avg $53,778
Compare hospitals → CO Colorado
5 hospitals avg $16,581
Compare hospitals → CT Connecticut
14 hospitals avg $37,351
Compare hospitals → FL Florida
11 hospitals avg $47,712
Compare hospitals → GA Georgia
26 hospitals avg $37,679
Compare hospitals → ID Idaho
14 hospitals avg $23,626
Compare hospitals → IL Illinois
23 hospitals avg $29,480
Compare hospitals → IN Indiana
26 hospitals avg $23,156
Compare hospitals → IA Iowa
38 hospitals avg $27,676
Compare hospitals → KS Kansas
22 hospitals avg $25,260
Compare hospitals → KY Kentucky
24 hospitals avg $34,373
Compare hospitals → LA Louisiana
23 hospitals avg $46,937
Compare hospitals → MA Massachusetts
14 hospitals avg $32,826
Compare hospitals → MI Michigan
23 hospitals avg $26,786
Compare hospitals → MN Minnesota
14 hospitals avg $12,316
Compare hospitals → MS Mississippi
12 hospitals avg $21,049
Compare hospitals → MO Missouri
14 hospitals avg $22,588
Compare hospitals → MT Montana
8 hospitals avg $17,250
Compare hospitals → NE Nebraska
12 hospitals avg $21,806
Compare hospitals → NM New Mexico
7 hospitals avg $51,385
Compare hospitals → NY New York
28 hospitals avg $35,009
Compare hospitals → NC North Carolina
25 hospitals avg $39,415
Compare hospitals → OH Ohio
9 hospitals avg $33,468
Compare hospitals → OK Oklahoma
15 hospitals avg $31,115
Compare hospitals → OR Oregon
12 hospitals avg $33,669
Compare hospitals → PA Pennsylvania
22 hospitals avg $42,486
Compare hospitals → SC South Carolina
5 hospitals avg $34,921
Compare hospitals → SD South Dakota
9 hospitals avg $23,484
Compare hospitals → TN Tennessee
19 hospitals avg $28,873
Compare hospitals → TX Texas
30 hospitals avg $38,366
Compare hospitals → VA Virginia
17 hospitals avg $30,457
Compare hospitals → WA Washington
7 hospitals avg $16,405
Compare hospitals → WI Wisconsin
8 hospitals avg $16,028
Compare hospitals → WY Wyoming
5 hospitals avg $22,955
Compare hospitals → What is medical back problems?
Hospitalization for medical (non-surgical) back conditions including herniated discs, severe radiculopathy, and chronic pain crises.
Medical Back Problems is billed under Medicare's MS-DRG 552 (without 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 Medical Back Problems nationally
Top 100 by published price · 736 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 | — | $2,069 | $2,069 | |
| Pineville Community Health Center Pineville, KY | KY | $2,215 | $2,215 | ||
| Vail Health Hospital Vail, CO | CO | $2,418 | $1,814 | ||
| Audubon County Memorial Hospital Audubon, IA | IA | — | $2,981 | $2,981 | |
| Chambers Memorial Hospital Danville, AR | AR | $3,061 | $1,530 | ||
| Colusa Medical Center Colusa, CA | CA | $3,335 | $2,001 | ||
| Memorial Community Hospital & Health System Blair, NE | NE | — | $3,393 | $2,714 | |
| Monroe County Hospital Monroeville, AL | AL | $3,718 | $1,487 | ||
| Bayou Bend Hospital Franklin, LA | LA | — | $3,987 | $2,791 | |
| Simpson General Hospital Mendenhall, MS | MS | $4,076 | $2,853 | ||
| Gila Regional Medical Center Silver City, NM | NM | $4,199 | $1,973 | ||
| Kittitas Valley Healthcare Ellensburg, WA | WA | — | $4,258 | $3,619 | |
| Modoc Medical Center Alturas, CA | CA | $4,276 | $4,276 | ||
| Coalinga Regional Medical Center Coalinga, CA | CA | — | $4,648 | $2,789 | |
| Barrett Hospital & HealthCare - Hospital Dillon, MT | MT | $4,707 | $4,472 | ||
| Lakewood Health System Staples, MN | MN | — | $4,924 | $3,053 | |
| Monroe County Medical Center Tompkinsville, KY | KY | $5,146 | $4,271 | ||
| Community Memorial Healthcare Marysville, KS | KS | $5,307 | $5,307 | ||
| Riverview Health Noblesville, IN | IN | $5,417 | — | ||
| Massac Memorial Hospital Metropolis, IL | IL | $5,438 | $3,807 | ||
| Benewah Community Hospital Saint Maries, ID | ID | — | $5,462 | $4,916 | |
| Bath Community Hospital Hot Springs, VA | VA | — | $5,578 | $4,184 | |
| Randolph Hospital Asheboro, NC | NC | $5,584 | — | ||
| New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn, Inc. Brooklyn, NY | NY | $5,847 | $5,847 | ||
| Hendricks Regional Health Danville, IN | IN | $6,012 | $2,405 | ||
| Choctaw Memorial Hospital Hugo, OK | OK | $6,053 | $3,027 | ||
| Phillips County Hospital Phillipsburg, KS | KS | — | $6,147 | $5,225 | |
| Opelousas General Health System Opelousas, LA | LA | $6,263 | $3,131 | ||
| San Joaquin General Hospital French Camp, CA | CA | $6,351 | $3,493 | ||
| Bacon County Hospital Alma, GA | GA | — | $6,351 | $5,081 | |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital + Clinics Red Oak, IA | IA | — | $6,351 | $4,446 | |
| Yalobusha General Hospital & Nursing Home Water Valley, MS | MS | — | $6,351 | $4,446 | |
| Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance Edinburg, TX | TX | $6,351 | $6,351 | ||
| Waverly Health Center Waverly, IA | IA | $6,479 | $3,369 | ||
| Pinckneyville Community Hospital Pinckneyville, IL | IL | — | $6,555 | $6,555 | |
| Uphs Marquette Dlp Hospital Marquette, MI | MI | $6,627 | $3,976 | ||
| Up Health System Portage Hancock, MI | MI | $6,627 | $3,976 | ||
| Bell Hospital Ishpeming, MI | MI | — | $6,627 | $3,976 | |
| Clinton Regional Hospital Clinton, OK | OK | — | $6,666 | $5,333 | |
| Weatherford Regional Hospital Weatherford, OK | OK | — | $6,666 | $5,333 | |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee, IA | IA | $6,896 | $5,517 | ||
| Washington County Hospital and Clinics Washington, IA | IA | — | $7,152 | $5,364 | |
| Orange City Area Health System (OCAHS) Orange City, IA | IA | $7,228 | $5,783 | ||
| D W Mcmillan Memorial Hospital Brewton, AL | AL | $7,244 | $4,346 | ||
| Atmore Community Hospital Atmore, AL | AL | $7,244 | $4,346 | ||
| Unity Medical Center Manchester, TN | TN | $7,285 | $5,828 | ||
| Yoakum Community Hospital Yoakum, TX | TX | $7,428 | $4,828 | ||
| Saint Luke's South Hospital Overland Park, KS | KS | $7,593 | $4,556 | ||
| Anderson County Hospital Garnett, KS | KS | — | $7,593 | $4,556 | |
| Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City Kansas City, MO | MO | $7,593 | $4,556 | ||
| Saint Luke's East Hospital Lees Summit, MO | MO | $7,593 | $4,556 | ||
| Wright Memorial Hospital Trenton, MO | MO | $7,593 | $4,556 | ||
| Hedrick Medical Center Chillicothe, MO | MO | $7,593 | $4,556 | ||
| Pulaski Memorial Hospital Winamac, IN | IN | — | $7,640 | $5,348 | |
| Springhill Medical Center (Acute Care) Mobile, AL | AL | $7,714 | $7,714 | ||
| TJ Health Columbia Hospital Columbia, KY | KY | — | $7,781 | $5,058 | |
| Chippewa County Hospital Montevideo, MN | MN | — | $7,801 | $5,071 | |
| Purcell Municipal Hospital Purcell, OK | OK | $7,886 | $4,732 | ||
| Steele Memorial Medical Center Salmon, ID | ID | $7,917 | $5,938 | ||
| Pullman Regional Hospital Pullman, WA | WA | $8,074 | $6,863 | ||
| Decatur Health Oberlin, KS | KS | — | $8,126 | $7,314 | |
| Lasalle General Hospital Jena, LA | LA | $8,592 | $5,155 | ||
| Davis County Hospital & Clinics Bloomfield, IA | IA | — | $8,625 | $8,625 | |
| Clara Barton Medical Center Hoisington, KS | KS | $8,793 | $6,155 | ||
| East Carroll Parish Hospital Lake Providence, LA | LA | — | $8,866 | $6,649 | |
| Mahaska Health Oskaloosa, IA | IA | $8,953 | $7,610 | ||
| Hammond Henry Hospital Geneseo, IL | IL | — | $9,027 | $8,125 | |
| Girard Medical Center Girard, KS | KS | $9,226 | $5,536 | ||
| Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center Walsenburg, CO | CO | — | $9,389 | $8,450 | |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion Clarion, IA | IA | — | $9,416 | $5,650 | |
| Mizell Memorial Hospital Opp, AL | AL | $9,440 | $8,496 | ||
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital Potsdam, NY | NY | $9,505 | $6,178 | ||
| Taylor Regional Hospital Campbellsville, KY | KY | $9,807 | $4,903 | ||
| Memorial Medical Center Port Lavaca, TX | TX | $10,125 | $7,088 | ||
| Magee General Hospital Magee, MS | MS | $10,162 | $3,526 | ||
| Surgeons Choice Medical Center Southfield, MI | MI | — | $10,205 | $10,205 | |
| Mitchell County Regional Health Center Osage, IA | IA | $10,279 | $9,251 | ||
| Lindsborg Community Hospital Lindsborg, KS | KS | — | $10,291 | $7,204 | |
| Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital Glasgow, MT | MT | — | $10,327 | $9,294 | |
| Hillsboro Area Hospital Hillsboro, IL | IL | — | $10,343 | $8,275 | |
| Harlan County Health System Alma, NE | NE | — | $10,343 | $8,275 | |
| William Newton Hospital Winfield, KS | KS | $10,359 | $10,359 | ||
| Wayne General Hospital Waynesboro, MS | MS | $10,423 | $10,423 | ||
| Rural Wellness Fairfax Fairfax, OK | OK | — | $10,431 | $6,258 | |
| Putnam County Hospital Greencastle, IN | IN | $10,437 | $8,871 | ||
| Clay County Hospital Ashland, AL | AL | — | $10,446 | $10,446 | |
| Baxter Health Mountain Home, AR | AR | $10,629 | $7,440 | ||
| Central Montana Medical Center Lewistown, MT | MT | — | $10,742 | $9,131 | |
| LifeCare Medical Center Roseau, MN | MN | — | $10,746 | $9,457 | |
| North Valley Health Center Warren, MN | MN | — | $10,761 | $10,761 | |
| SBL Fayette County Hospital Vandalia, IL | IL | — | $10,806 | $10,806 | |
| Mary Lanning Healthcare Hastings, NE | NE | $10,813 | $9,732 | ||
| Cherry County Hospital Valentine, NE | NE | — | $10,908 | $9,817 | |
| Myrtue Medical Center Harlan, IA | IA | $10,974 | $6,365 | ||
| Crossing Rivers Health Prairie Du Chien, WI | WI | $11,014 | $11,014 | ||
| Pomerene Hospital Millersburg, OH | OH | $11,095 | $8,876 | ||
| Black Hills Surgical Hospital Rapid City, SD | SD | — | $11,382 | $6,829 | |
| Grant Regional Health Center Lancaster, WI | WI | — | $11,631 | $7,560 | |
| Community Hospital of Anaconda Anaconda, MT | MT | $11,652 | $8,739 | ||
| Magnolia Regional Medical Center Magnolia, AR | AR | $11,747 | $7,048 |