Joint Infection (with complications)
A hospital stay for a bacterial infection inside a joint, such as the knee or hip, which causes severe pain and swelling. Treatment typically combines IV antibiotics with a procedure to drain or wash out the joint.
National avg charge
$44,408
gross · pre-insurance
Hospitals offering
1,781
across all 50 states
Hospitals with prices
358
have published MRF data
Compare Joint Infection cost by state
26 states with parsed pricing data, ranked by hospital count. More states roll out as we parse additional hospital MRF files.
AL Alabama
7 hospitals avg $33,545
Compare hospitals → CA California
30 hospitals avg $67,577
Compare hospitals → CT Connecticut
11 hospitals avg $52,688
Compare hospitals → FL Florida
11 hospitals avg $58,331
Compare hospitals → GA Georgia
18 hospitals avg $42,375
Compare hospitals → ID Idaho
9 hospitals avg $32,286
Compare hospitals → IL Illinois
10 hospitals avg $31,122
Compare hospitals → IN Indiana
18 hospitals avg $20,260
Compare hospitals → IA Iowa
7 hospitals avg $15,258
Compare hospitals → KS Kansas
5 hospitals avg $46,239
Compare hospitals → KY Kentucky
14 hospitals avg $58,674
Compare hospitals → LA Louisiana
15 hospitals avg $60,414
Compare hospitals → MA Massachusetts
10 hospitals avg $40,666
Compare hospitals → MI Michigan
9 hospitals avg $50,825
Compare hospitals → MN Minnesota
8 hospitals avg $15,235
Compare hospitals → MS Mississippi
8 hospitals avg $27,213
Compare hospitals → MO Missouri
9 hospitals avg $35,133
Compare hospitals → MT Montana
5 hospitals avg $28,936
Compare hospitals → NE Nebraska
7 hospitals avg $33,531
Compare hospitals → NY New York
21 hospitals avg $45,925
Compare hospitals → NC North Carolina
19 hospitals avg $37,350
Compare hospitals → OH Ohio
8 hospitals avg $33,483
Compare hospitals → PA Pennsylvania
14 hospitals avg $72,786
Compare hospitals → SD South Dakota
7 hospitals avg $25,252
Compare hospitals → TN Tennessee
8 hospitals avg $54,646
Compare hospitals → TX Texas
16 hospitals avg $41,651
Compare hospitals → What is joint infection?
A hospital stay for a bacterial infection inside a joint, such as the knee or hip, which causes severe pain and swelling. Treatment typically combines IV antibiotics with a procedure to drain or wash out the joint.
Joint Infection is billed under Medicare's MS-DRG 549 (with 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 Joint Infection nationally
Top 100 by published price · 444 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne General Hospital Waynesboro, MS | MS | $3,000 | $3,000 | ||
| Jefferson Healthcare Port Townsend, WA | WA | $3,216 | $2,573 | ||
| Adventist Health Castle Kailua, HI | HI | $3,731 | $1,194 | ||
| Lake Chelan Health Hospital Chelan, WA | WA | — | $4,157 | $4,157 | |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater, MN | MN | $4,775 | $2,490 | ||
| Regions Hospital Saint Paul, MN | MN | $4,775 | $2,490 | ||
| Hutchinson Health Hutchinson, MN | MN | $4,775 | $2,490 | ||
| Olivia Hospital & Clinic Olivia, MN | MN | $4,775 | $2,490 | ||
| Amery Hospital & Clinic Amery, WI | WI | $4,775 | $2,490 | ||
| Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI | WI | $4,775 | $2,490 | ||
| Westfields Hospital and Clinic New Richmond, WI | WI | $4,775 | $2,490 | ||
| Randolph Hospital Asheboro, NC | NC | $4,796 | — | ||
| Unity Medical Center Manchester, TN | TN | $4,809 | $3,847 | ||
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital Cobleskill, NY | NY | $4,964 | $1,340 | ||
| Wynn Hospital Utica, NY | NY | $5,237 | $3,142 | ||
| Mahaska Health Oskaloosa, IA | IA | $5,312 | $4,515 | ||
| Bartlett Regional Hospital Juneau, AK | AK | $5,682 | $4,830 | ||
| Lasalle General Hospital Jena, LA | LA | $5,746 | $3,448 | ||
| Community Howard Regional Health Kokomo, IN | IN | $5,890 | $3,534 | ||
| Community Hospital East Indianapolis, IN | IN | $5,890 | $3,534 | ||
| Community Hospital Anderson Anderson, IN | IN | $5,890 | $3,534 | ||
| Community Hospital South Indianapolis, IN | IN | $5,890 | $3,534 | ||
| Community Hospital North Indianapolis, IN | IN | $5,890 | $3,534 | ||
| Winnmed Decorah, IA | IA | $6,751 | $4,725 | ||
| Glacial Ridge Hospital Glenwood, MN | MN | $7,545 | $5,130 | ||
| Hendricks Regional Health Danville, IN | IN | $7,550 | $3,020 | ||
| Central Montana Medical Center Lewistown, MT | MT | — | $7,696 | $6,542 | |
| Bonner General Hospital Sandpoint, ID | ID | $7,817 | $6,254 | ||
| Opelousas General Health System Opelousas, LA | LA | $7,830 | $3,915 | ||
| San Joaquin General Hospital French Camp, CA | CA | $7,975 | $4,386 | ||
| Bacon County Hospital Alma, GA | GA | — | $7,975 | $6,380 | |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital + Clinics Red Oak, IA | IA | — | $7,975 | $5,583 | |
| Yalobusha General Hospital & Nursing Home Water Valley, MS | MS | — | $7,975 | $5,583 | |
| Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance Edinburg, TX | TX | $7,975 | $7,975 | ||
| Cherry County Hospital Valentine, NE | NE | — | $8,734 | $7,860 | |
| Waverly Health Center Waverly, IA | IA | $8,982 | $4,671 | ||
| Springhill Medical Center (Acute Care) Mobile, AL | AL | $9,396 | $9,396 | ||
| Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc Conway, AR | AR | $10,181 | $2,647 | ||
| Kentucky River Medical Center Jackson, KY | KY | — | $10,420 | $6,252 | |
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Baker City Baker City, OR | OR | $10,429 | $6,779 | ||
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell, MA | MA | $10,947 | $7,663 | ||
| MelroseWakefield Hospital Melrose, MA | MA | $10,947 | $7,663 | ||
| Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA | MA | $10,947 | $7,663 | ||
| Ellis Hospital Schenectady, NY | NY | $11,059 | $5,529 | ||
| Licking Memorial Hospital (Acute Care) Newark, OH | OH | $11,101 | $11,101 | ||
| Pulaski Memorial Hospital Winamac, IN | IN | — | $11,755 | $8,228 | |
| Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center Sherman, TX | TX | $11,756 | $3,527 | ||
| Ochsner Medical Center - Hancock Bay Saint Louis, MS | MS | $11,770 | $4,472 | ||
| Witham Health Services Lebanon, IN | IN | $11,986 | $8,390 | ||
| Columbus Regional Hospital Columbus, IN | IN | $12,522 | $10,018 | ||
| Christ Hospital Cincinnati, OH | OH | $12,752 | $8,135 | ||
| Mitchell County Regional Health Center Osage, IA | IA | $12,879 | $11,591 | ||
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, LA | LA | $12,940 | $4,141 | ||
| Tahoe Forest Hospital Truckee, CA | CA | $13,161 | $13,161 | ||
| Bibb Medical Center Centreville, AL | AL | — | $13,694 | $13,694 | |
| Rural Wellness Fairfax Fairfax, OK | OK | — | $13,807 | $8,284 | |
| St. John's Health Jackson, WY | WY | $14,112 | $14,112 | ||
| Niobrara County Hospital District Lusk, WY | WY | — | $14,112 | $14,112 | |
| St. Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA | LA | $14,338 | $4,588 | ||
| Sampson Regional Medical Center Clinton, NC | NC | $14,357 | $10,050 | ||
| Black Hills Surgical Hospital Rapid City, SD | SD | — | $14,359 | $8,615 | |
| Copley Memorial Hospital Aurora, IL | IL | $14,732 | $7,366 | ||
| Rush University Medical Center Chicago, IL | IL | $14,732 | $7,366 | ||
| St. Clair Hospital Pittsburgh, PA | PA | $14,795 | $8,708 | ||
| Chambers Memorial Hospital Danville, AR | AR | $14,980 | $7,490 | ||
| Novant Health Rowan Medical Center Salisbury, NC | NC | $15,060 | $7,530 | ||
| Glendive Medical Center Glendive, MT | MT | $15,251 | — | ||
| Wayne Hospital Greenville, OH | OH | — | $15,831 | $11,873 | |
| Community Memorial Healthcare Marysville, KS | KS | $16,906 | $16,906 | ||
| St. Mary's Health Care System Athens, GA | GA | $16,997 | $11,048 | ||
| St. Mary's Good Samaritan Hospital Greensboro, GA | GA | $16,997 | $11,048 | ||
| MHP Major Hospital Shelbyville, IN | IN | $17,495 | $5,599 | ||
| Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY | NY | $17,655 | $11,476 | ||
| RRH Clifton Springs Hospital & Clinic Clifton Springs, NY | NY | $17,655 | $11,476 | ||
| Leonard J. Chabert Medical Center Houma, LA | LA | $17,914 | $8,420 | ||
| Daviess Community Hospital (Acute Care) Washington, IN | IN | $17,974 | $12,582 | ||
| St Francis Memorial Hospital West Point, NE | NE | $18,108 | $18,108 | ||
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield, MO | MO | $18,108 | $18,108 | ||
| Harris Regional Hospital Sylva, NC | NC | $18,422 | $7,369 | ||
| Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center Mishawaka, IN | IN | $18,423 | $11,975 | ||
| Saint Joseph Plymouth Medical Center Plymouth, IN | IN | $18,423 | $11,975 | ||
| Jefferson County Health Center Fairfield, IA | IA | $18,512 | $11,107 | ||
| Holland Hospital Holland, MI | MI | $18,747 | $11,248 | ||
| O'connor Hospital Delhi, NY | NY | — | $19,229 | $5,192 | |
| The Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE | NE | $19,650 | $12,772 | ||
| Nebraska Medicine Bellevue Health Center Bellevue, NE | NE | $19,650 | $12,772 | ||
| Swedish Hospital Chicago, IL | IL | $19,977 | $12,985 | ||
| Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital Evanston, IL | IL | $19,977 | $12,985 | ||
| Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics Lafayette, LA | LA | $20,727 | $5,389 | ||
| Oakbend Medical Center Richmond, TX | TX | $20,889 | $4,178 | ||
| Holy Cross Health Ft Lauderdale, FL | FL | $20,987 | $13,641 | ||
| Adventist Health St Helena Saint Helena, CA | CA | $21,307 | $3,196 | ||
| Adventist Health Glendale (Acute Care) Glendale, CA | CA | $21,307 | $3,196 | ||
| UVA Health Emergency Department Prince William Medical Center Manassas, VA | VA | $21,314 | $10,657 | ||
| Christian Hospital Saint Louis, MO | MO | $21,405 | $12,843 | ||
| Saint Francis Hospital Hartford, CT | CT | $21,668 | $11,918 | ||
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Stafford Springs, CT | CT | $21,668 | $11,918 | ||
| Saint Mary's Hospital Waterbury, CT | CT | $21,668 | $11,918 | ||
| Mercy Medical Center Springfield, MA | MA | $21,668 | $11,918 | ||
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner Kenner, LA | LA | $21,851 | $6,118 |