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
$44,603
gross · pre-insurance
Hospitals offering
1,835
across all 50 states
Hospitals with prices
387
have published MRF data
Compare Joint Infection cost by state
28 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 $36,862
Compare hospitals → CA California
32 hospitals avg $65,538
Compare hospitals → CT Connecticut
11 hospitals avg $52,688
Compare hospitals → FL Florida
11 hospitals avg $58,331
Compare hospitals → GA Georgia
19 hospitals avg $42,035
Compare hospitals → ID Idaho
9 hospitals avg $32,286
Compare hospitals → IL Illinois
13 hospitals avg $34,202
Compare hospitals → IN Indiana
19 hospitals avg $20,466
Compare hospitals → IA Iowa
7 hospitals avg $15,258
Compare hospitals → KS Kansas
5 hospitals avg $46,239
Compare hospitals → KY Kentucky
15 hospitals avg $57,537
Compare hospitals → LA Louisiana
20 hospitals avg $64,041
Compare hospitals → MA Massachusetts
10 hospitals avg $40,666
Compare hospitals → MI Michigan
7 hospitals avg $53,936
Compare hospitals → MN Minnesota
7 hospitals avg $14,252
Compare hospitals → MS Mississippi
7 hospitals avg $30,990
Compare hospitals → MO Missouri
8 hospitals avg $43,776
Compare hospitals → MT Montana
5 hospitals avg $28,936
Compare hospitals → NE Nebraska
7 hospitals avg $33,531
Compare hospitals → NM New Mexico
5 hospitals avg $33,855
Compare hospitals → NY New York
26 hospitals avg $48,955
Compare hospitals → NC North Carolina
19 hospitals avg $36,739
Compare hospitals → OH Ohio
9 hospitals avg $37,352
Compare hospitals → PA Pennsylvania
15 hospitals avg $74,366
Compare hospitals → SD South Dakota
7 hospitals avg $25,252
Compare hospitals → TN Tennessee
13 hospitals avg $35,649
Compare hospitals → TX Texas
16 hospitals avg $41,651
Compare hospitals → VA Virginia
6 hospitals avg $24,180
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 2026-07-19.
Lowest published prices for Joint Infection nationally
Top 100 by published price · 467 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Mercy Walworth Hospital and Medical Center Lake Lake Geneva, WI | WI | $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 | $3,610 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | |
| 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 | ||
| RRH Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Newark, NY | NY | $17,655 | $11,476 | ||
| United Memorial Medical Center Batavia, NY | NY | $17,655 | $11,476 | ||
| Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY | NY | $17,655 | $11,476 | ||
| RRH Clifton Springs Hospital & Clinic Clifton Springs, NY | NY | $17,655 | $11,476 | ||
| RRH Unity Specialty Hospital Rochester, NY | NY | — | $17,655 | $11,476 | |
| Daviess Community Hospital (Acute Care) Washington, IN | IN | $17,974 | $12,582 | ||
| St Francis Memorial Hospital West Point, NE | NE | $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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Raleigh General Hospital Beckley, WV | WV | $23,499 | $9,400 | ||
| Regional Medical Center San Jose, CA | CA | $23,525 | $16,468 | ||
| Memorial Medical Center Port Lavaca, TX | TX | $24,117 | $16,882 | ||
| Johnson Memorial Health Franklin, IN | IN | $24,180 | $3,627 | ||
| Bristol Regional Medical Center: Emergency Room Bristol, TN | TN | $24,180 | $3,627 | ||
| Holston Valley Medical Center Kingsport, TN | TN | $24,180 | $3,627 | ||
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital Rogersville, TN | TN | — | $24,180 | $3,627 |