DRG 493 · Musculoskeletal

Leg & Arm Bone Surgery (with complications)

Surgery on bones of the lower leg, knee area, ankle, or upper arm — most often to repair a fracture with plates, screws, or rods. The stay covers the operation, pain control, and beginning rehabilitation.

National avg charge
$89,505
gross · pre-insurance
Hospitals offering
1,931
across all 50 states
Hospitals with prices
481
have published MRF data
Lowest $9,700 Highest $277,950

Compare Leg & Arm Bone Surgery cost by state

30 states with parsed pricing data, ranked by hospital count. More states roll out as we parse additional hospital MRF files.

AL Alabama
10 hospitals avg $65,795
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AK Alaska
5 hospitals avg $85,986
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AR Arkansas
8 hospitals avg $70,221
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CA California
38 hospitals avg $145,134
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CT Connecticut
13 hospitals avg $90,778
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FL Florida
9 hospitals avg $142,147
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GA Georgia
23 hospitals avg $108,873
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ID Idaho
11 hospitals avg $74,658
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IL Illinois
16 hospitals avg $81,181
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IN Indiana
25 hospitals avg $58,373
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IA Iowa
25 hospitals avg $68,849
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KS Kansas
5 hospitals avg $105,646
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KY Kentucky
12 hospitals avg $89,634
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LA Louisiana
13 hospitals avg $92,287
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MA Massachusetts
14 hospitals avg $79,143
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MI Michigan
21 hospitals avg $78,669
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MN Minnesota
6 hospitals avg $51,466
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MS Mississippi
8 hospitals avg $55,962
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MO Missouri
12 hospitals avg $61,630
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NE Nebraska
5 hospitals avg $56,957
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NJ New Jersey
7 hospitals avg $128,869
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NY New York
21 hospitals avg $84,574
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NC North Carolina
22 hospitals avg $100,455
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OH Ohio
8 hospitals avg $99,558
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OR Oregon
11 hospitals avg $90,330
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PA Pennsylvania
22 hospitals avg $120,775
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SD South Dakota
7 hospitals avg $59,337
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TN Tennessee
12 hospitals avg $68,938
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TX Texas
22 hospitals avg $83,600
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WA Washington
5 hospitals avg $88,710
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What is leg & arm bone surgery?

Surgery on bones of the lower leg, knee area, ankle, or upper arm — most often to repair a fracture with plates, screws, or rods. The stay covers the operation, pain control, and beginning rehabilitation.

Leg & Arm Bone Surgery is billed under Medicare's MS-DRG 493 (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 Leg & Arm Bone Surgery nationally

Top 100 by published price · 553 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
Arkansas Surgical Hospital No Little Rock, AR AR — $9,700 $26,515
Unity Medical Center Manchester, TN TN $10,518 $8,414
Riverview Health Noblesville, IN IN $13,398 —
Opelousas General Health System Opelousas, LA LA $15,601 $7,801
Randolph Hospital Asheboro, NC NC $15,758 —
Hendricks Regional Health Danville, IN IN $15,860 $6,344
San Joaquin General Hospital French Camp, CA CA $16,755 $9,215
Bacon County Hospital Alma, GA GA — $16,755 $13,404
Montgomery County Memorial Hospital + Clinics Red Oak, IA IA — $16,755 $11,728
Yalobusha General Hospital & Nursing Home Water Valley, MS MS — $16,755 $11,728
Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance Edinburg, TX TX $16,755 $16,755
Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital Glasgow, MT MT — $16,996 $15,297
New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn, Inc. Brooklyn, NY NY $20,028 $20,028
Iberia Medical Center (Acute Care) New Iberia, LA LA $21,428 $12,857
Patients' Hospital of Redding Redding, CA CA — $21,655 $21,655
Cass County Memorial Hospital Atlantic, IA IA $22,166 $15,516
Winnmed Decorah, IA IA $23,067 $16,147
Daviess Community Hospital (Acute Care) Washington, IN IN $23,961 $16,772
Central Montana Medical Center Lewistown, MT MT — $24,379 $20,722
Community First Medical Center Chicago, IL IL $24,996 $12,498
Vail Health Hospital Vail, CO CO $25,250 $18,937
Physicians Care Surgical Hospital Royersford, PA PA — $25,397 —
Rural Wellness Fairfax Fairfax, OK OK — $25,747 $15,448
Springhill Medical Center (Acute Care) Mobile, AL AL $25,831 $25,831
Leonard J. Chabert Medical Center Houma, LA LA $26,246 $12,336
Mizell Memorial Hospital Opp, AL AL $27,132 $24,419
Audubon County Memorial Hospital Audubon, IA IA — $27,404 $27,404
Black Hills Surgical Hospital Rapid City, SD SD — $28,153 $16,892
Bonner General Hospital Sandpoint, ID ID $28,621 $22,897
Androscoggin Valley Hospital Berlin, NH NH $29,064 $18,310
Unity Physicians Hospital Mishawaka, IN IN — $29,065 —
Taylor Regional Hospital Campbellsville, KY KY $30,475 $15,237
Jefferson County Health Center Fairfield, IA IA $30,551 $18,331
South Central Reg Medical Center Laurel, MS MS $30,791 $12,932
Baxter Health Mountain Home, AR AR $31,038 $21,726
North Memorial Health - Robbinsdale Hospital Robbinsdale, MN MN $31,536 $16,619
North Memorial Health – Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove, MN MN $31,536 $16,619
Grant Regional Health Center Lancaster, WI WI — $32,174 $20,913
Fitzgibbon Hospital Marshall, MO MO $32,309 $25,847
Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill Kansas City, MO MO $32,710 $17,991
University Health Lakewood Medical Center Kansas City, MO MO $32,710 $17,991
North Baldwin Infirmary Bay Minette, AL AL $33,790 $24,237
West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital Sulphur, LA LA $34,131 $25,598
Johnson Memorial Health Franklin, IN IN $34,292 $27,433
Pullman Regional Hospital Pullman, WA WA $34,573 $29,387
Boundary Community Hospital Bonners Ferry, ID ID — $35,923 $28,738
Hammond Henry Hospital Geneseo, IL IL — $37,686 $33,917
Woodlawn Hospital Rochester, IN IN $37,940 $28,455
St Francis Memorial Hospital West Point, NE NE $38,042 $38,042
Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield, MO MO $38,042 $38,042
Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA MA $38,482 $38,482
Heritage Valley Beaver Beaver, PA PA $38,543 $17,442
Heritage Valley Sewickley Sewickley, PA PA $38,543 $17,442
South Peninsula Hospital Homer, AK AK — $39,419 $29,564
Lowell General Hospital Lowell, MA MA $39,677 $27,774
MelroseWakefield Hospital Melrose, MA MA $39,677 $27,774
Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA MA $39,677 $27,774
Canton-Potsdam Hospital Potsdam, NY NY $39,683 $25,794
Arnot Ogden Medical Center (Acute Care) Elmira, NY NY $41,767 $41,767
Jasper Memorial Hospital Monticello, GA GA — $43,785 $35,028
Greenwood Leflore Hospital Greenwood, MS MS $43,785 $35,028
Highpoint Health-Sumner with Ascension Saint Thomas Gallatin, TN TN $43,801 $14,279
Highpoint Health-Trousdale With Ascension Saint Hartsville, TN TN — $43,801 $14,279
Highpoint Health – Riverview with Ascension Saint Thomas Carthage, TN TN $43,801 $14,279
Mary Lanning Healthcare Hastings, NE NE $43,952 $39,556
Holland Hospital Holland, MI MI $44,220 $26,532
Island Hospital Anacortes, WA WA $44,611 $44,611
Cookeville Regional Medical Center Cookeville, TN TN $45,114 $27,655
Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest, CA CA — $47,058 $24,941
Forrest City Medical Center Forrest City, AR AR — $47,866 $28,720
Kenmore Mercy Hospital (Acute Care) Kenmore, NY NY $48,815 $47,773
Meadowview Regional Medical Center Maysville, KY KY $49,470 $19,788
Ellis Hospital Schenectady, NY NY $49,832 $24,916
Harrison County Hospital Corydon, IN IN $50,317 $30,190
Southwest Ms Regional Medical Center Mccomb, MS MS $50,434 $30,260
Lawrence County Hospital Monticello, MS MS — $50,434 $30,260
Mena Regional Health System (Critical Access) Mena, AR AR — $50,967 $30,580
Oakbend Medical Center Richmond, TX TX $51,283 $10,257
Haywood Regional Medical Center Clyde, NC NC $51,697 $20,679
Surgeons Choice Medical Center Southfield, MI MI — $51,783 $51,783
Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital Elko, NV NV $51,881 $36,317
Midland Memorial Hospital Midland, TX TX $51,950 $12,988
Kittitas Valley Healthcare Ellensburg, WA WA — $52,226 $44,392
Crawford Memorial Hospital Robinson, IL IL $52,460 $41,968
Mercy Hospital Ada (Acute Care) Ada, OK OK $52,632 $34,211
Guadalupe Regional Medical Center Seguin, TX TX $53,143 —
UVA Health Haymarket Medical Center Haymarket, VA VA $53,794 $26,897
Union Hospital Inc Terre Haute, IN IN $54,011 $32,407
Union Hospital Regional Terre Haute, IN IN $54,011 $32,407
Union Hospital Clinton Clinton, IN IN $54,011 $32,407
Glendive Medical Center Glendive, MT MT $54,192 —
Parkland Health Center Farmington, MO MO $54,213 $32,528
Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston, NY NY $54,832 —
Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NY NY $54,832 —
Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NY NY $54,832 —
Coffee Regional Medical Center, Inc Douglas, GA GA $55,459 $37,712
Westerly Hospital Westerly, RI RI $55,770 $20,077
Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center Sherman, TX TX $56,152 $16,846
Community Howard Regional Health Kokomo, IN IN $56,394 $33,837
Community Hospital East Indianapolis, IN IN $56,394 $33,837