Major Chest Injury (without complications)
A hospital stay after a significant chest injury, such as broken ribs or a bruised lung from a fall or crash, in patients without other complicating conditions. Care focuses on pain control, help with breathing, and monitoring.
National avg charge
$28,667
gross · pre-insurance
Hospitals offering
1,770
across all 50 states
Hospitals with prices
346
have published MRF data
Compare Major Chest Injury 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
6 hospitals avg $19,820
Compare hospitals → CA California
28 hospitals avg $44,949
Compare hospitals → CT Connecticut
11 hospitals avg $33,116
Compare hospitals → FL Florida
5 hospitals avg $44,261
Compare hospitals → GA Georgia
19 hospitals avg $34,759
Compare hospitals → ID Idaho
9 hospitals avg $14,867
Compare hospitals → IL Illinois
9 hospitals avg $27,695
Compare hospitals → IN Indiana
16 hospitals avg $15,640
Compare hospitals → IA Iowa
9 hospitals avg $9,307
Compare hospitals → KS Kansas
7 hospitals avg $39,987
Compare hospitals → KY Kentucky
6 hospitals avg $14,248
Compare hospitals → LA Louisiana
10 hospitals avg $28,276
Compare hospitals → MA Massachusetts
14 hospitals avg $22,652
Compare hospitals → MI Michigan
20 hospitals avg $26,026
Compare hospitals → MO Missouri
6 hospitals avg $22,880
Compare hospitals → NE Nebraska
5 hospitals avg $15,564
Compare hospitals → NJ New Jersey
7 hospitals avg $45,021
Compare hospitals → NY New York
19 hospitals avg $27,690
Compare hospitals → NC North Carolina
18 hospitals avg $22,311
Compare hospitals → OH Ohio
7 hospitals avg $26,062
Compare hospitals → OR Oregon
8 hospitals avg $27,700
Compare hospitals → PA Pennsylvania
19 hospitals avg $39,180
Compare hospitals → SD South Dakota
7 hospitals avg $23,031
Compare hospitals → TN Tennessee
9 hospitals avg $28,384
Compare hospitals → TX Texas
17 hospitals avg $42,871
Compare hospitals → VA Virginia
6 hospitals avg $18,812
Compare hospitals → What is major chest injury?
A hospital stay after a significant chest injury, such as broken ribs or a bruised lung from a fall or crash, in patients without other complicating conditions. Care focuses on pain control, help with breathing, and monitoring.
Major Chest Injury is billed under Medicare's MS-DRG 185 (without complications), classified within the Respiratory 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 Major Chest Injury nationally
Top 100 by published price · 437 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange City Area Health System (OCAHS) Orange City, IA | IA | $2,205 | $1,764 | ||
| Wayne County Hospital Corydon, IA | IA | — | $2,339 | $2,339 | |
| Lakewood Health System Staples, MN | MN | — | $2,778 | $1,722 | |
| Colusa Medical Center Colusa, CA | CA | $2,971 | $1,783 | ||
| Franciscan Health Mooresville Mooresville, IN | IN | $3,081 | — | ||
| Winnmed Decorah, IA | IA | $3,935 | $2,755 | ||
| Riverview Health Noblesville, IN | IN | $4,258 | — | ||
| Unity Medical Center Manchester, TN | TN | $4,338 | $3,471 | ||
| Memorial Medical Center Las Cruces, NM | NM | $4,557 | $2,734 | ||
| Mitchell County Regional Health Center Osage, IA | IA | $4,612 | $4,150 | ||
| Hendricks Regional Health Danville, IN | IN | $4,919 | $1,967 | ||
| Christ Hospital Cincinnati, OH | OH | $4,938 | $3,112 | ||
| Opelousas General Health System Opelousas, LA | LA | $5,053 | $2,527 | ||
| San Joaquin General Hospital French Camp, CA | CA | $5,196 | $2,858 | ||
| Bacon County Hospital Alma, GA | GA | — | $5,196 | $4,157 | |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital + Clinics Red Oak, IA | IA | — | $5,196 | $3,637 | |
| Yalobusha General Hospital & Nursing Home Water Valley, MS | MS | — | $5,196 | $3,637 | |
| Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance Edinburg, TX | TX | $5,196 | $5,196 | ||
| Duke Regional Hospital Durham, NC | NC | $5,196 | $1,403 | ||
| D W Mcmillan Memorial Hospital Brewton, AL | AL | $5,861 | $3,516 | ||
| Atmore Community Hospital Atmore, AL | AL | $5,861 | $3,516 | ||
| Lake Chelan Health Hospital Chelan, WA | WA | — | $6,259 | $6,259 | |
| Little Falls Hospital Little Falls, NY | NY | $6,540 | $1,766 | ||
| Sampson Regional Medical Center Clinton, NC | NC | $6,672 | $4,671 | ||
| Randolph Hospital Asheboro, NC | NC | $6,910 | — | ||
| Lasalle General Hospital Jena, LA | LA | $7,113 | $4,268 | ||
| Taylor Regional Hospital Campbellsville, KY | KY | $7,204 | $3,602 | ||
| Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner Kenner, LA | LA | $7,221 | $2,022 | ||
| Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center Sherman, TX | TX | $7,366 | $2,210 | ||
| Washington County Hospital and Clinics Washington, IA | IA | — | $7,672 | $5,754 | |
| Crossing Rivers Health Prairie Du Chien, WI | WI | $7,757 | $7,757 | ||
| Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center Mattoon, IL | IL | $7,890 | $7,890 | ||
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston, NY | NY | $7,926 | — | ||
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NY | NY | $7,926 | — | ||
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NY | NY | $7,926 | — | ||
| Glenn Medical Center Willows, CA | CA | — | $8,065 | $4,839 | |
| Coalinga Regional Medical Center Coalinga, CA | CA | — | $8,309 | $4,985 | |
| Rural Wellness Fairfax Fairfax, OK | OK | — | $8,566 | $5,140 | |
| Bay Area Hospital Coos Bay, OR | OR | $8,948 | $6,711 | ||
| Simpson General Hospital Mendenhall, MS | MS | $9,199 | $6,439 | ||
| Hudson Regional Hospital New Jersey Secaucus, NJ | NJ | $9,240 | $9,240 | ||
| El Centro Regional Medical Center El Centro, CA | CA | $9,400 | $6,580 | ||
| Decatur County Memorial Hospital Greensburg, IN | IN | $9,487 | $7,115 | ||
| Baxter Health Mountain Home, AR | AR | $9,502 | $6,651 | ||
| St Lukes Magic Valley Medical Center Twin Falls, ID | ID | $9,923 | $9,923 | ||
| St. Luke's Boise Medical Center Boise, ID | ID | $9,923 | $9,923 | ||
| St. Luke's Nampa Medical Center Nampa, ID | ID | $9,923 | $9,923 | ||
| St. Luke's Jerome Medical Center Jerome, ID | ID | — | $9,923 | $9,923 | |
| St Luke's Elmore Medical Center Mountain Home, ID | ID | $9,923 | $9,923 | ||
| St. Luke's McCall Medical Center Mccall, ID | ID | — | $9,923 | $9,923 | |
| St. Luke's Wood River Medical Center Ketchum, ID | ID | $9,923 | $9,923 | ||
| Myrtue Medical Center Harlan, IA | IA | $10,662 | $6,184 | ||
| Stoughton Health Stoughton, WI | WI | $11,429 | $6,286 | ||
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell, MA | MA | $11,617 | $8,132 | ||
| MelroseWakefield Hospital Melrose, MA | MA | $11,617 | $8,132 | ||
| Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA | MA | $11,617 | $8,132 | ||
| St Francis Memorial Hospital West Point, NE | NE | $11,798 | $11,798 | ||
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield, MO | MO | $11,798 | $11,798 | ||
| Mary Lanning Healthcare Hastings, NE | NE | $11,875 | $10,687 | ||
| Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego, CA | CA | $12,014 | $3,003 | ||
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla La Jolla, CA | CA | $12,014 | $3,003 | ||
| Scripps Green Hospital La Jolla, CA | CA | $12,014 | $3,003 | ||
| Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas Encinitas, CA | CA | $12,014 | $3,003 | ||
| Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center Salida, CO | CO | $12,045 | $10,238 | ||
| Cookeville Regional Medical Center Cookeville, TN | TN | $12,716 | $7,795 | ||
| Adventist Health Delano Delano, CA | CA | $12,723 | $2,545 | ||
| St. Mary's Health Care System Athens, GA | GA | $12,750 | $8,287 | ||
| St. Mary's Good Samaritan Hospital Greensboro, GA | GA | $12,750 | $8,287 | ||
| Russell County Hospital Russell Springs, KY | KY | — | $13,138 | $10,510 | |
| South Peninsula Hospital Homer, AK | AK | — | $13,422 | $10,066 | |
| Holland Hospital Holland, MI | MI | $13,455 | $8,073 | ||
| Progress West Hospital Ofallon, MO | MO | $13,837 | $8,302 | ||
| Monroe County Medical Center Tompkinsville, KY | KY | $14,721 | $12,219 | ||
| The Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE | NE | $14,823 | $9,635 | ||
| Nebraska Medicine Bellevue Health Center Bellevue, NE | NE | $14,823 | $9,635 | ||
| St Anthony Regional Hospital Carroll, IA | IA | $14,952 | $14,952 | ||
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital Saint Louis Park, MN | MN | $15,169 | $4,703 | ||
| Arnot Ogden Medical Center (Acute Care) Elmira, NY | NY | $15,326 | $15,326 | ||
| Bassett Healthcare Cooperstown, NY | NY | $15,779 | $4,260 | ||
| North Memorial Health - Robbinsdale Hospital Robbinsdale, MN | MN | $15,858 | $8,357 | ||
| North Memorial Health – Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove, MN | MN | $15,858 | $8,357 | ||
| Mena Regional Health System (Critical Access) Mena, AR | AR | — | $15,996 | $9,597 | |
| South Central Reg Medical Center Laurel, MS | MS | $16,338 | $6,862 | ||
| Madison Regional Health System Madison, SD | SD | — | $16,574 | $16,595 | |
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital (Acute Care) Kenmore, NY | NY | $16,609 | $15,717 | ||
| Southcoast Hospitals Group Fall River, MA | MA | $16,638 | $8,319 | ||
| Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital Greenville, KY | KY | $16,808 | $10,925 | ||
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital (Acute Care) Owensboro, KY | KY | $16,808 | $10,925 | ||
| Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center Leitchfield, KY | KY | $16,808 | $10,925 | ||
| East Carroll Parish Hospital Lake Providence, LA | LA | — | $16,836 | $12,627 | |
| Montrose Regional Health Montrose, CO | CO | $16,891 | $12,668 | ||
| Community Howard Regional Health Kokomo, IN | IN | $16,983 | $10,190 | ||
| Community Hospital East Indianapolis, IN | IN | $16,983 | $10,190 | ||
| Community Hospital Anderson Anderson, IN | IN | $16,983 | $10,190 | ||
| Community Hospital South Indianapolis, IN | IN | $16,983 | $10,190 | ||
| Community Hospital North Indianapolis, IN | IN | $16,983 | $10,190 | ||
| Union Hospital Inc Terre Haute, IN | IN | $17,353 | $10,412 | ||
| Union Hospital Regional Terre Haute, IN | IN | $17,353 | $10,412 | ||
| Union Hospital Clinton Clinton, IN | IN | $17,353 | $10,412 | ||
| Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY | NY | $17,368 | $11,289 |