Muscle, Bone & Joint Symptoms (with major complications)
A hospital stay to evaluate symptoms such as joint pain, muscle weakness, or limb and back problems when the cause is not yet clear. Care typically involves imaging, lab tests, and pain management while doctors search for the underlying cause.
National avg charge
$49,939
gross · pre-insurance
Hospitals offering
1,844
across all 50 states
Hospitals with prices
394
have published MRF data
Compare Muscle, Bone & Joint Symptoms cost by state
29 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 $26,152
Compare hospitals → CA California
27 hospitals avg $70,725
Compare hospitals → CT Connecticut
11 hospitals avg $55,451
Compare hospitals → FL Florida
11 hospitals avg $77,887
Compare hospitals → GA Georgia
21 hospitals avg $38,781
Compare hospitals → ID Idaho
10 hospitals avg $46,539
Compare hospitals → IL Illinois
17 hospitals avg $38,815
Compare hospitals → IN Indiana
15 hospitals avg $24,358
Compare hospitals → IA Iowa
8 hospitals avg $17,047
Compare hospitals → KS Kansas
7 hospitals avg $26,494
Compare hospitals → KY Kentucky
13 hospitals avg $37,435
Compare hospitals → LA Louisiana
20 hospitals avg $146,951
Compare hospitals → MA Massachusetts
12 hospitals avg $44,453
Compare hospitals → MI Michigan
18 hospitals avg $30,191
Compare hospitals → MN Minnesota
10 hospitals avg $22,960
Compare hospitals → MS Mississippi
5 hospitals avg $62,051
Compare hospitals → MO Missouri
6 hospitals avg $37,240
Compare hospitals → NE Nebraska
6 hospitals avg $31,170
Compare hospitals → NJ New Jersey
7 hospitals avg $59,645
Compare hospitals → NM New Mexico
6 hospitals avg $53,949
Compare hospitals → NY New York
27 hospitals avg $34,446
Compare hospitals → NC North Carolina
16 hospitals avg $69,697
Compare hospitals → OK Oklahoma
5 hospitals avg $19,139
Compare hospitals → OR Oregon
7 hospitals avg $40,630
Compare hospitals → PA Pennsylvania
19 hospitals avg $55,171
Compare hospitals → SD South Dakota
5 hospitals avg $36,055
Compare hospitals → TN Tennessee
5 hospitals avg $39,290
Compare hospitals → TX Texas
17 hospitals avg $46,424
Compare hospitals → WI Wisconsin
5 hospitals avg $36,292
Compare hospitals → What is muscle, bone & joint symptoms?
A hospital stay to evaluate symptoms such as joint pain, muscle weakness, or limb and back problems when the cause is not yet clear. Care typically involves imaging, lab tests, and pain management while doctors search for the underlying cause.
Muscle, Bone & Joint Symptoms is billed under Medicare's MS-DRG 555 (with 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 Muscle, Bone & Joint Symptoms nationally
Top 100 by published price · 468 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chambers Memorial Hospital Danville, AR | AR | $2,569 | $1,285 | ||
| Unity Medical Center Manchester, TN | TN | $4,555 | $3,644 | ||
| Bonner General Hospital Sandpoint, ID | ID | $5,105 | $4,084 | ||
| Perham Health Perham, MN | MN | $6,015 | $3,910 | ||
| Cordell Memorial Hospital Cordell, OK | OK | — | $6,246 | $4,996 | |
| Hendricks Regional Health Danville, IN | IN | $8,266 | $3,307 | ||
| Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital Elko, NV | NV | $8,284 | $5,798 | ||
| Orange City Area Health System (OCAHS) Orange City, IA | IA | $8,468 | $6,774 | ||
| San Joaquin General Hospital French Camp, CA | CA | $8,732 | $4,803 | ||
| Bacon County Hospital Alma, GA | GA | — | $8,732 | $6,986 | |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital + Clinics Red Oak, IA | IA | — | $8,732 | $6,113 | |
| Yalobusha General Hospital & Nursing Home Water Valley, MS | MS | — | $8,732 | $6,113 | |
| Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance Edinburg, TX | TX | $8,732 | $8,732 | ||
| Opelousas General Health System Opelousas, LA | LA | $8,750 | $4,375 | ||
| Clay County Hospital Ashland, AL | AL | — | $8,835 | $8,835 | |
| Myrtue Medical Center Harlan, IA | IA | $9,197 | $5,334 | ||
| Glacial Ridge Hospital Glenwood, MN | MN | $9,230 | $6,277 | ||
| Kentucky River Medical Center Jackson, KY | KY | — | $9,239 | $5,544 | |
| Mizell Memorial Hospital Opp, AL | AL | $10,545 | $9,491 | ||
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital Saint Louis Park, MN | MN | $10,713 | $5,635 | ||
| Memorial Health Care Systems Seward, NE | NE | $11,048 | $11,048 | ||
| Madison County Health Care System Winterset, IA | IA | — | $11,224 | $8,979 | |
| Union General Hospital Farmerville, LA | LA | — | $11,983 | $8,987 | |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NY | NY | $12,047 | $11,922 | ||
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital (Acute Care) Kenmore, NY | NY | $12,047 | $11,922 | ||
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston, NY | NY | $12,047 | $11,922 | ||
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NY | NY | $12,047 | $11,922 | ||
| Magnolia Regional Medical Center Magnolia, AR | AR | $12,659 | $7,595 | ||
| Mountain West Medical Center Tooele, UT | UT | $12,927 | $7,756 | ||
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau, MO | MO | $12,946 | $8,415 | ||
| Hiawatha Community Hospital Hiawatha, KS | KS | $13,209 | $13,209 | ||
| Amberwell Atchison Atchison, KS | KS | — | $13,209 | $13,209 | |
| Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center Sherman, TX | TX | $13,636 | $4,091 | ||
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center Manning, IA | IA | — | $13,795 | $9,795 | |
| North Memorial Health - Robbinsdale Hospital Robbinsdale, MN | MN | $14,354 | $7,564 | ||
| North Memorial Health – Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove, MN | MN | $14,354 | $7,564 | ||
| Bibb Medical Center Centreville, AL | AL | — | $14,809 | $14,809 | |
| Surgeons Choice Medical Center Southfield, MI | MI | — | $14,977 | $14,977 | |
| Rural Wellness Fairfax Fairfax, OK | OK | — | $15,090 | $9,054 | |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion Clarion, IA | IA | — | $15,314 | $9,188 | |
| Grand Island Regional Medical Center Grand Island, NE | NE | $15,833 | — | ||
| Raleigh General Hospital Beckley, WV | WV | $15,840 | $6,336 | ||
| Heritage Valley Beaver Beaver, PA | PA | $16,009 | $10,172 | ||
| Heritage Valley Sewickley Sewickley, PA | PA | $16,009 | $10,172 | ||
| Clinton Regional Hospital Clinton, OK | OK | — | $16,305 | $13,044 | |
| Weatherford Regional Hospital Weatherford, OK | OK | — | $16,305 | $13,044 | |
| Charlotte Hungerford Hospital Torrington, CT | CT | $16,392 | $16,392 | ||
| Gunnison Valley Health Hospital Gunnison, CO | CO | — | $16,590 | $14,102 | |
| Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital Glasgow, MT | MT | — | $16,854 | $15,169 | |
| St. Clair Hospital Pittsburgh, PA | PA | $17,522 | $9,731 | ||
| Roseland Community Hospital Chicago, IL | IL | $18,294 | $126,774 | ||
| Springhill Medical Center (Acute Care) Mobile, AL | AL | $18,960 | $18,960 | ||
| Jackson Hospital Montgomery, AL | AL | $19,043 | $3,618 | ||
| Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center Salida, CO | CO | $19,258 | $16,369 | ||
| El Centro Regional Medical Center El Centro, CA | CA | $19,340 | $13,538 | ||
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell, MA | MA | $19,411 | $13,588 | ||
| MelroseWakefield Hospital Melrose, MA | MA | $19,411 | $13,588 | ||
| Mesa View Regional Hospital Mesquite, NV | NV | $19,716 | $11,829 | ||
| St Francis Memorial Hospital West Point, NE | NE | $19,827 | $19,827 | ||
| McLaren Bay Region Bay City, MI | MI | $20,426 | $10,213 | ||
| Mclaren Central Michigan Mount Pleasant, MI | MI | $20,426 | $10,213 | ||
| Mclaren Northern Michigan (Acute Care) Petoskey, MI | MI | $20,426 | $10,213 | ||
| Mclaren Flint Flint, MI | MI | $20,426 | $10,213 | ||
| McLaren Greater Lansing Lansing, MI | MI | $20,426 | $10,213 | ||
| McLaren Lapeer Region Lapeer, MI | MI | $20,426 | $10,213 | ||
| McLaren Oakland Pontiac, MI | MI | $20,426 | $10,213 | ||
| Karmanos Cancer Center Detroit, MI | MI | $20,426 | $10,213 | ||
| McLaren Caro Region Caro, MI | MI | — | $20,426 | $10,213 | |
| McLaren Thumb Region Bad Axe, MI | MI | $20,426 | $10,213 | ||
| Mclaren Macomb (Acute Care) Mount Clemens, MI | MI | $20,426 | $10,213 | ||
| Coalinga Regional Medical Center Coalinga, CA | CA | — | $20,527 | $12,316 | |
| Swedish Hospital Chicago, IL | IL | $20,707 | $13,460 | ||
| Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital Evanston, IL | IL | $20,707 | $13,460 | ||
| South Central Reg Medical Center Laurel, MS | MS | $21,113 | $8,867 | ||
| RRH Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Newark, NY | NY | $21,500 | $13,975 | ||
| United Memorial Medical Center Batavia, NY | NY | $21,500 | $13,975 | ||
| Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY | NY | $21,500 | $13,975 | ||
| RRH Clifton Springs Hospital & Clinic Clifton Springs, NY | NY | $21,500 | $13,975 | ||
| RRH Unity Specialty Hospital Rochester, NY | NY | — | $21,500 | $13,975 | |
| Woodlawn Hospital Rochester, IN | IN | $21,764 | $16,323 | ||
| Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA | MA | $21,895 | $13,588 | ||
| Adventist Health Howard Memorial Willits, CA | CA | $22,274 | $6,682 | ||
| Tri Valley Health System Cambridge, NE | NE | — | $22,317 | $20,085 | |
| Hancock Regional Hospital Greenfield, IN | IN | $22,374 | $17,899 | ||
| Tahoe Forest Hospital Truckee, CA | CA | $22,503 | $22,503 | ||
| Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital Oneonta, NY | NY | $23,006 | $6,212 | ||
| Bassett Healthcare Cooperstown, NY | NY | $23,006 | $6,212 | ||
| O'connor Hospital Delhi, NY | NY | — | $23,006 | $6,212 | |
| Little Falls Hospital Little Falls, NY | NY | $23,006 | $6,212 | ||
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital Cobleskill, NY | NY | $23,006 | $6,212 | ||
| Witham Health Services Lebanon, IN | IN | $23,101 | $16,171 | ||
| Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center Mattoon, IL | IL | $23,149 | $23,149 | ||
| Community Howard Regional Health Kokomo, IN | IN | $23,510 | $14,106 | ||
| Community Hospital East Indianapolis, IN | IN | $23,510 | $14,106 | ||
| Community Hospital Anderson Anderson, IN | IN | $23,510 | $14,106 | ||
| Community Hospital South Indianapolis, IN | IN | $23,510 | $14,106 | ||
| Community Hospital North Indianapolis, IN | IN | $23,510 | $14,106 | ||
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center Roaring Spring, PA | PA | $23,563 | $9,425 | ||
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center - Main Campus Johnstown, PA | PA | $23,563 | $9,425 | ||
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center Meyersdale, PA | PA | — | $23,563 | $9,425 |