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
$45,415
gross · pre-insurance
Hospitals offering
1,796
across all 50 states
Hospitals with prices
368
have published MRF data
Compare Muscle, Bone & Joint Symptoms cost by state
27 states with parsed pricing data, ranked by hospital count. More states roll out as we parse additional hospital MRF files.
AL Alabama
9 hospitals avg $24,073
Compare hospitals → CA California
25 hospitals avg $72,408
Compare hospitals → CT Connecticut
11 hospitals avg $55,451
Compare hospitals → FL Florida
11 hospitals avg $77,887
Compare hospitals → GA Georgia
20 hospitals avg $38,629
Compare hospitals → ID Idaho
10 hospitals avg $46,539
Compare hospitals → IL Illinois
14 hospitals avg $37,053
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
12 hospitals avg $37,304
Compare hospitals → LA Louisiana
10 hospitals avg $82,966
Compare hospitals → MA Massachusetts
12 hospitals avg $44,246
Compare hospitals → MI Michigan
20 hospitals avg $33,492
Compare hospitals → MN Minnesota
10 hospitals avg $26,185
Compare hospitals → MS Mississippi
6 hospitals avg $39,949
Compare hospitals → MO Missouri
5 hospitals avg $22,262
Compare hospitals → NE Nebraska
6 hospitals avg $31,170
Compare hospitals → NJ New Jersey
7 hospitals avg $59,645
Compare hospitals → NY New York
21 hospitals avg $40,506
Compare hospitals → NC North Carolina
16 hospitals avg $68,973
Compare hospitals → OK Oklahoma
5 hospitals avg $19,139
Compare hospitals → OR Oregon
7 hospitals avg $40,630
Compare hospitals → PA Pennsylvania
18 hospitals avg $54,915
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 → 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 2026-10-10.
Lowest published prices for Muscle, Bone & Joint Symptoms nationally
Top 100 by published price · 449 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 | ||
| 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 | |
| Kenmore Mercy Hospital (Acute Care) Kenmore, NY | NY | $12,047 | $11,922 | ||
| UVA Health Emergency Department Prince William Medical Center Manassas, VA | VA | $12,550 | $6,275 | ||
| 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 (Acute Care) 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 | |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston, NY | NY | $17,101 | — | ||
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NY | NY | $17,101 | — | ||
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NY | NY | $17,101 | — | ||
| St. Clair Hospital Pittsburgh, PA | PA | $17,522 | $9,731 | ||
| Roseland Community Hospital Chicago, IL | IL | $18,294 | $126,774 | ||
| Christian Hospital Saint Louis, MO | MO | $18,696 | $11,217 | ||
| Springhill Medical Center (Acute Care) Mobile, AL | AL | $18,960 | $18,960 | ||
| Jackson Hospital Montgomery, AL | AL | $19,043 | $3,618 | ||
| UVA Health Culpeper Medical Center Culpeper, VA | VA | $19,130 | $9,565 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Tufts Medical Center Boston, 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 | ||
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield, MO | MO | $19,827 | $19,827 | ||
| Duke Regional Hospital Durham, NC | NC | $19,921 | $5,379 | ||
| Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Hospital Oneonta, NY | NY | $19,981 | $5,395 | ||
| Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center Lafayette, LA | LA | $20,116 | $4,224 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY | NY | $21,500 | $13,975 | ||
| RRH Clifton Springs Hospital & Clinic Clifton Springs, NY | NY | $21,500 | $13,975 | ||
| Woodlawn Hospital Rochester, IN | IN | $21,764 | $16,323 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Bassett Healthcare Cooperstown, 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 | |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center Hastings, PA | PA | — | $23,563 | $9,425 | |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital Potsdam, NY | NY | $23,671 | $15,386 |