Muscle & Joint Symptoms (without major complications)
Pain or other symptoms in the muscles, bones, or joints that need hospital evaluation. The stay usually involves imaging and tests to find the cause, along with pain management.
National avg charge
$30,744
gross · pre-insurance
Hospitals offering
1,952
across all 50 states
Hospitals with prices
502
have published MRF data
Compare Muscle & Joint Symptoms cost by state
31 states with parsed pricing data, ranked by hospital count. More states roll out as we parse additional hospital MRF files.
AL Alabama
12 hospitals avg $21,754
Compare hospitals → AK Alaska
5 hospitals avg $60,516
Compare hospitals → CA California
40 hospitals avg $50,981
Compare hospitals → CT Connecticut
14 hospitals avg $36,161
Compare hospitals → FL Florida
11 hospitals avg $39,454
Compare hospitals → GA Georgia
22 hospitals avg $32,128
Compare hospitals → ID Idaho
13 hospitals avg $51,501
Compare hospitals → IL Illinois
16 hospitals avg $28,489
Compare hospitals → IN Indiana
21 hospitals avg $16,831
Compare hospitals → IA Iowa
12 hospitals avg $15,615
Compare hospitals → KS Kansas
12 hospitals avg $23,202
Compare hospitals → KY Kentucky
11 hospitals avg $22,936
Compare hospitals → LA Louisiana
16 hospitals avg $29,522
Compare hospitals → MA Massachusetts
14 hospitals avg $22,776
Compare hospitals → MI Michigan
21 hospitals avg $20,775
Compare hospitals → MN Minnesota
13 hospitals avg $15,050
Compare hospitals → MS Mississippi
9 hospitals avg $20,866
Compare hospitals → MO Missouri
10 hospitals avg $22,300
Compare hospitals → MT Montana
5 hospitals avg $14,413
Compare hospitals → NE Nebraska
8 hospitals avg $15,259
Compare hospitals → NY New York
25 hospitals avg $29,049
Compare hospitals → NC North Carolina
21 hospitals avg $33,762
Compare hospitals → OK Oklahoma
11 hospitals avg $17,215
Compare hospitals → OR Oregon
8 hospitals avg $24,368
Compare hospitals → PA Pennsylvania
22 hospitals avg $41,466
Compare hospitals → SD South Dakota
8 hospitals avg $20,379
Compare hospitals → TN Tennessee
12 hospitals avg $31,328
Compare hospitals → TX Texas
30 hospitals avg $38,370
Compare hospitals → VA Virginia
12 hospitals avg $35,267
Compare hospitals → WA Washington
5 hospitals avg $40,236
Compare hospitals → WI Wisconsin
7 hospitals avg $13,038
Compare hospitals → What is muscle & joint symptoms?
Pain or other symptoms in the muscles, bones, or joints that need hospital evaluation. The stay usually involves imaging and tests to find the cause, along with pain management.
Muscle & Joint Symptoms is billed under Medicare's MS-DRG 556 (without 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 & Joint Symptoms nationally
Top 100 by published price · 582 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky River Medical Center Jackson, KY | KY | — | $1,645 | $987 | |
| Mena Regional Health System (Critical Access) Mena, AR | AR | — | $1,771 | $1,062 | |
| Colusa Medical Center Colusa, CA | CA | $1,924 | $1,155 | ||
| Gritman Medical Center Moscow, ID | ID | $2,083 | $1,771 | ||
| Coalinga Regional Medical Center Coalinga, CA | CA | — | $2,295 | $1,377 | |
| Crossing Rivers Health Prairie Du Chien, WI | WI | $3,695 | $3,695 | ||
| Mcpherson Hospital Mcpherson, KS | KS | $3,766 | $2,787 | ||
| Springhill Medical Center (Acute Care) Mobile, AL | AL | $4,160 | $4,160 | ||
| Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital Creve Coeur, MO | MO | $4,511 | $2,706 | ||
| Riverview Health Noblesville, IN | IN | $4,557 | — | ||
| New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn, Inc. Brooklyn, NY | NY | $4,647 | $4,647 | ||
| Tomah Memorial Hospital Tomah, WI | WI | $4,720 | $2,714 | ||
| Hendricks Regional Health Danville, IN | IN | $5,194 | $2,078 | ||
| Bartlett Regional Hospital Juneau, AK | AK | $5,233 | $4,448 | ||
| Opelousas General Health System Opelousas, LA | LA | $5,305 | $2,653 | ||
| LifeCare Medical Center Roseau, MN | MN | — | $5,377 | $4,731 | |
| San Joaquin General Hospital French Camp, CA | CA | $5,487 | $3,018 | ||
| Bacon County Hospital Alma, GA | GA | — | $5,487 | $4,390 | |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital + Clinics Red Oak, IA | IA | — | $5,487 | $3,841 | |
| Yalobusha General Hospital & Nursing Home Water Valley, MS | MS | — | $5,487 | $3,841 | |
| Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance Edinburg, TX | TX | $5,487 | $5,487 | ||
| Monroe County Medical Center Tompkinsville, KY | KY | $5,577 | $4,629 | ||
| Oklahoma Spine Hospital Oklahoma City, OK | OK | — | $5,800 | $5,800 | |
| Cherry County Hospital Valentine, NE | NE | — | $6,096 | $5,486 | |
| Randolph Hospital Asheboro, NC | NC | $6,279 | — | ||
| Pullman Regional Hospital Pullman, WA | WA | $6,295 | $5,351 | ||
| D W Mcmillan Memorial Hospital Brewton, AL | AL | $6,312 | $3,787 | ||
| Atmore Community Hospital Atmore, AL | AL | $6,312 | $3,787 | ||
| TJ Health Columbia Hospital Columbia, KY | KY | — | $6,452 | $4,194 | |
| Choctaw Memorial Hospital Hugo, OK | OK | $6,599 | $3,299 | ||
| Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center Mishawaka, IN | IN | $6,943 | $4,513 | ||
| Saint Joseph Plymouth Medical Center Plymouth, IN | IN | $6,943 | $4,513 | ||
| South Central Reg Medical Center Laurel, MS | MS | $7,072 | $2,970 | ||
| Patients' Hospital of Redding Redding, CA | CA | — | $7,364 | $7,364 | |
| Mitchell County Regional Health Center Osage, IA | IA | $7,482 | $6,733 | ||
| Astera Health Wadena, MN | MN | $7,566 | $5,250 | ||
| Cass County Memorial Hospital Atlantic, IA | IA | $7,608 | $5,325 | ||
| Memorial Medical Center Port Lavaca, TX | TX | $7,641 | $5,349 | ||
| Okeene Municipal Hospital Okeene, OK | OK | — | $7,752 | $6,202 | |
| Wayne General Hospital Waynesboro, MS | MS | $7,929 | $7,929 | ||
| Hillsboro Area Hospital Hillsboro, IL | IL | — | $7,952 | $6,362 | |
| Harlan County Health System Alma, NE | NE | — | $7,952 | $6,362 | |
| Waverly Health Center Waverly, IA | IA | $8,039 | $4,180 | ||
| Iowa Specialty Hospital - Clarion Clarion, IA | IA | — | $8,043 | $4,826 | |
| Myrtue Medical Center Harlan, IA | IA | $8,270 | $4,797 | ||
| Cobleskill Regional Hospital Cobleskill, NY | NY | $8,310 | $2,244 | ||
| West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital Sulphur, LA | LA | $8,520 | $6,390 | ||
| Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers Morris, IL | IL | $8,634 | $2,338 | ||
| Unity Medical Center Manchester, TN | TN | $8,645 | $6,916 | ||
| Central Montana Medical Center Lewistown, MT | MT | — | $8,662 | $7,363 | |
| Mizell Memorial Hospital Opp, AL | AL | $8,712 | $7,841 | ||
| Ochsner Acadia General Hospital Crowley, LA | LA | $8,816 | $2,028 | ||
| Ochsner Medical Center - Hancock Bay Saint Louis, MS | MS | $8,894 | $3,380 | ||
| Rural Wellness Fairfax Fairfax, OK | OK | — | $8,928 | $5,357 | |
| Putnam County Hospital Greencastle, IN | IN | $8,986 | $7,638 | ||
| Massac Memorial Hospital Metropolis, IL | IL | $9,073 | $6,351 | ||
| Grant Regional Health Center Lancaster, WI | WI | — | $9,096 | $5,912 | |
| Gila Regional Medical Center Silver City, NM | NM | $9,180 | $1,216 | ||
| Ashley Regional Medical Center Vernal, UT | UT | $9,233 | $5,078 | ||
| Highpoint Health-Sumner with Ascension Saint Thomas Gallatin, TN | TN | $9,336 | $3,043 | ||
| Highpoint Health-Trousdale With Ascension Saint Hartsville, TN | TN | — | $9,336 | $3,043 | |
| Highpoint Health – Riverview with Ascension Saint Thomas Carthage, TN | TN | $9,336 | $3,043 | ||
| Guadalupe Regional Medical Center Seguin, TX | TX | $9,337 | — | ||
| Black Hills Surgical Hospital Rapid City, SD | SD | — | $9,575 | $5,745 | |
| Community Memorial Healthcare Marysville, KS | KS | $9,577 | $9,577 | ||
| Heritage Valley Beaver Beaver, PA | PA | $9,593 | $6,517 | ||
| Heritage Valley Sewickley Sewickley, PA | PA | $9,593 | $6,517 | ||
| Fairchild Medical Center Yreka, CA | CA | $9,679 | $9,679 | ||
| Steele Memorial Medical Center Salmon, ID | ID | $9,927 | $7,445 | ||
| Hudson Regional Hospital New Jersey Secaucus, NJ | NJ | $10,130 | $10,130 | ||
| O'connor Hospital Delhi, NY | NY | — | $10,176 | $2,747 | |
| St. Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA | LA | — | $10,270 | $2,773 | |
| Electra Memorial Hospital Electra, TX | TX | — | $10,494 | $7,346 | |
| Bibb Medical Center Centreville, AL | AL | — | $10,630 | $10,630 | |
| Daviess Community Hospital (Acute Care) Washington, IN | IN | $10,748 | $7,524 | ||
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell, MA | MA | $10,796 | $7,557 | ||
| MelroseWakefield Hospital Melrose, MA | MA | $10,796 | $7,557 | ||
| Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA | MA | $10,796 | $7,557 | ||
| Madison Hospital Madison, MN | MN | — | $10,817 | $9,194 | |
| Community Hospital of Anaconda Anaconda, MT | MT | $11,017 | $8,263 | ||
| Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital Glasgow, MT | MT | — | $11,133 | $10,019 | |
| Lost Rivers Medical Center Arco, ID | ID | — | $11,217 | $8,974 | |
| Memorial Hospital of Texas County Guymon, OK | OK | — | $11,249 | $8,999 | |
| Starr County Memorial Hospital Rio Grande City, TX | TX | $11,365 | $11,365 | ||
| Union General Hospital Farmerville, LA | LA | — | $11,377 | $8,533 | |
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Nampa Nampa, ID | ID | $11,571 | $7,521 | ||
| Lakewood Health System Staples, MN | MN | — | $11,853 | $7,349 | |
| Surgeons Choice Medical Center Southfield, MI | MI | — | $11,897 | $11,897 | |
| Barstow Community Hospital Barstow, CA | CA | $12,048 | $7,229 | ||
| Clinton Regional Hospital (Acute Care) Clinton, OK | OK | — | $12,391 | $9,913 | |
| Weatherford Regional Hospital Weatherford, OK | OK | — | $12,391 | $9,913 | |
| St Francis Memorial Hospital West Point, NE | NE | $12,459 | $12,459 | ||
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield, MO | MO | $12,459 | $12,459 | ||
| Perham Health Perham, MN | MN | $12,483 | $8,114 | ||
| Jefferson County Health Center Fairfield, IA | IA | $12,503 | $7,502 | ||
| Baxter Health Mountain Home, AR | AR | $12,523 | $8,766 | ||
| Cordell Memorial Hospital Cordell, OK | OK | — | $12,559 | $10,047 | |
| Orchard Hospital Gridley, CA | CA | — | $12,732 | $7,639 | |
| Memorial Hospital Abilene, KS | KS | $12,899 | $12,899 | ||
| Valley View Medical Center (Acute Care — Fort Mohave) Fort Mohave, AZ | AZ | $12,942 | $7,765 |