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
$31,701
gross · pre-insurance
Hospitals offering
2,007
across all 50 states
Hospitals with prices
527
have published MRF data
Compare Muscle & Joint Symptoms cost by state
34 states with parsed pricing data, ranked by hospital count. More states roll out as we parse additional hospital MRF files.
AL Alabama
13 hospitals avg $22,885
Compare hospitals → AK Alaska
5 hospitals avg $60,516
Compare hospitals → AR Arkansas
5 hospitals avg $26,803
Compare hospitals → CA California
42 hospitals avg $50,595
Compare hospitals → CT Connecticut
14 hospitals avg $36,161
Compare hospitals → FL Florida
11 hospitals avg $39,454
Compare hospitals → GA Georgia
23 hospitals avg $32,515
Compare hospitals → ID Idaho
13 hospitals avg $51,501
Compare hospitals → IL Illinois
19 hospitals avg $30,049
Compare hospitals → IN Indiana
22 hospitals avg $17,146
Compare hospitals → IA Iowa
12 hospitals avg $15,615
Compare hospitals → KS Kansas
12 hospitals avg $23,202
Compare hospitals → KY Kentucky
12 hospitals avg $24,275
Compare hospitals → LA Louisiana
22 hospitals avg $42,185
Compare hospitals → MA Massachusetts
14 hospitals avg $24,072
Compare hospitals → MI Michigan
19 hospitals avg $19,959
Compare hospitals → MN Minnesota
13 hospitals avg $14,303
Compare hospitals → MS Mississippi
7 hospitals avg $26,674
Compare hospitals → MO Missouri
8 hospitals avg $31,132
Compare hospitals → MT Montana
5 hospitals avg $14,413
Compare hospitals → NE Nebraska
8 hospitals avg $15,259
Compare hospitals → NM New Mexico
7 hospitals avg $37,324
Compare hospitals → NY New York
28 hospitals avg $28,118
Compare hospitals → NC North Carolina
21 hospitals avg $33,537
Compare hospitals → OK Oklahoma
10 hospitals avg $16,175
Compare hospitals → OR Oregon
8 hospitals avg $24,368
Compare hospitals → PA Pennsylvania
23 hospitals avg $41,784
Compare hospitals → SC South Carolina
5 hospitals avg $34,605
Compare hospitals → SD South Dakota
8 hospitals avg $20,379
Compare hospitals → TN Tennessee
19 hospitals avg $28,498
Compare hospitals → TX Texas
29 hospitals avg $39,301
Compare hospitals → VA Virginia
15 hospitals avg $35,031
Compare hospitals → WA Washington
5 hospitals avg $40,236
Compare hospitals → WI Wisconsin
8 hospitals avg $14,937
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 2026-07-19.
Lowest published prices for Muscle & Joint Symptoms nationally
Top 100 by published price · 603 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 | |
| Monroe County Hospital Monroeville, AL | AL | $2,861 | $1,144 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Winchester Winchester, 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | |
| 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 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Mountain West Medical Center Tooele, UT | UT | $13,023 | $7,814 | ||
| East Carroll Parish Hospital Lake Providence, LA | LA | — | $13,046 | $9,785 | |
| Winnmed Decorah, IA | IA | $13,243 | $9,270 | ||
| Hiawatha Community Hospital Hiawatha, KS | KS | $13,634 | $13,634 | ||
| Amberwell Atchison Atchison, KS | KS | — | $13,634 | $13,634 | |
| William Newton Hospital Winfield, KS | KS | $13,735 | $13,735 | ||
| Mahaska Health Oskaloosa, IA | IA | $13,934 | $11,844 |