Orthopedic Aftercare (with major complications)
A hospital stay for problems that arise while recovering from a bone, joint, or muscle condition or surgery, such as trouble with surgical hardware. Care focuses on treating the complication and supporting healing.
National avg charge
$55,965
gross · pre-insurance
Hospitals offering
1,906
across all 50 states
Hospitals with prices
471
have published MRF data
Compare Orthopedic Aftercare cost by state
33 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 $44,336
Compare hospitals → AK Alaska
5 hospitals avg $97,518
Compare hospitals → AR Arkansas
6 hospitals avg $56,531
Compare hospitals → CA California
30 hospitals avg $85,539
Compare hospitals → CT Connecticut
13 hospitals avg $83,751
Compare hospitals → FL Florida
11 hospitals avg $77,800
Compare hospitals → GA Georgia
24 hospitals avg $65,155
Compare hospitals → ID Idaho
9 hospitals avg $49,090
Compare hospitals → IL Illinois
16 hospitals avg $57,350
Compare hospitals → IN Indiana
24 hospitals avg $48,189
Compare hospitals → IA Iowa
8 hospitals avg $19,488
Compare hospitals → KS Kansas
13 hospitals avg $50,312
Compare hospitals → KY Kentucky
17 hospitals avg $65,708
Compare hospitals → LA Louisiana
16 hospitals avg $60,543
Compare hospitals → MA Massachusetts
13 hospitals avg $48,989
Compare hospitals → MI Michigan
20 hospitals avg $64,699
Compare hospitals → MN Minnesota
12 hospitals avg $44,497
Compare hospitals → MS Mississippi
7 hospitals avg $39,797
Compare hospitals → MO Missouri
12 hospitals avg $39,238
Compare hospitals → MT Montana
5 hospitals avg $22,813
Compare hospitals → NE Nebraska
6 hospitals avg $40,194
Compare hospitals → NJ New Jersey
6 hospitals avg $85,815
Compare hospitals → NY New York
22 hospitals avg $49,848
Compare hospitals → NC North Carolina
22 hospitals avg $37,429
Compare hospitals → OH Ohio
6 hospitals avg $32,986
Compare hospitals → OK Oklahoma
11 hospitals avg $29,163
Compare hospitals → OR Oregon
8 hospitals avg $58,126
Compare hospitals → PA Pennsylvania
22 hospitals avg $59,207
Compare hospitals → TN Tennessee
11 hospitals avg $49,379
Compare hospitals → TX Texas
21 hospitals avg $64,051
Compare hospitals → VA Virginia
12 hospitals avg $50,542
Compare hospitals → WA Washington
6 hospitals avg $35,557
Compare hospitals → WI Wisconsin
6 hospitals avg $40,104
Compare hospitals → What is orthopedic aftercare?
A hospital stay for problems that arise while recovering from a bone, joint, or muscle condition or surgery, such as trouble with surgical hardware. Care focuses on treating the complication and supporting healing.
Orthopedic Aftercare is billed under Medicare's MS-DRG 559 (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 Orthopedic Aftercare nationally
Top 100 by published price · 558 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA | LA | $2,692 | — | ||
| Wayne Hospital Greenville, OH | OH | — | $4,014 | $3,011 | |
| Memorial Community Hospital & Health System Blair, NE | NE | — | $4,326 | $3,461 | |
| Fitzgibbon Hospital Marshall, MO | MO | $4,920 | $3,936 | ||
| Unity Medical Center Manchester, TN | TN | $6,352 | $5,082 | ||
| Crossing Rivers Health Prairie Du Chien, WI | WI | $7,683 | $7,683 | ||
| Springhill Medical Center (Acute Care) Mobile, AL | AL | $7,873 | $7,873 | ||
| Grant Regional Health Center Lancaster, WI | WI | — | $9,509 | $6,181 | |
| Orange City Area Health System (OCAHS) Orange City, IA | IA | $9,777 | $7,822 | ||
| Pullman Regional Hospital Pullman, WA | WA | $9,800 | $8,330 | ||
| Riverview Health Noblesville, IN | IN | $10,066 | — | ||
| Wayne County Hospital Corydon, IA | IA | — | $11,133 | $11,133 | |
| Muscogee (Creek) Nation Medical Center Okmulgee, OK | OK | — | $11,294 | $6,776 | |
| Council Oak Comprehensive Healthcare Tulsa, OK | OK | — | $11,294 | $6,776 | |
| Creek Nation Community Hospital Okemah, OK | OK | — | $11,294 | $6,776 | |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center (Acute Care) Charlotte, NC | NC | $11,409 | $5,705 | ||
| Novant Health Thomasville Medical Center Thomasville, NC | NC | $11,409 | $5,705 | ||
| Novant Health Medical Park Hospital Winston-Salem, NC | NC | $11,409 | $5,705 | ||
| Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center Supply, NC | NC | $11,409 | $5,705 | ||
| Novant Health Matthews Medical Center Matthews, NC | NC | $11,409 | $5,705 | ||
| Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center Huntersville, NC | NC | $11,409 | $5,705 | ||
| Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center Charlotte, NC | NC | $11,409 | $5,705 | ||
| Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center Charlotte, NC | NC | — | $11,409 | $5,705 | |
| Hendricks Regional Health Danville, IN | IN | $11,663 | $4,665 | ||
| Community Hospital of Anaconda Anaconda, MT | MT | $11,680 | $8,760 | ||
| Cordell Memorial Hospital Cordell, OK | OK | — | $11,717 | $9,374 | |
| West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital Sulphur, LA | LA | $11,722 | $8,792 | ||
| Kittitas Valley Healthcare Ellensburg, WA | WA | — | $11,754 | $9,991 | |
| Seneca District Hospital Chester, CA | CA | — | $11,939 | $9,551 | |
| Opelousas General Health System Opelousas, LA | LA | $12,062 | $6,031 | ||
| Rooks County Health Center Plainville, KS | KS | — | $12,103 | $9,077 | |
| Central Montana Medical Center Lewistown, MT | MT | — | $12,153 | $10,330 | |
| Mizell Memorial Hospital Opp, AL | AL | $12,176 | $10,958 | ||
| San Joaquin General Hospital French Camp, CA | CA | $12,320 | $6,776 | ||
| Bacon County Hospital Alma, GA | GA | — | $12,320 | $9,856 | |
| Montgomery County Memorial Hospital + Clinics Red Oak, IA | IA | — | $12,320 | $8,624 | |
| Yalobusha General Hospital & Nursing Home Water Valley, MS | MS | — | $12,320 | $8,624 | |
| Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance Edinburg, TX | TX | $12,320 | $12,320 | ||
| Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital Glasgow, MT | MT | — | $13,046 | $11,741 | |
| D W Mcmillan Memorial Hospital Brewton, AL | AL | $13,050 | $7,830 | ||
| Atmore Community Hospital Atmore, AL | AL | $13,050 | $7,830 | ||
| Okeene Municipal Hospital Okeene, OK | OK | — | $13,651 | $10,921 | |
| Astera Health Wadena, MN | MN | $13,663 | $9,481 | ||
| Glacial Ridge Hospital Glenwood, MN | MN | $14,116 | $9,599 | ||
| UVA Health Emergency Department Prince William Medical Center Manassas, VA | VA | $14,483 | $7,241 | ||
| Randolph Hospital Asheboro, NC | NC | $15,462 | — | ||
| Heritage Valley Beaver Beaver, PA | PA | $15,649 | $13,686 | ||
| Heritage Valley Sewickley Sewickley, PA | PA | $15,649 | $13,686 | ||
| Pomerene Hospital Millersburg, OH | OH | $15,887 | $12,709 | ||
| Baxter Health Mountain Home, AR | AR | $16,372 | $11,460 | ||
| Hillsboro Area Hospital Hillsboro, IL | IL | — | $16,585 | $13,268 | |
| Harlan County Health System Alma, NE | NE | — | $16,585 | $13,268 | |
| East Adams Rural Healthcare Ritzville, WA | WA | — | $16,678 | $12,508 | |
| Midland Memorial Hospital Midland, TX | TX | $16,683 | $4,171 | ||
| Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center Sherman, TX | TX | $18,036 | $5,411 | ||
| Stoughton Health Stoughton, WI | WI | $18,272 | $10,050 | ||
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill Kansas City, MO | MO | $18,278 | $10,053 | ||
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center Kansas City, MO | MO | $18,278 | $10,053 | ||
| Conemaugh Nason Medical Center Roaring Spring, PA | PA | $18,359 | $7,343 | ||
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center - Main Campus Johnstown, PA | PA | $18,359 | $7,343 | ||
| Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center Meyersdale, PA | PA | — | $18,359 | $7,343 | |
| Conemaugh Miners Medical Center Hastings, PA | PA | — | $18,359 | $7,343 | |
| Genesis Hospital Zanesville, OH | OH | $18,543 | $11,126 | ||
| Prairie Lakes Hospital Watertown, SD | SD | $18,638 | — | ||
| UVA Health Culpeper Medical Center Culpeper, VA | VA | $18,734 | $9,367 | ||
| Bibb Medical Center Centreville, AL | AL | — | $18,828 | $18,828 | |
| Jefferson County Health Center Fairfield, IA | IA | $19,277 | $11,566 | ||
| Cannon Memorial Hospital Pickens, SC | SC | — | $19,328 | $9,664 | |
| Anmed Health Anderson, SC | SC | $19,328 | $9,664 | ||
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell, MA | MA | $19,392 | $13,574 | ||
| MelroseWakefield Hospital Melrose, MA | MA | $19,392 | $13,574 | ||
| Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA | MA | $19,392 | $13,574 | ||
| Myrtue Medical Center Harlan, IA | IA | $20,200 | $11,716 | ||
| Rural Wellness Fairfax Fairfax, OK | OK | — | $20,683 | $12,410 | |
| Clinton Regional Hospital (Acute Care) Clinton, OK | OK | — | $20,704 | $16,563 | |
| Weatherford Regional Hospital Weatherford, OK | OK | — | $20,704 | $16,563 | |
| Bayou Bend Hospital Franklin, LA | LA | — | $20,711 | $14,498 | |
| Black Hills Surgical Hospital Rapid City, SD | SD | — | $21,152 | $12,691 | |
| Electra Memorial Hospital Electra, TX | TX | — | $21,449 | $15,014 | |
| Ochsner Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital Kaplan, LA | LA | — | $21,634 | $9,735 | |
| Adventist Health Mendocino Coast Fort Bragg, CA | CA | $21,918 | $14,466 | ||
| Taylor Regional Hospital Campbellsville, KY | KY | $22,279 | $11,139 | ||
| Saint Francis Hospital Wilmington, DE | DE | $22,640 | $14,716 | ||
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital (Acute Care) Darby, PA | PA | $22,640 | $14,716 | ||
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia, PA | PA | $22,640 | $14,716 | ||
| St. Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA | PA | $22,640 | $14,716 | ||
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Baker City Baker City, OR | OR | $22,883 | $14,874 | ||
| Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital Elko, NV | NV | $23,217 | $16,252 | ||
| Memorial Medical Center Las Cruces, NM | NM | $23,272 | $13,963 | ||
| St. Clair Hospital Pittsburgh, PA | PA | $23,360 | $13,414 | ||
| MHP Major Hospital Shelbyville, IN | IN | $23,369 | $7,478 | ||
| Sky Lakes Medical Center Klamath Falls, OR | OR | $23,407 | — | ||
| Davis County Hospital & Clinics Bloomfield, IA | IA | — | $23,469 | $23,469 | |
| Methodist Hospitals of Memphis Memphis, TN | TN | $23,902 | $5,258 | ||
| Castleview Hospital Price, UT | UT | $24,064 | $13,235 | ||
| Putnam County Hospital Greencastle, IN | IN | $24,183 | $20,556 | ||
| North Memorial Health - Robbinsdale Hospital Robbinsdale, MN | MN | $24,714 | $13,024 | ||
| North Memorial Health – Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove, MN | MN | $24,714 | $13,024 | ||
| Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital Greenville, KY | KY | $25,258 | $16,417 | ||
| Owensboro Health Regional Hospital (Acute Care) Owensboro, KY | KY | $25,258 | $16,417 |