DRG 501 · Musculoskeletal

Soft Tissue Surgery (with complications)

An operation on muscles, tendons, or other soft tissues, such as removing a growth or repairing damaged tissue. The stay covers the surgery, wound care, and early recovery.

National avg charge
$67,515
gross · pre-insurance
Hospitals offering
1,870
across all 50 states
Hospitals with prices
428
have published MRF data
Lowest $7,634 Highest $284,151

Compare Soft Tissue Surgery 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
7 hospitals avg $51,248
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AR Arkansas
6 hospitals avg $59,981
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CA California
37 hospitals avg $93,320
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CT Connecticut
14 hospitals avg $77,023
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FL Florida
11 hospitals avg $108,861
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GA Georgia
23 hospitals avg $83,744
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ID Idaho
10 hospitals avg $61,047
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IL Illinois
12 hospitals avg $67,456
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IN Indiana
23 hospitals avg $41,226
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IA Iowa
8 hospitals avg $46,863
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KS Kansas
6 hospitals avg $61,993
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KY Kentucky
16 hospitals avg $39,838
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LA Louisiana
14 hospitals avg $76,742
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MA Massachusetts
15 hospitals avg $70,999
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MI Michigan
20 hospitals avg $47,407
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MN Minnesota
5 hospitals avg $32,664
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MS Mississippi
6 hospitals avg $43,056
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MO Missouri
11 hospitals avg $50,889
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NE Nebraska
5 hospitals avg $42,401
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NJ New Jersey
7 hospitals avg $81,780
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NY New York
18 hospitals avg $74,834
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NC North Carolina
20 hospitals avg $62,778
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OH Ohio
9 hospitals avg $70,909
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OR Oregon
8 hospitals avg $64,089
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PA Pennsylvania
22 hospitals avg $86,291
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SD South Dakota
7 hospitals avg $79,310
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TN Tennessee
8 hospitals avg $74,970
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TX Texas
26 hospitals avg $54,127
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VA Virginia
5 hospitals avg $50,921
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What is soft tissue surgery?

An operation on muscles, tendons, or other soft tissues, such as removing a growth or repairing damaged tissue. The stay covers the surgery, wound care, and early recovery.

Soft Tissue Surgery is billed under Medicare's MS-DRG 501 (with 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 Soft Tissue Surgery nationally

Top 100 by published price · 508 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
Yoakum Community Hospital Yoakum, TX TX $7,634 $4,962
Unity Medical Center Manchester, TN TN $7,794 $6,235
Randolph Hospital Asheboro, NC NC $8,314 —
Iowa Specialty Hospital - Belmond Belmond, IA IA — $8,359 $5,015
Mesa View Regional Hospital Mesquite, NV NV $9,024 $5,414
Hendricks Regional Health Danville, IN IN $10,932 $4,373
Winnmed Decorah, IA IA $10,996 $7,697
San Joaquin General Hospital French Camp, CA CA $11,549 $6,352
Bacon County Hospital Alma, GA GA — $11,549 $9,239
Montgomery County Memorial Hospital + Clinics Red Oak, IA IA — $11,549 $8,084
Yalobusha General Hospital & Nursing Home Water Valley, MS MS — $11,549 $8,084
Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance Edinburg, TX TX $11,549 $11,549
Opelousas General Health System Opelousas, LA LA $11,597 $5,798
Sweeny Community Hospital Sweeny, TX TX — $12,884 $7,731
Arnot Ogden Medical Center (Acute Care) Elmira, NY NY $15,783 $15,783
Patients' Hospital of Redding Redding, CA CA — $16,097 $16,097
Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center Sherman, TX TX $16,917 $5,075
Tomah Memorial Hospital Tomah, WI WI $16,933 $9,737
Heritage Valley Beaver Beaver, PA PA $16,948 $13,192
Heritage Valley Sewickley Sewickley, PA PA $16,948 $13,192
Arkansas Surgical Hospital No Little Rock, AR AR — $16,975 $19,162
Adams Memorial Hospital Decatur, IN IN — $17,036 $17,036
Pullman Regional Hospital Pullman, WA WA $17,445 $14,828
Vail Health Hospital Vail, CO CO $17,456 $13,092
North Memorial Health - Robbinsdale Hospital Robbinsdale, MN MN $17,567 $9,258
North Memorial Health – Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove, MN MN $17,567 $9,258
Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA MA $18,471 $18,471
Physicians Care Surgical Hospital Royersford, PA PA — $18,480 —
Waverly Health Center Waverly, IA IA $18,923 $9,840
Rural Wellness Fairfax Fairfax, OK OK — $19,322 $11,593
Hancock Regional Hospital Greenfield, IN IN $19,765 $15,812
El Centro Regional Medical Center El Centro, CA CA $20,137 $14,096
Holland Hospital Holland, MI MI $20,211 $12,126
Ochsner Medical Center - Hancock Bay Saint Louis, MS MS $20,658 $7,850
Black Hills Surgical Hospital Rapid City, SD SD — $20,830 $12,498
Kenmore Mercy Hospital (Acute Care) Kenmore, NY NY $21,373 $21,251
Cass County Memorial Hospital Atlantic, IA IA $21,742 $15,219
Gritman Medical Center Moscow, ID ID $21,754 $18,491
South Central Reg Medical Center Laurel, MS MS $21,980 $9,232
Southeast Georgia Health System-Brunswick Campus Brunswick, GA GA $22,891 —
Southeast Georgia Health System-Camden Campus Saint Marys, GA GA $22,891 —
Henry county hospital New Castle, IN IN $23,616 $16,531
West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital Sulphur, LA LA $23,933 $17,950
Wynn Hospital Utica, NY NY $25,400 $15,240
Kansas Surgery & Recovery Center Wichita, KS KS — $25,526 $25,398
Baxter Health Mountain Home, AR AR $25,540 $17,878
Oakbend Medical Center Richmond, TX TX $25,926 $5,185
Murray-Calloway County Hospital (Acute Care) Murray, KY KY $25,947 $16,865
Springhill Medical Center (Acute Care) Mobile, AL AL $26,027 $26,027
St Francis Memorial Hospital West Point, NE NE $26,222 $26,222
Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield, MO MO $26,222 $26,222
Adventist Health White Memorial Montebello Montebello, CA CA $28,066 —
Unity Physicians Hospital Mishawaka, IN IN — $28,118 —
Lakewood Health System Staples, MN MN — $28,216 $17,494
Wayne Memorial Hospital Jesup, GA GA $28,227 $22,581
Wayne Memorial Hospital (Acute Care) Honesdale, PA PA $28,227 $22,581
Taylor Regional Hospital Campbellsville, KY KY $28,295 $14,147
Jefferson County Health Center Fairfield, IA IA $28,641 $17,185
Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill Kansas City, MO MO $28,660 $15,763
University Health Lakewood Medical Center Kansas City, MO MO $28,660 $15,763
Sky Lakes Medical Center Klamath Falls, OR OR $28,812 —
St. Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA LA $29,023 $9,287
Thomas Hospital (Acute Care) Fairhope, AL AL $29,594 $17,095
Gunnison Valley Health Hospital Gunnison, CO CO — $30,107 $25,591
Salina Regional Health Center (Acute Care) Salina, KS KS $30,439 $21,307
Columbus Regional Hospital Columbus, IN IN $30,991 $24,793
Clinch Valley Medical Center Richlands, VA VA $31,091 $12,436
Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital Greenville, KY KY $31,196 $20,277
Owensboro Health Regional Hospital (Acute Care) Owensboro, KY KY $31,196 $20,277
Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center Leitchfield, KY KY $31,196 $20,277
Baptist Beaumont Hospital Beaumont, TX TX $31,372 $4,078
Haywood Regional Medical Center Clyde, NC NC $31,420 $12,568
Sampson Regional Medical Center Clinton, NC NC $31,426 $21,998
Lowell General Hospital Lowell, MA MA $31,590 $22,113
MelroseWakefield Hospital Melrose, MA MA $31,590 $22,113
Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA MA $31,590 $22,113
Baptist Health Floyd New Albany, IN IN $31,927 $23,945
Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown, KY KY $31,927 $23,945
Baptist Health Richmond Richmond, KY KY $31,927 $23,945
Baptist Health Corbin (Acute Care) Corbin, KY KY $31,927 $23,945
Baptist Health Lexington Lexington, KY KY $31,927 $23,945
Baptist Health Paducah Paducah, KY KY $31,927 $23,945
Baptist Health Louisville Louisville, KY KY $31,927 $23,945
Baptist Health La Grange La Grange, KY KY $31,927 $23,945
UK St. Claire Morehead, KY KY $32,784 $24,588
Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY NY $32,970 $21,431
RRH Clifton Springs Hospital & Clinic Clifton Springs, NY NY $32,970 $21,431
UVA Health Culpeper Medical Center Culpeper, VA VA $34,304 $17,152
Genesis Hospital Zanesville, OH OH $34,828 $20,897
Lake Regional Hospital Osage Beach, MO MO $35,676 $13,557
Charlotte Hungerford Hospital Torrington, CT CT $35,775 $35,775
Castleview Hospital Price, UT UT $35,923 $19,758
Mary Lanning Healthcare Hastings, NE NE $36,221 $32,599
Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital Murrells Inlet, SC SC $37,002 $24,051
McLaren Bay Region Bay City, MI MI $37,390 $18,695
Mclaren Central Michigan Mount Pleasant, MI MI $37,390 $18,695
Mclaren Northern Michigan (Acute Care) Petoskey, MI MI $37,390 $18,695
Mclaren Flint Flint, MI MI $37,390 $18,695
McLaren Greater Lansing Lansing, MI MI $37,390 $18,695
McLaren Lapeer Region Lapeer, MI MI $37,390 $18,695