Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures — what U.S. hospitals charge
APC 5112 · Hospital outpatient visit · 1,819 U.S. hospitals publish a price
Cheapest quarter
under $7,946
Typical charge
$11,229
Dearest quarter
over $15,822
Actually paid
$1,513
The middle U.S. hospital bills $11,229 for Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures. The dearest hospitals charge about 4.0x what the cheapest do for the same coded work. Medicare actually paid about $1,513 per case.
These are charges, not quotes. What you pay depends on your insurance and your own case. The figures matter because the charge is where an uninsured or out-of-network bill starts.
Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures cost by state
The middle charge in each state where at least three hospitals publish a price, cheapest first.
| State | Hospitals | Typical charge | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | 6 | $5,429 | $4,124 – $6,078 |
| Delaware | 5 | $5,808 | $5,314 – $7,912 |
| Montana | 9 | $5,970 | $2,463 – $11,551 |
| Massachusetts | 47 | $6,000 | $2,917 – $19,706 |
| Minnesota | 41 | $6,429 | $3,393 – $13,431 |
| Maine | 11 | $6,565 | $3,828 – $12,719 |
| North Dakota | 5 | $6,862 | $5,084 – $9,212 |
| Idaho | 13 | $6,909 | $3,935 – $17,936 |
| Rhode Island | 7 | $7,257 | $3,813 – $8,560 |
| South Dakota | 13 | $7,303 | $3,788 – $16,074 |
| Wyoming | 6 | $7,387 | $6,475 – $12,302 |
| Utah | 25 | $7,664 | $3,884 – $18,384 |
| Arkansas | 24 | $7,736 | $3,680 – $36,104 |
| Michigan | 59 | $8,340 | $3,502 – $25,809 |
| Iowa | 20 | $8,885 | $3,574 – $18,266 |
| Wisconsin | 48 | $9,054 | $3,963 – $19,782 |
| Nebraska | 16 | $9,056 | $4,306 – $17,143 |
| Kansas | 27 | $9,076 | $2,722 – $35,494 |
| Missouri | 48 | $9,104 | $4,989 – $38,863 |
| Oregon | 26 | $9,286 | $4,785 – $16,657 |
| Ohio | 86 | $9,677 | $4,074 – $20,860 |
| North Carolina | 55 | $9,714 | $2,835 – $17,821 |
| Hawaii | 9 | $9,751 | $5,914 – $11,723 |
| West Virginia | 19 | $9,999 | $2,723 – $15,167 |
| New York | 89 | $10,098 | $2,229 – $39,312 |
| Mississippi | 15 | $10,150 | $5,067 – $28,369 |
| Connecticut | 21 | $10,514 | $4,211 – $23,287 |
| Alabama | 28 | $10,796 | $5,009 – $56,835 |
| Louisiana | 28 | $10,906 | $5,851 – $34,737 |
| Pennsylvania | 89 | $11,124 | $3,839 – $41,129 |
| Virginia | 52 | $11,136 | $3,543 – $42,775 |
| New Hampshire | 10 | $11,358 | $6,037 – $19,550 |
| Tennessee | 37 | $11,434 | $2,764 – $40,271 |
| Indiana | 46 | $11,514 | $6,044 – $24,172 |
| District of Columbia | 5 | $11,757 | $7,933 – $19,919 |
| Kentucky | 27 | $11,840 | $5,503 – $17,472 |
| Washington | 40 | $11,958 | $3,560 – $21,129 |
| Colorado | 27 | $12,217 | $4,539 – $46,863 |
| Illinois | 66 | $12,242 | $4,825 – $25,472 |
| Alaska | 6 | $12,336 | $7,177 – $19,574 |
| Oklahoma | 38 | $12,718 | $4,785 – $49,073 |
| New Jersey | 38 | $12,905 | $8,265 – $46,695 |
| South Carolina | 38 | $13,437 | $6,326 – $32,174 |
| Arizona | 40 | $13,684 | $5,846 – $32,113 |
| Texas | 135 | $15,249 | $5,563 – $43,146 |
| Georgia | 54 | $15,449 | $6,582 – $50,410 |
| California | 138 | $16,409 | $6,697 – $53,877 |
| New Mexico | 10 | $18,004 | $5,201 – $29,767 |
| Florida | 101 | $18,980 | $5,982 – $65,233 |
| Nevada | 16 | $27,592 | $10,160 – $41,935 |
Where Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures is charged least
Hospitals that performed it at least eleven times, so a single case cannot set the figure.
| Hospital | Charged | Actually paid |
|---|---|---|
|
Nicholas H Noyes Memorial Hospital
Dansville, NY |
$2,229 | $1,704 |
|
Billings Clinic Hospital
Billings, MT |
$2,463 | $1,499 |
|
Nmc Health
Newton, KS |
$2,722 | $1,372 |
|
Camc Charleston Surgical Hospital
Charleston, WV |
$2,723 | $1,363 |
|
Cumberland Medical Center
Crossville, TN |
$2,764 | $1,391 |
|
The University Of Vermont Health Network - Champl
Plattsburgh, NY |
$2,771 | $1,825 |
|
North Carolina Specialty Hospital
Durham, NC |
$2,835 | $1,450 |
|
Milford Regional Medical Center
Milford, MA |
$2,917 | $1,726 |
|
Salina Surgical Hospital
Salina, KS |
$2,930 | $1,372 |
|
Olean General Hospital
Olean, NY |
$3,016 | $1,825 |
|
Bassett Healthcare
Cooperstown, NY |
$3,236 | $1,825 |
|
Methodist Medical Center Of Oak Ridge
Oak Ridge, TN |
$3,252 | $1,325 |
Where it is charged most
Hospitals that performed it at least eleven times, so a single case cannot set the figure.
| Hospital | Charged | Actually paid |
|---|---|---|
|
Hca Florida Jfk Hospital
Atlantis, FL |
$65,233 | $1,456 |
|
Hca Florida Highlands Hospital
Sebring, FL |
$60,242 | $1,456 |
|
Hca Florida Pasadena Hospital A Part Of Hca Florid
Saint Petersburg, FL |
$59,937 | $1,456 |
|
Central Florida Lake Monroe Hospital
Sanford, FL |
$57,190 | $1,456 |
|
Grandview Medical Center
Birmingham, AL |
$56,835 | $1,308 |
|
Desert Regional Medical Center
Palm Springs, CA |
$53,877 | $1,976 |
|
Gadsden Regional Medical Center
Gadsden, AL |
$53,259 | $1,333 |
|
Hca Florida West Hospital
Pensacola, FL |
$52,431 | $1,456 |
|
Hca Florida Lawnwood Hospital
Fort Pierce, FL |
$51,337 | $1,456 |
|
Doctors Hospital
Augusta, GA |
$50,410 | $1,360 |
|
Emanuel Medical Center
Turlock, CA |
$50,267 | $2,019 |
|
Alliancehealth Durant
Durant, OK |
$49,073 | $1,393 |
Questions people ask
What do U.S. hospitals charge for Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures?
Across 1,819 U.S. hospitals, the middle charge for Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures is $11,229. Half of hospitals charge less than that and half charge more. The cheapest quarter charge under $7,946 and the dearest quarter over $15,822.
Why do hospitals charge such different amounts for the same procedure?
Because a hospital charge is a list price it sets itself, not a regulated rate. For Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures, the hospitals in the dearest tenth charge about 4.0x what the cheapest tenth charge for the same coded work. Insurers negotiate their own rates from those lists, which is why the charge and what is actually paid can be very far apart.
Is that what I would actually pay?
No. $1,513 is roughly what Medicare actually paid per case, against an average charge of $12,397. If you have insurance, your plan pays a negotiated rate and you pay your deductible and coinsurance. If you are uninsured or out of network, the hospital's charge is where your bill starts — which is why the gap matters. Ask for a written good-faith estimate before treatment.
What this code covers
CMS records this work as APC 5112: “Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures”. An APC covers one outpatient visit for that level of service — you go home the same day.