Bones & Joints — what it costs

63 bones & joints procedures with published U.S. hospital prices, ordered by how many patients are treated for each.

Procedure	Typical charge	Actually paid	Cheapest to dearest
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures APC 5115 · 2,213 hospitals	$62,465	$12,348	3.5x
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures APC 5114 · 2,236 hospitals	$39,867	$6,714	3.7x
Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures APC 5113 · 2,123 hospitals	$20,376	$3,010	4.2x
Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures APC 5112 · 1,819 hospitals	$11,229	$1,513	4.0x
Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures APC 5116 · 1,481 hospitals	$83,029	$17,433	3.5x
Hip or Thigh Bone Surgery (with complications) MS-DRG 481 · 1,700 hospitals	$83,324	$18,267	3.5x
Hip or Knee Replacement (without major complications) MS-DRG 470 · 1,212 hospitals	$79,947	$16,724	3.9x
Back Problems (without major complications) MS-DRG 552 · 1,284 hospitals	$39,073	$9,347	4.1x
Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture without Major Complications MS-DRG 522 · 1,414 hospitals	$85,674	$18,449	3.7x
Hip or Thigh Bone Surgery (severe) MS-DRG 480 · 970 hospitals	$117,514	$25,880	3.7x
Spinal Fusion Except Cervical without Major Complications MS-DRG 460 · 656 hospitals	$144,936	$33,336	3.8x
Fracture, Sprain, Strain and Dislocation Except Femur, Hip, Pelvis and Thigh without MS-DRG 563 · 735 hospitals	$36,766	$8,680	4.1x
Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with Complications MS-DRG 467 · 561 hospitals	$129,978	$29,591	3.3x
Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with Complications MS-DRG 454 · 491 hospitals	$222,130	$57,278	4.1x
Cervical Spinal Fusion with Complications MS-DRG 472 · 489 hospitals	$119,533	$27,268	3.6x
Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion without Complications/mcc MS-DRG 455 · 421 hospitals	$176,942	$41,513	4.2x
Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures Except Hip, Foot and Femur with Complications MS-DRG 493 · 493 hospitals	$101,739	$22,516	3.7x
Fractures of Hip and Pelvis without Major Complications MS-DRG 536 · 563 hospitals	$32,794	$7,538	4.3x
Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement without Complications/mcc MS-DRG 468 · 420 hospitals	$108,446	$23,626	3.8x
Major Joint or Limb Reattachment Procedures of Upper Extremities MS-DRG 483 · 389 hospitals	$102,672	$21,957	3.9x
Back Problems (severe) MS-DRG 551 · 465 hospitals	$69,448	$15,990	4.1x
Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Malignancy with MS-DRG 543 · 404 hospitals	$41,423	$10,329	3.7x
Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture with Major Complications MS-DRG 521 · 440 hospitals	$112,492	$25,484	3.7x
Hip or Thigh Bone Surgery (uncomplicated) MS-DRG 482 · 407 hospitals	$68,536	$14,251	3.8x
Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Operating Room Procedures with MS-DRG 516 · 338 hospitals	$88,449	$19,150	3.3x
Back and Neck Procedures Except Spinal Fusion with Complications MS-DRG 519 · 196 hospitals	$85,610	$19,666	3.8x
Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Malignancy with Major MS-DRG 542 · 184 hospitals	$68,552	$18,572	4.6x
Signs and Symptoms of Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue without Major MS-DRG 556 · 152 hospitals	$37,903	$8,626	4.3x
Cervical Spinal Fusion without Complications/mcc MS-DRG 473 · 125 hospitals	$90,560	$21,222	3.8x
Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Operating Room Procedures without MS-DRG 517 · 130 hospitals	$73,677	$14,008	3.7x
Wound Debridement and Skin Graft Except Hand for Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue D MS-DRG 464 · 122 hospitals	$137,066	$32,345	4.4x
Limb Reattachment, Hip and Femur Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma MS-DRG 956 · 130 hospitals	$179,586	$38,129	3.6x
Spinal Fusion Except Cervical with Spinal Curvature, Malignancy, Infection or Extensive MS-DRG 457 · 82 hospitals	$286,902	$63,116	4.2x
Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses with Complications MS-DRG 565 · 119 hospitals	$42,155	$10,371	4.7x
Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures Except Hip, Foot and Femur without MS-DRG 494 · 112 hospitals	$88,643	$18,028	3.5x
Biopsies of Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue with Complications MS-DRG 478 · 93 hospitals	$114,714	$23,184	3.2x
Single Level Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion Except Cervical MS-DRG 402 · 89 hospitals	$142,624	$36,300	5.0x
Fracture, Sprain, Strain and Dislocation Except Femur, Hip, Pelvis and Thigh with Major MS-DRG 562 · 87 hospitals	$53,707	$14,408	4.5x
Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures Except Hip, Foot and Femur with Major Complications MS-DRG 492 · 85 hospitals	$150,017	$34,099	3.8x
Multiple Level Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion Except Cervical with MS-DRG 427 · 72 hospitals	$308,658	$74,606	5.1x
Hip or Knee Replacement (severe) MS-DRG 469 · 70 hospitals	$141,053	$31,835	4.0x
Aftercare, Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue with Complications MS-DRG 560 · 36 hospitals	$40,871	$15,973	3.7x
Fractures of Hip and Pelvis with Major Complications MS-DRG 535 · 72 hospitals	$51,645	$11,944	4.5x
Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with Major Complications MS-DRG 453 · 57 hospitals	$443,649	$96,720	4.3x
Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Operating Room Procedures with Major MS-DRG 515 · 64 hospitals	$118,154	$28,552	4.1x
Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with Major Complications MS-DRG 466 · 67 hospitals	$216,262	$69,937	3.3x
Back and Neck Procedures Except Spinal Fusion without Complications/mcc MS-DRG 520 · 56 hospitals	$65,550	$14,475	4.1x
Multiple Level Spinal Fusion Except Cervical without Major Complications MS-DRG 448 · 51 hospitals	$141,470	$40,646	4.3x
Wound Debridement and Skin Graft Except Hand for Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue D MS-DRG 463 · 55 hospitals	$282,644	$65,389	4.4x
Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses with Major Complications MS-DRG 564 · 52 hospitals	$64,277	$17,192	6.6x
Single Level Spinal Fusion Except Cervical without Major Complications MS-DRG 451 · 45 hospitals	$118,263	$30,312	4.5x
Bilateral or Multiple Major Joint Procedures of Lower Extremity without Major MS-DRG 462 · 25 hospitals	$108,617	$27,998	3.1x
Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Malignancy without MS-DRG 544 · 27 hospitals	$31,120	$6,636	2.6x
Cervical Spinal Fusion with Major Complications MS-DRG 471 · 32 hospitals	$216,108	$57,506	3.2x
Spinal Fusion Except Cervical with Major Complications MS-DRG 459 · 28 hospitals	$254,542	$67,100	4.3x
Biopsies of Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue with Major Complications MS-DRG 477 · 21 hospitals	$196,388	$38,230	3.4x
Spinal Fusion Except Cervical with Spinal Curvature, Malignancy, Infection or Extensive MS-DRG 456 · 17 hospitals	$445,292	$120,826	4.5x
Multiple Level Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion Except Cervical without MS-DRG 428 · 19 hospitals	$219,818	$48,808	2.7x
Aftercare, Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue with Major Complications MS-DRG 559 · 15 hospitals	$59,110	$28,024	6.6x
Knee Procedures without Principal Diagnosis of Infection without Complications/mcc MS-DRG 489 · 16 hospitals	$39,514	$11,496	3.5x