What does code 540 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 540 ranges from $10,598 to $36,701. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

540 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "OSTEOMYELITIS WITH CC" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

540

MS-DRG

OSTEOMYELITIS WITH CC

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 540 (OSTEOMYELITIS WITH CC) appears at 54 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $10,598 to $36,701. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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A blank price (“—”) means a hospital names this service but did not publish a dollar amount — it is not a free service or a $0 price.

Compare 540 prices

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 540 vary by about 3.5× across the 7 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $10,598 to $36,701. Shopping around can matter.

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code 540 cash price10 disclosed · 7 hospitals

$10,598median ~$17,532$36,701

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Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$10,598 – $36,701

Indianapolis · 1 hospital$10,598–$36,701
Mount Pleasant · 1 hospital$11,185
Bay City · 1 hospital$12,386
Flint · 1 hospital$15,487
Lapeer · 1 hospital$19,577
Mount Clemens · 1 hospital$19,577

57 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
OSTEOMYELITIS WITH CC Inpatient	Carle Foundation Hospital	540 MS-DRG	—	—	$10,884 – $26,133	—
Osteomyelitis With Cc Inpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	540 MS-DRG	—	—	$9,923 – $15,916	—
OSTEOMYELITIS WITH CC Inpatient	Methodist Medical Center of Illinois	540 MS-DRG	—	—	$10,884 – $26,133	—
OSTEOMYELITIS WITH CC Inpatient	Advocate Christ Medical Center	540 MS-DRG	—	—	$14,212 – $28,140	—
Osteomyelitis With Cc Inpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	540 MS-DRG	—	—	—	—
OSTEOMYELITIS WITH CC Inpatient	Carle BroMenn Medical Center	540 MS-DRG	—	—	$10,884 – $26,133	—
OSTEOMYELITIS WITH CC Inpatient	Advocate Lutheran General Hospital	540 MS-DRG	—	—	$14,212 – $28,442	—
Cesarean Section Without SterilizationMINOR Inpatient	Eskenazi Health	540 APR-DRG	$42,857	$10,598	$9,754 – $42,857	$42,655
Cesarean Section Without SterilizationMODERATE Inpatient	Eskenazi Health	540 APR-DRG	$49,760	$14,288	$9,754 – $49,760	$47,621
Cesarean Section Without SterilizationMAJOR Inpatient	Eskenazi Health	540 APR-DRG	$58,432	$20,931	$9,754 – $58,432	$51,020
Cesarean Section Without SterilizationEXTREME Inpatient	Eskenazi Health	540 APR-DRG	$75,559	$36,701	$9,754 – $75,559	$58,420
OSTEOMYELITIS WITH CC Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	540 MS-DRG	—	—	$19,461 – $31,390	—
OSTEOMYELITIS WITH CC Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	540 MS-DRG	—	—	$19,461 – $29,307	—
OSTEOMYELITIS WITH CC Inpatient	McLaren Bay Region	540 MS-DRG	$24,771	$12,386	$8,100 – $21,055	—
OSTEOMYELITIS WITH CC Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	540 MS-DRG	—	—	$15,312 – $28,470	—
OSTEOMYELITIS WITH CC Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	540 MS-DRG	—	—	$19,461 – $31,390	—
OSTEOMYELITIS WITH CC Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	540 MS-DRG	—	—	$19,461 – $31,390	—
OSTEOMYELITIS WITH CC Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	540 MS-DRG	—	—	$19,461 – $28,470	—
OSTEOMYELITIS WITH CC Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	540 MS-DRG	—	—	$19,461 – $29,307	—
MS-DRG 42.00: OSTEOMYELITIS WITH CC Inpatient	Marshfield Medical Center Beaver Dam Hospital	540 MS-DRG	—	—	$12,261 – $34,332	—
OSTEOMYELITIS WITH CC Inpatient	Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital	540 MS-DRG	—	—	$9,073 – $38,194	—
OSTEOMYELITIS WITH CC Inpatient	McLaren Central Region	540 MS-DRG	$22,371	$11,185	$7,290 – $23,535	$20,274
OSTEOMYELITIS WITH CC Inpatient	McLaren Flint	540 MS-DRG	$30,974	$15,487	$7,892 – $26,328	—
OSTEOMYELITIS WITH CC Inpatient	McLaren Greater Lansing	540 MS-DRG	$48,834	$24,417	$7,695 – $39,067	—
OSTEOMYELITIS WITH CC Inpatient	McLaren Lapeer Region	540 MS-DRG	$39,154	$19,577	$7,695 – $33,281	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 540 prices

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Carle Foundation Hospital Endeavor Health Edward Hospital Methodist Medical Center of Illinois Advocate Christ Medical Center University of Chicago Medical Center Carle BroMenn Medical Center Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Eskenazi Health Aurora BayCare Medical Center Aurora Medical Center Burlington McLaren Bay Region Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Marshfield Medical Center Beaver Dam Hospital Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital McLaren Central Region McLaren Flint McLaren Greater Lansing McLaren Lapeer Region McLaren Macomb Beacon Dowagiac Antioch Medical Center Fremont Medical Center Fresno Medical Center Oakland Medical Center Redwood City Medical Center Richmond Medical Center Roseville Medical Center Sacramento Medical Center San Francisco Medical Center San Jose Medical Center San Leandro Medical Center San Rafael Medical Center Santa Clara Medical Center Santa Rosa Medical Center Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound Texas Health Hospital Frisco South Sacramento Medical Center South San Francisco Medical Center Stockton Medical Center - Manteca Stockton Medical Center - Modesto Vacaville Medical Center Vallejo Medical Center Walnut Creek Medical Center Orange County Anaheim Medical Center Texas Health Hospital Rockwall Atrium Health Cabarrus Atrium Health Pineville Atrium Health Stanly

Code 540: frequently asked

What does code 540 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 540 ranges from $10,598 to $36,701. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 540?: 540 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "OSTEOMYELITIS WITH CC" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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