What does code 548 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 548 ranges from $10,238 to $47,299. 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.

548 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "SEPTIC ARTHRITIS WITH MCC" 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.

548

MS-DRG

SEPTIC ARTHRITIS WITH MCC

Verified from hospital fileNot a bill estimate

iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 548 (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS WITH MCC) appears at 50 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $10,238 to $47,299. 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 548 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 548 vary by about 4.6× across the 3 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $10,238 to $47,299. Shopping around can matter.

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Lowest cash

$47,299

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code 548 cash price5 disclosed · 3 hospitals

$10,238median ~$12,122$47,299

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Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$10,238 – $47,299

Lansing · 1 hospital$10,238
Mount Pleasant · 1 hospital$11,828
Indianapolis · 1 hospital$12,122–$47,299

52 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
SEPTIC ARTHRITIS WITH MCC Inpatient	Carle Foundation Hospital	548 MS-DRG	—	—	$15,890 – $38,927	—
Septic Arthritis With Mcc Inpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	548 MS-DRG	—	—	$14,781 – $24,547	—
SEPTIC ARTHRITIS WITH MCC Inpatient	Methodist Medical Center of Illinois	548 MS-DRG	—	—	$15,890 – $38,927	—
SEPTIC ARTHRITIS WITH MCC Inpatient	Advocate Christ Medical Center	548 MS-DRG	—	—	$22,124 – $43,807	—
Septic Arthritis With Mcc Inpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	548 MS-DRG	—	—	—	—
SEPTIC ARTHRITIS WITH MCC Inpatient	Carle BroMenn Medical Center	548 MS-DRG	—	—	$15,890 – $38,927	—
SEPTIC ARTHRITIS WITH MCC Inpatient	Advocate Lutheran General Hospital	548 MS-DRG	—	—	$22,124 – $44,277	—
Postpartum And Post Abortion Diagnosis With O.R. ProcedureMODERATE Inpatient	Eskenazi Health	548 APR-DRG	$52,970	$12,122	$2,036 – $52,970	$56,909
Postpartum And Post Abortion Diagnosis With O.R. ProcedureMAJOR Inpatient	Eskenazi Health	548 APR-DRG	$57,984	$21,986	$2,036 – $57,984	$40,462
Postpartum And Post Abortion Diagnosis With O.R. ProcedureEXTREME Inpatient	Eskenazi Health	548 APR-DRG	$261,658	$47,299	$2,036 – $261,658	$1,275
SEPTIC ARTHRITIS WITH MCC Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	548 MS-DRG	—	—	$30,296 – $48,866	—
SEPTIC ARTHRITIS WITH MCC Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	548 MS-DRG	—	—	$30,296 – $45,625	—
SEPTIC ARTHRITIS WITH MCC Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	548 MS-DRG	—	—	$23,837 – $44,321	—
SEPTIC ARTHRITIS WITH MCC Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	548 MS-DRG	—	—	$30,296 – $48,866	—
SEPTIC ARTHRITIS WITH MCC Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	548 MS-DRG	—	—	$30,296 – $48,866	—
SEPTIC ARTHRITIS WITH MCC Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	548 MS-DRG	—	—	$30,296 – $44,321	—
SEPTIC ARTHRITIS WITH MCC Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	548 MS-DRG	—	—	$30,296 – $45,625	—
MS-DRG 42.00: SEPTIC ARTHRITIS WITH MCC Inpatient	Marshfield Medical Center Beaver Dam Hospital	548 MS-DRG	—	—	$18,287 – $53,447	—
SEPTIC ARTHRITIS WITH MCC Inpatient	Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital	548 MS-DRG	—	—	$13,515 – $56,892	—
SEPTIC ARTHRITIS WITH MCC Inpatient	McLaren Central Region	548 MS-DRG	$23,656	$11,828	$13,343 – $37,448	—
SEPTIC ARTHRITIS WITH MCC Inpatient	McLaren Greater Lansing	548 MS-DRG	$20,475	$10,238	$13,365 – $28,717	—
SEPTIC ARTHRITIS WITH MCC Inpatient	Beacon Dowagiac	548 MS-DRG	—	—	—	—
SEPTIC ARTHRITIS WITH MCC Inpatient	Antioch Medical Center	548 MS-DRG	—	—	$5,504 – $22,092	—
SEPTIC ARTHRITIS WITH MCC Inpatient	Fremont Medical Center	548 MS-DRG	—	—	$5,504 – $22,092	—
SEPTIC ARTHRITIS WITH MCC Inpatient	Fresno Medical Center	548 MS-DRG	—	—	$5,504 – $22,092	—

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 548 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 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 Greater Lansing 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 548: frequently asked

What does code 548 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 548 ranges from $10,238 to $47,299. 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 548?: 548 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "SEPTIC ARTHRITIS WITH MCC" 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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