What does code 551 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 551 ranges from $7,272 to $20,924. 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.

551 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Medical Back Problems 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.

551

MS-DRG

Medical Back Problems With Mcc

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 551 (Medical Back Problems With Mcc) appears at 49 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $7,272 to $20,924. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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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 551 vary by about 2.9× across the 6 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $7,272 to $20,924. Shopping around can matter.

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$20,924

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code 551 cash price9 disclosed · 6 hospitals

$7,272median ~$15,770$20,924

Lowest cash price by hospital

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$7,272 – $20,924

Mount Pleasant · 1 hospital$7,272
Bay City · 1 hospital$9,553–$14,904
Lapeer · 1 hospital$15,770
Mount Clemens · 1 hospital$15,770–$20,924
Flint · 1 hospital$17,025–$19,896
Lansing · 1 hospital$19,229

52 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Medical Back Problems With Mcc Inpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	551 MS-DRG	—	—	$12,830 – $20,791	—
MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITH MCC Inpatient	Advocate Christ Medical Center	551 MS-DRG	—	—	$18,740 – $37,106	—
Medical Back Problems With Mcc Inpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	551 MS-DRG	—	—	—	—
MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITH MCC Inpatient	Advocate Lutheran General Hospital	551 MS-DRG	—	—	$18,740 – $37,503	—
MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITH MCC Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	551 MS-DRG	—	—	$25,661 – $41,390	—
MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITH MCC Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	551 MS-DRG	—	—	$25,661 – $38,645	—
MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITH MCC Inpatient	McLaren Bay Region	551 MS-DRG	$29,808	$14,904	$10,268 – $25,337	—
Head Trauma W/ Coma > 1 Hour Or Hemorrhage Inpatient	McLaren Bay Region	551 APR-DRG	$19,105	$9,553	$4,532 – $4,667	—
MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITH MCC Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	551 MS-DRG	—	—	$20,190 – $37,541	—
MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITH MCC Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	551 MS-DRG	—	—	$25,661 – $41,390	—
MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITH MCC Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	551 MS-DRG	—	—	$25,661 – $41,390	—
MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITH MCC Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	551 MS-DRG	—	—	$25,661 – $37,541	—
MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITH MCC Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	551 MS-DRG	—	—	$25,661 – $38,645	—
MS-DRG 42.00: MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITH MCC Inpatient	Marshfield Medical Center Beaver Dam Hospital	551 MS-DRG	—	—	$15,709 – $45,271	—
MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITH MCC Inpatient	McLaren Central Region	551 MS-DRG	$14,543	$7,272	$9,241 – $36,685	—
MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITH MCC Inpatient	McLaren Flint	551 MS-DRG	$39,793	$19,896	$10,003 – $33,824	$19,951
Head Trauma W/ Coma > 1 Hour Or Hemorrhage Inpatient	McLaren Flint	551 APR-DRG	$34,050	$17,025	$5,018 – $5,168	—
MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITH MCC Inpatient	McLaren Greater Lansing	551 MS-DRG	$38,457	$19,229	$9,754 – $30,766	—
MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITH MCC Inpatient	McLaren Lapeer Region	551 MS-DRG	$31,540	$15,770	$9,754 – $26,809	—
MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITH MCC Inpatient	McLaren Macomb	551 MS-DRG	$31,540	$15,770	$9,754 – $26,809	$15,408
Head Trauma W/ Coma > 1 Hour Or Hemorrhage Inpatient	McLaren Macomb	551 APR-DRG	$41,848	$20,924	$4,943 – $5,190	—
MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITH MCC Inpatient	Beacon Dowagiac	551 MS-DRG	—	—	—	—
MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITH MCC Inpatient	Antioch Medical Center	551 MS-DRG	—	—	$6,024 – $24,180	—
MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITH MCC Inpatient	Fremont Medical Center	551 MS-DRG	—	—	$6,024 – $24,180	—
MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITH MCC Inpatient	Fresno Medical Center	551 MS-DRG	—	—	$6,024 – $24,180	—

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 551 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital Advocate Christ Medical Center University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Lutheran General Hospital 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 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 551: frequently asked

What does code 551 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 551 ranges from $7,272 to $20,924. 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 551?: 551 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Medical Back Problems 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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