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Septic Arthritis with Complications

California rates for MS-DRG 549

Septic Arthritis with CC

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Septic Arthritis with Complications cost?

$22,387

Typical facility fee. In California, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $22,387 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $16,982 to $31,623.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $22,387 · 10th to 90th $8,511 to $42,658
$200$1K$5K$20Kfacility $22,387

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$17,782.79
Median
$26,302.68
Typical High
$56,234.13
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$16,982.44
Median
$19,952.62
Typical High
$43,651.58
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$14,125.38
Median
$20,892.96
Typical High
$36,307.81
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$17,782.79
Median
$26,915.35
Typical High
$42,657.95
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$194.98
Typical High
$302.00
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$17,782.79
Median
$28,840.32
Typical High
$51,286.14
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$5,011.87
Median
$20,892.96
Typical High
$46,773.51

Where California sits

The same service costs 120.2 times more in Alaska than in Hawaii. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

California· 12th of 51

$22,387

AK $33,113HI $275

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.