MS-DRG 551

Medical back problems with MCC

In plain words: Medical back problems with major complications (MCC)

Current code39 hospitals with prices

Title from CMS's list of Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Groups (MS-DRGs).

What Washington hospitals publish for this code

Medicare Advantage: Rate for a private Medicare Advantage plan. Applies only to members of that plan.

Prices for MS-DRG 551 by hospital
HospitalMedicare Advantage rates (lowest – highest)Cash priceList price (before discounts)
Capital Medical CenterOlympiaFile dated 2026-08-27$14,752 – $15,4896 plans——
Deaconess Medical CenterSpokaneFile dated 2026-08-27$15,182 – $15,9418 plans——
Forks Community HospitalForksFile dated 2026-07-09$57,132 – $66,2735 plans$28,401$35,502
Harborview Medical CenterSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01$21,165 – $23,28112 plans——
Highline Medical CenterBurienFile dated 2026-02-28$15,247 – $17,53411 plans——
Island HospitalAnacortes$12,758 – $13,52411 plans——
Kadlec Regional Medical CenterRichlandFile dated 2026-04-01$15,313 – $18,37612 plans——
Legacy Salmon Creek Medical CenterVancouverFile dated 2026-04-01$16,697 – $18,15611 plans——
Lincoln HospitalDavenportFile dated 2026-09-14$44,0002 plans$5,369$5,966
Mary Bridge Children's HospitalTacomaFile dated 2026-08-27$16,433 – $18,0777 plans——
MultiCare Auburn Medical CenterAuburnFile dated 2026-08-27$16,314 – $17,1297 plans——
MultiCare Covington Medical CenterCovingtonFile dated 2026-08-27$16,611 – $18,2727 plans——
MultiCare Good Samaritan HospitalPuyallupFile dated 2026-08-27$15,550 – $17,1057 plans——
MultiCare Valley HospitalSpokane ValleyFile dated 2026-08-27$15,016 – $15,7678 plans——
Olympic Medical CenterPort AngelesFile dated 2026-06-24$14,903 – $19,1615 plans——
Overlake Hospital Medical Center & ClinicsBellevueFile dated 2026-04-01$14,810 – $15,4036 plans——
PeaceHealth Southwest Medical CenteVancouver$15,356 – $17,65913 plans——
PeaceHealth St John Medical CenterLongview$12,154 – $17,14014 plans——
PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical CenterBellingham$17,000 – $18,1568 plans——
Prov Sacred HRT Med Ctr & Childs Hosp.SpokaneFile dated 2026-04-01$15,612 – $18,73412 plans——
Providence Centralia HospitalCentraliaFile dated 2026-04-01$14,801 – $23,68210 plans——
Providence Holy Family HospitalSpokaneFile dated 2026-04-01$14,562 – $16,0189 plans——
Providence Regional Medical Center EverettEverettFile dated 2026-04-01$15,750 – $17,32511 plans——
Providence St Mary Medical CenterWalla WallaFile dated 2026-04-01$14,304 – $15,7349 plans——
Providence St Peter HospitalOlympiaFile dated 2026-04-01$15,653 – $25,0459 plans——
St Anthony HospitalGig HarborFile dated 2026-02-28$14,059 – $16,16812 plans——
St Clare HospitalLakewoodFile dated 2026-02-28$15,128 – $17,39712 plans——
St Elizabeth HospitalEnumclawFile dated 2026-02-28$3,688 – $4,96712 plans——
St Francis Community HospitalFederal WayFile dated 2026-02-28$15,400 – $17,71012 plans——
St Joseph Medical CenterTacomaFile dated 2026-02-28$15,168 – $17,44312 plans——
St Michael Medical CenterSilverdaleFile dated 2026-02-28$15,584 – $16,83110 plans——
Summit Pacific Medical CenterElmaFile dated 2026-08-31$21,522 – $22,8133 plans$21,351$39,538
Swedish Edmonds HospitalEdmondsFile dated 2026-04-01$15,142 – $31,79912 plans——
Swedish IssaquahIssaquahFile dated 2026-04-01$15,001 – $31,50312 plans——
Swedish Medical CenterSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01$17,125 – $35,96212 plans——
Swedish Medical Center / Cherry HillSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01$17,233 – $36,18912 plans——
Tacoma General Allenmore HospitalTacomaFile dated 2026-08-27$16,433 – $18,0777 plans——
University of Washington Medical CtrSeattleFile dated 2026-04-01$18,148 – $19,96312 plans——
Yakima Valley MemorialYakimaFile dated 2026-08-27$9,149 – $17,1798 plans——

Lowest and highest amounts each hospital lists for this code during a hospital stay, including lines it lists for both settings or without saying which. A doctor’s fee is shown separately when the hospital lists one with the code. “At least” means plans were counted in more than one group and some may be the same plan. This is one line of a bill; most care brings several.

Medicare (traditional) reference

Only for people on original Medicare. These are CMS’s 2026 amounts. They aren’t what private insurance or cash patients pay.

Relative weight (how Medicare pays this stay compared with an average one)
1.6350