CMS Price Transparency Data

Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)

Facility: Providence St Elias Specialty Hospital

Billing Code: 451 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$36,891
about 1.6× the $23,504 Medicare rate · typically $16,557–$56,424
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$23,807
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $13,084 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $23,504 Fair price $36,891 This hospital $23,807

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

A fair price for a Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) is about $36,891 (about 1.6× the $23,504 Medicare rate). Providence St Elias Specialty Hospital charges insurers about $23,807 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Anchorage, AK.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser Permanente

Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.

Insurance company Price range vs. Medicare
UnitedHealthcaremajor $24,367 - $51,647 104%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $22,635 - $23,097 96%
Aetnamajor $23,097 98%
Cignamajor $23,363 - $51,567 99%
Humanamajor $23,097 98%
Amerigroup $23,097 98%
Baylor Scott & White $23,097 - $44,619 98%
Presbyterian $23,097 98%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $23,097 - $24,252
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 4800 Cordova St, Anchorage, AK 99503
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: N/A
  • Hospital Type: PART A PROVIDER - HOSPITAL