Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)
Facility: Highlands Medical Center
Billing Code: 451 (MS-DRG)
A typical price — 4 charge more and 4 charge less, among the 9 AL hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 AL hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) is about $25,849 (about 1.1× the $23,504 Medicare rate). Highlands Medical Center charges insurers about $22,156 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Scottsboro, AL.
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
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 | $22,156 | 94% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $4,093 | 17% |
| Aetnamajor | $22,599 | 96% |
| Cignamajor | $22,156 | 94% |
| Humanamajor | $22,156 | 94% |
| Devoted Health | $22,820 | 97% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $22,156 |
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Other Procedures at Highlands Medical Center
Compare: Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) at other AL hospitals
- Whitfield Regional Hospital · Demopolis $14,804
- North Alabama Medical Center · Florence $18,398
- Springhill Medical Center · Mobile $19,192
- Hill Hospital of Sumter County · York $20,698
- Prattville Baptist Hospital · Prattville $22,481
- USA Health HCA Providence Hospital, LLC · Mobile $22,484
- St Vincent's Birmingham · Birmingham $23,514
- Baptist Medical Center East · Montgomery $23,564
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.