Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)
Facility: Baptist Medical Center East
Billing Code: 451 (MS-DRG)
Highest price of the 9 AL hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $26,742 (about 1.1× the $23,504 Medicare rate). Baptist Medical Center East charges insurers about $23,564 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Montgomery, AL.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 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 | $23,780 | 101% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $21,402 | 91% |
| Cignamajor | $73,476 | 313% |
| Humanamajor | $22,699 | 97% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $30,265 | 129% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $23,348 |
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Other Procedures at Baptist Medical Center East
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
- Highlands Medical Center · Scottsboro $22,156
- Prattville Baptist Hospital · Prattville $22,481
- USA Health HCA Providence Hospital, LLC · Mobile $22,484
- St Vincent's Birmingham · Birmingham $23,514
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.