Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)
Facility: Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas
Billing Code: 451 (MS-DRG)
On the higher side — 7 of 8 other AR hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 AR hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) is about $26,587 (about 1.1× the $23,504 Medicare rate). Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas charges insurers about $23,087, or about $44,469 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Rogers, AR.
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 | $23,087 - $34,772 | 98% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $23,087 - $35,211 | 98% |
| Aetnamajor | $12,081 - $31,887 | 51% |
| Cignamajor | $23,087 - $34,320 | 98% |
| Humanamajor | $12,081 - $30,844 | 51% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $25,197 | 107% |
| Independent Health | $23,087 | 98% |
| + 35 smaller / regional plans | $20,465 - $42,389 |
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Other Procedures at Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas
Compare: Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) at other AR hospitals
- Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc · Conway $20,627
- Ouachita County Medical Center · Camden $20,783
- National Park Medical Center · Hot Springs $20,953
- Arkansas Heart Hospital, LLC · Little Rock $21,851
- Baxter Health · Mountain Home $22,058
- CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs · Hot Springs $22,789
- Lawrence Memorial Hospital · Walnut Ridge $22,819
- Mercy Hospital Fort Smith · Fort Smith $23,994
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.