CMS Price Transparency Data

Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)

Facility: Baxter Health

Billing Code: 451 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence

A fair price for this

$26,491

about 1.1× the $23,504 Medicare rate · typically $21,993–$28,492

modeled estimate · not a bill or quote

What this hospital charges insurers

$22,058

Below the fair price — a good deal

about $4,433 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare

Medicare pays $23,504 Fair price $26,491 This hospital $22,058 Cash price $19,466 Hospital's list price $32,443

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How this hospital compares to other AR hospitals

A typical price — 4 charge more and 4 charge less, among the 9 AR hospitals compared.

Cheapest $20,627 Priciest $23,994

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 $26,491 (about 1.1× the $23,504 Medicare rate). Baxter Health charges insurers about $22,058, or about $19,466 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Mountain Home, 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

✓ 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	$21,416 - $32,924	91%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor	$22,701 - $31,577	97%
Aetnamajor	$21,416	91%
Cignamajor	$3,450	15%
Humanamajor	$21,416 - $22,487	91%
Ambetter (Centene)	$31,053	132%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans	$21,416 - $22,058

Government programs also on file: Military & VA.

Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

Self-Pay How to get the cash price

Tell the billing desk you want to be billed as self-pay — not through insurance — before your visit.
Ask for the cash / prompt-pay discount in writing, with the exact price (about 19,466), before you agree to anything.
Get it in writing that they won’t also bill your insurance, so the cash price is what you owe.
Check the MS-DRG code on your bill matches exactly: 451.

Insurance Before you use insurance

Call your insurance company to confirm Baxter Health is in-network.
Ask your insurer whether prior approval is required for MS-DRG code 451.
Confirm the doctor or provider is in-network too — not just the hospital building.
Check your Explanation of Benefits against the hospital’s final itemized bill.

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Other Procedures at Baxter Health

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
CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs · Hot Springs $22,789
Lawrence Memorial Hospital · Walnut Ridge $22,819
Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas · Rogers $23,087
Mercy Hospital Fort Smith · Fort Smith $23,994

Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.