CMS Price Transparency Data

Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)

Facility: Ouachita County Medical Center

Billing Code: 451 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence

A fair price for this

$26,026

about 1.1× the $23,504 Medicare rate · typically $20,500–$26,198

modeled estimate · not a bill or quote

What this hospital charges insurers

$20,783

Below the fair price — a good deal

about $5,243 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare

Medicare pays $23,504 Fair price $26,026 This hospital $20,783

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How this hospital compares to other AR hospitals

One of the lower prices — 7 of 8 other AR hospitals charge more for the same procedure.

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 $26,026 (about 1.1× the $23,504 Medicare rate). Ouachita County Medical Center charges insurers about $20,783 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Camden, 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	$20,783	88%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor	$20,783 - $30,866	88%
Aetnamajor	$20,783	88%
Cignamajor	$20,783	88%
Humanamajor	$20,783	88%
WellCare	$20,783	88%
+ 8 smaller / regional plans	$20,783 - $27,620

Government programs also on file: Medicare, Military & VA.

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, 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 Ouachita County Medical Center 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 Ouachita County Medical Center

Compare: Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) at other AR hospitals

Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc · Conway $20,627
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 Northwest Arkansas · Rogers $23,087
Mercy Hospital Fort Smith · Fort Smith $23,994

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