Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)
Facility: Arkansas Heart Hospital, LLC
Billing Code: 451 (MS-DRG)
A typical price — 5 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 AR hospitals compared.
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 $26,883 (about 1.1× the $23,504 Medicare rate). Arkansas Heart Hospital, LLC charges insurers about $21,851 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Little Rock, 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 | $20,270 - $23,775 | 86% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $22,836 - $23,299 | 97% |
| Aetnamajor | $20,469 - $27,144 | 87% |
| Cignamajor | $24,318 | 103% |
| Humanamajor | $20,171 | 86% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $20,368 - $28,020 | 87% |
| Devoted Health | $20,866 | 89% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $20,469 |
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Other Procedures at Arkansas Heart Hospital, LLC
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
- 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.