CMS Price Transparency Data

Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)

Facility: Arkansas Children's Northwest, Inc

Billing Code: 451 (MS-DRG)

No verified fair price for this procedure here

This hospital only published government or network rates for this billing code — not a standard commercial price — so we can’t show a verified fair-price comparison for it. What it charges each insurer is listed below; call the hospital’s billing office to confirm the actual charge.

modeled estimate · not a bill or quote

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

1 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare Blue Cross Blue ShieldAetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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	$3,900	17%
WellCare	$3,706	16%
+ 5 smaller / regional plans	$3,345 - $3,669

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 Arkansas Children's Northwest, Inc 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.

Other Procedures at Arkansas Children's Northwest, Inc

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 Northwest Arkansas · Rogers $23,087

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