Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)
Facility: Dignity Health Arizona General Hospital
Billing Code: 451 (MS-DRG)
This hospital's typical commercial price is $25,514 compared to the $30,438 fair price benchmark.
5-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 0.84× fair market pricing.
A typical price — 4 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 9 AZ hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 AZ hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) is about $30,438 (about 1.3× the $23,504 Medicare rate). Dignity Health Arizona General Hospital charges insurers about $25,514 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Mesa, AZ.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 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 | $25,766 | 110% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $25,389 - $70,968 | 108% |
| Humanamajor | $25,137 | 107% |
| Devoted Health | $25,892 | 110% |
| WellCare | $25,137 | 107% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $25,137 - $25,640 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
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Other Procedures at Dignity Health Arizona General Hospital
Compare: Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) at other AZ hospitals
- Yavapai Regional Medical Center · Prescott $23,167
- Havasu Regional Medical Center · Lake Havasu City $24,032
- Honorhealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center · Scottsdale $25,477
- Dignity Health - Arizona General Hospital · Laveen $25,514
- Honorhealth Deer Valley Medical Center · Phoenix $25,901
- Honorhealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center · Phoenix $26,015
- Honorhealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center · Scottsdale $26,324
- Banner Boswell Medical Center · Sun City $26,410
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.
Audit a Bill or Quote at Dignity Health Arizona General Hospital (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $22,228
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (36.3% of gross = $22,228).
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Ask Dignity Health Arizona General Hospital's billing desk for their written 45 CFR § 180 discounted self-pay cash price and Good Faith Estimate under the No Surprises Act.
Negotiate Toward $30,438 Fair BaseRate ($23,504 Medicare)
Your bill ($61,234) is $30,796 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($30,438) and 2.6× the $23,504 Medicare rate.
Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare. Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.
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Verify the Raw Data: Official Hospital MRF, CMS Medicare.gov & Federal Filings
Safe-Harbor Data Corrections: Parsed directly from public 45 CFR § 180 hospital filings, CMS Care Compare, and CMS HCRIS cost reports. Hospital compliance officers may submit updated MRF URLs or rate tables for verification.