Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)
Facility: Phoenix Children's Hospital
Billing Code: 451 (MS-DRG)
Highest price of the 9 AZ hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $40,556 (about 1.7× the $23,504 Medicare rate). Phoenix Children's Hospital charges insurers about $81,393 — well above the fair price. Located in Phoenix, AZ.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $40,556. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aetnamajor | $81,393 | 346% |
| Cignamajor | $89,994 | 383% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $42,664 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Phoenix Children's Hospital
Compare: Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) at other AZ hospitals
- Yavapai Regional Medical Center · Prescott $23,167
- Banner Heart Hospital · Mesa $23,260
- Banner Boswell Medical Center · Sun City $23,966
- Havasu Regional Medical Center · Lake Havasu City $24,032
- Banner Ocotillo Medical Center · Chandler $24,625
- Banner Baywood Medical Center · Mesa $24,772
- Banner Ironwood Medical Center · Queen Creek $25,337
- Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center · Sun City West $25,423
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.