Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)
Facility: Providence St. Jude Medical Center
Billing Code: 451 (MS-DRG)
Highest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) is about $34,224 (about 1.5× the $23,504 Medicare rate). Providence St. Jude Medical Center charges insurers about $31,575 — about the fair price. Located in Fullerton, CA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
6 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 | $31,575 - $71,745 | 134% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $31,575 - $42,115 | 134% |
| Aetnamajor | $31,575 | 134% |
| Cignamajor | $31,575 - $60,550 | 134% |
| Humanamajor | $31,575 | 134% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $31,575 | 134% |
| Health Net | $31,575 - $66,885 | 134% |
| Molina | $31,575 | 134% |
| Providence Health Plan | $31,575 | 134% |
| WellCare | $31,575 | 134% |
| + 11 smaller / regional plans | $31,575 - $34,694 |
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Other Procedures at Providence St. Jude Medical Center
Compare: Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) at other CA hospitals
- College Medical Center · Long Beach $21,342
- French Hospital Medical Center · San Luis Obispo $28,890
- Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital · Salinas $28,958
- Mercy Hospital of Folsom · Folsom $30,162
- Good Samaritan Hospital, LP · Bakersfield $30,419
- Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital · Grass Valley $30,438
- Mercy Medical Center Redding · Redding $30,746
- Mercy Hospital · Bakersfield $30,802
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.