CMS Price Transparency Data

Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)

Facility: Watsonville Community Hospital

Billing Code: 451 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$34,064
about 1.4× the $23,504 Medicare rate · typically $25,732–$42,395
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$36,525
About the fair price
about $2,461 over the fair price · 1.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $23,504 Fair price $34,064 This hospital $36,525

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How this hospital compares to other CA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $21,342 Priciest $36,525

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 $34,064 (about 1.4× the $23,504 Medicare rate). Watsonville Community Hospital charges insurers about $36,525 — about the fair price. Located in Watsonville, CA.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Kaiser Permanente Blue Cross Blue ShieldAetnaCignaHumana

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 $36,525 - $81,086 155%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $78,530 334%
Health Net $36,525 - $76,703 155%
+ 15 smaller / regional plans $36,525 - $81,086
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Military & VA.
Excludes 9 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 75 Nielson Street, Watsonville, CA 95076
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals