CMS Price Transparency Data

Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)

Facility: Providence Saint Joseph Medical Ctr

Billing Code: 451 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$34,193
about 1.5× the $23,504 Medicare rate · typically $30,556–$52,524
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$33,283
About the fair price
about $910 under the fair price · 1.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $23,504 Fair price $34,193 This hospital $33,283

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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 $33,283

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 $34,193 (about 1.5× the $23,504 Medicare rate). Providence Saint Joseph Medical Ctr charges insurers about $33,283 — about the fair price. Located in Burbank, CA.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Humana✓ Kaiser Permanente Cigna

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 $32,630 - $63,836 139%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $32,630 - $42,115 139%
Aetnamajor $32,630 - $64,944 139%
Humanamajor $32,630 139%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $32,630 139%
Health Net $32,630 - $69,829 139%
Molina $33,283 142%
WellCare $32,630 139%
+ 8 smaller / regional plans $32,630 - $42,419
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 501 South Buena Vista Street, Burbank, CA 91505
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Church
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals